ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Oct. 13 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation posted the following news release:

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Chesapeake Bay Earns High Marks in Report, but Trouble Spots Persist

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While the overall health of the Chesapeake Bay is at its highest point in decades, trouble spots persist around the watershed, according to the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) 2026 Chesapeake Bay and Watershed Report Card released today.