REISTERSTOWN, MD—The Maryland Department of Emergency Management is urging all Marylanders to monitor weather conditions and ensure they are prepared for severe weather beginning Friday, October 29 through Sunday, October 31. The National Weather Service is predicting a range of hazards throughout the state, including heavy rain, coastal and tidal flooding, and gale force winds. “Now is the time to […]
UPDATE: Forecasters have provided a severe weather arrival timeline for the Baltimore area here. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a rare Coastal Flood Warning for the Baltimore area, as forecasters are expecting one of the biggest tidal flooding events of the past 10-20 years…possibly since Hurricane Isabel in some areas. The warning will be […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—A wild weather phenomenon was caught on video in Maryland over the weekend. At just before 3 p.m. on Saturday, Tessa Gunnell captured amazing footage of a waterspout while crossing the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. In the video, the waterspout can be seen spinning and kicking up spray, and at one point there almost appears to be a second vortex. […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of the Environment and Maryland Department of Natural Resources on Friday reminded Maryland residents that a new state law prohibiting intentional balloon releases goes into effect on October 1st. The new Maryland law bans the releasing of balloons that, upon landing, create litter and threaten the health and safety of animals on the land in the […]
TOWSON, MD—For the second year, a music festival organized by a Baltimore County Public Schools student to benefit the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, will be held this weekend. The Tributary Festival, a music festival initiated and coordinated by Towson High School junior Reed Spaulding, will be held on Sunday, September 26, 2021 from 2:00 – 6:30 p.m. at the Baltimore Museum […]
TOWSON, MD—Reed Spaulding, a rising junior at Towson High School, is organizing The Tributary Festival, a music festival to benefit the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. Originally scheduled for last spring, the festival was postponed due the COVID-19 pandemic. The festival will now be held on Sunday, September 26, 2020 from 2:00 – 6:30 p.m. at the Baltimore Museum of Industry. The […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Thursday announced the awarding of $22 million to 25 ecological restoration projects that will improve water quality and habitat in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, while building local resilience to climate impacts. These awards encompass 123 unique sites that will be restored using best management practices, including riparian buffer and reforestation plantings, stream restoration, stormwater management, […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Board of Public Works on Wednesday approved more than $20 million in grants to reduce pollution and improve water quality in the Chesapeake Bay. The Board is composed of Governor Larry Hogan, Treasurer Nancy K. Kopp, and Comptroller Peter Franchot. “These are smart investments to protect public health and prevent water pollution in Maryland communities and the […]