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Delmarva Chicken Association, the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, and the Nanticoke Watershed Alliance are partnering with chicken farmers to invest $2 million in cost-share programs to accelerate … more
WASHINGTON – Citing encouraging signs of improvement, five Maryland lawmakers expressed their support Wednesday for increased funding of the federally-backed Chesapeake Bay restoration program. … more
ANNAPOLIS – As sea level rise changes the coastal landscape of Maryland in the future some existing wetlands will be submerged, while existing land will become wetlands. A state mapping … more
SALISBURY -- A town hall discussion, What to do with the DAF? , will be held at Wor-Wic Community College, 32000 Campus Drive, Salisbury, on Tuesday, March 12 more
BALTIMORE – Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and Maryland Secretary of the Environment Serena McIlwain on Wednesday announced the settlement of a lawsuit against an Eastern Shore fuel … more
ANNAPOLIS — Last month, the U.S. Department of Commerce notified Maryland Gov. Wes Moore that it has declined Maryland’s request for a federal commercial fisheries disaster declaration … more
SALISBURY, Maryland — Due to rising tides and runoff from last night’s storm, the City of Salisbury has closed several streets in the downtown area. The intersection of Baptist and Main … more
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
ANNAPOLIS – A rainstorm’s a-brewing and Maryland needs your help to document flooding. Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently launched the new MyCoast … 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
The membership of Delmarva Chicken Association voted to return existing board members and add several new members to the nonprofit’s board for terms beginning in 2024. In addition, the … more
Congress keeps hitting dead ends in attempts to extend a long-term plan for the federal program that provides flooding coverage for homeowners in the country. more
Maryland military facilities are in the early stages of remedial investigations into “forever chemicals” that jeopardize drinking-water supplies in groundwater after a September report by the Department of Defense identified hundreds of military sites across the country as at risk for such chemicals. more
With its approval of the Department of Natural Resources’ acquisition of nearly 20 acres of forested land in Wicomico County on Wednesday, the Board of Public Works supported preserving the Nanticoke River watershed and the many animals and birds that live there. more
As Annapolis, Maryland, readies to start construction next spring on the first phase of its ambitious flood prevention project, businesses are grateful for the pending relief, but climate scientists are warning that it’s exactly the wrong way to tackle the problem of rising sea levels. more
Acting on the heels of poor striped bass spawning reported again in the Chesapeake Bay, East Coast fisheries managers are considering new catch restrictions aimed at curbing the decline of the highly … more
It was late at night in November 2021, when Carl Wagner was driving down Central Avenue in Edgewater on his way home to Harwood in his Ford F-150. Suddenly, a deer leaped a guardrail and darted in front of his truck. more
ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources on Thursday announced results of this year’s juvenile striped bass survey , which tracks the reproductive success of … more
The city of Salisbury has amended the Comprehensive Plastic Bag Reduction Ordinance – also known as the Shop Green SBY Initiative – to exclude some purchases from the mandatory 10-cents … more
Blind Industries and Services of Maryland, in partnership with the city of Salisbury and Salisbury University, has announced the completion of Salisbury University’s Presidential Citizens … more
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