Posts Tagged Potomac River
Debate Over Fishing Rights Remain for Virginia Watermen
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on March 24, 2017
Virginia watermen are concerned about their fishing rights along the Potomac River. (Credit: Creative Commons)
Commercial watermen who fish the Potomac River were dealt a blow this week when the Maryland-Virginia authority that regulates them did nothing to protect their fishing rights from federal plans for a Mallows Bay Marine Sanctuary. Pamela D’Angelo reports.
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From NPR News- Why Suburban Moms Are Delivering Your Groceries May 25, 2019After two master's degrees and three children, Hilary Gordon is one of the women who now make up more than half of the contractors at food delivery apps like Instacart. NPR spent a day with her.
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