The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration released the state’s first Pedestrian Safety Action Plan, a new tool in the agency’s ongoing efforts to enhance pedestrian and bicycle safety and mobility, and improve multi-modal access for communities across the state. “Maryland’s transportation network must be safe, convenient and accessible for every user in...
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The St. Mary’s County Government Department of Emergency Services will host an in-person SKYWARN® Tropical course on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Commissioner’s meeting room, located in the Chesapeake Building at 41770 Baldridge Street in Leonardtown. Taught by a National Weather Service meteorologist, the SKYWARN® Tropical course...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) are pleased to invite the entire community to attend the 2023 Flag Day Celebration on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at 6 p.m. on the Governmental Center lawn in Leonardtown. The event will feature: A procession by various color guards and veteran groups from around St. Mary’s County....
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The ten graduating seniors of the Charles County Youth Orchestra, Jasmin Ali, Christine Baker, Joseph Bonney, Kaylee Davis, Riley Dunbar, Helena Kijesky, Nathan Londres, James Olmsted, Lara Oribello, and Jaya Robinson were honored at the CCYO concert on Sunday, May 21. Two CCYO seniors plan to major in music next year in college. Riley...
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The Town of Leonardtown and the Port of Leonardtown Winery are excited to present The Lucky Few in concert at the Winery, located at: 23190 Newtowne Neck Rd, Leonardtown, MD 20650, on Saturday, May 27th from 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. The Lucky Few is a dynamic Southern Maryland band that performs a wide...
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Calvert Elementary School student Sydney Gleeson is the proud winner of Artsonia’s Artist of the Week contest, a voting competition held on Artsonia.com, the world’s largest collection of student art portfolios exhibiting over 100 million pieces of student art. Gleeson received nearly 2 thousand online votes for her winning art titled, ‘Dragon Eye Drawing.’...
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With Memorial Day weekend right around the corner, families across Maryland will venture outside – either to the beach or the mountains – or maybe just to their backyard. Increased outdoor activities also result in an increase of outdoor fire risks; therefore State Fire Marshal Brian S. Geraci is providing a few common-sense tips...
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On Wednesday, May 10, 2023, the Maryland State Spending Board and Department of Veterans Affairs awarded the Georgia based PruittHealth a four year contract to run the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home. The contract marked the company’s first venture into the state of Maryland with a one year extension option. (The one-year renewal option shows...
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May 16, 2023 – Breezeline, the nation’s eighth-largest cable operator, has connected more than 25,000 customers under the federal Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which provides broadband internet at a discount for households that meet financial eligibility guidelines. Through the program, customers receive a discount of $30 per month (and $75 per month for households...
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The Department of Public Works, Water & Sewerage Division advises citizens of the Walnut Creek subdivision that crews will be on-site for a water station repair on May 24, 2023, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. The repair should not impact water service or quality. However, if you notice cloudiness or discoloration in your...
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On Sunday, May 21, 2023, at approximately 7:45 p.m., NAS Patuxent River firefighters responded to building 2818 for an automatic fire alarm. While units responded, the incident was upgraded to a working fire dispatch which alerted additional firefighters from Bay District, Hollywood and Valley Lee Volunteer Fire Departments. First arriving units found smoke conditions...
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On May 15, 2023, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 22000 block of Maddox Road in Bushwood, for the reported animal cruelty. Upon making contact with the caller, they stated they came home and could not find their cat or its kittens. When they spoke to their neighbor Daniel...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is conducting a death investigation. The decedent’s identity will be released once confirmed by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and the next of kin have been notified. On May 20, 2023, at approximately 10:20 a.m., skeletal remains were discovered in the area of Annapolis...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit today released video and photos of a person of interest in a fatal shooting in Landover on Tuesday. Detectives would like to speak to the man in an effort to further the active investigation. Thirty-year-old Antonio Crump, Jr. of Washington, DC, was fatally shot. A second...
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By Sheila Mullowney, NAVSEA Warfare Centers Headquarters Corporate Communications: The Navy will be getting a long-needed, state-of-the-art combustion laboratory at Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Indian Head Division, thanks to a new federal funding program aimed at upgrading defense laboratories. The Central Laboratory Investment Program (CLIP) was established by the Office of the Under Secretary...
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On Monday, May 15, 2023, at 11:52 a.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop in the 3900 block of St. Charles Parkway in Waldorf on a passenger vehicle with expired registration plates. Through further investigation, a search of the vehicle was conducted, during which officers located a loaded handgun as well as suspected MDMA,...
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On Sunday, May 21, 2023, at approximately 1:55 p.m., firefighters from Valley Lee, Bay District, Leonardtown, and NAS Patuxent River responded to the area of the St. Mary’s Automotive on Piney Point Road and Austin Lane in Callaway, for the reported structure on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a camper fully...
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The Maryland Board of Public Works approved 24 new Maryland Agricultural Preservation Foundation easements during their meeting. The easements will permanently preserve 3,715 acres of prime farmland in Anne Arundel, Carroll, Charles, Harford, Montgomery, Queen Anne’s, St. Mary’s, Somerset, Talbot and Worcester counties for an investment of more than $17 million. “Maryland has one of...
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The Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab Winter Dredge Survey, a cooperative effort between the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), estimates 323 million blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay in 2023, an increase from last year’s low of 227 million crabs. The number of spawning age female crabs increased...
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On Thursday, May 4, 2023, Paramedic Ambulance 27 was alerted to Fish Hawk Court for the Unconscious Person. Moments later the call was upgraded for a Subject Not Breathing. Hughesville VFD&RS responded with Engine 24, Engine 52, Paramedic Ambulance 517, Medic 18, and the North Medical Duty Officer responded. Engine 24 (FF Jenkins and...
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St. Mary’s County Public Schools and the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office formally approved the continuation of the successful School Resource Officer and Adopt-a-School programs last week. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, and Sheriff Steve Hall signed A Community Partnership for Safe and Secure Schools agreement and Memorandum of Understanding on Wednesday, May...
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A Calvert County woman thought she was being tricked when she scanned her Powerball ticket from the April 29 drawing and learned that she won $50,000. The 46-year-old, nicknaming herself “Stella Bell” to tell the story of her win, said she is still in “complete shock” even as she claimed her prize at Maryland...
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The St. Mary’s County Department of Aging & Human Services is pleased to announce the 2nd Annual Men’s Health Day event will be held on Saturday, June 3, 2023 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Garvey Senior Activity Center, located at 23630 Hayden Farm Lane in Leonardtown. Doors open at 8:30 a.m....
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CCYO’s annual Spring Concert on Sunday May 21, will begin at 3:30 p.m. and will be held at Thomas Stone High School, 3785 Leonardtown Rd, Waldorf, MD. This concert is free and open to the public. Conducted by Dennis Murphy, Prelude Strings; Dr. Teri Lazar, Encore Strings; Takako Mato, Encore Band, and Dr. Osman...
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All ages are invited to enjoy new outdoor activities while visiting St. Clement’s Island Museum, Piney Point Lighthouse Museum, or the U.S. Colored Troops Interpretive Center in Lexington Park on the second Saturday of the month throughout the year. These activities encourage visitors to explore nature and the outdoors through curiosity and play. Modeled...
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