Here are the 10 stories that attracted the most page views on 九色视频鈥檚 website this week. The stories are ranked in order of number of page views as of Wednesday evening.
1. Easton man charged with 62 counts of child pornography. Charles Mark Wooters, 34, faces both possession and accessing/viewing charges for 31 different pictures and videos identifiable as suspected child pornography, according to police and court records.
2. 鈥楬ard for us to make a living鈥: Watermen grapple with challenging oyster season. Watermen cite a flooded market as one of the main reasons why they struggle to sell oysters in Maryland. Oysters shipped in from companies outside the state contribute to a slow market for Maryland oysters from local watermen, they say.
3. St. Michaels man charged with assault, reckless endangerment. Eric Bridges, 49, was arrested last month for allegedly firing a rifle in the direction of a woman and assaulting her.
4. Easton Utilities shares updates on utility bills, relief methods. At the Easton Town Council meeting last week, Easton Utilities explained how the recent stretch of extreme cold temperatures has significantly increased energy usage, resulting in higher utility bills for customers this winter.
5. Advocates hope bottle bill reduces litter in Maryland. A proposal in the Maryland General Assembly known as the bottle bill aims to establish a refundable deposit system for beverage containers. The Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program bill, or , was introduced last month. It proposes a refundable deposit on beverage containers to encourage recycling and reduce litter.
6. Dorchester school board faces deficit, albeit smaller, for fiscal year 2027. The Dorchester County Board of Education met for a budget work session last month to discuss the district鈥檚 financial outlook 鈥 which is starting off in much better shape than last year.
7. Potential state funding brings Bill Burton Fishing Pier 鈥榦ne step closer鈥 to replacement. State officials are moving forward with plans to demolish and replace the Bill Burton Fishing Pier, which has been closed since 2021 due to structural safety concerns.
8. Fauci pressed over U.S. funding of cruel medical experiments on dogs and puppies. In 2021, federal lawmakers sought answers from Dr. Anthony Fauci regarding potential U.S. funding for medical research involving cruel treatment of dogs 鈥 including puppies, locking beagles in with sand flies and the removal of vocal cords to quiet their barking.
9. Fuel spill closes Bay Street Ponds. A diesel fuel leak at an Easton Utilities facility closed the Bay Street Ponds on Tuesday and impacted at least four geese, officials said. The leak occurred on Monday, according to Easton Utilities. It was caused by a valve malfunction in an Easton Utilities power plant at its main campus in town, a spokesperson said.
10. Ice boating on the Bay: Frozen conditions create rare spectacle in Claiborne. Frozen waters off of the Chesapeake Bay provided a rare opportunity for some Claiborne locals this month: ice boating. With temperatures and winds cooperating, Eastern Shore residents 鈥 and some visitors 鈥 took advantage of the iced-over waters off of Claiborne Landing to take part in the thrilling and chilly venture.

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