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Maryland Department of Natural Resources Rolling out New Licensing System, MD Outdoors

Maryland Department of Natural Resources Rolling out New Licensing System, MD Outdoors

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources will introduce its new online licensing system, MD Outdoors, on June 24, 2025. This centralized system replaces the current system, COMPASS. MD Outdoors will continue to offer products for all outdoor activities, including all Maryland hunting and fishing licenses and associated stamps and permits, boat and off-road vehicle...
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Maryland Attorney General Joins 21 Other States Opposing Trump’s Military Deployment in State of California

Maryland Attorney General Joins 21 Other States Opposing Trump’s Military Deployment in State of California

On June 12th, 2025, US District Judge Charles Breyer ruled that President Donald Trump unlawfully federalized thousands of members of California’s National Guard and ordered the president to return control of the troops to the state and Governor Gavin Newsom. The Federal Judge stated “His actions were illegal – both exceeding the scope of...
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St. Mary’s County Commissioners Convene for June 10 Meeting, Approve FY2026 Education Budget, Honor CNAs and Address Elder Abuse Awareness

St. Mary’s County Commissioners Convene for June 10 Meeting, Approve FY2026 Education Budget, Honor CNAs and Address Elder Abuse Awareness

The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County held their regular meeting on Tuesday morning, presided over by Commissioner President Randy Guy. The meeting opened with formal introductions, followed by the invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, led by Commissioner Ostroff. Consent Agenda and Key Motions Four motions were approved under the consent agenda: Approval of Meeting...
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CSM Reflects on Rural Innovation at Opening of Spark! Exhibition at the Velocity Center

CSM Reflects on Rural Innovation at Opening of Spark! Exhibition at the Velocity Center

“What is a place of innovation?” Now through June 29, Visitors to the Smithsonian’s Spark! Places of Innovation exhibition are invited to consider this question as they explore interactive displays highlighting how rural communities across the United States have used their social, artistic, technological, and cultural strengths to spark meaningful change. The College of...
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Hospice of the Chesapeake’s Fashion for a Cause Raises More Than $305K

Hospice of the Chesapeake’s Fashion for a Cause Raises More Than $305K

Style met substance on June 5, as Hospice of the Chesapeake’s Fashion for a Cause returned to the U.S. Naval Academy’s Fluegel Alumni Center. The high-energy fashion show smashed last year’s totals, raising more than $305,000 to support the nonprofit’s community health programs, including pediatric hospice care, children’s grief counseling, and family support services....
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Christmas in April St. Mary’s County Seeking Additional Volunteers, Sponsors to Keep 35 Year Tradition Going Strong

Christmas in April St. Mary’s County Seeking Additional Volunteers, Sponsors to Keep 35 Year Tradition Going Strong

Due to the retirement in the leadership of several members of the Board of Directors, and after 35 years of helping over 900 families in St. Mary’s County, Christmas in April (CIA) is looking for help from the citizens of St. Mary’s County so we can continue to serve families in need. Thousands in...
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From La Plata to the Deep: FTSN Martin’s Journey Aboard USS Springfield

From La Plata to the Deep: FTSN Martin’s Journey Aboard USS Springfield

From Commander, Submarine Squadron 15 Public Affairs – NAVAL BASE GUAM – Before the ocean swallows the light and the hatch seals shut, every submariner carries one thing below the surface — their story. For Seaman Daniel Martin, a native of La Plata, Maryland, serving as a fire controlman, that story began in the...
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Waldorf Woman Faces Multiple Felony Drug Charges Following Search Warrant Execution

Waldorf Woman Faces Multiple Felony Drug Charges Following Search Warrant Execution

Heather Ann D’Angelo, 41, of Waldorf, was arrested on May 30, 2025, and now faces multiple felony and misdemeanor charges related to drug possession and distribution, following the execution of a search and seizure warrant at her residence on Greystone Circle. According to court records, D’Angelo has been formally charged with nine offenses, including:...
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Charles County Public Schools to Offer Mobile Meals This Summer at 3 Designated Sites

Charles County Public Schools to Offer Mobile Meals This Summer at 3 Designated Sites

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) will once again offer its Meals on the Move program this summer. The program will run June 24 through Aug. 7 at three designated sites in Charles County. The meal truck will be operated by CCPS food and nutrition services (FNS) staff. At the sites, children ages 2 to...
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St. Mary’s Transit System (STS) to Go Fare Free Beginning July 1, 2025

St. Mary’s Transit System (STS) to Go Fare Free Beginning July 1, 2025

The St. Mary’s Transit System (STS) will begin offering fare-free rides for all passengers starting July 1, 2025. The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County approved this initiative as a one-year pilot project in the FY2026 St. Mary’s County Budget. As of July 1, 2025, STS will no longer charge fares for rides and/or transfers...
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Southern Maryland’s Highly Anticipated River Concert Series Returns for 27th Season, Along with July 4th Firework Display

Southern Maryland’s Highly Anticipated River Concert Series Returns for 27th Season, Along with July 4th Firework Display

Southern Maryland’s premier free summer outdoor concerts return for the 27th season as the River Concert Series kicks off on June 27, 2025, from 7-9 p.m. on the Townhouse Green at St. Mary’s College of Maryland (SMCM). The popular, family-friendly music festival, performed by the Chesapeake Orchestra under music director Jeffrey Silberschlag,  will be...
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NAVAIR Commander Recognizes 13 Teams, Individuals Who ‘Changed The Game’ at Annual Commander’s Awards

NAVAIR Commander Recognizes 13 Teams, Individuals Who ‘Changed The Game’ at Annual Commander’s Awards

NAVAIR Commander Vice Adm. Carl Chebi recognized individuals and teams in nine categories aligned directly to NAVAIR’s focus areas—speed of capability, affordability and availability—at the 25th annual NAVAIR Commander’s Awards held here June 4. Finalists were selected from 129 teams and individuals from across NAVAIR who exemplify the behaviors and collaborative approaches that will...
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CSM Names Teaching and Learning Center in Honor of Professor Emeritus Michelle Simpson

CSM Names Teaching and Learning Center in Honor of Professor Emeritus Michelle Simpson

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) honored the life and legacy of longtime faculty member Michelle Simpson by officially naming its new Teaching and Learning Center in her memory during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on May 28 at the La Plata Campus. Faculty, staff, family, friends, and community members gathered in the Learning Resource Center...
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Maryland Department of Health Expands Behavioral Health and Community-Based Services for Children and Youth

Maryland Department of Health Expands Behavioral Health and Community-Based Services for Children and Youth

The Maryland Department of Health announced that it received approval from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to expand access to behavioral health and home and community-based services for children and youth. The federal approval is for an amendment to Maryland’s 1915(i) state plan, which gives the state the authority to provide home...
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St. Mary’s College of Maryland Dedicates Alumni Center to an Exemplar Alumna

St. Mary’s College of Maryland Dedicates Alumni Center to an Exemplar Alumna

St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s alumni center was dedicated on Thursday, June 5 in recognition of an alumna whose commitment to and engagement with her alma mater has known no bounds — Bonnie M. Green ’74. The Bonnie M. Green Alumni Center, formerly the Alumni Center at Cobb House, is nestled in the woods...
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Flag Day Celebration Announced for Saturday, June 14th: A Proud Salute to the Red, White, and Blue

Flag Day Celebration Announced for Saturday, June 14th: A Proud Salute to the Red, White, and Blue

The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) are pleased to invite the entire community to attend the annual Flag Day Celebration on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at 6 p.m. on the St. Mary’s County Governmental Center Lawn, located at 41770 Baldridge Street in Leonardtown. This annual community event features: A procession by various color...
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NAS Patuxent River Gate 3 Transitions to Two-Lane Inbound Traffic for Morning Rush

NAS Patuxent River Gate 3 Transitions to Two-Lane Inbound Traffic for Morning Rush

TRAFFIC UPDATE: Naval Air Station Patuxent River will transition to two-lane inbound traffic at Gate 3 (Forest Park Road) for morning rush from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., beginning Monday, June 9th, 2025.
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Charles County Public Schools Lunch on Us Program Starts June 23rd, 2025

Charles County Public Schools Lunch on Us Program Starts June 23rd, 2025

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) will offer its Lunch on Us free summer meals program this summer at six designated school sites. The program will operate June 23 through Aug. 7, Monday through Thursday, for children ages 2 to 18. Lunch on Us provides hot meals for children to consume on site. Children do...
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U.S. Marine Corps Receives Final MQ-9A Reaper, Concluding Rapid Delivery Effort

U.S. Marine Corps Receives Final MQ-9A Reaper, Concluding Rapid Delivery Effort

Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River,  MD – The U.S. Marine Corps received its final MQ-9A Reaper Block 5 Extended Range (ER) Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) Gray Butte flight operations facility in California in June 2025, marking the successful completion of a three-year acquisition campaign. With 18...
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Maryland Park Service Reinstates Maryland Conservation Corps After Federal Cuts Threatened Program

Maryland Park Service Reinstates Maryland Conservation Corps After Federal Cuts Threatened Program

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Maryland Park Service have reactivated 17 members of the Maryland Conservation Corps (MCC), who were demobilized in late April after a sudden termination of grant funds by the federal program supporting it. Following the federal government’s termination of numerous AmeriCorps programs on April 25, late on a...
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Calvert County Public Schools to Offer Grab ’N Go Summer Meals

Calvert County Public Schools to Offer Grab ’N Go Summer Meals

CCPS is excited to offer free Grab ‘N Go meals this summer! Although our school sites do not qualify for traditional summer meal programs, we’re pleased to share that some of our locations are eligible to participate in the USDA’s Rural, Non-Congregate Summer Meal Program — a special opportunity designed to support rural communities. What are...
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Free Admission for Dads on Father’s Day at St. Mary’s County Museums

Free Admission for Dads on Father’s Day at St. Mary’s County Museums

On Father’s Day, June 15, 2025, St. Clement’s Island Museum in Colton’s Point and Piney Point Lighthouse Museum in Piney Point, will offer free museum admission for dads during normal operating hours, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please note regular admission prices apply to others with the party: St. Clement’s Island Museum: $3 for...
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Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Annual Carnival is Back! This July 10 to 13, and 17 to 20, 2025

Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Annual Carnival is Back! This July 10 to 13, and 17 to 20, 2025

Mark Your Calendars! The Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Annual Carnival is back and better than ever! Held on July 10–13 & July 17–20 from 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM nightly. Games and rides for all ages A wide variety of delicious food options A chance to win a Blackstone Griddle with accessories Take a...
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Upcoming June 2025 Events at Historic St. Mary’s City

Upcoming June 2025 Events at Historic St. Mary’s City

Historic St. Mary’s City has a full lineup of engaging programs for families, homeschoolers, and history enthusiasts this June. Homeschool Wednesday Workshops – June 4 Join Historic St. Mary’s City for the final Homeschool Wednesday Workshops of the spring season. These hands-on, history-focused sessions are designed for homeschool families with students of all ages....
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Naval Air Station Patuxent River Announces Closure of Gate 1 on Tuesday, June 3rd, 2025

Naval Air Station Patuxent River Announces Closure of Gate 1 on Tuesday, June 3rd, 2025

Naval Air Station Patuxent River announced that Gate 1 will be closing for over 2 hours for barrier maintenance on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Pax River’s Gate 3 will remain open until 11 a.m. June 3 to accommodate traffic. Delays will be expected throughout the area.
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