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Janus leads Admirals to 10th straight win »

Mar. 1–Jaroslav Janus stopped 29 shots and Ondrej Palat broke a 1-1 tie with less than six minutes left in regulation as the Norfolk Admirals (37-18-1-2) won their tenth consecutive…

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Women’s basketball: Marlins fall short of ODAC title, NCAA berth »

Guilford led from start to finish and defeated a poor-shooting Virginia Wesleyan 57-40 Sunday in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference title game Sunday. The loss was doubly disappointing for the…

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Men’s basketball: Marlins receive first-round bye in D-III tourney »

By Jimmy LaRoue Feb. 27–Virginia Wesleyan received a first-round bye into the 62-team Division III men’s basketball tournament and will play host Saturday to a tough second round matchup against…

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Men’s basketball: Marlins win ODAC championship, enter D-III tournament »

Feb. 27–Virginia Wesleyan’s men’s basketball team is headed to the 2012 NCAA Division III national championship tournament as a championship team. For the second time in four seasons, Virginia Wesleyan,…

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Indoor soccer: Late outburst gives Baltimore win over SharX »

Feb. 26–The Baltimore Blast used a strong fourth quarter to pull away from the Norfolk SharX in a 19-9 win at Norfolk Scope Arena Sunday. The Norfolk SharX started strong…

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Women’s basketball: Marlins shoot for first-ever ODAC championship »

With Washington & Lee leading by 12 midway through the second half, a much-needed timeout from Virginia Wesleyan coach Stephany Dunmyer settled down her team. The stepped-up intensity on defense,…

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Men’s basketball: Marlins rally for win in ODAC semis »

Find a way, just find a way. That was the general thought shared by the Virginia Wesleyan College men’s basketball team on Saturday as they entered the final four minutes…

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University study claims EPA overestimated chicken manure in runoff entering Bay »

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Mar. 2–Findings from a new University of Delaware study last month indicate the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has overestimated the…

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Beach principals express support for switch to 4-by-4 block schedule »

This is what a 4-by-4 schedule could look like if adopted by the Virginia Beach school board.

By Jimmy LaRoue Mar. 1–The debate over whether to switch schedules would have come up at some point with three…

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VBEA to hold rally Saturday at Mount Trashmore »

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Feb. 29–In a fight to restore public education funding, the Virginia Beach Education Association will hold a rally Saturday at Mount…

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Superintendent: Protecting instructional programs, people in budget ‘no longer possible’ »

Virginia Beach City Public Schools superintendent James Merrill gives his state-of-the-schools address Feb. 27 at Landstown High School before more than 400 people, which included members of the school board and a member of the city council.

By Jimmy LaRoue Feb. 28–Virginia Beach superintendent James Merrill on Monday offered a vigorous defense of the school division’s initiatives…

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Women’s basketball: Marlins fall short of ODAC title, NCAA berth »

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Guilford led from start to finish and defeated a poor-shooting Virginia Wesleyan 57-40 Sunday in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference…

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Men’s basketball: Marlins receive first-round bye in D-III tourney »

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By Jimmy LaRoue Feb. 27–Virginia Wesleyan received a first-round bye into the 62-team Division III men’s basketball tournament and will…

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Men’s basketball: Marlins win ODAC championship, enter D-III tournament »

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Feb. 27–Virginia Wesleyan’s men’s basketball team is headed to the 2012 NCAA Division III national championship tournament as a championship…

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Budget, comprehensive plan to be focus of community gathering on schools »

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By Jimmy LaRoue Feb. 27–The state of the Virginia Beach City Public Schools division, the proposed 2012-2013 budget and the…

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ODU computer scientist wins major grant for brain circuitry analysis »

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Mar. 2–Shuiwang Ji, an assistant professor of computer science at Old Dominion University, leads a team of researchers that have won grants totaling almost $600,000 from the National Science Foundation to explore a new, comprehensive way to map the intricate workings of the mammalian brain.…

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Beach school board to submit increased budget to council »

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By Jimmy LaRoue Mar. 1–The Virginia Beach City School Board has decided to add $40 million to the proposed $620.8 million budget and is expected to formally vote on it at its March 6 meeting. In a series of straw poll votes, the board recommended…

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Beach principals express support for switch to 4-by-4 block schedule »

This is what a 4-by-4 schedule could look like if adopted by the Virginia Beach school board.

By Jimmy LaRoue Mar. 1–The debate over whether to switch schedules would have come up at some point with three years of committee work on the issue coming to an end, but a $39.3 million budget shortfall puts it front and center. Virginia Beach City…

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VBEA to hold rally Saturday at Mount Trashmore »

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Feb. 29–In a fight to restore public education funding, the Virginia Beach Education Association will hold a rally Saturday at Mount Trashmore. The rally is scheduled from 10:30 a.m. until 1 p.m., with Virginia Beach City Public Schools superintendent James Merrill and Parent Teacher Association president…

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Superintendent: Protecting instructional programs, people in budget ‘no longer possible’ »

Virginia Beach City Public Schools superintendent James Merrill gives his state-of-the-schools address Feb. 27 at Landstown High School before more than 400 people, which included members of the school board and a member of the city council.

By Jimmy LaRoue Feb. 28–Virginia Beach superintendent James Merrill on Monday offered a vigorous defense of the school division’s initiatives during his state-of-the-schools address before more than 400 people at Landstown High School. With many school board members and Rose Hall city councilmember Glenn Hall…

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Budget, comprehensive plan to be focus of community gathering on schools »

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By Jimmy LaRoue Feb. 27–The state of the Virginia Beach City Public Schools division, the proposed 2012-2013 budget and the comprehensive strategic plan will be part of superintendent Dr. James Merrill’s presentation in the Landstown High School auditorium this evening. The program will be hosted…

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University study claims EPA overestimated chicken manure in runoff entering Bay »

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Mar. 2–Findings from a new University of Delaware study last month indicate the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has overestimated the amount of chicken manure in…

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Study: Dead zones declining in Chesapeake Bay »

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Efforts to reduce the flow of fertilizers, animal waste and other pollutants into the Chesapeake Bay appear to be giving a boost to the bay’s…

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Bay leaders call for menhaden limits »

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A group of 30 scientists, legislators and conservationists have called on the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to limit menhaden catches in the Chesapeake Bay.…

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Invasive zebra mussels found in second Maryland river »

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October 17, 2011–The Maryland Department of Natural Resources recently confirmed the presence of zebra mussels in the lower Sassafras River, a tidal tributary to the…

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Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum area photos »

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Photos from a trip I took to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michael’s back in June. Photos by Jimmy LaRoue. More coming.…

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Dominion files with Energy Dept. to use Cove Point terminal to export LNG »

LNG is pumped from ships at Dominion Cove Point's offshore dock through a series of pipes to insulated storage tanks. Courtesy: Dominion

Oct. 11, 2011–Dominion has filed with the Department of Energy for permission to use its Dominion Cove Point facility on the Chesapeake Bay in Lusby,…

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University study claims EPA overestimated chicken manure in runoff entering Bay

Mar. 2–Findings from a new University of Delaware study last month indicate the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has overestimated the amount of chicken manure in nutrient runoff that originated with the Delmarva poultry industry and enters…

Mar 8 2012 / Read More »
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Study: Dead zones declining in Chesapeake Bay

Efforts to reduce the flow of fertilizers, animal waste and other pollutants into the Chesapeake Bay appear to be giving a boost to the bay’s health, a new study that analyzed 60 years of water quality…

Mar 8 2012 / Read More »
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Bay leaders call for menhaden limits

A group of 30 scientists, legislators and conservationists have called on the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to limit menhaden catches in the Chesapeake Bay. In a Nov. 1 letter to the commission, legislators urged that…

Mar 8 2012 / Read More »
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Bay Blog – Sept. 29, 2011

The Bay Blog brings you the best of what’s around about the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed. The Diamondback (University of Maryland student newspaper): Chesapeake Bay barriers: At lecture yesterday, about 400 students learn pros and…

Mar 8 2012 / Read More »
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Lecture: Algal blooms a concern in Bay

Virginia Institute of Marine Science professor Kim Reece, a member of Virginia’s Harmful Algal Bloom Task Force, will speak tonight at 7 p.m. on the human activities and natural factors that help microscopic algae to form…

Mar 8 2012 / Read More »
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Bay Blog

This is going to be brief. Bay Blog will have items culled from various sources about the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed. Stay tuned and visit often as we continue to upgrade and get Watershed Beacon…

Mar 8 2012 / Read More »
Bay People Pictured from left: Quintin Kendall, Regional Vice President, State Government Affairs, CSX Transportation; Joe Burnsworth, Asst Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, Va Beach City Public Schools; Don Baugh, Vice President for Education, Chesapeake Bay Foundation; and Peyton Robertson (speaking), Director, NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Chesapeake Bay Foundation photo by Bill Portlock

Beach schools receive environmental literacy grants

The Virginia Beach Public School system will receive $175,000 to provide hands-on field experiences in the Chesapeake Bay for sixth grade students as well as professional development for middle and high school biology and oceanography teachers.…

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New members named to Chesapeake Bay Trust’s trustees’ board

The Chesapeake Bay Trust announced on Sept. 20 the appointment of two new members to its board of trustees: Carter Heim and Adam Ortiz. Each appointee brings a wealth of experience to their post and will…

Mar 8 2012 / Read More »
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Welcome to Watershed Beacon

Watershed Beacon is an independent news website devoted to covering issues related to the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed. We (for now, by saying we, I mean me) started this not because there isn’t a lot…

Mar 8 2012 / Read More »
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Janus leads Admirals to 10th straight win

Mar. 1–Jaroslav Janus stopped 29 shots and Ondrej Palat broke a 1-1 tie with less than six minutes left in regulation as the Norfolk Admirals (37-18-1-2) won their tenth consecutive game – a 2-1 victory over…

Mar 8 2012 / Read More »
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Women’s basketball: Marlins fall short of ODAC title, NCAA berth

Guilford led from start to finish and defeated a poor-shooting Virginia Wesleyan 57-40 Sunday in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference title game Sunday. The loss was doubly disappointing for the Marlins (22-6), who missed out on…

Mar 8 2012 / Read More »
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Men’s basketball: Marlins receive first-round bye in D-III tourney

By Jimmy LaRoue Feb. 27–Virginia Wesleyan received a first-round bye into the 62-team Division III men’s basketball tournament and will play host Saturday to a tough second round matchup against either a top-25 conference champion, or…

Mar 8 2012 / Read More »
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University study claims EPA overestimated chicken manure in runoff entering Bay

Mar. 2–Findings from a new University of Delaware study last month indicate the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has overestimated the amount of chicken manure in nutrient runoff that originated with the Delmarva poultry industry and enters…

Mar 8 2012 / Read More »
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USDA revises nutrient management standard

Staff report The Department of Agriculture has revised its national conservation practice standard on nutrient management on farms, but a leading water quality scientist says its effort doesn’t go far enough. Proper application of nitrogen and…

Mar 8 2012 / Read More »
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Chesapeake Bay Foundation says Ag industry report ‘fatally flawed’

Two independent scientific assessments of a recent report issues by the Agricultural Nutrient Policy Council have determined that the report was fatally flawed, according to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. The assessments were conducted by an independent…

Mar 8 2012 / Read More »
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Chesapeake Bay health receives C- grade

The Chesapeake Bay has received a C-minus on the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science’s (UMCES) 2010 Bay Health Report Card. The 2010 grade is a 4 percent decrease from 2009, when the Bay’s health received…

Mar 8 2012 / Read More »
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Sarbanes introduces bay legislation

April 15, 2011 press release Congressman John Sarbanes has reintroduced four bills that he says would help restore the Chesapeake Bay by enhancing outdoor recreation, improving access to the Bay, expanding environmental education, rehabilitating vital wetlands…

Mar 8 2012 / Read More »
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Scientific Plant Service discusses Md. fertilizer restrictions

PRLog (Press Release) – Apr 25, 2011 – Turf, (in the form of maintained lawns), has fast become Maryland’s largest crop, surpassing corn.  It will, soon, surpass all row crops combined.  With residential and commercial lawns and…

Mar 8 2012 / Read More »
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Photo gallery: Nature at Mount Trashmore

By Jimmy LaRoue Mar. 2–Photo Gallery is a weekly feature of Watershed Beacon. This gallery of Nature at Mount Trashmore was taken Thursday, March 1 on a sunny, 80-degree afternoon. Have any suggestions for places, subjects…

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Photo Gallery: First Landing State Park

Photo gallery is a weekly feature of Watershed Beacon. This gallery of First Landing State Park was taken by Jimmy LaRoue in Dec. 2011.…

Mar 8 2012 / Read More »
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Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum area photos

Photos from a trip I took to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michael’s back in June. Photos by Jimmy LaRoue. More coming.…

Mar 8 2012 / Read More »
Breaking News This is what a 4-by-4 schedule could look like if adopted by the Virginia Beach school board.

Beach principals express support for switch to 4-by-4 block schedule

By Jimmy LaRoue Mar. 1–The debate over whether to switch schedules would have come up at some point with three years of committee work on the issue coming to an end, but a $39.3 million budget…

Mar 8 2012 / Read More »
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VBEA to hold rally Saturday at Mount Trashmore

Feb. 29–In a fight to restore public education funding, the Virginia Beach Education Association will hold a rally Saturday at Mount Trashmore. The rally is scheduled from 10:30 a.m. until 1 p.m., with Virginia Beach City Public…

Mar 8 2012 / Read More »
Virginia Beach City Public Schools superintendent James Merrill gives his state-of-the-schools address Feb. 27 at Landstown High School before more than 400 people, which included members of the school board and a member of the city council.

Superintendent: Protecting instructional programs, people in budget ‘no longer possible’

By Jimmy LaRoue Feb. 28–Virginia Beach superintendent James Merrill on Monday offered a vigorous defense of the school division’s initiatives during his state-of-the-schools address before more than 400 people at Landstown High School. With many school…

Mar 8 2012 / Read More »

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