Delaware lawmakers are advancing legislation that could significantly expand protections for thousands of acres of wetlands across the First State.

The Delaware State Senate is mourning the death of former State Senator Nancy Cook who served as a Delaware lawmaker for Kent County for nearly four decades.

Maryland watermen will get two extra weeks to harvest oysters this season after weeks of ice and frigid temperatures kept boats off the water this winter.

The Maryland House of Delegates has named Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk, representing parts of Anne Arundel and Prince George’s Counties, as the new Speaker of the House. 

Multiple state leaders including Governors Wes Moore, Matt Meyer, Glenn Youngkin, and Josh Shapiro met in Baltimore on Tuesday to approve a revised Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement to guide a multi-state and federal effort to restore and protect the Chesapeake Bay.

A proposed expansion of universal Pre-Kindergarten for four-year-olds in Delaware has community-based preschool advocates warning of further strains on an already fragile child care system in Sussex County.

Berlin officials are asking people to wait a little longer before staking out their favorite spots for this year’s Christmas parade.

Delaware Master Naturalists have begun the first phase of invasive plant removal as an early step in preparing the Fourth Street Preserve for native tree and habitat restoration.

Maryland Governor Wes Moore has declared a state of emergency as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are threatened by a lapse in funding amid the federal government shutdown.