At St. Mary’s College of Maryland, students have long been able to rent boats and take classes on boats with world-class sailing instructors. Now, some students get to live on one.
Pilots Discuss Dangers of Laser Pointers
Small laser pointers are a common tool, but they’re becoming a serious danger to pilots in flight. Over 2800 laser incidents were reported last year. The FAA says BWI-Marshall Airport had more than 30 incidents putting it in the top 20 among airports around the country.
A Race Along the ICC
The first people to give the new section of the Intercounty Connector (MD-200) a test drive, weren’t car drivers, they were runners.
Crab Companies Hurt By New Wage Rules
At J.M. Clayton’s crab packing house in Cambridge, more than 100 workers spend the day unloading, picking, stacking and then packing the sweet crabmeat that Maryland is famous for.
College Park Gets “Crunchified”
College Park is about to get “crunchified.” Food Network fans were lined up out the door for the grand opening of Bobby Flay’s new burger restaurant, “Bobby’s Burger Palace.”
Officials Debate Painting Statehouse Dome Yellow
The statehouse dome in Annapolis, which has been painted white for the last 180 years, is closed for a new paint job. Officials are now debating whether to keep the dome white, or re-paint it yellow.
Fire Prevention Week Kicks Off
This week is National Fire Safety Week, and the Consumer Product Safety Commission is spending it testing out fire safety hazards at their new facility in Rockville.
Rockville Tackles Deer Population Problem
The start of fall in Maryland brings a change in the weather, falling leaves and increasing encounters with deer. In Montgomery County, officials say they’re trying to cope with an overpopulation of deer which has also resulted in an increase in Lyme disease.
Maryland Universities Help Student Veterans
More and more veterans coming home from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are signing up for college.