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Peared Down
For several decades now, Prince George's County has had the A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradford_pear"Bradford pear/A (IPyrus calleryana/I) as its County tree. This has been a source of some embarrassment for the botanically inclined, as this cultivated pear tree is both extremely... Read more...
Published 5 months ago

DNR Blunders, Guided By Politics Rather than Science
Tuesday's ICapital/I reported that the Department of Natural Resources is A HREF="http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2008/04_23-51/TOP"poised to remove/A a "botched" oyster reef in Sillery Bay, in the Magothy River. The truth of the matter is there is nothing "botched" about the... Read more...
Published 6 months ago

Impact Fee Committee's Modest Proposal
According to today's ICapital/I, the A HREF="http://arundel.blogspot.com/2008/03/council-appoints-advisory-committee.html"Impact Fee Committee/A appointed by the County Council, has A HREF="http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2008/04_18-22/TOP"arrived at a proposal/A. Unfortunately,... Read more...
Published 6 months ago

You Gotta Know When to Sue 'Em...
Late last week, the ICapital/I reported that the A HREF="http://www.southriverfederation.net/"South River Federation/A had A HREF="http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2008/03_27-52/TOP"reached a settlement/A with the developers of Annapolis Towne Centre at Parole over their discharge of... Read more...
Published 6 months ago

Some Relief at the Water's Edge
Looks like the General Assembly is poised to A HREF="http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2008/03_23-13/GOV"grant some much needed relief/A to our A HREF="http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/local/bay_environment/blog/2008/02/tv_watch_mpt_special_on_frayin.html"weary shorelines/A.... Read more...
Published 7 months ago

Potomac Tests Bode Ill for Local Waterways
Today's IPost/I reports that man made pesticides, herbicides and fragrances are making their way into the Potomac River and A HREF="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/17/AR2008031702506.html?hpid=topnews"wreaking havoc on the hormone systems of aquatic life/A.br /br /The... Read more...
Published 7 months ago

South River Federation Releases Scorecard
Like the Magothy, Severn, and Patuxent, the South River had a A HREF="http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2008/03_14-09/ENV"rough 2007/A. The South River Federation's latest report gives the River a 34 out of 100. br /br /The full report can be found A... Read more...
Published 7 months ago

Council Appoints Advisory Committee
This evening, the County Council appointed an impact fee advisory committee to help them sort out the issue. Thankfully, there are no representatives from the homebuilders association on the committee. The committee is being headed up by former County Executive, A... Read more...
Published 7 months ago

Virginia, Maryland Contemplate Restricting Crab Harvest
Both A HREF="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/28/AR2008022804455.html?hpid=moreheadlines"Maryland/A and A HREF="http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/dp-ed_crabs_edit_0229feb29,0,5529395.story"Virginia/A are seriously contemplating major restrictions on crab... Read more...
Published 7 months ago

Wayson's Corner Purchase Completed
Earlier in the week, the Board of Public Works approved $5.75 million in A HREF="http://www.dnr.state.md.us/land/pos/index.asp"Program Open Space/A funds to A HREF=""purchase 30 acres of forested property in Wayson's Corner/A. The land, which is nearby the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, and was... Read more...
Published 7 months ago

Chief Johnson Steps Down
Police Chief Joseph Johnson is A HREF="http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/annearundel/bal-md.ar.johnson29feb29,0,747653.story"leaving the Annapolis City Police Department/A after almost 14 years of service. While embattled at times, he has generally been well-respected. This probably won't... Read more...
Published 7 months ago

Council Votes to Approve Commercial Recycling
At last week's County Council meeting, the Council unanimously approved a move to expand recycling pick up to A HREF="http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2008/02_25-19/TOP"small businesses in the County/A. The plan is to have the program launched by July. Read more...
Published 7 months ago