Planned Balloon Releases Are Now Illegal In Md.

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Planned balloon releases are now against the law in Maryland. The ban officially takes effect today. Anyone who is 13 or older is prohibited from intentionally releasing balloons or organizing or participating in a mass release of ten or more balloons. “In Maryland it’s now illegal to be a plastic balloon litterbug and that’s good…

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Body Of Missing Swimmer Found In Ocean City

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A day after vanishing in the water, the body of a 17-year-old male who lived in Annapolis was found near the 12th-13th Street beach Thursday afternoon, according to authorities in Ocean City. The discovery was reported at about 1:00 p.m. A search off the 112th Street beach started Wednesday afternoon at about 3:50, lasted a…

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Md. Suspends Chesapeake Bay Striped Bass Season Until July 31st

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The Chesapeake Bay summer striped bass season is suspended for two weeks. Maryland Natural Resources implemented new regulations this year that prohibit anglers from targeting striped bass, including catch-and-release and charter boats in Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries between now and July 31st. Surveys have indicated population declines of striped bass, and conservation measures…

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Annual Maryland Deer Harvest Lower

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Hunters in Maryland harvested 77,000 deer during the 2018-2019 season – which includes the archery, firearms and muzzleloader seasons.  Maryland Natural Resources officials say that number is lower overall and the number of antlerless deer taken represents 60% of the overall harvest.  On the Lower Shore counties, over 8400 deer were harvested – about 760…

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