Governor Wes Moore today launched the Maryland Public Servants Resource Website, which serves as a centralized hub for programs and resources to support Maryland’s federal employees and contractors impacted by federal workforce layoffs, firings, and changes to federal funding. The resource website reinforces the Moore-Miller Administration’s commitment to coordinating with state and local partners to...
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Joann, the popular fabric and crafts retailer, has announced plans to close 500 of its stores nationwide as part of its ongoing bankruptcy proceedings. The move comes amid financial struggles and shifting consumer trends that have put pressure on the company’s retail operations. The company, which has been a staple for crafters, quilters, and...
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Former District 1 Commissioner Tom Jarboe has declared his candidacy for St. Mary’s Commissioner President, publicly announcing his intent to file in a post on his campaign’s Facebook page. Jarboe aims to succeed current Commissioner President Randy Guy, who becomes term limited in 2026. Jarboe, a Republican who found repeated success in founding and...
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Leadership Maryland officially announces the Executive Program’s Class of 2025, consisting of 53 business and community leaders from across the state chosen to participate in the professional development program dedicated to building a better Maryland. The Class of 2025, the Executive Program’s 32nd class, reflects a cross-section of the state, including diversity of geographic...
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Southern Maryland’s annual MATHCOUNTS competition marked its 31st anniversary on Saturday, February 5, 2025. More than 150 students from 18 schools gathered at Calvert High School in Prince Frederick to test their math skills. A competitive technological world requires a proficiency in mathematics as a foundation for success in science, technology, and engineering. MATHCOUNTS...
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Imagine a place where young minds don’t just learn about science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM)—they create it. Pure Play Every Day Inc., a Southern Maryland non-profit, is making that vision a reality with the STEAM Room—an innovative children’s museum concept designed by students for students. This one-of-a-kind initiative gives middle and high school...
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Constellation (NASDAQ: CEG) has announced a significant $100 million investment to upgrade critical electrical systems and plant equipment at Calvert Cliffs Clean Energy Center in Lusby, Maryland. The upgrades aim to enhance the facility’s operational reliability, support a potential renewal of the plant’s operating licenses, and increase future power output. The investment is part...
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Governor Wes Moore today delivered his third State of the State address. Before a joint session of the Maryland General Assembly, the governor spoke about investing in industries of the future, reforming the tax code, and investing in Marylanders by meeting crisis with courage in the face of one of the most challenging and...
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Calvert County Government is pleased to announce the results of the latest community survey, reflecting the opinions and insights of 727 residents. The survey is done by a third-party and uses a representative sample by matching respondent data to the U.S. Census Bureau’s race, ethnicity, age and gender distributions in Calvert County. Rake-weighting was...
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The world’s population continues to grow, beyond 8 billion people, and every one of them needs to eat every day. How do farmers keep up with the demand when there is only so much fertile agricultural land to work from? Thanks to a recently awarded $490,000 grant from the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland...
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On February 1, 2025, the Calvert County Public Schools (CCPS) Career and Technology Academy (CTA) proudly kicked off Career & Technical Education Month by hosting the SkillsUSA Southern Maryland Regional Competition. Competing against students from Charles and St. Mary’s counties, CCPS CTA students demonstrated their dedication and expertise across 20 contests, earning an impressive 29 medals:...
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This May, our grateful nation will come together to honor its fallen fire service heroes during the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend, the official national tribute to firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty last year. As part of this heartfelt commemoration, we invite landmarks, buildings, fire departments, and communities across...
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CVS Pharmacy in Hollywood has announced they will close on Tuesday, March 4th, 2025. As of February 2025, all prescriptions will be sent to the CVS Pharmacy in California (located at 22565 Three Notch Road, California.) If you are in the Leonardtown area, please call the Hollywood location to have them send orders/prescriptions to...
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Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) employees recently held a fund-raising event and donated $60,000 to three hospitals in Southern Maryland: CalvertHealth Medical Center, University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center, and MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital. “Community hospitals provide care, comfort, and hope to those who need it most. These local organizations offer more than...
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UPDATE 1/31/2025 from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office : Public Notice Regarding the Investigation of Heaven Bound Crematory – The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is aware of the investigation and subsequent closure of Heaven Bound Crematory in White Plains, MD. While the CCSO is not the investigating agency for this incident, we understand the...
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It is with great regret that Leonard Hall Junior Naval Academy (LHJNA) will not continue with academic instruction for the 2nd semester of the 2024-2025 school year. This has been openly discussed with all Corporation and Board Members and the hard decision made was based on what was in the best interest of the...
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This month, the artists at ArtWorks@7th provide their interpretation of “Head in the Clouds”. Having our head in the clouds is about giving ourselves permission to dream and dream big. An artist might be guided by whimsy and fancy in their creations as a way of capturing the chaos. In art, the phrase can...
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The Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) Executive Program Class of 2025 convened earlier this month to study the tri-county area’s critical housing and human services challenges. They heard from industry leaders about the needs and concerns of children, low-income families, residents dealing with mental and behavioral health issues and domestic violence, and the limited stock...
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Gallery Exhibit: Iterations by Laurel Lukaszewski. Through March 7. Tony Hungerford Memorial Art Gallery, Hank Willoughby Foundation Center for the Arts (FA Building), La Plata Campus at 8730 Mitchell Road in La Plata. “Iterations is both a literal interpretation of the same subject matter case in different materials and a more flexible examination of imagery...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) began their business meeting with an invocation and the pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda. The CSMC then presented a proclamation in recognition of National Burn Awareness Week. The CSMC then convened as the Board of Health and heard a presentation from the St. Mary’s...
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St. Mary’s County Government’s Department of Recreation & Parks (R&P) will host a public meeting to gather resident input on a proposed Sports Complex, on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. in the CSMC meeting room, located on the 1st floor of the Chesapeake Building at 41770 Baldridge Street in Leonardtown. In February...
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The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration is alerting motorists to avoid MD 2 (Ritchie Highway) on Friday, January 24 between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. due to an expected large presence of first responders for the funeral for Montgomery County Firefighter Lieutenant Chris Higgins. Lieutenant Higgins passed away in the line of...
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St. Mary’s College of MD Musician-in-Residence Brian Ganz will return to the Main Concert Hall of the Dodge Performing Arts Center on Monday, January 27 at 7 pm with a free program of rarely heard works of Fryderyk Chopin. The program will be a preview of the 14th concert of his “Extreme Chopin” project,...
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FrogWatch USA is a nationwide citizen science program hosted by local chapters and is dedicated to tracking frog populations. The Southern Maryland (and surrounding DMV) chapter is hosted by the Calvert Marine Museum and Calvert County Parks and Recreation. Last year participants submitted over 1,100 observations of 14 different species. Our local chapter of FrogWatch...
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Smithsonian Associates offers one-of-a-kind learning experiences for Smithsonian Summer Camp that spark the imagination and engage campers with Smithsonian museums, their exhibitions and themes. A wide variety of weeklong camps for children entering kindergarten through ninth grade in fall 2025 will be held Monday, June 16, through Friday, Aug. 15, at the Smithsonian’s S....
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