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Waldorf Shoppers Food Store on List of Maryland Locations Set to Close in October 2025

Waldorf Shoppers Food Store on List of Maryland Locations Set to Close in October 2025

Shoppers Food has announced an additional four Maryland stores set to close by mid-October of 2025. 2286 Middlesex, 1200 Eastern Blvd., Essex, MD 2339 New Carrollton, 7790 Riverdale Rd., New Carrollton, MD 2349/2414 Waldorf, 1170 W. Smallwood Dr., Waldorf, MD 2374 Westminster, 551 Jermor Ln., Westminster, MD The company did not give a reason...
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HOT ROD Drag Week Coming to Southern Maryland This September, 2025

HOT ROD Drag Week Coming to Southern Maryland This September, 2025

It’s almost time for the race to determine the title of “Fastest Street Car in America,” as HOT ROD Drag Week 2025, Presented by Gear Vendors Overdrive races through four cities in one month!!!, HOT ROD Drag Week will be hosted at the Maryland International Raceway and also hit Numidia Dragway in Numidia, PA,...
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Maryland International Raceway Announces NHRA Events in 2026

Maryland International Raceway Announces NHRA Events in 2026

Maryland International Raceway is proud to announce that we will be an NHRA sanctioned track starting in 2026. In addition, MIR will be the host track of the inaugural NHRA Potomac Nationals to be held on May 29-31, 2026, and will be televised on FOX Sports. MIR will be one of two new national event...
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Governor Moore Announces Completion of Maryland’s Five Tributary-Scale Oyster Restoration Sanctuaries

Governor Moore Announces Completion of Maryland’s Five Tributary-Scale Oyster Restoration Sanctuaries

Governor Wes Moore announced that Maryland will formally meet its commitment to restore five oyster tributaries in the Chesapeake Bay by completing oyster restoration in the Manokin River Sanctuary on the Lower Eastern Shore. The oyster restoration projects—among the largest in the world—have been highly successful at helping bring back oyster populations, building habitat...
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Governor Moore Announces Tax-Related Incentives to Spur Economic Development Through Arts and Entertainment

Governor Moore Announces Tax-Related Incentives to Spur Economic Development Through Arts and Entertainment

Governor Wes Moore announced the redesignation of Berlin, Chestertown, Denton, and Grantsville as Arts and Entertainment Districts, allowing for the continuation of tax incentives that encourage economic development through arts and tourism. In FY 2024, visitor spending in these districts contributed to a total economic output of $136 million generated by the 29 designated districts statewide....
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Stauffer’s Butcher Barn in St. Mary’s County Awarded SOMD Livestock Processing Revolving Loan Fund

Stauffer’s Butcher Barn in St. Mary’s County Awarded SOMD Livestock Processing Revolving Loan Fund

The Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC), a division of the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland (TCCSMD), and the Maryland Agricultural Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation (MARBIDCO) are excited to announce a recipient of their new Southern Maryland Livestock Processing Revolving Loan Fund, which was opened to the public via a Request For Proposal back...
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54th Season of Pro Motocross Championship This Weekend at Budds Creek National

54th Season of Pro Motocross Championship This Weekend at Budds Creek National

UPDATE 8/22/2025: Budds Creek Motocross Park shared the following information. “We are extremely disappointed to share that a Yamaha tent that was LOANED to our track was stolen today. These actions are unacceptable and will not be tolerated at our facility. We are now offering a $500 REWARD to anyone who can direct us to...
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Hospice of the Chesapeake Announces Partnership with OnSite Medical House Calls to Expand Access to Palliative Care Home Visits

Hospice of the Chesapeake Announces Partnership with OnSite Medical House Calls to Expand Access to Palliative Care Home Visits

Hospice of the Chesapeake is proud to announce a new partnership with OnSite Medical House Calls, a trusted provider of medical house call services, to expand access to high-quality palliative care for patients in the comfort of their own homes. Through this collaboration, patients living with serious illnesses will have access to in-home palliative...
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Maryland Supports Research Professorships at Six Higher Education Institutions

Maryland Supports Research Professorships at Six Higher Education Institutions

The Maryland Department of Commerce today joined the Maryland Institute College of Art, Loyola University Maryland, McDaniel College, the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland, College Park in endowing more than $23 million to fund new research professorships. The endowment was made through the Maryland...
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New Crewed-Uncrewed Tech Put To The Test at NAWCAD’s 2025 Thunderdome

New Crewed-Uncrewed Tech Put To The Test at NAWCAD’s 2025 Thunderdome

Thunderdome, an annual event hosted by Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (UX) 24 and NAWCAD’s Webster Outlying Field, brought together government and industry leaders to demonstrate and evaluate emerging Counter Uncrewed Systems (C-UxS) technologies July 21-24 in St. Inigoes, Maryland. This experimentation exercise provided participants the opportunity to work with multiple uncrewed systems and...
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Historic St. Mary’s City September 2025 Calendar Events

Historic St. Mary’s City September 2025 Calendar Events

Indigenous Heritage Day – September 6, 2025 | 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Join Historic St. Mary’s City for Indigenous Heritage Day, featuring a 1:00 p.m. performance by the renowned Piscataway Nation Singers and Dancers. Explore demonstrations at the Woodland Indian Hamlet, including pottery, hide tanning, and cooking, and discover the rich traditions of Native peoples past...
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Weis Markets to Celebrate Grand Opening of Charlotte Hall Location While Supporting Our Community

Weis Markets to Celebrate Grand Opening of Charlotte Hall Location While Supporting Our Community

Weis Markets will celebrate the opening of its new Charlotte Hall, MD, store with a media preview event and ribbon cutting on Wednesday, August 20th, 2025. The new store, located at 30015 Three Notch Road, is the 51st Weis Markets location in Maryland and will open to the public on August 21! In celebration...
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September 2025 Events at the Calvert Marine Museum

September 2025 Events at the Calvert Marine Museum

Celebrate the start of fall with a full slate of events at the Calvert Marine Museum – including Night at the Museum for Friends with Disabilities on Friday, Sept. 12. Whether you want to learn more about animals in the Bay, cruise like a pirate, or take in the region’s maritime history, there’s no...
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CSM Establishes AI Task Force to Guide Integration of Artificial Intelligence Across Campus

CSM Establishes AI Task Force to Guide Integration of Artificial Intelligence Across Campus

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) has formed a cross-functional Artificial Intelligence (AI) Task Force to lead the strategic integration of AI in teaching, learning, and operations. This initiative reflects the college’s commitment to staying at the forefront of innovation while advancing the goals outlined in its Built for Success strategic plan. Launched in spring...
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U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 and EA-18G Aircraft Fleet Surpass 12 Million Flight Hours

U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 and EA-18G Aircraft Fleet Surpass 12 Million Flight Hours

The U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 and EA-18G aircraft fleet has surpassed 12 million flight hours, marking an important milestone for one of the most enduring families of aircraft in modern naval aviation. This achievement underscores the capability, reliability and availability of these aircraft, which have served as the backbone of the U.S. Navy and Marine...
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Linda L. Kelley Animal Shelter Waives Adoption Fees During August 2025

Linda L. Kelley Animal Shelter Waives Adoption Fees During August 2025

The Linda L. Kelley Animal Shelter invites residents to adopt during the monthlong Clear the Shelters 2025 adoption event, beginning Friday, Aug. 1, through Sunday, Aug. 31. During this campaign, the shelter will waive adoption fees for all animals, made possible through a collaborative effort between Friends of the Linda L. Kelley Animal Shelter...
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Vice Adm. John “Doc” Dougherty, IV Assumes Command of Naval Air Systems Command

Vice Adm. John “Doc” Dougherty, IV Assumes Command of Naval Air Systems Command

Vice Adm. John “Doc” Dougherty, IV assumed command of the Naval Air Systems Command Aug. 1. Dougherty relieved Vice Adm. Carl Chebi, who retired after 38 years of distinguished naval service. Under Chebi’s leadership, NAVAIR achieved and sustained the highest readiness levels in the history of naval aviation, identified over $3 billion in savings...
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Navy Demonstrates Multi-Day Non-Stop Solar UAS Flight

Navy Demonstrates Multi-Day Non-Stop Solar UAS Flight

The Navy, in partnership with Skydweller Aero, recently achieved continuous solar-powered unmanned flight during a nonstop three-day test from Stennis, Mississippi. Led by the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), the test of Skydweller UAS marks a significant advancement in both long-endurance solar-powered UAS technology and its potential to enhance maritime intelligence, surveillance,...
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Calvert County Department of Planning & Zoning Invites Public Feedback on Surveys

Calvert County Department of Planning & Zoning Invites Public Feedback on Surveys

In February 2025, the Calvert County Planning Commission endorsed a new, streamlined approach consolidating all master plans into one document: The Master Plan of Town Centers. Developed by the Calvert County Department of Planning & Zoning, the consolidated plan merges updated information for each town center into one easy-to-access resource. The new document features...
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Registration Still Open for Some Rinks! DMV Girls Try Hockey for Free Day at 16 Local Hockey Rinks

Registration Still Open for Some Rinks! DMV Girls Try Hockey for Free Day at 16 Local Hockey Rinks

Registration remains open for some local rinks as the third annual DMV Girls Try Hockey For Free Day, is taking place at 16 rinks across Maryland and Virginia on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. The DMV Girls Try Hockey for Free Day is a joint effort between the Washington Capitals, Monumental Sports & Entertainment Foundation,...
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St. Clement’s Island Museum Groundbreaking Ceremony on August 26th, 2025

St. Clement’s Island Museum Groundbreaking Ceremony on August 26th, 2025

The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County are pleased to announce the approval to award the St. Clement’s Island Museum construction project contract to W.M. Davis, Inc., marking a significant milestone in preserving and enhancing one of Maryland’s most treasured historical sites. A public groundbreaking ceremony will be held at the St. Clement’s Island Museum...
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119 JCPenney Stores Sold in $947 Million Deal, Waldorf Location Included, St. Mary’s Spared

119 JCPenney Stores Sold in $947 Million Deal, Waldorf Location Included, St. Mary’s Spared

A total of 119 stores across the country are being sold to an affiliate of Onyx Partners Ltd., a Boston-based private equity firm, as confirmed by Copper Property CTL Pass Through Trust in the $947 million deal. Due to the various conditions to closing, the Trust cannot make any assurances that the disposition of...
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Twenty-Four of 25 Businesses Pass Alcohol Compliance Checks in St. Mary’s County

Twenty-Four of 25 Businesses Pass Alcohol Compliance Checks in St. Mary’s County

On Wednesday, July 29, 2025, at around 3 p.m., the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Alcohol Enforcement Unit conducted a series of covert alcohol compliance checks at licensed establishments throughout the county. The operation involved the use of an 18-year-old Confidential Informant (CI) from the Sheriff’s Office. The CI, dressed in jeans and a...
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Dunkin’ of the DMV’s 4th Annual Scholarship Program Awards $125,000 to Regional Students

Dunkin’ of the DMV’s 4th Annual Scholarship Program Awards $125,000 to Regional Students

Dunkin’ and its DMV franchisees announced the full list of recipients of the Dunkin’ Regional Scholarships, which awards a total of $125,000 in academic scholarships to high school and college students throughout the DMV. The program helps local students in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia as they pursue part-time or full-time undergraduate degrees...
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UPDATE: Home Depot Site Approved for St. Mary’s County

UPDATE: Home Depot Site Approved for St. Mary’s County

UPDATE 7/31/2025: During the July 28th meeting, the St. Mary’s County Planning Commission members reviewed and approved the 136,750-square-foot Home Depot concept site with 7 yes votes and no nays. The site is located at 44766 Oak Crest Road in California, nestled right by the R/C Theaters and Chipotle. 7/27/2025: A new Home Depot...
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