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Oyster Week -- Ryleigh's oyster ball
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Surry coal plant would make a bad neighbor
Let's say your neighbor decides to build a contraption on his property that would shoot dirty air in your direction and contaminate your soil and water. And let's say when you object, your neighbor tells you to mind your own blanking business. This is...Tags: Coal, Pollution, Environmental Issues, Disasters and Accidents, Smithfield
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There are lots of ups and downs to gardening in Hampton Roads
When gardening experts say Hampton Roads is in a transition zone, they aren't kidding. No matter what gardening guide I check, southeastern Virginia is caught in the middle — squeezed between southern and northern climates. In the 2010 Old Farmer'...Tags: Weather, Tropical Storms, Mathews County, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Twitter, Inc.
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Give houseplants some winter care and they'll clean the air in your house
When winter keeps you housebound, surround yourself with a few houseplants for an indoor garden. The plants help clean the stuffy, stale air that your heating system pumps out and they give you something pleasant to focus on.
Long-blooming cyclamen,...Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Ghent, Weather, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Hospitals and Clinics
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Native American beech easy tree to recognize in winter
American beech is one of the easiest trees to recognize in winter, according to Helen Hamilton, president of the John Clayton Chapter, Virginia Native Plant Society. All you have to do is look for the tree's slender, sharp-pointed, cigar-shaped buds at...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Mining, Nature, Education, Dining and Drinking
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Thursday Morning Coffee: Turnpike To Hire New Consultant, Review Jobs.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekGood Thursday Morning, Fellow Seekers. We begin this morning with the news that the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission plans to hire an outside consultant to review the management structure at the notorious patronage dumping ground,The Tribune-Review... -
'Green' gas plan offers climate-friendly home heating
Guest blogger(An earlier version of this post included incorrect information about Maryland Gas & Electric, its pricing and whether it offers a "green" gas plan involving carbon offsets. The Sun regrets the errors.) ---------------- (Another in an occasional...Tags: Gold Standard Incorporated, Energy, Environmental Issues, Consumers, Prices
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Maryland's oysters more depleted than thought, study says
A new scientific study recommends halting all commercial harvest of oysters in Maryland, warning that the ecologically important bivalves are even more depleted than previously believed and that continuing to catch them risks eliminating them altogether...Tags: Oysters, Natural Resource Industry, Credit and Debt, Health, Aquaculture
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Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va., Katherine Calos column
Richmond Times-DispatchNearly 650 runners and hundreds of spectators dressed in costume for the annual Superhero Run to support Henrico and Chesterfield Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA). This year's event, which was presented by the Bodhia Group, netted $45,000 for...Tags: Special Olympics, Walmart, Goodwill Industries International, Abusive Behavior, Earth Day
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Recreation and Outdoors calendar
Canoe/kayak Today, May 19: USA Canoe/Kayak Whitewater Slalom Team Trials and Deep Creek Open, Adventure Sports Center International, Deep Creek Lake, Garrett County. Admission: free. Children's Adventure Series and Kids Day at The Races, 11 a.m.-2 p.m....Tags: Somerville, Arts and Culture, Somerset County (Maryland), Perry Hall, Annapolis
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Floating wetland absorbs harmful fertilizer runoff
Richmond Times-DispatchThe little crab on the corner of Virginia "Friend of the Chesapeake" Bay license plates that motorists pay $25 annually for became relevant to Henrico County on Wednesday afternoon. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation and Floating Island Southeast of North...Tags: Lakes and Ponds, Travel, Gardens and Parks, Henrico County, Tourism and Leisure
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Maryland to limit female crab catch
Maryland moved Monday to reduce the commercial harvest of female blue crabs in the aftermath of a survey finding that the Chesapeake Bay's crab population hit a five-year low last winter. The Department of Natural Resources announced that it was...
Tags: Chesapeake Bay, Seafood and Fishing Industry, Aquaculture
Oct 4, 2010
|Blog| Baltimore Sun
Feb 4, 2010
|Column| Hampton Roads Daily Press
Feb 3, 2010
|Column| Hampton Roads Daily Press
Jan 21, 2010
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May 17, 2013
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Aug 31, 2011
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May 19, 2013
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May 18, 2013
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May 16, 2013
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May 13, 2013
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