Annapolis, Md. — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources recently confirmed the presence of zebra mussels in the lower Susquehanna River. The latest zebra mussels found in Maryland were recovered from a boat docked in Harford County. Biologists are calling for vigilance and assistance from boaters and anglers to prevent spread of harmful zebra mussels.
“Maryland’s freshwater reservoirs have a lot to lose if zebra mussels get in,” said Dr. Ron Klauda, a biologist with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. “By taking a few simple precautionary steps now, boater and anglers can help prevent the devastating economic impact and ecological havoc caused by this invasive species.”
The zebra mussel, a small freshwater mollusk from the Caspian Sea, has already infested much of the Great Lakes region, causing economic and ecological damage. Free-swimming zebra mussel larvae will stick to any hard surface and begin to grow. As the mussels grow, they physically ...Continue Reading
BEL AIR, Md.—The Harford women’s volleyball team was plagued by errors, hitting just -.034 for the match as they fell to Chesapeake, 3-0 (25-15, 25-15, 25-20) on Thursday night at Harford Gymnasium.
The Fighting Owls (6-9) totaled 16 errors for the match while tallying just 14 kills on 59 attacks, but the Skipjacks (10-6) did not fare much better as they recorded 18 errors on 59 attacks with 25 kills for a .119 hitting percentage.
Sophomore Claire Sheldon (Havre de Grace, Md./Havre de Grace) and freshman Brittany Kaszak (Perry Hall, Md./Perry Hall) were the only Owls on the positive side in hitting efficiency as Sheldon totaled four kills on 14 attacks with three errors for a .071 hitting percentage and Kaszak hit .500 with three kills on six attacks and no errors.
Sheldon also added four digs and one service ace, while freshman Brittany Corbin (Joppa, Md./Joppatowne) led ...Continue Reading
When you were 8 years old did you love to jump into big piles of sawdust? Did you and your dad scavenge old wooden fruit boxes for white pine that could be carved into World War 1 Spads and German fighter bombers? Carved from scrap wood into treasures of the heart and spirit the youngster learned to work with wood. He credits his dad, now 90, with instilling in him the love of wood and what one can do with it.
WYE MILLS, Md.—The Harford men’s soccer team won its fourth straight and freshman goalie Steve Meredith (Bel Air, Md./Bel Air) got the win in his first start with a 4-1 decision over Chesapeake on Wednesday afternoon in Wye Mills, Md.
Sophomore Doug Baker (Bel Air, Md./Bel Air) tallied his first point of the season with an assist in the second half and added his first goal 20 minutes later for a total of three points in the Fighting Owls’ (7-7-1, 4-6-0 MDJUCO) win over the Skipjacks (0-7-0, 0-7-0 MDJUCO).
Meredith faced just three shots from Chesapeake and made one save, while the Owls pelted Alex Rochester with 18 shots, seven of them on goal, who made three saves in the 90:00.
The Skipjacks tallied the first score of the game with a goal by Mike Turner after he beat all defenders at the 22:00 mark, but freshman Steve Landreth (Churchville, ...Continue Reading
Three hundred and seventy-three years ago, or thereabouts, a small ship attempted to trade with Native Americans at Palmer’s Island, now known as Garrett Island, on the Susquehanna River at the top of the Chesapeake Bay. The ship never made it to the island - it was captured in what was dubbed the first act of piracy in Maryland.
Several centuries later, the Susquehanna Museum at the Lock House in Havre de Grace is celebrating the history of piracy on the Chesapeake with a Pirate Gala on July 12. Aside from eye patches, peg legs, shoulder-mounted parrots, plank-walking and an unimaginable number of scurvy-mouthed “arghs!,” the event will also feature a reggae band, an auction, food and beverage, a costume contest and a re-created pirate encampment.
