Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) worked with the school systems of Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties to select and honor 23 educators with Outstanding Teacher awards for leadership in the fields of mathematics, science, technology, and engineering. Receiving awards this year were nine math teachers, eight science teachers, and six STEM (science, technology,...
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Give the mothers and grandmothers in your life a unique treat by bringing them to Historic Sotterley for a guided tours. On Sunday, May 8th, all guided and self-guided tours will be half-priced for moms! While on site, you can also visit the exhibits, stroll the gorgeous Colonial Revival Garden and grounds, browse and...
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The first of its kind in Maryland, the St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission, St. Mary’s County Health Department and the St. Mary’s College of Maryland partnered on an innovative pilot project to comprehensively monitor the presence of COVID-19 in local wastewater. It began with an idea and a conference call back on April 27,...
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NAS Patuxent River will close Cedar Point Beach and a portion of Cedar Point Road between Cartier Road and Utgoff Road (near Atlantic Test Ranges) from 11:00 a.m., to 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 3, 2022 for equipment transport operations. Personnel are directed to use alternate routes during these times. There will be no thoroughfare...
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Governor Larry Hogan announced that more than $200 million in financing tools and new programs will be made available to create new affordable housing opportunities in the state. The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) will administer the funds to produce more than 6,000 additional units statewide amid rising construction costs and...
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The Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP), administered by the Calvert County Department of Community Resources, is closed to new applications. Due to limited funding, Calvert County Government closed ERAP to new applications to process pending applications. All remaining funds will be used to make payments to approved high-priority ERAP applicants who have demonstrated evidence...
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Governor Larry Hogan announced the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP/Bureau), an agency of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, is moving forward with locating its new facility in Prince George’s County. The 104-acre site, located at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC), has been officially transferred to the Department of...
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It is with great sadness that the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office announces the passing of K-9 Taz. K-9 Taz served the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office from the Fall of 2013 until his untimely passing on April 30, 2022. K-9 Taz was assigned to M/DFC Burggraff and was a valued member of Patrol Squad 3....
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The Maryland State Police Aviation Command (MSPAC) is excited to announce the changes to the Department’s tattoo policy, as well as recent raises, service credit for time at other State agencies and the roll out of our new whole blood program. These changes will be discussed as the MSPAC hosts a virtual open house...
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On Thursday, April 28, 2022, Calvert County State’s Attorney Robert Harvey, three of his Assistant State’s Attorneys, and a victim/witness advocate attended a conference on human trafficking. The conference was hosted by the FBI Child Exploitation Task Force, which operates in Maryland and Delaware. A lot of valuable information was presented leading to the...
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The Bay District Volunteer Fire Department Inc. is excited to announce that we will be hosting the Southern Maryland Volunteer Firemen’s Associations’ Annual Convention and Parade on May 1, 2022, our Fire Chief Joe Gould will be the incoming President of the Association. Due to the COVID19 pandemic the annual convention and parade has...
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On Sunday, May 1, 2022, at approximately 1:20 a.m., police responded to Coronado Drive in Great Mills, for multiple reports of shots fired. Deputies arrived on the scene in under 2 minutes and located multiple shell casings in the roadway. Police collected multiple pieces of evidence from the scene and recovered multiple videos of...
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On Thursday, April 28 at 3:30 p.m., a student from Milton Somers Middle School was on a school bus heading home after school when they observed what appeared to be a handgun inside another student’s book bag. The student reported the information to a parent who then notified the police. A school resource officer...
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“Congratulations Deputy of the 1st Quarter Honorable Mentions ✨ Please join us in congratulating Deputy Sean Hendrickson, DFC James Sturdivant, Deputy Howard Anderson and Deputy Wyatt McDowell for being selected Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Deputies of the 1st Quarter Honorable Mention awardees. Thank you for your service and dedication to our community.”
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On Thursday, April 28 at 2:30 p.m., a student found a plastic bag containing a suspicious substance inside a classroom at Milton Somers Middle School. The student notified a teacher who then notified a school resource officer. A preliminary investigation revealed the substance tested positive for morphine. It is not yet known who brought...
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On Thursday, April 28, 2022, at 4:10 a.m., firefighters from NAS Patuxent River, Bay District, Hollywood and Leonardtown responded to 46593 Valley Court in Lexington Park, for the reported apartment fire. The owner is identified as Beth Cohen, with the estimated loss of structure and contents valued at $1,000,000.00 Smoke alarms were present and...
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In celebration of its grand reopening in Charles County this Saturday, Wendy’s of Waldorf, MD (Grand Opening Tentative Date 4/30) is awarding the first 100 customers with free food for a year*! Wend American Group, a subsidiary of Flynn Restaurant Group, has wrapped up these remodels, which display a fresh, enhanced look and feel,...
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Governor Larry Hogan and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced that the State of Maryland will provide more than $4.8 million toward the purchase of a historically significant waterfront property for the development of a new Annapolis public park. The land has been identified as part of the property once owned by...
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Calvert County Department of Parks & Recreation, Therapeutic Recreation Services, will hold its annual Therapeutic Recreation Golf Tournament Friday, May 6 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Chesapeake Hills Golf Course, located at 11352 HG Trueman Road in Lusby. Event proceeds will be used to reduce the cost for children and adults in...
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Governor Larry Hogan and Cal Ripken, Jr. took part in the ribbon cutting for the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation’s new Youth Development Park in Hyattsville—the first of its kind in the nation built on the grounds of a police department. “Together, we are providing safe, inclusive, positive environments for young people to play, learn,...
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Sheriff Tim Cameron and the men and women of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office gave their Final Salute to two retiring law enforcement officers on Wednesday. Sgt. Todd Fleenor began his career with the St. Mary’s Sheriff’s Office in September 2000 and now has two sons also working in the agency — Deputy...
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Children ages 4-12 years are invited to earn their junior firefighter status by completing our training course and ringing the bell with pride at our Junior Firefighter Training on Thursday, May 12 from 10-11 a.m. This event will be held in each district, please register for your preferred location: Section A – North Beach...
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U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced El Salvadorian national Junior Noe Alvarado-Requeno, a/k/a “Insolente” and “Trankilo,” age 24, of Landover, Maryland to life in federal prison, for conspiring to participate in La Mara Salvatrucha, a transnational criminal enterprise also known as MS-13, and for three counts each of murder in aid of racketeering and...
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On Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at 8:00 a.m., a school administrator at Westlake High School became aware of a possible drug transaction involving a student. Further investigation showed the student was in possession of nine individually packaged baggies of suspected marijuana. The school resource officer recovered the suspected marijuana. The case is under review...
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UPDATE 4/28/2022: On Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at 9:40 p.m., deputies responded to the 47400 block of Southampton Drive in Lexington Park for the reported shooting. Deputies arrived on scene and located a male victim, age 21 of Lexington Park, suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg. The victim was transported by helicopter...
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