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Fish kills grow in algae-tainted waters
Something's rotten on the Baltimore area waterfront. Fish are washing ashore by the thousands in a mass die-off that officials say appears to be caused by a weather-driven worsening of the pollution that chronically plagues the Chesapeake Bay.
State...Tags: Glen Burnie, Tropical Storms, Foods and Beverages, Oysters, Baltimore County
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Harford executive withdraws employee bonus bills; county council goes along
Citing the new financial burden caused by last week's Maryland General Assembly action on teacher pension obligations, Harford County Executive David Craig withdrew legislation that would have paid a one-time, $625 bonus to all county government and...Tags: Natural Disasters, Annapolis, Teachers, Unions, Tropical Storms
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Harford council laments passing of bonus plan but still lets it die
The plan to pay a $625 bonus this spring to nearly 7,400 Harford County government, sheriff's office and school system employees died an unceremonious death in the Harford County Council chambers Tuesday evening. Though they lamented the latest turn...Tags: Natural Disasters, Annapolis, Teachers, Tropical Storms, Teaching and Learning
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6,000 fish killed in Arundel creeks
State officials are investigating what killed thousands of fish in Marley and Furnace creeks in northern Anne Arundel County, but suspect they suffocated after an algae bloom sucked the oxygen out of the water, a Maryland Department of the Environment...Tags: Annapolis, Tropical Storms, Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Patapsco
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'Mahogany tide' of algae turning harbor murky
Record-high water temperatures and a March sewage leak are contributing to a large algae bloom in the Baltimore harbor, bringing what is known as a "mahogany tide" of reddish-brown algae to the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River.
The bloom is somewhat...Tags: Water, Natural Resource Industry, Cherry Hill, Tropical Storms, Inner Harbor
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Cardwell, Cubberley named top firefighters during Susquehanna Hose Co. banquet
The Susquehanna Hose Company had much to celebrate during its annual awards banquet Saturday evening at Level Fire Hall. "2011 was a busy year," President Charlie Packard Sr. said, reminiscing about the "hurricanes and flood events and evacuations" the...
Tags: Companies and Corporations, Rubber Products Industry, Tropical Storms, Havre de Grace, Hurricane Irene (2011)
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Crab population has rebounded, state says
Rebounding from near-collapse four years ago, the Chesapeake Bay's blue crabs are more plentiful than they've been in nearly two decades, with a record crop of young, Maryland officials announced Thursday.
The annual winter survey of Maryland and...Tags: Water, Annapolis, Seafood and Fishing Industry, Regional Authority, Executive Branch
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764 million reasons to smile
Steamed crabs, cream of crab soup, crab cakes, crab imperial, soft shell crab, deviled crab, corn and crab chowder, crab bisque, crab dip, crab salad, crab fritters, crab ravioli, crab pie, crab quiche — but that's probably enough for the first day....
Tags: Tropical Storms, Hurricane Irene (2011), Atlantic Ocean
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The Sun named newspaper of the year by Md.-Del.-D.C. press group
The Baltimore Sun was named Newspaper of the Year — and recognized as having the best website among the competitors — Friday in the annual Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association awards contest. The Sun has been chosen Newspaper of the...Tags: Baltimore School for the Arts, Death of Osama bin Laden (2011), Equestrian, William Donald Schaefer, Hurricane Irene (2011)
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Harford's emergency center at capacity – replacement is planned
In a dimly-lit room north of Bel Air, dispatchers stand by for emergency phone calls from all over Harford County. These dispatchers work out of the Harford County Emergency Operations Center building, also commonly referred to as the 911 Center, off of...Tags: Bel Air (Harford, Maryland), Tropical Storms, Maryland State Police, Harford County
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A new champion grows in Baltimore
There's a new champion in Baltimore. Not a sports team, a tree. Tucked amid a clump of loblolly pines in Druid Hill Park stands Maryland's largest striped maple.
Acer pensylvanicum, as scientists know it, looks striking in winter, when its bare...Tags: Tropical Storms, Montgomery County (Maryland), Druid Hill, Hurricane Irene (2011), Baltimore County
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Harford government could get new fire and EMS commission
Harford County government could be getting a permanent fire and emergency commission, as well as a revamped human relations commission, if new bills are approved by the county council. After oversight of the county's fire and EMS services became a hot...Tags: Tropical Storms, Local Government, Employment Opportunities, Hurricane Irene (2011), Teaching and Learning
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