The Board of Public Works approved more than $9.2 million in grants from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources to local governments and a land trust for park pavilions, playgrounds, and land conservation in Allegany, Baltimore, Frederick, and Montgomery counties. More than $621,000 in Program Open Space – Local funding was approved for three projects: an...
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Governor Wes Moore announced that the Maryland Energy Administration took the first step toward launching the “Megawatts for Maryland” clean energy auction program and has released a Request for Information seeking stakeholder input. Governor Moore and leaders in the Maryland General Assembly worked together to create the new program, which will speed-up the deployment of large-scale...
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The Talons Robotics Team represented the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) at the VEX U Robotics World Championship in St. Louis in April, competing among the top college and university teams from around the world. The VEX U Robotics competitions test students’ ability to design, build, program, and operate robots to complete a series...
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On May 20, 2026, after completing an afternoon bus route transporting students home from Glymont Middle School, a school bus driver noticed that one of the bus seats had been damaged and appeared to have been sliced multiple times with a knife. The damage was reported to school administrators the following morning. On May...
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The St. Mary’s County Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual awards gala on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at The White Rose in St. Mary’s County, bringing together business, community, nonprofit, and political leaders to celebrate local service, leadership, and community impact. During the event, several community members and organizations were recognized through awards presented...
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Three Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Unified track and field teams raced to the winner’s circle earlier this week at the Special Olympics Maryland Unified Track and Field state competition. The teams each took home first place in their respective divisions which are based on the number of students on a team. A combined...
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Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) today announces two assistant principal appointments and five assistant principal transfers. The appointments and transfers take effect July 1 and include appointments at the elementary and middle school levels. The following appointments were approved by the Board of Education. Assistant Principal Appointments Melissa Griffith, instructional resource teacher at T.C....
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St. Mary’s College of Maryland, the National Public Honors College, graduated 400 students with Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts in Teaching degrees during an outdoor ceremony on the College’s Townhouse Green. Alumnus Brandon Scott ’06, Baltimore’s 52nd mayor, delivered the keynote address. In his message, Scott told the Class...
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The Department of the Navy (DON) established the Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Aviation, PAE(A), led by Vice Adm. John Dougherty IV. The PAE model is the new operational standard for the acquisition enterprise, injecting urgency and a ruthless focus on accelerated capability delivery. The organizational changes are key initiatives of Secretary of War Pete...
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The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) will host industry, academic, and elected leaders for the Southern Maryland Regional Quantum Technologies Forum on Wednesday, May 20, at the La Plata Campus to explore the growing impact of quantum technology on regional industries and workforce development. The event will take place at 8:30 a.m. – 4:30...
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St. Mary’s College of Maryland will continue its longstanding River Concert Series this summer, with the season opening on Friday, June 19. The series will begin with a Juneteenth concert featuring blues and jazz vocalist Stacy Brooks, followed by five consecutive Friday evening performances with the Chesapeake Orchestra. This year’s series includes a special...
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The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) celebrated its 127 student athletes and their achievements during the annual athletics banquet on Wednesday, April 29. The special night of recognition honors the hard work student athletes put in each day to find success in their sport and in the classroom. CSM President Dr. Yolanda Wilson opened...
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Joelle Anicia Brown, 20, of Waldorf, has been charged in Charles County District Court with one felony count of theft scheme involving at least $1,500 but less than $25,000 after court documents say she stole $1,605 from a Cracker Barrel restaurant in Waldorf. According to charging documents filed by the Charles County Sheriff’s Office,...
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Southern Maryland residents will have a rare opportunity to see the SCAG Power Equipment Funny Car up close during a special display event at Guy Brothers Marine on Thursday, May 28, 2026. The event will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Guy Brothers Marine, located at 23470 Budds Creek Road in...
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The Calvert County Health Department has issued a rabies alert for the Lusby and Huntingtown communities after two raccoons tested positive for rabies earlier this month. Health officials said the first rabid raccoon was captured on May 1, 2026, on Cornfield Drive in Lusby. A second rabid raccoon was captured on May 4, 2026,...
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The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the passing of K9 Reaper, a German Shepherd who served the agency and the community from 2019 to 2025. K9 Reaper was born on October 24, 2016, and served alongside his handler, Cpl. Curtis Callison. During his years of service, Reaper was certified in narcotics detection, criminal...
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Spring is a season when we celebrate nature’s emergence and revival, and it’s also when we recognize its awesome and sometimes devastating power. In April, we celebrated Arbor Day with a renewed purpose to plant more trees and at the same time recognized Flood Awareness Month with goals to better protect our lives and...
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The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) welcomed 41 business students to its Delta Phi chapter of the international honor society, Kappa Beta Delta, representing the largest class in CSM history. Inductees were recognized during a ceremony at the Regional Hughesville Campus on Thursday, April 23. The honor society is open to business students in...
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UPDATE 5/11/2026: State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced today that Shaekwon Talib Jackson, 25, of Lexington Park, Maryland, was sentenced to 40 years in prison with 15 years of active incarceration for a shooting that occurred on October 11, 2025, in Leonardtown, Maryland. On April 20, 2026, a St. Mary’s County jury convicted Jackson following...
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On Saturday, May 9, 2026, at approximately 8:27 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Mitchell Road and Durham Court in La Plata, for the automated crash notification with unknown injuries. Dispatchers advised they received an automated iPhone crash notification and could hear multiple babies crying in the background...
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Fongie Victor Tengwei, 40, of Lanham, has been charged in Charles County District Court with four misdemeanor offenses after authorities said he used another person’s identifying information during an alleged fraud attempt at a Navy Federal Credit Union branch in Waldorf. The charges include identity fraud involving information theft valued at $100 to less...
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Gerrell C. Robinson, 47, of Lexington Park, has been charged with malicious destruction of property valued at less than $1,000 after a St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office deputy reported that Robinson allegedly punched the driver’s side window of an agency vehicle during an incident on May 5, 2026, in Lexington Park. According to court...
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Kathleen Estelle Blackwell, 48, of Chesapeake Beach, and Jacob Alan Swierczewski, 29, of Chesapeake Beach, are each facing 63 animal-related charges after court documents say a neglect investigation at a St Andrews Drive residence led authorities to remove a dog and several cats from the home. According to District Court for Calvert County records,...
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Krystal Marie Davis, 23, of Waldorf; Damar Malik Abney, 23, of Waldorf; Takwon Demarion Mason, 21, of Waldorf; and Quentin Antoine Harley Jr., 24, of Lusby, have been charged in connection with a May 3, 2026 shooting investigation in Lusby that investigators say involved a drive-by shooting followed by retaliatory gunfire during a vehicle...
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The Calvert Marine Museum invites guests to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Night at the Museum for Friends with Disabilities, a special evening dedicated to discovery, accessibility, and community connection. Held in partnership with Calvert County Parks & Recreation, Therapeutic Recreation Services, the museum and grounds will open exclusively for individuals with disabilities and...
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