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A mysterious new disease is poised to devastate Maryland’s beech trees – WTOP News
1+ week, 5+ day ago (128+ words) Beech leaf disease — a malady caused by a microscopic roundworm called a nematode — could devastate a beloved and long-established tree in Maryland Moving quietly but quickly, a parasite is spreading through Maryland’s forests and front yards. Over the next decade,…...
Why experts say every boxwood owner should be watching for this invasive pest – WTOP News
2+ week, 6+ day ago (568+ words) More counties in Maryland have been put on notice about an invasive moth that can quickly kill one of the most popular plants in the D.C. region. The box tree moth loves, not surprisingly, based on its name, boxwoods, and it’s…...
Question on the menu: DC voters to decide whether to ban foie gras
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (384+ words) The problem is not what’s being served, but how it’s made. News4’s Aimee Cho reports. It’s been a busy few months for a duck named Olivia Gray. She and her human, Meghan Hill, have been traveling around D.C., trying…...
‘Move the farm and not move the food': Indoor farming takes off in Arlington
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (249+ words) In the middle of Arlington — a bustling city — one farmer is trying to change the future of farming. Oren Falkowitz, an indoor vegetable farmer, used to work in national security. He left it behind to pursue his passion. He is…...
Friendship Heights redevelopment clears key hurdle with Montgomery Co. approval
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (223+ words) WEATHER ALERT: Severe storms, flash flooding possible in DC area as wet pattern settles in August 2, 2026, 8:38 AM The Montgomery County Planning Board has approved a major redevelopment project at the former GEICO headquarters in Friendship Heights, Maryland. In a unanimous…...
Officials raise concerns about rare documents' environment in Lincoln Memorial Undercroft
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (491+ words) Some officials are worried that important documents aren’t being properly preserved in the Lincoln Memorial Undercroft. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports. A local D.C. reporter got a tip that rare copies of two of the nation’s most important documents were…...
Where are DC’s rats? New dashboard maps rodent reports across the city
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (195+ words) July 11, 2026, 4:24 AM D.C. has dashboards for tracking snowplows and leaf collection crews. Now there’s a dashboard tracking the District’s response to its rat problem. The Rodent Control Dashboard is a “centralized, public tracking tool built to monitor the District’s ongoing rodent…...
DC bottle bill: Costs, recycling and what worries business owner – NBC4 Washington
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (520+ words) Community members participated in a round table discussion about the pros and cons of the bill, which people worry could create new costs for sellers and consumers. News4’s Mauricio Casillas reports. A bottle of water or a can of soda…...
Fish turn up dead in Potomac River after heatwave
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (217+ words) WEATHER ALERT: Flood Warnings issued throughout DC region SPORTS ALERT: US eliminated from World Cup tournament after falling to Belgium 4-1 July 7, 2026, 3:57 AM The Maryland Department of the Environment is investigating a large number of fish deaths in the Potomac River,…...
Say hello to ‘Bob,’ the newest way to monitor pollution in DC-area rivers
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (332+ words) June 3, 2026, 5:24 PM Several buoys have been deployed in the Potomac, Anacostia and Shenandoah rivers that will capture important data on water quality and upload it to the internet. That might sound routine, but a new dashboard launched Wednesday will let…...