Billions of dollars have been spent on recovery from Superstorm Sandy, but a little-noticed portion of that effort is quietly helping fish that need to migrate.

Tagged with: Corsica River hurricane sandy patapsco river

NEW YORK — The mother of a New York City woman who was electrocuted by a downed power line during Superstorm Sandy filed a wrongful death lawsuit Wednesday against Con Edison, alleging the utility failed to shut down the electricity ...

Tagged with: breaking news hurricane sandy lawsuit legal news

Small businesses, agricultural and aquacultural entities and private nonprofit organizations in four counties on Maryland’s Eastern Shore have until Sept. 16 to apply for low-interest disaster assistance loans as part of the recovery from Hurricane Sandy, the U.S. Small Business Administration said.

Tagged with: Eastern Shore Government hurricane sandy loans maryland small business administration

U.S. Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski, D-Md., who chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee, said that she intends to use that power to improve U.S. weather forecasting.

Tagged with: Government hurricane sandy national oceanic and atmospheric administration U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski weather

PRINCESS ANNE — Maryland has removed property buyouts on Smith Island from a Hurricane Sandy recovery plan. Housing and Community Development Secretary Raymond Skinner told Somerset County Commissioners at a special meeting on Thursday that the department decided against the ...

Tagged with: grants hurricane sandy Real Estate somerset county

PRINCESS ANNE — A draft plan for Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts in Somerset County includes $1 million for property buyouts on Smith Island, despite local officials’ opposition. The Daily Times of Salisbury reports that Housing and Community Development Secretary Raymond ...

Tagged with: Eastern Shore hurricane sandy maryland News princess anne recovery

Just in time for the Memorial Day weekend, Ocean City officials will celebrate on Friday the reconstruction of the iconic Ocean City Fishing Pier.

Tagged with: Development hurricane sandy landmark mayor rick meehan Ocean City Tourism

CRISFIELD — A popular waterfront restaurant closed for nearly two years was reopened this week by a group of locals who hope to send a clear message: Crisfield is still alive after Hurricane Sandy. “The world, I believe, thinks Crisfield ...

Tagged with: Business Eastern Shore hurricane sandy maryland recovery restaurant Restaurants

Superstorm Sandy released 11 billion gallons of sewage from East Coast treatment plants into bodies of water from Washington, D.C., to Connecticut, according to a report released Tuesday by a science journalism group. Princeton, N.J.-based Climate Central said that future ...

Tagged with: chesapeake bay Environment hurricane sandy stormwater weather

FirstBook, a Washington-based nonprofit social organization that provides new books to children in need, said it has over 1.1 million new books reserved for Title I schools and other programs in 13 states, including Maryland, designated by the federal government as affected by Hurricane Sandy.

Tagged with: books hurricane sandy maryland Nonprofit