ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Department of Natural Resources’  Fall Oyster Survey  recorded a remarkable year for juvenile oysters in Maryland waters, finding both prolific numbers … more

By Benjamin Rothstein Daily State News DOVER — The Delaware Transit Corp. has received a $500,000 grant from the Federal Railroad Administration to explore the creation of a passenger rail line … more

SMYRNA — The Smyrna Shade Tree Commission continues to beautify the town and salute its significant contributors one planting at a time. more

A favorable court ruling has bolstered a halt to a solar panel farm in Kent County, an attorney representing nearby residents said this week. more

The spotted lantern fly, an invasive, crop-damaging insect, has finished mating season and is preparing to lay egg masses around Maryland and Delaware, threatening farms and local plants, particularly on Delmarva. more

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - As the invasive spotted lanternfly continues to spread nationwide, its proliferation has highlighted an even more worrisome invasive species: the prolific “stinking … more

After being downgraded from a tropical storm, Ophelia on Sunday still posed a risk of coastal flooding and heavy rains from Washington, D.C. to New York City, and coastal flood warnings remained in effect for parts of the Mid-Atlantic region, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. But even as Ophelia weakens, a new tropical storm is brewing in the Atlantic: Philippe. As of 5 a.m. Sunday, Ophelia was located about 85 miles (135 kilometers) south of Washington, D.C. It's expected to continue weakening over the next two days. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Philippe was 1,155 miles (1,860 kilometers) west of the Cabo Verde Islands. more

Tuesday will be an Ozone Code Orange Air Quality Action Day in the First State, according to a warning issued Monday by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control. more

Delaware’s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has issued air quality warnings to last through the weekend. The department issued a Code Orange Air Quality Day in … more

This week, areas throughout the mid-Atlantic are being impacted by poor air quality, due to large, uncontrolled wildfires in Nova Scotia, Canada. more