ANNAPOLIS (AP) — Is this a case of prehistoric sprawl? County archaeologists over the past several years have uncovered centuries of Native American history at Pig Point along the Patuxent River, now they think a vast settlement surrounded the ceremonial ...

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Researchers at the University of Maryland’s engineering school hope to put Maryland at the forefront of the unmanned aircraft industry.

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A proposal to build a wind farm on Maryland's Eastern Shore within 56 miles of the U.S. Naval Air Station Patuxent River could still be delayed and potentially jeopardized.

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LAUREL — Up to six inches of rain fell overnight in some areas along the Patuxent River, where dam flood gates have been opened, prompting evacuations. Calvin Meadows, a National Weather Service meteorological technician, says six inches fell in Damascus ...

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PATUXENT RIVER — The U.S. Navy has agreed to pay $38,500 to settle alleged hazardous waste violations at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River. The Environmental Protection Agency made the announcement in a statement Tuesday. The agency says the Navy ...

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Heavy rains and a hot summer harmed the Chesapeake Bay’s health last year, earning it the second worst grade on a yearly report card issued Tuesday by the University of Maryland’s Center for Environmental Science. The center gave the bay ...

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An environmental group has standing to challenge roadway construction it says may pollute the Patuxent River, because one of its members paddles on and draws and sells maps of the waterway, Maryland’s top court has ruled. The Court of Appeals, ...

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