Chesapeake Bay grass beds decline threaten fisheries and estuary health
The Chesapeake Bay grass beds, once 6000 acres of underwater meadows feeding crabs, fish, and water quality, have vanished mainly since the 1960s due to development and pollution. Experts warn bay grasses may not recover fully as population and nutrient runoff rise, with regional variations and ongoing restoration efforts in Maryland and Virginia.
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Daniel Harrison
Tangier Sound
Eastern Shore
Peter Bergstrom
5 Fish and
Annapolis
Bob Orth
Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences
Gloucester Point
Orth
Severn River
Potomac
Upper
Patuxent
Tangier
Pocomoke Sounds
Goldsborough
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Tess
Nature
Magothy River
South River
Bergstrom
Banner year for Shore and mountains as tourists spend big
Tourists flocked to ocean beaches and mountain lakes seeking relief from heat and spent heavily on rentals and clothing. State officials and shopkeepers wait a few weeks for final sales totals but many call it a banner season. Ocean City and Maryland mountains posted strong results, according to George Williams of the tourism office at the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development.
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Ocean City
Mountains
Last Ar
George Williams
Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development
Maryland coastal tourism boom despite drought and heat
Heat and a damaging drought drew visitors from Baltimore Washington and Pittsburgh to Deep Creek Lake in far western Maryland. Hotels boats and beaches saw record demand with 20 percent more reservations at Rehoboth and Dewey beaches. Local retailers and gas stations reported brisk business as shoppers spent freely aided by a strong national economy and rising apparel sales tax receipts.
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Washington
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Deeppeek Lake
Maryann
S&h
McHenry
Rick Trydahl
Rehoboth
Dewey
Delaware
Chamber of Commerce
Carol Everhart
Chamber
Latino parents seek bigger role in Montgomery schools
Latino immigrants in Montgomery County demand a voice in education amid concerns over grading standards and a persistent performance gap. SAT results show Hispanic scores down 22 points, while parents like Ana Sol Gutierrez and Hector Lazo push for culturally responsive involvement, interpreters, and consistent grading practices to aid Latino students.
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Rockville
Montgomery County
Washington
Libero Della Piana
California Based Applied Research Center
Ana Sol Gutierrez
PTA
Alex
Lazo
Einstein High School
Yolanda Glover
Oriole Bird Mascot Sued Over Tail Feather Incident
New Jersey man Vincent Minervini sues the Baltimore Orioles and mascot Jeff Gartner for 35 million dollars claiming rough handling at a May 1997 game against the Mets. He alleges tail strike, chest push, and property removal with several unnamed escorts and officials named in the suit.
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New Jersey
Vincent Minervini
Keansburg
Baltimore Orioles
Jeff Gartner
Jimmy Carter
Ondes
Peter G Angelos
Daily Record
Minervini
New York Mets
Maryland Stadium Authority
Julie Wagner
Orioles
Jesse E. Cox
Gartner
John J. Brownapple
Philadelphia
Camden Yards
Louis Vitigliano
Krownapple
Gaithersburg Residents to Tape Views at Olde Towne Day
Gaithersburg plans Olde Towne Gaithersburg Day with a 2 to 9 p.m sign up and on camera comments by residents about life in the city recorded in the council chambers for a video history to be used with the Millennium Museum or aired on Gaithersburg Channel 5419. An open house by the Gaithersburg Model Railroad Society at Mills House 18 E Diamond Ave runs 11 a.m to 4 p.m with five HO scale trains and videos of historic locomotives.
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Gaithersburg Model Railroad Society
Mills House
Diamond Ave
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Environmental Protection Agency
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MontCo
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