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Let’s use tolls to finance roads
Raising taxes is not the only way to pay for a much-needed expansion of the Washington region’s clogged road system. Tolls aimed at reducing congestion would also save gas and create a new revenue stream to pay for additional road capacity. Most drivers would consider tolls a pretty good trade-off to sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic watching the gas gauge inch toward “Empty.”
Boat plunges over Potomac River dam
Authorities say two men suffered nonlife-threatening injuries after their boat plunged over a dam in the Potomac River near Williamsport.
Man cited for 20-foot fall over Potomac River dam
Maryland Natural Resources Police say a man who survived a 20-foot ride over a Potomac River dam was cited for three violations.
Body of missing Indian Head man found in Potomac
Officials say the body of a 51-year-old Indian Head man was found in the Potomac River after a 36-hour search.
Crab pots seized, tickets issued
A massive enforcement sweep in Virginia waters has netted hundreds of confiscated crab pots.
Chesapeake watermen fear blue crab not coming back
Chesapeake Bay crabber Paul Kellam has advice for the teenage boys who help tend his traps every summer: You better have a backup plan.
Bodies of 2 fishermen found
Authorities have recovered the bodies of two men from Woodbridge who had been missing since they left Sunday for a Potomac River canoe trip.
Better behavior sought for Capital Crescent Trail users
Officials are trying to teach walkers and bikers traveling the Capital Crescent Trail some better trail manners this summer.  Historic mall redesign will be uphill battle, experts sayProponents of a plan for the most significant overhaul of the National Mall in more that a hundred years face a long and trying process to get it implemented, some experts say.
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