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wboc.com | Sean Curtis |Lauren Miller
MARYLAND - The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has listed multiple Maryland counties and communities as “sanctuary jurisdictions,” including Talbot County and Queen Anne’s County.
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wboc.com | Lauren Miller
CHESAPEAKE BAY, Md. - Striped bass are once again at the center of a debate between Maryland’s charter boat captains and the state’s Department of Natural Resources. To address declining striped bass populations, DNR is proposing changes that would allow catch-and-release fishing in April and the first two weeks of May, when the species is typically off-limits during its spring spawning season. In exchange, the department wants to close the fishery for the month of August.
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wboc.com | Lauren Miller
EASTON, Md. - A once-vibrant tile mural created by local students in 2007 is set to be taken down at Idlewild Park, as time and weather have taken their toll on the community art piece. Each tile on the historic wall was hand-painted by a local elementary student nearly two decades ago. “My daughter was about eight years old, going to Easton Elementary School, and the whole class did a tile,” said Valerie D’Ambrosio.
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ourcommunitynow.com | Lauren Miller
Lauren knew she wanted to work as a reporter when one of her professors invited a local TV news reporter to talk about her successes and learning experiences on how she got to where she is today. Lauren's beat is the Midshore and specializes in stories on the Chesapeake Bay, juvenile crime, and tourism on the Eastern Shore. CONTINUE READING
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wboc.com | Lauren Miller
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Local leaders are calling on the state of Maryland after Gov. Wes Moore signed a controversial solar bill into law last week that opponents say threatens farmland across the state. Senate Bill 931, also known as the Renewable Energy Certainty Act, gives the state the authority to approve solar farms and energy storage sites—if they meet specific conditions—even over local objections.
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ourcommunitynow.com | Lauren Miller
Lauren knew she wanted to work as a reporter when one of her professors invited a local TV news reporter to talk about her successes and learning experiences on how she got to where she is today. Lauren's beat is the Midshore and specializes in stories on the Chesapeake Bay, juvenile crime, and tourism on the Eastern Shore. CONTINUE READING
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wboc.com | Lauren Miller
CAMBRIDGE, Md. - Some Maryland seafood businesses are reporting a noticeable drop in crab sales, raising questions about how prices could be impacted heading into the summer season. A bushel—or even a half bushel—of crabs can range in price from $100 to $250, depending on the size and market conditions. But some business owners say prices haven’t shifted dramatically from last year.
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wboc.com | Lauren Miller
CHESAPEAKE BAY, Md. - There are more oysters in the Chesapeake Bay today than at any point in the last two decades, according to Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources. The department’s latest research shows the oyster population in Maryland’s portion of the Bay has grown significantly—reaching approximately 12 billion. That’s nearly triple the number of adult oysters recorded in 2005, which was 2.4 billion. Today, that number stands at 7.6 billion adults.
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wboc.com | Lauren Miller
CAMBRIDGE, Md. - The debate over a tax rebate in Dorchester County came to a head Tuesday night. The rebate, known as a tax differential, has been provided to property owners in Cambridge and Hurlock since 2007. It compensates them for services they already pay for through municipal taxes, such as policing and road maintenance.
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wboc.com | Hunter Landon |Lauren Miller
DORCHESTER COUNTY, MD - Galestown, in far eastern Dorchester County may have had among the worst damage from Friday night's tornado-warned storm. Power lines were downed and electricity was out. Kay Littleton explained what it was like when the storm hit. "Things were flying all around and falling down and it was really scary to be in the car with it. But I think that being here in the middle of it, in the house, probably would have been a lot worse," she said.
