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52nd Annual Governor’s Cup Yacht Race to Take Place August 1-2, 2025

52nd Annual Governor’s Cup Yacht Race to Take Place August 1-2, 2025

The Governor’s Cup Yacht Race, the oldest premier overnight race on the Chesapeake Bay, will take place August 1-2, 2025. With a 68.6-nautical-mile main race course from Annapolis, three other race routes are available to area sailors, all finishing at St. Mary’s College of Maryland (SMCM). The community is welcome to join in the...
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State Highway Administration Conducting Survey, Virtual Meetings to Gather Public Input on Pedestrian and Bicyclist Needs

State Highway Administration Conducting Survey, Virtual Meetings to Gather Public Input on Pedestrian and Bicyclist Needs

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration is committed to improve safety for vulnerable road users – defined as those walking, cycling or rolling – and is conducting an online survey and virtual meeting series to gather public feedback to help update the agency’s Vulnerable Road User (VRU) Assessment. Vulnerable road users are...
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NAWCAD WOLF’s O’Brien wins Department of the Navy Financial Management Award

NAWCAD WOLF’s O’Brien wins Department of the Navy Financial Management Award

Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division at Webster Outlying Field’s (NAWCAD WOLF) Supervisory Financial Analyst Kari O’Brien was recognized as a winner of the Department of the Navy’s annual Financial Management awards at a ceremony held at the Pentagon June 18. This award recognizes the high quality and creativity of the financial management workforce...
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Prince Frederick Father Charged After 2-Year-Old Child Discharges Handgun

Prince Frederick Father Charged After 2-Year-Old Child Discharges Handgun

Francis Timothy Wilkinson Jr., 44, of Prince Frederick, has been formally charged following an incident in which a minor allegedly gained access to an unsecured, loaded handgun and discharged it inside his residence, according to court documents filed in Calvert County District Court. Wilkinson is facing two misdemeanor charges: Firearms-Access by Minors and Reckless...
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Lexington Park Man Arrested for Burglary at Historic St. Mary’s Visitor Center and Assault of Parents

Lexington Park Man Arrested for Burglary at Historic St. Mary’s Visitor Center and Assault of Parents

William Adam Chesser, 46, of Lexington Park, is facing multiple criminal charges in two open cases currently pending in St. Mary’s County District Court, including allegations of assaulting family members and burglarizing properties affiliated with Historic St. Mary’s City Commission. On June 5, 2025, Deputy Santiago Estrada Lora of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s...
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Stephen McGibbon Appointed Deputy County Administrator for Calvert County

Stephen McGibbon Appointed Deputy County Administrator for Calvert County

The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen McGibbon as deputy county administrator, effective Aug. 4, 2025. McGibbon brings more than 30 years of experience in financial oversight, risk management and government operations. Most recently, he served as director of finance for Prince George’s County Government, where he...
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Watershed Education and Stewardship Grants Awarded in St. Mary’s County and Baltimore City

Watershed Education and Stewardship Grants Awarded in St. Mary’s County and Baltimore City

Two Maryland organizations will receive support for education and stewardship programming to enhance environmental education in the state. Outdoor education and stewardship funding is made possible from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Chesapeake Bay Implementation Grant. Specific amounts will be contingent upon federal funding availability and approval. The following organizations were awarded funding through...
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Attorney General Brown Sues Trump Administration for Freezing $6.8 Billion in Education Grants Just Weeks Before School Year Begins

Attorney General Brown Sues Trump Administration for Freezing $6.8 Billion in Education Grants Just Weeks Before School Year Begins

Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 25 states in suing the Trump administration over its unconstitutional, unlawful, and arbitrary decision to freeze funding for six longstanding programs administered by the U.S. Department of Education just weeks before the school year is set to start. Without this funding, many educational programs will...
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Charles County Board Of Education Announces Resignation of Linda Warren

Charles County Board Of Education Announces Resignation of Linda Warren

The Board of Education of Charles County today announces the resignation of Board Member Linda Warren. Warren represents District 4 on the Board. Her resignation is effective Friday, Aug. 1. In sharing her resignation with the Board, Warren cited personal reasons resulting in her having to relocate outside of District 4. State law requires...
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MQ-4C Triton Program Welcomes New Leadership

MQ-4C Triton Program Welcomes New Leadership

The Navy’s Persistent Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) program office (PMA-262) held a change of command ceremony July 10 at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, where Capt. Patrick Murphy relieved Capt. Josh Guerre, who will retire after 25 years of honorable service. NAVAIR Commander Vice Adm. Carl Chebi delivered remarks during the ceremony, highlighting Guerre’s...
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Police in Calvert County Investigating Shooting at Neptune’s Seafood Pub in North Beach

Police in Calvert County  Investigating Shooting at Neptune’s Seafood Pub in North Beach

On July 4, 2025, at approximately 12:30 a.m., deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to Neptune’s Seafood Pub located at 8802 Chesapeake Ave., in North Beach, for the report of a shooting. No injuries were reported at the scene. As a result of the investigation, two suspects were identified and apprehended: •...
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Red Knights MD Chapter 4 – 1st Annual Charity Poker Run to Support Clements Cuties Foundation

Red Knights MD Chapter 4 – 1st Annual Charity Poker Run to Support Clements Cuties Foundation

The Red Knights MD Chapter 4 is excited to announce their 1st Annual Charity Poker Run held on Saturday, July 26, 2025, to benefit an amazing foundation. Start: Registration Starts at 9:00 a.m., with kickstands up at 11:00a.m., starting at the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department – Station 3, 46900 South Shangri La Drive...
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Calvert County Awarded Site Grant for Devlopment of Patuxent Business Park

Calvert County Awarded Site Grant for Devlopment of Patuxent Business Park

Calvert County is proud to announce that it has been awarded a Site Characterization Grant through the Maryland Business Ready Sites Program (MBRSP) to support the continued development of Patuxent Business Park. This grant will cover the cost of retaining a site development professional to evaluate the site’s current condition and determine its potential...
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St. Mary’s Liquid Assets Hosting First Thirsty Thursday This Thursday, July 10th, 2025

St. Mary’s Liquid Assets Hosting First Thirsty Thursday This Thursday, July 10th, 2025

St. Mary’s Liquid Assets is hosting its first ever Thirsty Thursday at AeroPark, a lively open-air block party on Thursday, July 10 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., held right outside the terminal at 44200 Airport Road, California, MD. (In the event of rain, the event will be moved indoors to the TechPort Hangar at...
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Pomfret Man Arrested Twice in Two Days, Faces Over 45 Charges for Burglary and Theft

Pomfret Man Arrested Twice in Two Days, Faces Over 45 Charges for Burglary and Theft

Abdul Aziz Bah, 29, of no fixed address, has been arrested twice within a 24-hour period and is now facing more than 45 charges related to burglary, mail theft, and property damage across multiple locations in Charles County. On July 6, 2025, patrol officers with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 9400...
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Sue Ann Armitage Appointed Family Law Magistrate for St. Mary’s County

Sue Ann Armitage Appointed Family Law Magistrate for St. Mary’s County

St. Mary’s County Government is proud to announce the appointment of Sue Ann Lewis Armitage as Family Law Magistrate for the Circuit Court for St. Mary’s County, Maryland. A lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County, Mrs. Armitage brings more than three decades of legal experience to the bench. A 1990 graduate of the University...
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High Heat, Chance of Severe Storms and Flood Watch for Southern Maryland

High Heat, Chance of Severe Storms and Flood Watch for Southern Maryland

The National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC has issued a Flood Watch, a Heat Advisory, and Hazardous Weather Outlook for Southern Maryland, including St. Mary’s, Calvert, Charles Counties. The Flood Watch is in effect from 2:00 PM EDT this afternoon, Tuesday, July 8th, 2025, through this evening. IMPACTS can include – Excessive runoff may...
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MAWS Act Introduced As First-of-its-Kind Legislation to Facilitate Use of Invasive Blue Catfish in Pet Food

MAWS Act Introduced As First-of-its-Kind Legislation to Facilitate Use of Invasive Blue Catfish in Pet Food

Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (D-MD-03), Vice Ranking Member of the Natural Resources Committee and Co-Chair of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Task Force, to introduce the bipartisan Mitigation Action and Watermen Support (MAWS) Act alongside Representatives Rob Wittman (R-VA-01) and Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02). The bill takes aim at one of the greatest...
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Protect Your Dogs’ Health: Harmful Algae Mats Can Pose Danger to Pets

Protect Your Dogs’ Health: Harmful Algae Mats Can Pose Danger to Pets

As summer has begun, Maryland Department of Natural Resources scientists caution the public to be vigilant about freshwater algae mats that can sometimes be a health hazard for dogs and other animals. Benthic algae mats are accumulations of algae that can vary in structure and appearance, but are often dense, green, and fibrous. Benthic...
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PMA-265 Employee Tess Butner, Earns Navy Award for Audit Excellence

PMA-265 Employee Tess Butner, Earns Navy Award for Audit Excellence

The lead business financial manager (BFM) for the F/A-18 and EA-18G Program Office (PMA-265) received the 2024 Department of the Navy annual Financial Management Contribution to Business Processes and Internal Controls individual award during a ceremony June 18 at the Pentagon for her critical work resolving a material weakness flagged by Navy auditors. Tess...
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Police in Charles County Investigating a Murder on October Place in Waldorf

Police in Charles County Investigating a Murder on October Place in Waldorf

On July 3, 2025, at 4:23 p.m., officers responded to the 3000 block of October Place in Waldorf for the report of an unconscious male lying on the ground outside of an apartment door. Upon arrival, officers located the man who had a gunshot wound to the upper body. Officers and EMS rendered first...
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Southern Maryland Fourth of July Celebrations for 2025

Southern Maryland Fourth of July Celebrations for 2025

Calvert County: Solomons Island Fourth of July Celebration – On July 4, event begins at 10 a.m.; fireworks at 9 p.m., Solomons will host a full day of patriotic activities, including a flag ceremony, colonial reenactments, a children’s bike parade, boat parade, live music and fireworks. Festivities are centered around the boardwalk, Calvert Marine...
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A Soaring Success: Maryland’s Bald Eagle Population Recovery!

A Soaring Success: Maryland’s Bald Eagle Population Recovery!

For 18 years, Glenn Therres watched the recovery of Maryland’s bald eagles from the window of a four-seater plane. The long-time bald eagle biologist for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Therres had counted nests for the department’s annual bald eagle survey since 1985, when there were only 62 breeding pairs in the state....
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Calvert County Commissioners Call on Maryland Attorney General to Investigate Gas Price Disparities

Calvert County Commissioners Call on Maryland Attorney General to Investigate Gas Price Disparities

The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has taken official action to address what they describe as a persistent and unfair disparity in gasoline prices affecting their residents. In a letter dated July 2, 2025, the BOCC formally requested Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown launch an investigation into why Calvert County’s fuel...
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SMADC Launches Agricultural Lending Library to Boost Community Knowledge

SMADC Launches Agricultural Lending Library to Boost Community Knowledge

The Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC), a division of the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland, has created an Agricultural Lending Library for the Southern Maryland community to utilize. The Lending library is open to the public to check out books on agriculture for a two-week borrow period. The books found in SMADC’s Lending...
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