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.
April 13, 2023
Maryland Public Television (MPT) celebrates the Chesapeake Bay region once again in April with its 19th annual MPT Chesapeake Bay Week, a sla
March 28, 2023
Rich Cucé has taken on restoration of the decaying Hooper Island Lighthouse after buying it at auction for $192,000. “Why” might you ask?
March 8, 2023
In conjunction with the Oyster Recovery Project, Baltimore County is expanding on a program to remove derelict crab pots and fishing debris from our waterways.
February 24, 2023
The Vessel Disposal and Reuse Foundation (VDRF) is a nonprofit organization working to get derelict vessels out of the waterways.
February 21, 2023
In the market for a new-to-you boat? Always wanted to own a piece of Maryland history? Well, the J.
February 20, 2023
Black History Month runs February 1 through March 1. We've rounded up a couple of ways to learn about Black history in the Chesapeake region.
February 17, 2023
On February 8, TowboatUS Kent Narrows and Knapps Narrows sunk a cement sailboat to create a new artificial reef site north of Kent Island, MD.
February 15, 2023
We know winter is tough, but there are a ton of upcoming Chesapeake region spring festivals to get you excited for warmer weather.
February 13, 2023
On January 3, a five-county tourism consortium spearheaded by Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County (VAAAC) began accepting proposals to determine the feasibility of initiating a sustainable Ch
February 13, 2023
Electrified Marina is a new business set to open this spring in Norfolk, VA.
February 7, 2023
Maryland approved an Emergency Wetlands License to allow for dredging of the Ever Forward, and the license required payment for environmental remediation.
February 2, 2023
You may have seen that Chesapeake boater and Argo Navigation boating app creator Jeff Foulk went viral on TikTo
January 17, 2023
Following a reader nomination period over the fall, the PropTalk staff voted Craig Ligibel as its volunteer of the year 2022 for his “Hands Across the Transom” effort at the U.S.
January 17, 2023
While combing Matoaka Beach in St. Leonard, MD, Cody Goddard realized that he had stumbled upon a Miocene fossil whale skull.
January 12, 2023
The Chesapeake Bay Boat Show returns for a second year to the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Tim
January 9, 2023
The Chesapeake Oyster Alliance (COA) in partnership with Chesapeake Bay Trust announces that over $115,000 in new grants were recently awarded to 13 different oyster-related businesses and organiza
December 12, 2022
The U.S. Coast Guard has completed its marine casualty investigation into the grounding of the container ship Ever Forward in the Craighill Channel.
December 12, 2022
Thanks to a working group of lawmakers, community leaders, and nonprofits, the Chesapeake National Recreation Area is coming closer to fruition.