St. Mary’s News

Maryland’s Oyster Restoration Sanctuaries Show Promising Signs for Shellfish Recovery

Maryland’s Oyster Restoration Sanctuaries Show Promising Signs for Shellfish Recovery

At first, oyster biologists were concerned. Monitoring efforts at some restoration sanctuary reefs in 2022 weren’t pulling up many oysters, even though the sites had previously been performing well. So divers with the Oyster Recovery Partnership went into the water to investigate. What they found there wasn’t a shortage of oysters, but such a...
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Woman Flown to Trauma Center After Being Struck by Vehicle in Lexington Park

Woman Flown to Trauma Center After Being Struck by Vehicle in Lexington Park

On Monday, March 11, 2024, at approximately 10:40 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Great Mills Road and North Shangri-La Drive in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. Police and firefighters arrived on the scene within seconds of dispatch to find a female victim laying...
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Great Mills Convicted Felon Arrested After Threatening Kill Himself and Others – Police Recover 3D Printer and 3D Printed Firearms

Great Mills Convicted Felon Arrested After Threatening Kill Himself and Others – Police Recover 3D Printer and 3D Printed Firearms

On Sunday, March 10, 2024, at approximately 8:15 p.m., police responded to Schooner Court, in Great Mills for the report of a subject threatening to kill his child, the child’s mother, and himself. The Emergency Communications Center relayed information from a 911 caller that Sean Michael Rice was on Facetime with her when he...
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Police Investigating Hit and Run in Lexington Park Which Leaves Hundreds Without Power for Hours

Police Investigating Hit and Run in Lexington Park Which Leaves Hundreds Without Power for Hours

On Sunday, March 10, 2024, at approximately 6:40 p.m., police responded to the area of the Chesapeake Charter School located at 20945 Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, for the reported hit and run motor vehicle collision. 911 callers reported an SUV struck a pole in the area of the school with the white male...
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No Injuries Reported After Dryer Fire in Lexington Park Townhome

No Injuries Reported After Dryer Fire in Lexington Park Townhome

On Friday, March 8, 2024, at approximately 8:15 p.m., firefighters from Bay District, NAS Patuxent River, Ridge and Hollywood responded to the 21000 block of Jenna Court in Lexington Park, for the reported structure fire. 6 firefighters from the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department responded and arrived in under 5 minutes to find a...
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Firefighters from Multiple Counties Respond to Anne Arundel to Assist During Multiple Large Structure Fires

Firefighters from Multiple Counties Respond to Anne Arundel to Assist During Multiple Large Structure Fires

On Saturday, March 9, 2024, at approximately 8:00 p.m., firefighters from Anne Arundel County Fire Department and Annapolis Fire Department responded to the 400 block of Central Ave W for a reported structure on fire. First arriving units reported fire through the roof. A subsequent tanker task force and second alarm was requested which...
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Governor Moore Announces $13.5 Million in Grants to Improve Behavioral Health Crisis Services Across the State

Governor Moore Announces $13.5 Million in Grants to Improve Behavioral Health Crisis Services Across the State

Governor Wes Moore announced that the Maryland Department of Health awarded $13.5 million in grants to 19 jurisdictions across the state to help promote health equity and improve access to behavioral health crisis services for Marylanders. The grants will fund pilot programs to expand and improve mobile crisis team services and establish behavioral health...
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Hoyer Secures Over $11 Million in Funding for Fifth District Priorities in FY2024 Appropriations Bill

Hoyer Secures Over $11 Million in Funding for Fifth District Priorities in FY2024 Appropriations Bill

Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement after he helped pass the 2024 Fiscal Year legislation, announcing over $11,304,279 in Community Project Funding for Fifth District priorities. This total is in addition to the more than $16,000,000 that Congressman Hoyer secured for projects in the Fifth District in the FY23 Omnibus. The Senate...
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One Injured After Truck Overturns and Traps Driver in Leonardtown

One Injured After Truck Overturns and Traps Driver in Leonardtown

On Saturday, March 9, 2024, at approximately 11:31 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of the Route 5 and Route 4 intersection in Leonardtown, for a serious motor vehicle collision with one vehicle overturned and one trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single pickup truck on its...
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Police Investigating Man Shot in The Neck at Hollywood Plaza, Victim Flown to Trauma Center

Police Investigating Man Shot in The Neck at Hollywood Plaza, Victim Flown to Trauma Center

On Saturday, March 9, 2024, at approximately 12:13 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of the Hollywood Plaza located at 24502 Three Notch Road in Hollywood, for the reported shooting. Crews arrived on the scene to find an unknown aged male with a gunshot wound to the neck. He was...
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One Injured After Motor Vehicle Collision in Lexington Park

One Injured After Motor Vehicle Collision in Lexington Park

On Friday, March 8, 2024, at approximately 3:00 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Great Mills Road and Midway Drive in Lexington Park, for the serious motor vehicle collision with one possibly trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved in a T-bone style collision with...
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Patuxent River Naval Air Museum STEAM Day on Saturday, March 9th, 2024

Patuxent River Naval Air Museum STEAM Day on Saturday, March 9th, 2024

Get ready for a fun-filled day at the museum on Saturday March 9th from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. This is a great opportunity for students to explore the world of science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics! We will have many exhibitors with interactive, hands on activities for all ages to enjoy! Kids get...
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Naval Undergraduate Flight Training Systems Program Office Conducts Change of Command

Naval Undergraduate Flight Training Systems Program Office Conducts Change of Command

Capt. Duane Whitmer relieved Capt. Holly Shoger as the Naval Undergraduate Flight Training Systems Program Office (PMA-273) program manager during a change of command ceremony in California, Maryland, on Thursday, March 7. PMA-273 develops and oversees diverse and carrier-capable naval flight training systems for student pilots and undergraduate military flight officers to acquire mission-critical...
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NAVAIR Returns V-22 Osprey to Flight Status

NAVAIR Returns V-22 Osprey to Flight Status

Naval Air System, PAX River – Effective March 8, 2024 at 7 a.m. EST, Naval Air Systems Command is issuing a flight clearance for the V-22 Osprey thereby lifting the grounding. This decision follows a meticulous and data-driven approach prioritizing the safety of our aircrews. A U.S. Air Force investigation began following the tragic...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office – Missing 12-Year-Old Last Seen in Lexington Park Area

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office – Missing 12-Year-Old Last Seen in Lexington Park Area

UPDATE: Beall has been located safe and unharmed. BOLO for missing person Robert Mitchell Beall 3rd (W-M-12 YOA) If seen please call 301-475-8008. He was last seen in Lexington Park wearing a gray hoodie and gray pants on a blue huffy bike in the area of the Family Dollar
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St. Mary’s County Jury Convicts Great Mills Woman in Dismemberment Murder of Boyfriend

St. Mary’s County Jury Convicts Great Mills Woman in Dismemberment Murder of Boyfriend

UPDATE 3/7/2024: The St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney Office announced  that following an eight-day trial, a jury convicted Michelina Desiree Goodwin, 46, of Great Mills, Maryland of murder in the second-degree, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and the unauthorized disposal of a body in reference to the homicide and...
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UPDATE: Victim Dies from Injuries After Serious Motor Vehicle Collision in Lexington Park

UPDATE: Victim Dies from Injuries After Serious Motor Vehicle Collision in Lexington Park

UPDATE 3/6/2024: On Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at approximately 8:35 am, Troopers from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack responded to Great Mills Road at East Run Drive in Lexington Park, for the report of a motor vehicle accident with injuries involving two vehicles. Troopers and other emergency services personnel arrived to find the...
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Join Patuxent Tidewater Land Trust Volunteers in Removing English Ivy from Trees at Historic St. Mary’s City

Join Patuxent Tidewater Land Trust Volunteers in Removing English Ivy from Trees at Historic St. Mary’s City

Join Patuxent Tidewater Land Trust (PTLT) volunteers to remove English Ivy from trees at Historic St. Mary’s City (HSMC) this Saturday, March 9, 2024, from 9:00 a.m., to 12:00 p.m. A beautiful protected view of the waterfront while you work! We think the rain might hold off for the morning. So we’re going to...
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St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – March 5, 2024

St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – March 5, 2024

The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) welcomed a special guest this morning, when Sunny the Squirrel stopped by with an invitation for the upcoming Cherry Blossom Festival and community garden ribbon cutting. The Commissioners then began their business meeting with an invocation and the pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda. The...
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Community Garden Ribbon Cutting Announced; Join Us at the Annual Cherry Blossom Festival to Celebrate!

Community Garden Ribbon Cutting Announced; Join Us at the Annual Cherry Blossom Festival to Celebrate!

St. Mary’s County Government’s Department of Recreation & Parks is pleased to announce that the annual Cherry Blossom Festival will be held on April 6, 2024, from 12 – 4 p.m. at Lexington Manor Passive Park (LMPP) at 21675 South Coral Drive in Lexington Park. This FREE community event offers fun for the whole...
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UPDATE: Technical Issue Causes Massive Outage for Facebook, Instagram

UPDATE: Technical Issue Causes Massive Outage for Facebook, Instagram

UPDATE: Meta spokesperson Andy Stone stated the following. “Earlier today, a technical issue caused people to have difficulty accessing some of our services, we resolved the issue as quickly as possible for everyone who was impacted, and we apologize for any inconvenience.” 3/5/2024 @ 10:42 a.m.: DownDetector, which monitors online outages reports that as...
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UPDATE: Details Released After Another Gunfight in Streets of St. Mary’s County – At Least One Shooter Still at Large

UPDATE: Details Released After Another Gunfight in Streets of St. Mary’s County – At Least One Shooter Still at Large

UPDATE 3/4/2024: On Saturday, March 2, 2024, Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to Ronald Drive in Lexington Park, for the report of another shooting. Upon arrival, deputies located an adult male with a gunshot wound to his lower leg, the individual was identified as Dakarai Amon Mason, 18, of Lexington...
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Celebrate Maryland Day at the State’s Birthplace on Monday, March 25, 2024

Celebrate Maryland Day at the State’s Birthplace on Monday, March 25, 2024

On Monday, March 25, 2024, “Maryland Day” the public is encouraged to celebrate the founding of Maryland at the state’s birthplace, St. Clement’s Island. St. Clement’s Island Museum will offer a full day of fun from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., including free museum admission, kids’ activities, free water taxi rides (10 a.m. –...
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St. Mary’s County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on March 30, 2024

St. Mary’s County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on March 30, 2024

Clean out your barn, basement, garage, and other home storage areas in preparation for Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day! St. Mary’s County Government’s Department of Public Works & Transportation (DPW&T) will host Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on March 30, 2024, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the St. Andrews Landfill, located at...
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One Transported to Trauma Center After Single Vehicle Overturns in Avenue

One Transported to Trauma Center After Single Vehicle Overturns in Avenue

On Thursday, February 29, 2024, at approximately 11:23 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Oakley Road and Hodges Road in Avenue, for a serious motor vehicle collision with one overturned. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single pickup truck on its roof in a ditch with all...
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