Chesapeake Bay News

The latest Chesapeake Bay news affecting powerboaters, anglers, and anyone living or working on the Chesapeake Bay. For Chesapeake business-related news, visit our Chesapeake Business News page.

October 28, 2018
The Maryland Department of Agriculture has confirmed that a single adult spotted lanternfly has been found on a trap in the northeast corner of Cecil County near the border of Pennsylvania and Dela
October 26, 2018
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources reports it was an average year for Chesapeake Bay dissolved oxygen in Maryland's portion of the Chesapeake.
October 24, 2018
With cooler fall temperatures setting in, some boaters will be spending less time on the water and looking for another form of outdoor fall fitness. We've compiled a few lively events that will get…
October 24, 2018
iNavX, the mobile marine navigation application, has announced the the launch of AIS live coverage to mobile devices without need for radar or AIS transponder.
October 18, 2018
The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s (CBMM) waterfront campus now boasts an apiary garden, located next to the historic Mitchell House, thanks to the hard work of St. Michaels student and Boy Scout,…
October 17, 2018
$.8 million awarded to Baltimore City Parks for the construction, development, and enhancement of five recreation projects.
October 16, 2018
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources will hold an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
October 11, 2018
Since 1948, Chesapeake Bay boatyards, rigging experts, cruisers, liveaboards, and weekend boaters have relied upon Fawcett Boat Supplies in Annapolis.
October 5, 2018
It's going to be another action-packed weekend on the Chesapeake Bay!
October 4, 2018
While we no longer have to wait for ‘R’ months to enjoy oysters, fall still signals oyster season on the Chesapeake with oodles of oyster festivals in Maryland and Virginia over the next few months
September 28, 2018
A Boeing 747 Air Force One Replica is currently making its way south from Rhode Island to National Harbor... on a barge!
September 28, 2018
It's going to be another action-packed weekend on the Chesapeake Bay!
September 27, 2018
We asked Terry Slattery, a graduate engineer and bluewater cruiser who does all his own boat maintenance, to suggest an unusual—and useful—technology to help you locate potential trouble spots on y
September 25, 2018
Weems and Plath President Peter Trogdon has announced a “Change of Watch” at the company he has served and owned for the last 23 years.  As of September 24, the new owner, Michael Flanagan will tak
September 24, 2018
The Marine Trades Association of Maryland (MTAM) on-the-job training program aims to build a
September 21, 2018
Maryland Fleet Week and Air Show Baltimore is back, October 3-9, and will feature more than a dozen military vessels and planes in Baltimore's Inner Harbor.
September 21, 2018
It's going to be an action-packed weekend on the Chesapeake Bay! We've got details on events this weekend, September 21-23, as well as a few big upcoming events you'll want to keep on your radar.
September 20, 2018
TrawlerFest Baltimore returns September 25 to 29 at Harbor East Marina.