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May. 15, 2026
Maryland Park Service Dedicates Montgomery County’s Freedman’s State Park in Honor of Howard Family, African American History
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
May 15, 2026 Maryland Park Service Director Angela Crenshaw (center) leads a short hike during the dedication of Freedman’s State Park. Photo by Anthony Burrows, Maryland DNR Today, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, the Office of...
May. 14, 2026
Maryland Forest Service Releases Annual Wildfire Report for 2025
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
May 14, 2026 Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo The number of wildfires in Maryland in 2025 remained steady but total acres burned nearly doubled, largely due to arson, according to the Maryland Forest Service’s Annual Wildland Fire...
May. 14, 2026
Maryland Department of the Environment Issues Drought Warning for Large Areas of the State Due to Persistent Rainfall Deficits
Maryland Department of the Environment
No statewide water restrictions; Baltimore City announces voluntary water use restrictions; Warnings in effect for western, central and eastern Maryland, drought watch in southern Maryland BALTIMORE (May 14, 2026) – The Maryland Department of the...
May. 15, 2026
NEWS RELEASE: Maryland Department of Agriculture Announces $1.6 Million Postharvest Infrastructure Grant Program to Empower Rural Communities
Maryland Department of Agriculture
May 15, 2026 ANNAPOLIS, MD (May 15, 2026)—The Maryland Department of Agriculture today announced the launch of the Postharvest Infrastructure Grant Program (PHI), making $1.6 million available to establish new and improve existing cold storage and...
May. 14, 2026
Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ Annual Survey Detected 69 Deer with Chronic Wasting Disease in 2025
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
May 14, 2026 All Maryland detections originated within the state’s existing management area Maryland Department of Natural Resources image The Maryland Department of Natural Resources reported that 69 white-tailed deer sampled in 2025 tested...
May. 13, 2026
Maryland Fishing Report – May 13
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
May 13, 2026 David Strum caught and released this beautiful chain pickerel in Loch Raven Reservoir.
May. 13, 2026
Maryland Department of Natural Resources Launches “Roots for Resilience” Initiative To Strengthen Climate Adaptation on the Eastern Shore
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
May 13, 2026 New initiative will invest grant funding toward wetland restoration, living shorelines, other nature-based projects through collaboration with local and regional partners From left to right: Suzanne Biemiller, Vice President and...
May. 14, 2026
Historical DNA connects 1.3 million living relatives to 17th-century Maryland settlers and may have identified the colony’s second governor
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
At a Glance: DNA analysis of 49 colonists from 17th-century St. Mary’s City reveals over 1.3 million living genetic relatives of Maryland’s founding settlers.
May. 14, 2026
Gov. Moore Signs Maryland Digital Asset Task Force and Blockchain Property-Records Bills Into Law
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
Annapolis, MD, May 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed two pieces of digital asset legislation into law this week, establishing the state’s Digital Asset and Blockchain Technology Task Force and directing a state agency...
May. 13, 2026
Raymour & Flanigan Opens First Maryland Showroom
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
SYRACUSE, N.Y., May 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Raymour & Flanigan, the largest furniture and mattress retailer in the Northeast and the seventh-largest nationwide, announced the opening of its first Maryland showroom — a 54,000-square-foot...
May. 13, 2026
NEWS RELEASE: Nicole Sherry Joins Maryland Department of Agriculture as Assistant Secretary of Plant Industries and Pest Management
Maryland Department of Agriculture
May 13, 2026 ANNAPOLIS, MD (May 13, 2026)—Maryland Secretary of Agriculture Kevin Atticks announced today that Nicole Sherry has joined the Maryland Department of Agriculture as assistant secretary for Plant Industries and Pest Management.
May. 12, 2026
Lenny Rudow Named 2026 Maryland Sport Fisheries Achievement Award Recipient
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
May 12, 2026 Lenny Rudow (center) with his sons David and Max, enjoying the Chesapeake Bay on Christmas in their very favorite way. Photo by Zach Ditmars, submitted to Maryland DNR The Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ Sport Fisheries...
May. 12, 2026
Think You Can Train Like a Trooper? Maryland State Police Challenge You at the 2026 Fitness Challenge
Maryland State Police
May 12, 2026 (SYKESVILLE, MD) – Think you have what it takes to Train Like a Trooper?
May. 9, 2026
Maryland Soldier wins Regional Best Warrior Competition in WV
DVIDS - Georgia
KINGWOOD, W.Va. — Less than one month ago, two Maryland Army National Guardsmen were in a grueling competition against 18 of their fellow Soldiers and Estonian Defence Force members to determine the victors who would go on to represent their state...
May. 11, 2026
PUBLIC NOTICE: Maryland Agencies to Treat Potomac River for Black Fly Control on May 1
Maryland Department of Agriculture
May 11, 2026 ANNAPOLIS, MD (May 11, 2026) – The Maryland Department of Agriculture, in partnership with the Department of Natural Resources, will treat a targeted area of the Potomac River near Harpers Ferry, West Virginia to control black fly...
May. 8, 2026
Maryland State Police Investigate Fatal Hit And Run Pedestrian Crash In Montgomery County
Maryland State Police
May 8, 2026 (CHEVY CHASE, MD) – Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian crash in Montgomery County and seeking public assistance.
May. 7, 2026
Maryland State Police Arrest Suspected Police Impersonator Attempting To Conduct Traffic Stop On I-695
Maryland State Police
May 7, 2026 (Baltimore, MD) – Maryland State Police arrested a suspected police impersonator attempting to conduct a traffic stop on I-695 on Tuesday in Baltimore County.
May. 6, 2026
Maryland Fishing Report – May 6
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
May 6, 2026 Dylan Shirk holds up a big Channa that he caught in a Kent County creek.
May. 6, 2026
Maryland Guard supports search & rescue exercise with state and local first responders
DVIDS - Georgia
The Maryland National Guard (MDNG) supported a massive search and rescue exercise (SAREX) spanning 20 square miles of land and water, from the Loch Raven Reservoir Dam to Gunpowder Falls State Park, along with emergency responders from around the...
May. 4, 2026
Maryland Forester Melissa Nash Named National Outstanding Tree Farm Inspector of the Year
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
May 4, 2026 Melissa Nash, center, green outfit.
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