It is with profound sadness that the La Plata Volunteer Fire Department announces the passing of Life Member and Past President Luther A. Della, Jr. President Della was both figuratively and literally a giant of a man—one whose presence, wisdom, and heart left a lasting mark on everyone who had the privilege of knowing...
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On September 9, 2025, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Operations Unit, the Maryland Transportation Authority Police, and the Field Enforcement Bureau of the Comptroller of Maryland conducted a commercial vehicle inspection detail at 3220 Mattawoman Beantown Road in Waldorf. Officers inspected 35 vehicles, issued 33 violations, and placed 5 vehicles and 3 drivers...
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On Monday, September 15, 2025, at approximately 2:37 p.m., firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the MedStar Health Urgent Care located at 37767 Market Drive in Charlotte Hall, for the burn victim. The callers reported they had a 65-year-old male patient in the Urgent Care suffering burns to the face and upper body...
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On Monday, September 15, 2025, at approximately 2:37 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 42000 block of Swans Court in Leonardtown, for the reported traumatic injuries with one possibly not breathing. 911 callers reported a 37-year-old male was possibly not breathing after a tree fell on him. Firefighters and emergency...
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On Thursday, May 8, 2025, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, along with emergency medical services personnel, responded to the 22000 block of Castle Pollard Way in Great Mills for the report of an 11-year-old male juvenile not breathing. Life-saving efforts were attempted, and the juvenile was transported to a local hospital,...
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The Board of Public Works approved nearly $4.7 million in grants from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources to local governments and land trusts for new playgrounds, sports fields, pickleball courts, and land conservation in Allegany, Calvert, Carroll, Cecil, Harford, Talbot, and Washington counties. Nearly $2.9 million in Program Open Space – Local funding was...
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A lottery team who work together whenever a climbing jackpot makes the news are well pleased having won more than $150,000, even though they – like millions of other Americans – were dreaming about a much larger prize. It was Powerball’s near-historic jackpot roll, which topped out at $1.7 billion, that inspired their recent...
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October is packed with fun at the Calvert Marine Museum, with two exciting new events debuting this month: Haunted Water Cruises aboard the Wm. B. Tennison and an Animal Mask-Making Workshop for tweens and teens. The museum will also host the annual Patuxent River Appreciation Day, Homeschool Day in Solomons, and family favorites like...
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UPDATE @ 16:58 – Located safe & unharmed. Thank you for sharing. All fire & rescue personnel being placed in service BOLO for missing person Shirley Scott (B-F-68 YOA). Last seen in Lexington Park wearing blue jean shorts, and white t/s with black lettering that says “I’m too sexy for my dreads”. Police, firefighters...
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On Sunday, September 14, 2025, at approximately 11:50 a.m., firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 36000 block of Abells Cattle Trail in Chaptico, for the reported injuries after a long fall. 911 callers reported a 46-year-old male fell approximately 20 or more feet from a tree stand, with the patient conscious but...
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Flour Donuts & Bakery has announced it will be closing its doors for good on Sunday, September 14, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. The local favorite, known for its donuts, baked goods, and community presence, shared the news with customers this week. As part of its final days of operation, the bakery is offering 50%...
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Maryland’s September teal-only hunting season will be open from Sept. 18 through Sept. 27 in the September Teal Hunting Zone. Shooting hours are one half-hour before sunrise until sunset, the daily bag limit is six teal (blue or green-winged), and the possession limit is 18 teal, or three times the daily bag limit. Seasons and...
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UPDATE 9/10/2025: The Calvert County Department of Parks & Recreation, Natural Resources Division, invites the community to a “Welcome Home” celebration marking the reopening of the Battle Creek Nature Center on Sunday, Sept. 21, from 1-4 p.m. at the Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Sanctuary. The center closed in November of 2022, after it was severely...
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Four dedicated baseball coaches from St. Mary’s County were recently hand-selected to participate in the 2025 All Ripken Games, an elite three-day tournament held at the world-renowned Ripken Experience in Aberdeen, Maryland. The coaches—RJ Bean, Ryan Shephard, Mikey Farrell, and Jimmy Jones—were chosen through a rigorous vetting process that recognizes their commitment to developing...
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Governor Wes Moore today announced that the Maryland Department of Commerce has awarded a dozen local manufacturers with grants to implement smart manufacturing efforts. The $180,000 in funding is through the Maryland MADE grant program, which helps small manufacturers invest in the adoption and deployment of smart manufacturing and high-performance manufacturing technologies that will increase...
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The Capital Region Honor Flight is inviting the community to welcome home and thank the return 24 Veterans on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at the Huntingtown High School. Community members are invited to gather between 6:30 and 7:15 p.m. to greet the veterans when their bus arrives at 7:30 p.m.. Organizers hope to see...
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Comptroller Brooke E. Lierman joined Governor Wes Moore in approving more than $782 million today during a meeting of the Board of Public Works. Treasurer Dereck E. Davis was unable to attend. During the meeting, Governor Moore highlighted his recent executive order directing state agencies to invest in strategies that will increase housing production in Maryland. The Board of...
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Maryland’s sports wagering market generated $9,039,368 in contributions to the state during August 2025. Sports bettors in Maryland wagered $434,220,458 during the month and won back $381,761,359 in prizes. Sportsbook operators held 12.1% of the handle. Retail sports wagering operators contribute 15% of their taxable proceeds to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund, which...
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) advises hunters that Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) has been confirmed in Maryland and is the likely cause of death for white-tailed deer reported sick or dead in numerous counties across the state. This year, confirmed or suspected cases of EHD have been documented in counties in central and southern...
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A Silent Fire: Breaking the Stigma of Mental Health in the Fire Service – By Bay District Volunteer Fire Chief Jason Turner SMNEWSNET Editors Note – “In October of 2024, Jason Turner, at just 27 years old, made history as the youngest Fire Chief elected in the Department’s 80-year history. By then, Turner had...
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The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (SHA) has completed its project planning study along .7 miles of MD 5 (Point Lookout Road from MD 471 (Indian Bridge Road) to MD 246 (Great Mills Road). The MD 5 Great Mills Project will be designed to improve traffic operations, vehicular safety and pedestrian connectivity....
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Ted William Taylor Jr., 35, of Solomons, is currently wanted by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office on charges of first-degree assault and second-degree attempted murder. In addition to these serious allegations, Taylor is facing active theft charges in both St. Mary’s and Calvert counties related to two separate incidents that occurred in late...
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St. Mary’s County Government (SMCG) is proud to announce the release of the 2025 State of the County video, now available to the public and can be watched below. Produced annually by the Public Information Office, the video highlights major accomplishments of county government over the past fiscal year, offering residents an overview of progress...
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UPDATE 9/10/2025: State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced that Keion Steven Brooks, 27, of Great Mills, Maryland, was sentenced to LIFE plus 45 years in prison for his participation in a drive-by shooting, which killed one teenager and endangered the lives of five additional teenagers. On Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at 3:21 p.m., deputies from...
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NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, Patuxent River, Maryland: In a powerful tribute to Marine Corps aviation history, Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 31 delivered two AV-8B Harrier II+ aircraft to aviation museums on the West Coast, in July and August, marking the end of their operational service and the beginning of their legacy as...
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