The Calvert County Office of the County Attorney, on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), will hold a public town hall meeting Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, from 7-9 p.m., to receive public input on a revised draft resolution regarding the creation of a Calvert County Police Accountability Board (PAB). The meeting will...
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On Monday, November 22, 2021, at approximately 2:15 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Hermanville Road and Three Notch Road in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries involving a school bus. Crews arrived on the scene to find Bus 646 in the roadway with one vehicle off the...
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The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) reminds motorists to plan ahead for Thanksgiving holiday travel. By traveling off-peak, drivers can minimize delays during one of the busiest travel weeks of the year. Motorists are asked to protect themselves, their families and other travelers by placing safety at the top of their holiday menu. The MDTA...
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The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) has updated the eligibility criteria for local COVID-19 vaccine booster clinics in accordance with updated authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. All individuals 18 years of age and older are now eligible for a booster dose after completion of primary vaccination with any FDA-authorized COVID-19...
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Gregory Alan Dean, 57, of Kensington, MD died suddenly after a very brief illness on November 4, 2021. Greg was born on December 7, 1963, in Leonardtown, MD, to Franklin Wilson (Frank) Dean and Mary Gertrude (Hayden) Dean, both deceased. He grew up as part of a loving family in Hollywood, MD. He is...
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Glenda Sue King, 72, passed away at UM Charles Regional Medical Center in La Plata, Maryland on November 16, 2021. She was born in Pensacola, Florida to James Randolph Harris and Evelyn Christal Cotton on December 16, 1948. She graduated from school at Ballou High School and she went to work many different jobs...
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Dr. Susan Candace “Candy” Guyther, 71, of Leonardtown, MD passed away on November 18, 2021 at St. Mary’s Nursing Center in Leonardtown, MD with her brother David and sisters Betsy and Mary Jo at her side. Candy was born on December 6, 1949 in Leonardtown, MD to the late Oliver Robert Guyther and Elizabeth...
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Rebecca “Becky” Estelle Hallman, 73, of Waldorf Maryland, passed away on November 14, 2021 in the Hospice House of Hospice of Charles County with her loving family by her side. She was born on January 23, 1948 to James Elmer Richards, Sr. and Bernice Estelle Richards “DeMarr”. She was one (1) of seven (7)...
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David Raymond “Dave” Hicks Sr., 84, died peacefully at Hospice House in Callaway, MD surrounded by his loving family on November 13, 2021. He was born on October 31, 1937 in Staten Island, New York. He was the oldest of five children of the late Raymond and Dorothy Van Vechten Hicks. Dave entered the...
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AD1 Raymond Anthony Galgano, USN, (Ret,) 64, of Leonardtown, MD passed away peacefully on November 14, 2021 at his home. Raymond was born on July 12, 1957 in Huntington, NY to the late Daniel Anton Galgano and Victoria Marie Henle Galgano. He graduated in 1976 from Miramar High School in Miramar, FL. In 1983...
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Mary Louise Wathen, 62 of Leonardtown, MD passed away on November 11, 2021 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, Leonardtown. Mary was born on June 24, 1959 in Leonardtown, MD to John William Vallandingham and Hilda Lucille Morgan Vallandingham. Mary was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County, MD. She was blessed to be able...
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Kyle Steven Kidwell, 28, of St. Leonard, MD, passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer on Monday, November 15, 2021 at his home surrounded by his devoted family. He was born on September 12, 1993 in Clinton, MD and was the loving son of Debra (Richards) Hale and William Leonard Kidwell, Jr.,...
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YNC Ronald Raymond West, Ret. USN, 80, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away peacefully on Monday, November 15, 2021 at Charlotte Hall Maryland Veterans Home, Charlotte Hall, MD. He was born on January 1, 1941 in Baltimore, MD to the late Joseph Roy West and Dorothy Frances (Grutkowski) West. After graduating from Patterson High School...
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On Tuesday, November 16th 2021, Barbara Belinda Grooms, 62, of Hughesville, Maryland peacefully went home to join her loved ones in Heaven. She was born in Washington D.C. on April 2, 1959 to William Elias Habib and Evelyn Helene Habib Abou-Kassim. She was one (1) of four (4) daughters. After Barbara graduated from Potomac...
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Mary Evelyn Goldsborough, “Memom”, “Aunt Mini Muffin”, “Maude”, 89, of Hollywood, MD, passed away on November 13, 2021 in Leonardtown, MD. Born on May 1, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Violet Norris and the late John Walter Norris. She was the loving wife of the late James M. Goldsborough, whom she...
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Joseph “Cecil” Dorsey, 84, of Charlotte Hall, MD, passed away on November 15, 2021 in Silver Spring, MD. Born on May 27, 1937 in Dentsville, MD, he was the son of the late Carrie Hicks Dorsey and the late Rubin Dorsey. Cecil was the loving husband of Mary Ellen Dorsey, whom he married on...
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Francis Leonard “L.T.” Tippett, 77, of Hollywood, MD passed away on November 14, 2021 in Hollywood, MD. He was born on October 6, 1944 in Leonardtown, MD, and he was the son of the late Catherine Pilkerton Tippett and Webster Tippett. L.T. was the loving husband of the late Theresa Morgan Tippett, whom he...
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Michelle Dorine Pilkerton, “Shelly”, 50, of California, MD, passed away on November 10, 2021 in Leonardtown, MD. Shelly was born on May 10, 1971 in Leonardtown, MD to Joseph and Lequita Pilkerton. She is survived by her one true love Ricky Pierotti, her three furry friends Bella, Shadow, and Muffin, her mom and dad...
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UPDATE 11/20/2021: A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Moshe Michael Imel, age 51, of Owings, Maryland, with five counts of production of child pornography involving two minor victims. The indictment was returned Thursday, November 18, 2021. Imel will have an initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt at a later...
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The La Plata Police Department will be conducting a multi-jurisdictional Sobriety Checkpoint on November 19, 2021. This initiative is made possible, in part, by grant funding from the Maryland Highway Safety Office. On average there are approximately 7,800 impaired (alcohol and/or drugs) driving crashes statewide, resulting in approximately 4,025 injuries and approximately 170 fatalities...
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Governor Larry Hogan announced that the State of Maryland has surpassed 9 million COVID-19 vaccinations. “We have now administered our nine millionth vaccine as part of one of the most successful vaccination campaigns in the country,” said Governor Hogan. “The state has a robust network of providers, and we continue to have both the...
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The Board of Education at its Nov. 9 meeting approved the Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) middle school redistricting plan, which takes effect next school year. In a vote of 4 to 2, the Board approved Superintendent Maria V. Navarro’s recommendation of a modified version of Proposal A which balances state-rated capacity and includes...
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Thursdays, Dec. 2 & Dec. 9 – Sea Squirts 10:15 a.m. & 11:15 a.m., This program invites children 18 months to 3 years, with an adult, to discover the museum together through music, stories, and special activities. Join us for story time and a take away craft, available while supplies last. Sessions are 25-40...
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The St. Mary’s County Museum Division, which oversees St. Clement’s Island Museum, the Old Jail Museum and Piney Point Lighthouse Museum, presents the following special holiday events and exhibits. Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021, from noon to 4 p.m., Piney Point Lighthouse Museum presents a Retro Holiday Family Open House, which kicks off the opening...
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Sabre Systems, Inc., was selected by the U.S. Department of Labor to receive the 2021 Hire Vets Gold Medallion Award. The HIRE Vets Medallion Award is the only federal-level veterans’ employment award that recognizes an organization’s commitment to veteran hiring, retention and professional development. Sabre received recognition for its extensive veteran hiring initiatives, support...
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