SOMERSET COUNTY, Md. -- Waters across parts of the Chesapeake Bay are beginning to freeze, and the developing ice is already affecting transportation for communities in and around the Tangier Sound.
Two new bills recently introduced in the Maryland legislature propose making one of the largest predators to ever prowl the ocean the official state shark.
The Maryland Transportation Authority has announced public hearings for the Chesapeake Bay Crossing Study: Tier 2 National Environmental Policy Act. These hearings will provide members of the public with an opportunity to review the proposed project for a new and improved Chesapeake Bay Crossing and submit comments and testimony about it.
The Commonwealth of Virginia has awarded a $35,000 planning grant to Accomack and Northampton counties, along with the towns of Wachapreague, Parksley, and Onancock, to study future development opportunities at a large agricultural and seafood facility on the Eastern Shore.
More than 9.2 million acres of land across the Chesapeake Bay watershed are now permanently protected from development, according to newly released data collected through 2024.
The Ward Brothers' Workshop in Somerset County and log canoe racing in Talbot County were recognized through $10,000 for contributions to state culture.
Federal budget cuts could significantly reduce oyster production at the Horn Point Oyster Hatchery in Dorchester County, according to the facility’s director.
Maryland anglers heading out for yellow perch this winter are now limited to just five fish per person per day in tidal waters and rivers, a move state officials say is necessary to help the struggling population recover.
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