2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (608+ words) Gains add more than 4,600 acres of critical Chesapeake Bay habitat CHESAPEAKE BAY – Underwater grass abundance increased in the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries last year. In Maryland’s portion of the Bay, underwater grass coverage expanded from 36,799 acres in 2024 to…...

3+ day, 59+ min ago   (374+ words) UPPER MARLBORO, Md. — The Supreme Court of Maryland on Sept. 9, 2026, upheld a lower court ruling that keeps an unaffiliated candidate for Prince George’s County executive off the November 2026 general election ballot. Moisette Sweat filed a timely certificate of candidacy June 8 and…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (748+ words) SOUTHERN MARYLAND — Southern Maryland has no shortage of history, but some of its most interesting stories are easy to overlook. From a former state capital to an oyster industry that once supplied a huge portion of the world’s harvest, these…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (715+ words) LEONARDTOWN, Md. — St. Mary’s Soccer has grown to more than 2,300 active players, putting increasing pressure on county fields and parking as one of St. Mary’s County’s largest youth sports organizations continues to expand. St. Mary’s Soccer President Kevin Smith outlined the…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1283+ words) SOUTHERN MARYLAND — Long before their names appeared on concert marquees, television credits, bestselling novels and Hall of Fame plaques, several famous Americans began their stories in Southern Maryland. One pair of brothers went from Charles County classrooms to the heights…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (1127+ words) SOUTHERN MARYLAND — Long before Sen. Jack Bailey represented St. Mary’s and Calvert counties in Annapolis, he spent three decades protecting Maryland’s communities, waterways and natural resources. A lifelong Southern Marylander and retired Maryland Natural Resources Police officer, Bailey has represented…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (674+ words) The BayNet NOTE: The Office of the Governor shared the following press release: ANNAPOLIS – Governor Moore today announced an expansion of the Maryland Community Business Compass, the state’s free data platform designed to help entrepreneurs start and grow essential-service businesses,…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (194+ words) CALIFORNIA, Md. — Every weekday, we will provide our members with a short and informative audio news recap surrounding interesting and important topics in Southern Maryland! To unlock this feature, along with an ad-free experience and more, click join now below! Below…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (425+ words) Being detained in heavy traffic led Baltimore City’s “Cat Granny” to a $100,000 FAST PLAY Cash Tree win. BALTIMORE – Being stuck in traffic can be a nightmare, but it became a dream come true for a Baltimore City resident when it…...

6+ day, 1+ min ago   (153+ words) The BayNet NOTE: The Maryland Office of the Attorney General shared the following press release: BALTIMORE — Attorney General Anthony G. Brown released the following statement after the Supreme Court of Maryland ruled that Question 3, the proposed congressional redistricting constitutional amendment,…...