The weather has been warmer than normal in Maryland this winter season, but Jan. 28 at Sandy Point State Park, I don’t think I will be thinking about the abnormally warm weather or the fact that the Chesapeake Bay is ...

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LAUREL — Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission officials say they are proposing a 7.5 percent fee increase to water and sewer fees. The agency serves about 1.8 million residents in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties. The Washington Post reports that commission ...

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ROCKVILLE — Montgomery County is getting ready to implement a 5-cent bag tax modeled after the one that took effect in the nation’s capital in January 2010. The Montgomery County Council approved the tax on both paper and plastic bags ...

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WASHINGTON — A Supreme Court dominated by Easterners tried to make sense Wednesday of a Western water dispute. The court heard arguments in a lawsuit between a power company and the state of Montana over who owns the riverbeds beneath ...

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Gov. Martin O’Malley will be swearing in two new members of the Public Service Commission. The governor will swear in Kevin Hughes and Kelly Speakes-Backman on Monday in Baltimore. Hughes has served as the governor’s deputy legislative officer since 2007. ...

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Check out a slideshow of our past Photos of the Day from The Daily Record’s staff photographers. We also have a SmugMug page, where you can purchase photos taken by The Daily Record staff

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NORFOLK, Va. — Red algae blooms have returned to Virginia waterways that feed the Chesapeake Bay. The blooms have been active in the lower James, York, Elizabeth and Lafayette rivers for several weeks, Old Dominion University researcher Margaret Mulholland told ...

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Maryland State Police says troopers will be looking out for stranded motorists as a heat wave blankets the area. Police say troopers are being directed to assist motorists with disabled vehicles, as quickly as possible, on Thursday and Friday. Motorists ...

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LOS ANGELES — Ready for your dog’s days of summer? Everybody seems to have a list of tips. Most are no-brainers. Don’t leave dogs in hot cars or let them walk on hot asphalt, play too hard or get too ...

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Dr. Seuss is teaming up with The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore for World Oceans Day on Wednesday to honor all the fish in the sea. The Association of Zoos and Aquariums, as well as its partner organizations are using the ...

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