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"Mahogany Tide" Hits Oysters along Virginia Eastern Shore

Delmarva Public Media | By Don Rush
Published October 27, 2026 at 2:39 PM EDT
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A Mahogany Tide has hits Virginia's Eastern Shore leaving behind some $16 million in losses for local oyster growers. In our partnership with the Bay Journal Delmarva Public Media's Don Rush talks with Laruen Hines-Acosta about its impact and assistance they my receive.

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Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.
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