By admin on August 28, 2010
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Chesapeake Bay Office is a division of the National Marine Fisheries’ Office of Habitat Conservation, which works to protect and restore coastal and marine habitat at the national level. The Office is also a key collaborator with NOAA’s North Atlantic Regional Team, which integrates NOAA’s program activities to address priorities at both the national and regional [...]
Posted in Chesapeake Bay, Government, Nature, Water Tagged chesapeake bay program, environmental protection agency, fisheries office, habitat conservation, marine habitat, national marine fisheries, national oceanic and atmospheric administration
By admin on August 25, 2010
The Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority‘s mission is to plan and develop waste management systems that meet the highest environmental standards while providing the most efficient and reliable waste disposal services possible. We take an integrated approach to waste management by combining recycling with combustion and energy recovery, composting and landfilling. At the same time, [...]
Posted in Government, Maryland Tagged energy recovery, environmental standards, landfilling, recycling, waste disposal authority, waste disposal services, waste management systems
By admin on March 19, 2010
Michael E. Busch (January 4, 1947-) is the current Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates in the United States. Busch has been a member of the House since 1987, and Speaker since January 2003. He represents Anne Arundel County, which includes the state capital of Annapolis.
Posted in Anne Arundel County, Government, Maryland
By admin on January 14, 2010
The Maryland Historical Trust was formed in 1961 to assist the people of Maryland in identifying, studying, evaluating, preserving, protecting, and interpreting the state’s significant prehistoric and historic districts, sites, structures, cultural landscapes, heritage areas, cultural objects, and artifacts, as well as less tangible human and community traditions. The Trust is the principal operating unit [...]
Posted in Government, History, Maryland
By admin on December 2, 2009
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge has its own web site by the Maryland Transportation Authority. Here you can read about the history of the bridge, view images, view live web cams of traffic on the bridge and at toll booths, get toll rates and traffic advisories, and sign up for email alerts for bridge information.
Posted in Chesapeake Bay, Government, Transportation
By admin on November 4, 2009
The Critical Area Act, passed in 1984, was significant and far-reaching, and marked the first time that the State and local governments jointly addressed the impacts of land development on habitat and aquatic resources. The law identified the “Critical Area” as all land within 1,000 feet of the Mean High Water Line of tidal waters [...]
Posted in Chesapeake Bay, Government, Nature, Water
By admin on October 21, 2009
The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is a volunteer, civilian, non-military arm of the U.S. Coast Guard. It serves the general public through boating-safety classes, vessel safety checks, and safety patrols on the water and in the air. Members of the Auxiliary have no law-enforcement powers and issue no permits or citations. However, we do work closely [...]
Posted in Chesapeake Bay, Government
By admin on August 11, 2009
Encouraged to run for office by the parents of children he coached in local sports, Mike Busch was first elected to the Maryland legislature in 1986. He is currently serving his 19th year in the Maryland House of Delegates. Delegate Mike Busch representis District 30, Annapolis, the Broadneck Penninsula, and Southern Anne Arundel County in [...]
Posted in Government, Maryland
By admin on June 19, 2009
I just received a letter from E-ZPass Maryland informing me that I will have to start paying a $1.50 per month “account maintenance fee.” It seems to me that one of the main purposes of E-ZPass is to ease congestion at toll plazas and to save the Transporation Authority money — fewer toll booths and [...]
Posted in Government, Maryland
By admin on May 4, 2009
The Maryland Department of Budget and Management’s Job Seeker page provides information to assist you in finding a State job, including information on how to apply, the State employment application, and a current listing of job openings. The State employs staff in a wide range of fields, including: accounting, administrative support, agriculture, business and economic [...]
Posted in Government, Maryland, Resources
By admin on February 22, 2009
Barbara Ann Mikulski is the senior Senator from the state of Maryland. She is currently the most senior female Senator, having served since 1987. At her website, you can learn more about what she’s doing, let her know your opinions, and ask for help dealing with a federal agency.
Posted in Government, Maryland, Resources Tagged senator
By admin on December 20, 2008
Annapolis Capital Punishment is a progressive forum of news and opinion about Annapolis which encourages honest and effective governance and citizenship to fight ignorance, poverty and crime, protect our environment and expand transportation options. (It’s not about state sponsored executions.
Posted in Annapolis, Government
By admin on October 24, 2008
The Baltimore Sun has just released an interactive crime map of Anne Arundel county. The map combines automatic weekly feeds from the Arundel Police communications office with the power of Google Maps. The resulting visualizations allow citizens quick and easy access to hard crime data. A search form allows you to specify type of crime, [...]
Posted in Anne Arundel County, Government, Media
By admin on August 19, 2008
The Maryland State Law Library provides legal information to the State’s appellate courts and other branches of State government and serves as a resource center for Circuit Court libraries throughout the State. The library is open to the public, and encourages the use of the Library’s many resources, including laws, general reference materials, state and [...]
Posted in Education, Government, Maryland, Resources Tagged law
By admin on December 22, 2007
The U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is an organization of civilian volunteers—part of the U. S. Coast Guard team—who help promote safety among recreational boaters. We offer boating safety classes, vessel safety checks, on-water boater-assistance patrols and marine environmental protection programs. We also help maintain buoys, daybeacons and other aids to navigation. And we help [...]
Posted in Government, Water Tagged boating safety classes, coast guard auxiliary, flotilla, volunteer
By admin on December 17, 2007
The Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) facilities at Naval Support Activity Annapolis are for recreational use by active duty military, retired military, active reservists, current and retired Department of Defense civilian employees (Civil Service and Non-appropriated), active duty Coast Guard, family members in all of the previous categories, Midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy and [...]
Posted in Government, Health, Resources Tagged naval academy, Navy, recreation
By admin on December 13, 2007
The Chesapeake Bay Commission is a policy leader in the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay. As a tri-state legislative assembly representing Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania, the Commission’s leadership covers a full spectrum of Bay issues: from managing living resources and conserving land, to protecting water quality. By combining its unique access to both the legislative [...]
Posted in Chesapeake Bay, Government, Nature, Water Tagged bay restoration, Chesapeake Bay, water quality
By admin on November 18, 2007
The Comptroller of Maryland’s Internet tax filing system allows online electronic filing of resident or nonresident personal income tax returns along with the most commonly associated schedules and forms.
Posted in Government, Maryland, Resources Tagged income tax returns, personal income tax, tax filing, taxes
By admin on November 5, 2007
The Maryland Judiciary Case Search allows you to access information on all civil, traffic, and criminal cases in the state. This information includes defendant name, city and state, case number, date of birth, plaintiff name (civil cases only), trial date, charge, and case disposition. Update (8/5/2008): apparently the MD judiciary case search has become big [...]
Posted in Government, Maryland, Resources Tagged court, law, legal, lexusnexus, maryland judiciary system, traffic violations
