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- Chesapeake Bay underwater grasses increase 7%, buoyed by gains in salty waters
Submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), one of the Chesapeake Bay’s most important indicators of ecosystem health, increased by 7% to an estimated 89,395 acres in 2025.
- Franklin Officials Weigh Closed Street Transfer and Tax Revenue
City of Franklin leaders debate whether conveying a closed street segment to an adjacent owner would generate taxes or create an unwanted free-property precedent.