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Dock of the Bay: May 31-June 6, 2018

Burgers, candidates, EZ Pass, mulch, crab picking

Back in the Burger Biz 18 months after fire, Cheeburger focusing “on the things we do best” In the small hours of a Thursday in September of 2016, the smell of smoke raised the alarm at the Festival at Riva shopping center. Firefighters responded to find smoke billowing from the rear of Cheeburger Cheeburger.

The Season of Angels

Time for Annapolis to gaze at the heavens again

Shelby Conrad

It’s almost that time of year in Annapolis. There’s a distant rumble … the skies are clear, so we know it’s not thunder. We turn our eyes to the horizon, scramble to the highest position close by and search the sky for contrails. It’s the season of angels — Blue Angels.

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– by Shelby Conrad – 5/17/18

Dig This!

21st century tools reveal secrets of 17th century town

Anne Sundermann

Along the quiet shores of Battle Creek, a determined research team regroups to search for remnants of the 17th century town of Calverton. Calverton, aka Battle Town or Calvert Towne, is among the earliest settlements in Calvert County. Typically, “these sites hide,” says state terrestrial archeologist Dr. Charles Hall of our early settlements. “Only a fraction of the approximately 13,000 archeological sites in Maryland have been inventoried.”

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– by Anne Sundermann – 5/17/18

Dock of the Bay: May 17-23, 2018

Bay Blues, Safe Boating, Cow Laser Eyes

The Blues are Back Good music for good causes at Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival Blues is a tonic for whatever ails you. I could play the blues and then not be blue anymore. –B. B. King

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Fur, Fluff and Fun

SPCA’s annual Walk for the Animals

Susan Nolan & Audrey Broomfield

Dogs of every shape, size and breed — along with their equally diverse human companions — took to the trails at Quiet Waters Park May 6. The overcast skies and cool temperatures made it a pleasant morning for the 27th annual Anne Arundel County SPCA’s Walk for the Animals.

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– by Susan Nolan & Audrey Broomfield – 5/10/18

Dock of the Bay: May 10-16, 2018

South River Swim, Bay Bridge Swim, Rockhold Creek dredging, Straight Path

Get to Know Your Waters Up Close and Personal South River swim May 27, Bay swim June 11 Twelve swimmers kicked through six miles of the churning South River for community and charity in last year’s inaugural Swim the South River. They made it, and this year twice as many — 30 swimmers — will make a mile-shorter crossing Sunday, May 27 at 8am.

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The Both Hands Project

Unique charity helps locals adopt a child and support a widow

Kathy Knotts

Kadee Corley waits for her phone to ring. The call she expects will change her life, and the lives of her husband Bryan and their seven-year-old son Bryce. Forever. They are waiting to hear if the next member of their family is ready to come home. To Odenton. From Bulgaria. “We struggled trying to get pregnant with our first child, and after three miscarriages we finally had our beautiful son,” says Kadee.

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– by Kathy Knotts – 5/3/18

Go the Distance to Do Good

Rack up the miles for good bodies, good causes

Kathy Knotts

Whether you’re trying to get into better shape, logging steps and miles on your activity tracker or seeking some friendly competition, this weekend has got you covered. Each of three walk/run races helps you do good for your body and for a great cause. 27th SPCA Walk for the Animals

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– by Kathy Knotts – 5/3/18

The Life — and Afterlife — of a Chesapeake Legend

Like their owners, wooden boats don’t live forever. But the 1948 Trumpy yacht Counterpoint survives piece by salvaged piece

Kate Fitzgerald

The Trumpy yacht Counterpoint waited dry-docked at Herrington Harbor North for the right person to come along and shine her up, clean her decks and splash her into the water again. That person would have to match the dedication and vision of her former owner, William Watkins, who passed away in 2015.

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– by Kate Fitzgerald – 4/26/18

Wanted: Mitten Crabs

The hunt is on for these furry-clawed invaders in the Chesapeake

Kristen Minogue

An army of invading crabs has disappeared. But scientists are skeptical about whether they’re gone for good or simply hiding. Now the search is back on: As warmer temperatures lure people onto the water, Smithsonian scientists are asking watermen and other boaters to report any sightings of the elusive Chinese mitten crab.

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– by Kristen Minogue – 4/26/18

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