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Ocean City looks ahead to summer -- and tourists up for grabs
In past summers, Rodney, the fictional Ocean City lifeguard in the resort town's advertising campaign, has ventured to rescue New Yorkers and New Jerseyites from summer boredom. After Hurricane Sandy, Rodney may have less convincing to do. While Sandy...
Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Atlantic City (Atlantic, New Jersey), Isle of Wight (Isle of Wight, Virginia), Elections, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Rising seas challenge shore dwellers
Sea level rise along the mid-Atlantic coast made headlines over the weekend, as Gannett newspapers on the Delmarva Peninsula and in New Jersey launched a series of stories examining how climate change could swamp shorefront homes and resort communities,...
Tags: Water, Newspaper and Magazine, Atlantic Ocean, Bodies of Water, Oceans
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An inside look at Baltimore party boat culture
You probably shouldn't be reading this right now.
According to my husband, I should be telling you that the idea of a Baltimore Boating Culture is a myth. A lie. Who would want to swim in that dirty, radioactive water? Middle River? How …...Tags: Annapolis, Miley Cyrus, Music, Baltimore Bohemians, Spring Break
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Study: Maryland's beach waters less polluted than most
Maryland's swimming beaches have better water quality than those in most coastal states, but still lag neighboring Delaware and Virginia, according to the latest review by an environmental group.
In its annual nationwide survey of beach water quality,...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Labor Day, Memorial Day, Medical Procedures and Tests, Water
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Archaeological finds boost profile of Arundel's Pig Point
Three years of digging at a prehistoric Indian site in Anne Arundel County has unearthed the oldest structures and human habitations in Maryland and is making this bluff above the Patuxent River one of the most important archaeological sites in the Mid-...Tags: Maryland Historical Trust, Colleges and Universities, Metal and Mineral, Native Americans, Material Science
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What's new at N.J. beach resorts
In anticipation of a busy summer, fresh boutiques, eateries and activities are popping up all over Cape May County. Still just as appealing are some of the region's perennial favorites. Here's a look at some of the newest, along with some of the most...Tags: Shamrock, Cape May (Cape May, New Jersey), The Wildwoods, Symbols and Symbolism, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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Constellation's three coal plants to find new owner by year's end
While Constellation Energy Group has a new owner in Exelon Corp., 450 workers at three coal-fired plants once owned by the Baltimore company are in limbo.
As a condition of its purchase of Constellation last month, the Chicago energy giant has...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Finance, Constellation Energy Group, Electricity Production and Distribution, Coal
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Jersey girl
Jayne Miller, WBAL-TV's investigative reporter, delights in exploring environments foreign to her. An ardent traveler, she has been dazzled by the likes of East Africa, Turkey and the wild Western United States.
But asked to cite her favorite travel...Tags: Seafood and Fishing Industry, Restaurants, Africa, Turkey, WBAL-TV
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Season draws to close at Rocky Point, other public beaches
Without drama or jellyfish, summer appeared to be winding down Sunday at Rocky Point Beach and Park.
Lifeguard chairs soon go into storage as the 2011 swimming season ends at the popular, 375-acre Essex public park. Today ends lifeguard service at most...Tags: Labor Day, Randallstown, Bethlehem Steel, Memorial Day, Dundalk
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WWII shipwrecks could threaten U.S. coast
On the evening of Feb. 2, 1942, an unarmed tanker with 66,000 barrels of crude oil on board was steaming in the Atlantic, about 90 miles off Ocean City. Without warning, it was struck by German torpedoes. The attack set the W.L. Steed ablaze, and sank it;...Tags: Seafood and Fishing Industry, Atlantic City (Atlantic, New Jersey), Barbara A. Mikulski, Cruises, Diesel Fuel
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Earl's track all about timing
Maryland WeatherHurricane Earl (seen in this video from the International Space Station) continues to pull away from the Northern Leeward Islands today, with no slackening of its 135-mph, Cat. 4 winds. What hurricane watchers are focused on now is just where the......Tags: Internists, Hatteras, Health and Medical Professionals, Tropical Weather, Meteorological Disasters
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Earl passes Hatteras; winds picking up in O.C.
Maryland WeatherHurricane Earl, weakened to a 105-mph Cat. 2 storm, passed about 80 miles off Cape Hatteras early this morning and began its expected trek up the East Coast toward New England, angling even farther away from the Demarva shores. Peak......Tags: Hatteras, Baltimore Weather, Tropical Storms, Tropical Weather, Maryland
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