Maryland's lakes and rivers are hotspots for summer fun, but they're also home to dozens of species of snakes. Here's how to stay safe when visiting them.

On July 17, 2025, Naval Air Station Patuxent River held a change of command ceremony, marking the transition from Capt. Douglas Burfield to Capt. Mark Zematis as commanding officer. The event also ...

As Prince George’s County leaders explore the possibility of data centers, the mayor of one community says he’s going fight to keep them out of his town. Eagle Harbor is a historic African American ...

If Maryland is “America in Miniature,” then the Patuxent River is the linkage for that miniature America. It is the largest and longest river whose watershed lies completely within the state.

Naval Air Station Patuxent River held a ceremony July 17 in which Capt. Mark Zematis assumed command of the installation from outgoing Commanding Officer Capt. Douglas Burfield.

For nearly 30 years, on the second Sunday in June, Bernie Fowler has led an ad hoc group of scientists, politicians, friends and concerned citizens into the murky Patuxent River in Calvert County to ...

On the wooded banks of the Patuxent River, which flows past his farmland near Upper Marlboro, Md., Fred Tutman, 62, communes with nature. “In a romantic sense, I’ve had a connection to the ...

The Patuxent River has earned a 23 percent on the Chesapeake Bay report card and has scored low (D-) since 2006, when reports cards were first issued. The measurements suggest a failing, big, fat F.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) -- The Anne Arundel County Health Department is warning residents to stay away from the Little Patuxent River after a power outage caused an overflow of 2 million gallons of ...

PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — If you’re a night owl or a light sleeper living near NAS Patuxent River and Webster Outlying Field, here’s a heads up you won’t want to miss. Mark your calendars for ...

Sewage from a Howard County water treatment plant polluted the Little Patuxent River last week. The Howard County Health Department issued a precautionary health alert after around 138,888 gallons … ...