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Hospice of the Chesapeake Golf Tournament Raises Nearly $225,000

Hospice of the Chesapeake Golf Tournament Raises Nearly $225,000

With a long list of sponsors, volunteers and more than 250 golfers to thank for it, Hospice of the Chesapeake’s annual Golf Tournament was a fantastic success. It raised nearly $225,000 for the not-for-profit that serves Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles and Prince George’s counties. No doubt the venue and joyful attitude accompanied by food,...
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Maryland Casinos Generate $159.5 Million in Gaming Revenue During September

Maryland Casinos Generate $159.5 Million in Gaming Revenue During September

Maryland’s six casinos combined to generate $159,510,910 in revenue from slot machines and table games during September 2024, an increase of $4,413,131 (2.8%) compared to September 2023. Casino gaming contributions to the state during September 2024 totaled $68,698,479, an increase of $2,257,334 (3.4%) compared to September 2023. Contributions to the Education Trust Fund during...
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Town of Leonardtown Bruderfest Brewers and Antique Tractor Parades This Weekend!

Town of Leonardtown Bruderfest Brewers and Antique Tractor Parades This Weekend!

This weekend (October 5th & October 6th), Leonardtown is hosting two parades in Town. Please be aware of spectators and increased traffic delays in Town. On Saturday, October 5th – Bruderfest Brewers Parade hosted by Brudergarten Beer Garden at Shepherd’s Old Field Market – Parade Time: 11 am – 12 pm There is no parking...
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Shine a Light to Support Veterans with Operation Green Light 2024

Shine a Light to Support Veterans with Operation Green Light 2024

Calvert County invites all residents and businesses to show support for military veterans during the week of Nov. 4-11, 2024. Join us in lighting buildings and homes in green to raise awareness and express our profound thanks for the sacrifice and service of our veterans. Operation Green Light, a nationwide initiative spearheaded by the...
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UPDATE: Calvert County Public Schools Superintendent Email – Community Seeking Answers After 12 Middle School Students Abandoned by School Bus Driver in Rain at Wrong Location

UPDATE: Calvert County Public Schools Superintendent Email – Community Seeking Answers After 12 Middle School Students Abandoned by School Bus Driver in Rain at Wrong Location

UPDATE 10/4/2024: An email send out to parents reads the following. Dear Calvert County Public Schools Community, I am writing to address the recent incident involving bus transportation on October 1, 2024, which has understandably raised concerns among our families and community. I want to express my sincere apologies to the students and parents...
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Maryland State Police To Celebrate National Faith & Blue Weekend 2024 With Communities Across The State

Maryland State Police To Celebrate National Faith & Blue Weekend 2024 With Communities Across The State

Maryland State Police will join faith-based organizations and law enforcement agencies across the state to celebrate National Faith & Blue Weekend, set for October 11-14, 2024. National Faith & Blue is a collaborative initiative that builds bridges and breaks down biases through activities and outreach amongst law enforcement professionals and the communities they serve....
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Justice Department Awards $4B to Support Community Safety

Justice Department Awards $4B to Support Community Safety

The Justice Department announced today that it is awarding $4 billion to support public safety and community justice activities in the states and territories and in local and Tribal communities. The grants, from the Department’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP), will fund efforts across the country to reduce violence, expand services for crime victims and...
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CM Equity Partners Completes Acquisition of Sabre Systems, INC.

CM Equity Partners Completes Acquisition of Sabre Systems, INC.

New York, NY, Warrington, PA, and Lexington Park, MD – September 26, 2024 – CM Equity Partners (“CMEP”), a private investment firm providing growth capital to the Federal services industry, announced that it has acquired Sabre Systems, Inc. (“Sabre”) from its founder and majority owner. Mr. Jamie Norris is the newly appointed President of...
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MetCom Provides Grant Funding for Oyster Revitalization Efforts

MetCom Provides Grant Funding for Oyster Revitalization Efforts

The St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission (MetCom) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Potomac River Fisheries Commission (PRFC) reflecting the commitment of both organizations to collaboratively promote and enhance the health of local ecosystems, including the Potomac and Patuxent Rivers, the Chesapeake Bay and their respective tributaries. Oyster revitalization provides...
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Black Panther Author Coming to Leonardtown on October 11th, 2024

Black Panther Author Coming to Leonardtown on October 11th, 2024

Award-winning author Nnedi Okorafor, whose work on the Marvel Black Panther comic book series garnered international acclaim, is coming to Southern Maryland. Okorafor will take part in a moderated discussion from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on October 11 at Leonardtown High School. The event is free and open to the public, but registration...
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Registration is Now Open for the Community Health & Wellness Fair on October 11, 2024

Registration is Now Open for the Community Health & Wellness Fair on October 11, 2024

St. Mary’s County Government’s Department of Aging & Human Services (DAHS) is excited to announce the annual Community Health & Wellness Fair, which will be held on Friday, October 11, from 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., at the University System of Maryland at Southern Maryland, located at 44219 Airport Road in California, MD. This...
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St. Mary’s County Planning Commission Meeting Summary – September 16, 2024

St. Mary’s County Planning Commission Meeting Summary – September 16, 2024

The St. Mary’s County Planning Commission convened its meeting on September 16, 2024, to address several agenda items, including a public hearing on the Tidal Wave Car Wash site plan and a detailed discussion on the county’s Comprehensive Water and Sewer Plan amendment process. Below is a summary of the key points from the...
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October 2024 Events at Historic St. Mary’s City

October 2024 Events at Historic St. Mary’s City

October, 1. Tuesday.   Members Only – “Color Me Autumn” from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m., Chancellor’s Point Natural History Area HSMC members are invited to join a private session with HSMC groundskeeper Kim in this talk about all things fall in St. Mary’s City. Activities will include pumpkin decorating and leaf collecting. Registration is required....
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October 2024 Events at the Calvert Marine Museum

October 2024 Events at the Calvert Marine Museum

Let the fall festivities begin with an array of museum events to choose from. Enjoy a FREE event for the entire family, Homeschool Day in Solomons, spirited cruises on the Witchcraft, and more! Mark your calendars for all the fun ahead. For more information, please visit: www.calvertmarinemuseum.com Wednesday through Sunday, the month of Oct....
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Free Community Document Shredding Event Announced in St. Mary’s County – Saturday, Oct. 26th, 2024

Free Community Document Shredding Event Announced in St. Mary’s County – Saturday, Oct. 26th, 2024

It’s time to clean out your filing cabinets and desks to get rid of confidential, private, or important personal documents that you no longer need to keep! The Department of Public Works & Transportation (DPW&T) will host their biannual Community Shredding Event on Saturday, October 26, 2024, from 8 a.m. – noon at the...
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CSM’s 2024-2029 Strategic Plan is ‘Built for Success,’ Emphasizes Student-Centered Culture

CSM’s 2024-2029 Strategic Plan is ‘Built for Success,’ Emphasizes Student-Centered Culture

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) announces the launch of its new five-year strategic plan, “Built for Success.” The plan emphasizes a student-centered culture with access, momentum, and mobility at the core of all of the college’s efforts. “At the College of Southern Maryland, fostering a student-centered culture is a journey that we embark...
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Northern High School Students Excel at 2024 FBLA National Leadership Conference

Northern High School Students Excel at 2024 FBLA National Leadership Conference

Each year, the most qualified and dedicated members of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) from across the country join each other at the prestigious National Leadership Conference (NLC). Having qualified from the Maryland State Leadership Conference, in their respective competitive events, 12 Northern High School and 7 Northern Middle School students earned their...
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Charles County Sheriff’s Office to Host Purple Light Nights Event in Observance of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Charles County Sheriff’s Office to Host Purple Light Nights Event in Observance of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month

In a display of unity and solidarity, Charles County Sheriff Troy D. Berry, along with members of the CCSO’s Domestic Violence Unit, is joining Sheriff John Carr of the Prince George’s County Sheriff’s Office and Sheriff Everett Sesker of the Anne Arundel County Sheriff’s Office to host three multijurisdictional events, “Purple Light Nights,” at...
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Traffic Plan: Free Shuttle Service for the 2024 Calvert County Fair

Traffic Plan: Free Shuttle Service for the 2024 Calvert County Fair

To ensure safety and smooth traffic flow, a special traffic pattern will be in effect from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of Fair Week. During these hours, no left turns will be allowed from Rt. 231 into the fairgrounds. Instead, please use Rt. 506 (Sixes Road) to Rt. 508...
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SMECO Awards $10,000 Contribution to Local Organizations

SMECO Awards $10,000 Contribution to Local Organizations

Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) recently received a $10,000 contribution from CoBank to award to local organizations that SMECO has supported with matching funds. Each of the following received $2,500: American Red Cross of the National Capital and Greater Chesapeake Region, A Community That Shares (ACTS), Patuxent Habitat for Humanity, and Clements Cuties Foundation....
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Navy Awards Contract to Update E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Systems

Navy Awards Contract to Update E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Systems

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, MD.: The E-2/C-2 Airborne Command & Control Systems Program Office (PMA-231) awarded a $16 million contract to Fuse Integration on Aug. 26 for the production of Fuse CORE 4.0 virtualized network systems for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye. CORE updates the E-2D’s external networking systems to a modern, software-based...
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Light Attack Helicopters Make NAVAIR History

Light Attack Helicopters Make NAVAIR History

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, MD: The United States Marine Corps Light Attack Helicopter Programs Office (PMA-276) made history with the first Suitable Substitute Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) in partnership with Naval Air Systems Command’s (NAVAIR) Additive Manufacturing (AM) Integrated Product Team (IPT). Often plagued with material shortages, obsolete parts, or long lead...
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Dyson Building Center Marks 70 Years: Join Us for a Three-Day Celebration!

Dyson Building Center Marks 70 Years: Join Us for a Three-Day Celebration!

Dyson Building Center is excited to celebrate its 70th anniversary with a three-day event packed with activities, giveaways, and fun for the entire community! The festivities will kick off on Thursday, September 19th at 10 AM with Anniversary Proclamations presented by the St. Mary’s County Economic Development and its partner agencies. This day will...
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Maryland State Police Hosting Written and Physical Fitness Testing for Trooper and Cadet Positions in Southern Maryland

Maryland State Police Hosting Written and Physical Fitness Testing for Trooper and Cadet Positions in Southern Maryland

The Maryland State Police will host a recruitment testing event on Saturday, November 23, 2024, beginning at 8 a.m. at Patuxent Naval Air Station in Patuxent River, Maryland. This event is for individuals interested in a career in law enforcement as a Maryland State Trooper or Cadet. At the event, potential candidates will complete...
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Dive in and “Taste the Beaches” A Town of Chesapeake Beach Event on Saturday, September 21, 2024

Dive in and “Taste the Beaches” A Town of Chesapeake Beach Event on Saturday, September 21, 2024

Get ready to immerse yourself in the flavors of the Chesapeake Beach at Taste the Beaches, an annual event that promises a day of culinary delights, community spirit, and breathtaking bay views. Join us Saturday, September 21st, from 11 am to 3 pm at Baia Coastal Kitchen and Wine Bar in Chesapeake Beach, MD!...
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