VIDEO: Hurricane Season Ends with Record 30 Named Storms
The Atlantic hurricane season officially ended Monday as a record-breaking year. 2020 brought 30 named
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Port of Baltimore Wins Environmental Award for Algae Project
The Port of Baltimore recently won a national award, but it wasn’t for cargo volume
Black Rail Added to USFWS “Threatened” List
By Karl Blankenship, Bay Journal News Service Just five decades ago, Elliott Island on Maryland’s
One of East Coast’s Largest Commercial Oyster Hatcheries Breaks Ground in Md.
Construction is underway on a new, privately-held oyster hatchery just north of Tilghman Island, and
Slow Down, Md. Warns Potomac Boaters Near Bridge Construction
Maryland transportation leaders are warning boaters on the Potomac River to “MAKE NO WAKE” at
Tangier Island Tourism Hit Hard, Holiday Donations Sought
A cherished holiday tradition on Tangier Island won’t go on as planned this year, but
Urgent Call for Used Oyster Shell Donations
Oyster shells may get swept up with the garbage at the end of a holiday
Eagle Mystery at NAS Pax River Runway
By Whitney Pipkin, Bay Journal News Service Bald eagles don’t need a long runway to
Study Details Plastic Pollution’s Brutal Impact on Bay Life
By Tamara Dietrich, Bay Journal News Service Six years ago, a young, emaciated sei whale
Oxford, Md. to Get $2.87 Million in Coastal Protection Projects
The federal government is putting forth $1.4 million in funds for coastal infrastructure improvements that
Endangered “Dinosaur Fish” Washes up in Virginia Beach
Something more than seaweed has been washing up in Virginia Beach. This endangered Atlantic sturgeon,
Bay’s Best-Known Lights Parade Canceled
Just a few hours after Maryland Governor Larry Hogan addressed the public with dire warnings