Maryland’s economy and culture rely on the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. In the 2025-2026 winter season, the Maryland Department of Transportation reported rock salt in 87
Just months after federal officials joined Chesapeake Bay states in December to renew their pledge to restore the nation’s largest estuary, President Donald Trump on
Aerial surveys show that underwater grasses in the Chesapeake Bay had a strong year in 2025, taking up the most acreage since 2018. The numbers
When it comes to the Conowingo Dam, tensions have cooled between leaders in rural Maryland counties and state officials, as well as dam owner Constellation
On most weeks, Matt Pluta is somewhere on the Choptank River collecting water samples. As Choptank Riverkeeper for ShoreRivers, his route changes from week to
For almost four centuries, Eastern Shore farms have played a defining role in Maryland’s economy and culture while conserving open spaces that support community health
It’s the best of times in recent memory for Chesapeake Bay oysters. It’s just the opposite, though, for the Maryland and Virginia watermen who make
The state’s rockfish season will start in April as scheduled, after it was almost derailed this week by a legislative committee’s hold on the season,
Maryland requested a federal disaster declaration for the Chesapeake Bay oyster fishery Friday, after a perfect storm of bad weather and headline-grabbing environmental incidents depressed
As towns and counties across the Eastern Shore update their comprehensive plans this year, a once-a-decade process delayed by the pandemic, a bigger question sits