Chesapeake Bay News
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August 2, 2016
In 1608, Captain John Smith and a crew of 14 men set out on a small wooden boat to map the Chesapeake Bay.
July 27, 2016
This spring, before we put our boat in the water, we painted the bottom and mixed cayenne pepper into the paint.
July 26, 2016
Over the weekend, several people were on a rental boat on the Choptank River in Cambridge, MD, when a fight broke out between two of the boaters.
July 22, 2016
Summer’s in full swing, and it’s time for the best of the best to show off their pile wrangling and boat maneuvering skills at boat docking contests around the Bay.
July 21, 2016
Kayaks with googly eyes, a canoer giving away trees, and an immense floating sign saying “FIX THE PIPES” dotted the Inner Harbor on June 11 at 8 a.m., as 250 paddlers set forth to “give a voice to rec
July 14, 2016
On July 11, Boat Owners Association of The United
July 13, 2016
The J.C. Lore Company of Solomons, MD, was founded by Joseph Cobb Lore in 1888. In its heyday, it was one of the largest and most successful seafood packing companies in Southern Maryland.
July 12, 2016
July 8, 2016
Around 10 a.m. this morning, Baltimore County Fire Department units were dispatched after a 911 call was made for a 25-foot boat engulfed in flames on the Patapsco River near Sparrows Point, MD.
July 8, 2016
Bring your dog for a cruise of Annapolis on Harbor Queen to benefit the SPCA of Anne Arundel County.
July 6, 2016
It appears that jellyfish have come to the Bay for the summer... Emmy Stuart, the newest advertising sales rep.
July 5, 2016
On the night of June 26, 32-year old Lauren Conner was boating with her boyfriend on the Sassafras River, when the boat hit a wave and she was thrown overboard.
June 28, 2016
June 27, 2016
When your Noah's Ark replica crashes, it's pretty convenient when the Coast Guard boat is close by, right? Maybe. Here's an amusing Monday morning story for you...
June 27, 2016
Watersports can be exhilarating, especially if you’ve got a need for speed.