Rare Fossil Highlights Need to Preserve Calvert Cliffs

SOLOMONS – Amateur fossil hunter Noah Hill and his mom were walking along the beach near Calvert Cliffs this February during a period of unusually low tides when they spotted something odd

Green Ribbon Award Encourages Eco-Friendly Principles

MIDDLETOWN – Before Eva Sanderson first started teaching preschoolers at the Lucy School 10 years ago, she couldn’t help but wonder if the tiny private school’s focus on eco-friendliness and sustainability was just a gimmick

Rare Fossil Highlights Need to Preserve Calvert Cliffs

Amateur fossil hunter Noah Cook and his mom were walking along the beach near Calvert Cliffs this February when they spotted something odd — the top of what is believed to be a 12-million-year-old skull of an extinct dolphin species.

Green Ribbon Award Encourages Eco-friendly Principles

The Lucy School in Middletown is one of four Maryland schools nominated for the first federal Green Ribbon Award, honoring environmental practices, which will be awarded Monday.

Maryland Football Faces Recruiting Challenge if Losing Continues

With his job potentially on the line, head coach Randy Edsall replenished his coaching staff with a highly-touted recruiter with local ties and secured an incoming class with more than double the number of in-state players as last year.

Tractor Day Goes Off Without A Hitch

Agricultural Heritage Day, also known as “Tractor Day,” is a beloved tradition at North Harford High School. Students bring their tractors to school to show off, and participants in
the school’s agriculture program share their work in the school farm, all to celebrate the farmers and farms in the rural community.

O’Malley in 2016? D.C. Press Breakfast Keeps Speculation Circulating

In a move sure to stoke rumors he will be a candidate for president in 2016, Gov. Martin O’Malley appeared at a press breakfast in Washington, D.C., fielding questions from reporters and bolstering Democrats’ election-year message.

Maryland Basketball Increasingly Looks Local for Recruits

Area high school coaches said head coach Mark Turgeon and his staff are more visible at local high schools than his predecessor Gary Williams.

Maryland Blue Crab Population Highest in 19 Years

The Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab population is at a 19-year high, a significant improvement from several years ago when conservation efforts were put in place.