On Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at approximately 1:40 p.m., firefighters from prince Frederick and surrounding departments responded to the area of Route 231 and Calvert Fair Drive in Prince Frederick, for the reported commercial vehicle fire. Upon arrival, units found a well engulfed motorhome. The fire was brought under control in approximately 15 minutes....
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Tonight, Governor Larry Hogan announced three additional confirmed cases of novel coronavirus in Maryland: A Montgomery County resident in his 20s who recently traveled to Spain, and is not hospitalized. A Baltimore County resident in his 60s who worked at the recent American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) conference in Washington, DC, and is...
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As we enter the peak of influenza (flu) season, the rates are high and widespread throughout Maryland. CalvertHealth Medical Center (CHMC) is seeing a heavy volume of Emergency Room visits and admissions associated with the flu, particularly among children. To limit the potential spread of influenza within the medical center and among patients, CHMC...
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The following email was sent to students and staff at St. Mary’s College of Maryland and also posted on their website: Dear College Community, As you know, the College has been working closely with the St. Mary’s County Health Department to ensure we can provide our community (students, faculty, and staff) with the most...
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Governor Larry Hogan today announced that a Montana resident visiting Anne Arundel County has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). While this will be classified as a Montana case, the Maryland and Anne Arundel County Health Departments will take the lead on the investigation. This individual is a woman in her 70s who...
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The Commissioners approved an immediate allocation of $40,000 from emergency reserves for funding to the St. Mary’s County Health Department for a contractual infectious disease nurse and additional supplies for COVID-19 preparedness and response efforts during their regular Tuesday business meeting March 10, 2020, During a brief presented to the Commissioners by Director of...
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SouthPoint Church – Lusby Campus has announced the 2020 Calvert Egg Drop. The event is held at Patuxent High School, 12485 Southern Connector Blvd, Lusby, MD 20657 on Saturday, April 4th, 2020. Calvert Egg Drop is a FREE, Family Event including: 30,000 candy and toy filled Easter eggs raining down from a helicopter! Five...
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On Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at approximately 9:00 a.m., firefighters from Hollywood, Leonardtown, Seventh District, Second District, and Bay District responded to the 23700 block of Holland Lane in Hollywood, for the reported structure on fire. Engine 72, Tanker 74, Chief 7, and Chief 7A from the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department responded with 8...
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On Thursday, February 27, MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center celebrated the opening of its new cancer center, MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The new cancer center combines unmatched medical expertise, leading-edge therapies, and robust clinical research to provide the best possible care to people who...
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The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will begin emergency work today, Wednesday, March 11, along MD 249 (Piney Point Road) in St. Mary’s County. Crews will install approximately 150 linear feet of rip rap along the southbound MD 249 shoulder between Sheaffer Lane and Crowder Lane. Motorists can expect a...
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The Board of Education at its March 10 meeting honored five Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) staff members for their commitment to the school system and student success. Each month, the Board honors staff members chosen by their school principals who demonstrate a commitment to teaching and learning. Honored were Corrin Deavers, Lauren Goldsmith,...
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Governor Larry Hogan today convened an emergency meeting of the Maryland Governor’s Executive Council (Cabinet) to review the state’s ongoing response to novel coronavirus. At the start of the Cabinet meeting, which lasted nearly two hours, the governor announced new guidance for long-term care facilities to help protect older people and limit the spread...
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St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) is seeking a contractor/community health nurse for a period of three (3) months beginning March 30, 2020 through June 30, 2020 with a possibility of extension, to provide infectious disease/outbreak case investigations, phone call screening, and emergency planning for the Public Health Preparedness & Response Division. This position...
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UPDATE 3/10/2020: According to court documents, at the time of his arrest, Anoop Aggarwal, 22, of Waldorf, was a manager at Room 301, a cigar/hookah lounge in Waldorf, and was also a manager at Willett’s Liquor and Deli, in White Plains. On February 20, 2020, Aggarwal met with an undercover agent from the Bureau...
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Senator Jack Bailey announced today that he has secured additional State funding for projects in District 29 in the State Budget. A Supplemental Budget released by Governor Larry Hogan includes funding for two of Senator Bailey’s funding priorities for this session. This Supplemental Budget includes $200,000 for a study determining the possibility of establishing...
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On Thursday, March 5, 2020, the Caroline County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call about a violent domestic situation in the Caroline Pines neighborhood in Ruther Glen, Virginia. The investigation revealed that an altercation began with several residents, and during the altercation, the suspect, Ricky Alan Heinbaugh Jr., age 27, of Ruther Glen, produced...
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Former Commander Harry Metzler an Army veteran from Vietnam war era has helped hundreds of veterans through his role at the DAV Chapter 26. Recently Mr. Metzler had fallen in his bathroom, when there was no one home to help him get back on his feet. Patuxent Habitat for Humanity had heard about this...
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Governor Larry Hogan today announced that state officials have identified an additional case of novel coronavirus in the State of Maryland. The state’s sixth confirmed case is a Prince George’s County resident who contracted the virus during out-of-state travel. According to an initial investigation by the Maryland Department of Health (MDH), there appear to...
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UPDATE 3/9/2020: Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy announced that a Prince George’s County police officer, Corporal Michael Owen, has been indicted for second degree murder, misconduct in office and related charges. “From the onset of the investigation into this incident, my office worked collaboratively with the police department, but also conducted an...
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On Sunday, March 8, 2020, at approximately 10:00 p.m., firefighters from Bay District Volunteer Fire Department responded to the J&M Service Center on Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, for the reported vehicle on fire threatening other vehicles. Firefighters arrived on the scene to find a Dodge Ram pickup truck with fire showing from...
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Earlier today, the New Jersey Department of Health notified the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) that a person confirmed to have Coronavirus Disease 2019, or COVID-19, was in Maryland from February 27-March 1, 2020, attending the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor. Those who attended or worked at the conference may be...
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The Office of The Sheriff’s Warrant and Fugitive Division reported the arrest of Joseph Kenneth Toyer on March 3, 2020, on a warrant for Second Degree Rape obtained by county police on February 14, 2020. According to the warrant on August 1, 2019, a minor victim alleged that Toyer had engaged in sexual intercourse...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the person pictured in a theft investigation. On Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at 6:15 pm, the suspect brought a four-pack of wine to the checkout counter at HV Liquors in San Souci Plaza in California. When asked for identification, the suspect fled the...
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The St. Mary’s County Government is committed to providing timely and accurate information on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) to citizens. Governor Hogan declared a State of Emergency March 5, 2020 as Maryland has three confirmed coronavirus cases as of press time. The County Emergency Services Department, Emergency Management Division, has elevated out Emergency Operations...
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On March 3, 2020 at about 8:30 p.m. police were called to the Walmart at 6721 Chesapeake Center Drive for a bomb threat. The caller called a WalMart customer service center and threatened to blow up the store, specifically mentioning an employee by name. As a result, approximately 200 employees and customers were evacuated...
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