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DRAFT: One map geek’s quest to clean the nation, one watershed at a time
By 11 a.m., Jon Merryman had collected 45 tires, 38 bags of trash, packs of shingles, a mattress, a playpen and remnants of an accident swept under a guardrail near College Park, Maryland.
Read MoreIf only birds were ‘puppies:’ Lights Out Baltimore tracks 3,000 window collisions since 2018
In downtown Baltimore, Nicole Hartig and Jon Merryman are on the frontlines of a global problem, collecting data and rescuing birds during peak migration seasons. Their work helps raise awareness to prevent avoidable, deadly window strikes.
Read MoreGunpowder Riverkeeper files motion to join Maryland’s suit over water pollution near Joppa
The Riverkeeper for the Gunpowder River, a tributary of the upper Chesapeake Bay, has filed a motion to join the Maryland Department of the Environment’s case against a real-estate developer for hundreds of permit violations over two years. The state is seeking significant fines and restoration of the affected waterways.
Read More“No grass, no crabs”: Maryland community grapples with Gunpowder River mud pollution
The Gunpowder Riverkeeper and the Maryland Department of the Environment are taking steps to sue the largest homebuilder in the country for water quality violations from their construction site. Meanwhile, the Joppa community grapples with the repercussions of the muddy waterways.
Read MorePolicing Baltimore’s Federal Hill when you’re not the police
CNS reporters shadow Brian Askew, a special police officer hired by citizens to protect a neighborhood in Baltimore City, amid police shortages.
Read MoreFewer people want to become police officers. What can be done about it?
Maryland police departments struggle to find recruits to fill rising vacancies after increased public criticism due to police-involved civilian deaths.
Read MoreMore companies in Maryland hiring private security guards to ward off crime
The private security guard industry fills the growing void as police officer numbers decline and property and retail crime rise in Maryland.
Read MoreSpace to breathe
The RESPIRAR team submitted a guest opinion letter to The Washington Post in response to Anthony S. Fauci’s recent appearance before Congress and The Post’s coverage.
Read MoreCelebrating Anniversaries of Partnership
Anacostia Coordinating Council turns 40 and executive director Philip Pannell is honored for his 30 years of service.
Read MoreLittle Amal brings visibility and hope to Anacostia Neighborhood
A 12-foot puppet, Little Amal, recently made her debut in Washington, D.C., where she was greeted by a crowd growing in anticipation next to the Big Chair in Anacostia.
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