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The planning board on Tuesday unanimously approved Tedford Housing's proposal for a 17,000-square-foot shelter off Thomas Point Road.

Town officials say that the new 27-stop route will provide greater access and reliability for riders throughout Brunswick.

The Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse has helped sailors navigate murky weather near Annapolis since 1875, the only such structure on its original screw-pile foundation in the Chesapeake Bay.

Maryland Fishing Report – June 9 June 9, 2021 Young angler Lucy Perez recently caught this bluegill, which are found in quiet waters such as lakes, ponds, and slow-flowing rivers and streams.​ Photo by Nick Perez. Summer weather is upon us and many are seeking a little relief near water. That little bit of sanctuary can range from enjoying the ocean waters of Ocean City and Assateague Island to exploring small creeks and streams from Western Maryland to the Eastern Shore. The Maryland Depa...

June is National Accordion Appreciation month, so of course, I took a walk down to Valentine Creek in Crownsville.

Maryland Fishing Report – May 12 May 12, 2021 Ryan Cooper takes a look at a brook trout before gently returning this beauty to the water. Photo by Ryan Cooper The Maryland outdoors has many beautiful treasures to behold for those who look. It can be a quiet time sitting on a river bank watching nature, gazing upon the Chesapeake Bay, or hiking up a mountain stream and soaking up all that nature can share. Few fish in Maryland are as beautiful and treasured as our native brook trout and if you...

Her Watch Is Over. Rosie, the Retired Annapolis Coast Guard Mascot, Dies at 15 Rosie, Coast Guard Station Annapolis mascot, stands sentry duty just outside their galley during the noon meal Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016. (Barry Bena/U.S. Coast Guard) 11 May 2021 Rosie the English lab loved swimming and was good with kids. Two things that were probably necessary as the mascot of Coast Guard Station Annapolis. Rosie spent around 12 years at the station, serving as its mascot, before retiring to Pennsylv...

Maryland Fishing Report – April 28 April 28, 2021 Sulley and Oli Francis went fishing with their dad at Loch Raven Reservoir recently and each caught their largest largemouth bass to date – pictured is Sulley with his catch. Photo by Steve Francis This promises to be an exciting week for fishing, no matter what species of fish you hope to catch. The trout stocking program is finishing up an intensive stocking program this week, warm summer-like temperatures beckon all to the outdoors, and t...

Maine’s fairs, and some festivals, plan to return this summer and fall By making adjustments and preparing to pivot, many organizers of the outdoor events believe they can safely resume the traditions this year. Share Lyle Merrifield, president of the Cumberland Fair, says the fair will be held this year, though he’s not sure what it will look like. Gregory Rec/Staff Photographer In another sign that Mainers may soon be able to reclaim some of the small pleasures of their pre-pandemic li...

Contributed Robert Martin of Steubenville is the Steubenville Art Association featured artist for April with works on display in the lobby of Historic Fort Steuben’s visitors center at 120 S. Third St., Steubenville. Watson has six new oil paintings on display, ones which feature the airplanes of the Tuskeegee Airmen, the Thomas Point Lighthouse in Maryland and the backside view of the Portland, Maine, lighthouse. An accomplished oil painter, the 92-year-old Martin has a long history with the...