Chesapeake Bay

Potomac named America's most endangered river

2012-05-15 06:00:00

The Potomac River, which flows between Maryland and Virginia, was named the nation's "most endangered" waterway today by a Washington-based environmental group. American Rivers put the Potomac atop its annual list of endangered rivers.� Though cleaner...

Scientists use algae to scrub harbor water

2012-04-29 19:48:00

In their quest to cure Baltimore's ailing harbor, advocates and authorities have tried one gadget after another: floating wetlands, a solar-powered aerator, even a trash wheel. Add now the "algal turf scrubber," a long wooden sluiceway through which...

Unusual weather worsened Chesapeake Bay's health

2012-04-17 13:51:40

Heavy spring rains, a hot summer and two major storms caused the Chesapeake Bay's overall health to worsen last year, scientists said Tuesday, though there apparently was a slight improvement in the Baltimore area's Patapsco and Back rivers, long...

The Chesapeake Bay's measure of success

2012-03-26 03:00:00

In the highest-tech hospital, one of the first things they still do is simply take your pulse. And if I could go back to when theChesapeake Bay'shealth was better and make changes to keep it that way, a lot of them would focus on simply taking the...

Land preservation the goal

2012-01-10 12:21:00

Editor: During the last week of 2011, we were incredibly inspired to see The Aegis feature our organization on the front page and then later that week to read your message of support for the Harford Land Trust mission on the editorial page. Thank you and...

Fracking: Don't let fear hold us back

2011-10-12 10:47:33

Maryland's 7.2 percent unemployment rate is below the national average but still too high. Families need help. Aging roads, sewer systems and other infrastructure need repair. Revenue projections for 2012 and beyond will not cover these programs, along...

Forecast: Sunny, high 46

2011-11-18 03:27:00

The National Weather Service is calling for Friday to be sunny in the Baltimore area, with a high near 46 degrees and west winds of 5 to 9 miles per hour. A small craft advisory is in effect until 11 a.m. Friday for the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake...

Forecast: Cloudy, high 76, chance of morning showers

2011-09-20 03:42:00

The National Weather Service was calling for Tuesday to be cloudy in the Baltimore area, with a high near 76 degrees and southwest winds around 7 miles per hour. There is a 60 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. A coastal flood advisory is...

Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Program gives presentation during Bush River Community Council's September meeting

2011-09-21 00:00:00

After taking a brief hiatus in July and August, the Bush River Community Council was back in full swing Monday evening at the Anita C. Leight Estuary Center. Denise Lynch, administrative specialist for the comprehensive planning division for the planning...

Regional championship football previews

2011-11-18 08:53:00

A glance at the top 5 regional championship football games featuring area teams. (For the full schedule, click here.) No. 8 Catonsville (11-0) at No. 5 Poly (11-0) When: Friday, 7 p.m. Region: 4A North Coaches: Rich Hambor, Catonsville; Roger Wrenn,...

Thursday forecast: Cloudy, rainy, high near 79

2011-09-22 04:39:00

The National Weather Service was calling for Thursday to be cloudy and rainy in the Baltimore area, with a high near 79 and winds becoming south around 5 miles per hour. There is a 50 percent chance of scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible...

Md. crab processors battle federal wage rule

2011-09-15 18:47:00

Jack Brooks and other leaders of Maryland's seafood industry have faced the same problem for more than a decade: a shortage of seasonal foreign workers to pick out the morsels of crab meat that wind up on dinner plates across the country. But this...

The 192-page hardcover book "Chesapeake: Bay of Light," features the wild beauty of the Chesapeake Bay captured through the lens of photographer Ian J. Plant.

2011-11-22 10:53:01

Guard salute during the singing of the National Anthem. Gov. Martin O'Malley, Baltimore mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Jose Fuentes, Chairman Operation Sail, and U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Bill Moran jointly announced the Star-Spangled Sailabration during a ceremony at the Inner Harbor.

2011-11-17 00:00:00

Guards marched in the colors at the beginning of the ceremony to announce the Star-Spangled Sailabration. Gov.

2011-11-17 00:00:00