U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) voted to pass the Fire Grants and Safety Act, bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Fire Administration along with funding for the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) programs for the next several years. These grant...
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On Saturday, April 22, 2023, at approximately 11:53 p.m., firefighters from Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to the apartments located at 2225 Stream Vista Place in Waldorf, for a water flow alarm. The first 911 call came from an alarm company reporting water flow alarms were sounding at the address given and shortly...
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UPDATE 4/21/2023: On April 20, 2023, a 3-judge panel sitting in Upper Marlboro affirmed the 10-year sentence imposed on Joseph Martin Blankenship for the crime of second degree assault. Blankenship was convicted in 2021 by a Calvert County jury and sentenced to the maximum possible sentence by Judge Andrew S. Rappaport. A Maryland appellate...
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On Thursday, April 20, 2023, at approximately 11:35 a.m., police and emergency medical personnel responded to the 24000 block of Hunt Court in Hollywood, for the reported near drowning. The 911 caller reported a 14-month old female fell into a pond and was found not conscious and not breathing. A family member preformed CPR...
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The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will conduct routine maintenance on the MD 4 (Governor Thomas Johnson) bridge in Calvert and St. Mary’s counties between 6 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sunday, April 23, weather permitting. During work hours, State Highway Administration crews will clean the gutter and drainage areas. Drivers will be...
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“As the St. Mary’s County Commissioners transition from an impact fee to a much larger excise tax, and debate raising property taxes, they should consider the ramifications such tax increases will have on their constituents. The commissioners are currently mulling a roughly 367% increase to what will be a newly established excise tax, and...
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The Calvert County Department of Economic Development is pleased to announce it has awarded nearly $1.2 million in grant funding to 39 local small businesses through the Calvert County Small Business Assistance Grant Fund. The grant fund was established to provide financial assistance that will help local small business owners grow and strengthen their...
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The community is invited to join the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County, the Department of Aging & Human Services, and the Triad/SALT Council to celebrate this year’s Law Enforcement Officers of the Year and to remember the men and women who gave their lives in service to their community. Law Enforcement Appreciation Day will...
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The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA®), the Gold Standard in Public Safety, is pleased to announce the appointment of three new delegates. They are Chief Carl Schinner, La Plata (MD) Police Department, Chief (ret.) Shanon Gillette, Downers Grove (IL) Police Department, and Secretary Manuel Alonso Garcia, Secretaria de Seguridad Publica...
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Historic St. Mary’s City (HSMC) is proud to announce Maryland Dove will be sailing to different ports of call around the Chesapeake Bay in 2023, thanks to a grant from the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority. During the Bay Tour, Maryland Dove will be open to the public for free deck tours at each of...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office held its annual Awards Banquet on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, recognizing the outstanding and noteworthy achievements of its officers and personnel in 2022. We thank Commissioner President Randy Guy, Commissioner Mike Alderson and County Administrator David Weiskopf for attending the ceremony with us at the Bay District Volunteer...
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Lucky digits again deliver $50,000 prize on April 13 A “Big Winner” from Charles County discovered the luck never wore off his favorite Pick 5 number, which just gave him his third $50,000 win in 11 months. The 52-year-old returned to Lottery headquarters this week to claim his latest prize won in the April...
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Greater Baden Medical Services, in partnership with the St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD), is expanding hours for primary care services at the St. Mary’s County Health Hub. Community members 14 years of age and older may now receive primary care services on the following days and hours, by appointment: Monday (8:00 a.m. – 4:00...
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On Saturday, April 22, 2023, the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department will be conducting a training burn on a residence located on Janet Lane in Lexington Park. Firefighters will be conducting training scenarios in a residence donated to the department and will be on the scene from approximately 7:00 a.m., to late in the...
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Event alert! The Southern Maryland Volunteer Firemen’s Association Convention is coming up fast this April 30th! Please come out and watch the parade of tri county fire and EMS apparatus on Main Street in Prince Frederick. Once the parade is completed, head on over to the Calvert County Fair Grounds to watch the fire...
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On Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at approximately 10:51 p.m. hours, an officer conducted a vehicle stop on Drury Drive at Crain Highway on a vehicle displaying Virginia tags. Upon interviewing the driver, the officer noticed the odor of marihuana emanating from the vehicle. Search located a quantity of marihuana and a loaded Taurus 9...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) held their regular business meeting on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, beginning with the invocation and pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda. The Commissioners presented proclamations for National Child Abuse Prevention Month, National Healthcare Decisions Day, and National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. They then presented a...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the man pictured in a theft investigation. On Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023, at 12:45 pm, the suspect walked out of the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet in Lexington Park with two vacuum cleaners and other merchandise and did not pay for any of the items....
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Noise Advisory: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division will conduct range testing on April 20 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Testing has potential to produce VERY LOUD NOISE in communities surrounding NSF Dahlgren. Access to the Potomac River Middle Danger Zone (MDZ), as described in 33 CFR 334.230, will be restricted during testing....
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On Monday, April 17, 2023, at approximately 5:20 p.m., firefighters from Prince Frederick and surrounding departments responded to 510 Fairground Road in Prince Frederick, for the reported structure on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single story residence with fire throughout the entire building. The structure was determined to be vacant and...
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(SCOTLAND, MD) 4/16/2023 – A Maryland State Police helicopter was called to help a woman injured aboard a cruise ship Sunday night in the Chesapeake Bay, approximately seven miles east of Point Lookout. Trooper 7 crews, from the Southern Maryland Section, responded to cruise ship underway near the Maryland-Virginia line shortly after 10 p.m....
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UPDATE 4/17/2023: On Saturday, April 15, 2023, at 6:00 p.m., officers responded to the 3900 block of Turner Road in Brandywine, MD for the report of a missing 10-year-old girl who had autism and was nonverbal. Patrol officers, additional CCSO staff, Search and Rescue, law enforcement partners from across the region, Charles County Fire...
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On Wednesday, April 26, 2023, the Maryland Transportation Authority will hold an informational open house regarding bicycle system features on the new Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial/Senator Thomas “Mac” Middleton Bridge (US 301). Attendees may arrive any time between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. to view display boards and speak with staff. There will...
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Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Tony Woods announced that the department has awarded nearly $220,000 to programs in Maryland that serve veterans. The Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program made seven awards to service dog and equine therapy organizations to implement projects that improve veterans’ mental health. “Working in partnership with our state legislature...
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources cautions anyone who encounters a fawn that may appear abandoned to resist the urge to feed or handle the animal. “While fawns are cute, they are wild animals with very specific needs, and human interaction can be detrimental to their long term well-being,” said Acting Wildlife and Heritage...
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