Chesapeake Bay

Pirates and dredgers battle for oysters in the Chesapeake Bay during the Oyster Wars of the late 19th century.

The Baltimore County community near Bear Creek is fighting higher floodwaters as climate change threatens the future of the neighborhood.

The future Chesapeake Bay National Recreation Area would fall under control of the National Park Service which opens the door for more funding officials say.

Maryland fell short of its water clean up goals, a task that’s more difficult when polluters don’t take the state penalties for breaking the rules seriously, Chesapeake Bay advocates said on the 50th anniversary of the Clean Water Act.

Leaders coordinating with three states responsible for the majority of the Chesapeake Bay’s pollution say they’re still determined to make their environmental restoration goals happen.

Only two jurisdictions are on track to make 2025 deadline

Morgan State University is tackling diversity in science with its microplastics in the Chesapeake Bay program and new degree track.

The plant operations are smoother than they were before the state took over but there’s a long way to go.

USA beats Great Britain at the 1920 Olympics.

Never underestimate your enemies.