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Statement from Attorney General Frosh on Equifax Data Breach

Statement from Attorney General Frosh on Equifax Data Breach

Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh today issued the following statement regarding the Equifax data breach, affecting approximately 143 million Americans. “This data breach is one of the most alarming we’ve seen. The number of Americans impacted is enormous. I am deeply concerned that Equifax seems to be charging victims for services to identify...
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Calvert County Businesses Invited to Participate in Annual Job Fair

Calvert County Businesses Invited to Participate in Annual Job Fair

Calvert County businesses have the opportunity to reach qualified, motivated local job seekers at the 2017 Calvert County Job Fair. This annual event will be held Thursday, Sept. 28, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the College of Southern Maryland Prince Frederick Campus, Building B. The job fair is cosponsored by the Calvert County Department of...
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12th Annual Breast Cancer Walk Set for Oct. 7

12th Annual Breast Cancer Walk Set for Oct. 7

Walk to support the men and women in your life at the 12th annual Breast Cancer Awareness Fitness Walk on Saturday, Oct. 7 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event begins at Indian Head Village Green (100 Walter Thomas Road, Indian Head) and continues for three miles on the Indian Head Rail Trail....
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Maryland Lighthouse Challenge Celebrates 11th Anniversary

Maryland Lighthouse Challenge Celebrates 11th Anniversary

Lighthouse lovers are invited to take the challenge and visit ten lighthouses in two days! Plans are underway for the 11th Annual Maryland Lighthouse Challenge on September 16 and 17 from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Visit www.cheslights.org for directions and complete details. The Drum Point Lighthouse will close at 4 p.m. on Saturday,...
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Maritime Performance Series Announced for Calvert Marine Museum

Maritime Performance Series Announced for Calvert Marine Museum

The 8th Annual Maritime Performance Series at the Calvert Marine Museum begins on Friday, September 15 and continues through spring, 2018. This series promises an eclectic mix of traditional music ranging from sweet harmonies to foot stomping jigs. Performances begin at 7 p.m. in the Harms Gallery. Doors open at 6 p.m. with beer...
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MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital’s 12th Annual Auxiliary Golf Tournament will be held Thursday, Sept. 21

MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital’s 12th Annual Auxiliary Golf Tournament will be held Thursday, Sept. 21

MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital’s 12th Annual Auxiliary Golf Tournament will be held Thursday, Sept. 21, at Breton Bay Golf and Country Club in Leonardtown. Registration begins at 8 a.m. with a 9 a.m. tee off. This annual event helps fund equipment, capital projects, patient and associate improvements and other projects for the non-profit facility....
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NAVAIR Leadership Development Program welcomes 80 Future Leaders

NAVAIR Leadership Development Program welcomes 80 Future Leaders

The tradition of NAVAIR’s Leadership Development Program (NLDP) is alive and well as the 2017 cohort begins their journey to expand their organizational knowledge and sharpen their business and leadership skills. The newest cohort, comprised of 80 civilians and military members, has already taken part in the first of five classes: leadership orientation and...
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Speed Camera Locations for Charles County 9/11/2017 to 9/15/2017

Speed Camera Locations for Charles County 9/11/2017 to 9/15/2017

During the week of September 11, to September 15, 2017, automated speed enforcement cameras will be activated in the following school zones: Leonardtown Road at Thomas Stone High School Poplar Hill Road at Malcolm Elementary School Berry Road at Jenifer Elementary School Piney Church Road at St. Charles High School Cameras are activated Monday through...
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Lexington Park Man Wanted for His Second Handgun Charge This Year

Lexington Park Man Wanted for His Second Handgun Charge This Year

On Tuesday, August 29, 2017, Deputy First Class R. Steinbach from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on Peg Road, in Lexington Park. A probable cause search was conducted. Under the front passenger seat, directly in front of where Savoy was seated, a .38 Cal. semi-automatic loaded handgun was found.
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Glen Burnie Man Arrested After 13-Year-Old Says He was Forced Into Home and Raped

Glen Burnie Man Arrested After 13-Year-Old Says He was Forced Into Home and Raped

On Monday, September 4, 2017 at approximately 7:45 p.m., officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department responded to an address on Somerset Drive in Glen Burnie for a sex offense. Officers met with the thirteen-year-old male victim who alleged that while walking on Somerset Drive he was approached by a male who displayed...
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UPDATE: Parents Located for Child Found in Lusby

UPDATE: Parents Located for Child Found in Lusby

UPDATE 9/7/2017 @ 10:15 a.m.: Parents Located for Child Found in Lusby 9/7/2017 @ 10:02 a.m.: Child found in Lusby. If anyone can ID this child please contact Det. Wells at 443-684-1340 ASAP.
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Hughesville Village Zoning Public Hearing Scheduled for Sept. 19

Hughesville Village Zoning Public Hearing Scheduled for Sept. 19

The Charles County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the proposed new zoning for Hughesville Village on Tuesday, Sept. 19, at 6 p.m. in the Charles County Government Building (200 Baltimore Street, La Plata). This zoning change would promote a traditional, walkable pattern of development in the village, as envisioned by the Hughesville...
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Wednesdays Pet: Help our Local Pet Rescues as they Help Victims of Hurricane Harvey

Wednesdays Pet: Help our Local Pet Rescues as they Help Victims of Hurricane Harvey

Many local rescues have stepped in, to help with pets that were affected by Hurricane Harvey. These are animals that were already in shelters or foster care. The help from our rescues will allow displaced pets in the affected areas to have the best chance possible to remain local. Dozens of volunteers in our...
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Calvert County Public Safety Department Offers Hurricane Preparedness Tips

Calvert County Public Safety Department Offers Hurricane Preparedness Tips

While the impact from Hurricane Irma on Calvert County and the state of Maryland is still uncertain, the Calvert County Department of Public Safety Division of Emergency Management reminds residents the time to prepare for the storm is now. The Atlantic hurricane season lasts through November and residents can be “weather ready” by considering...
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Natural Resources Police Report Seven Boating Accidents During Holiday Weekend

Natural Resources Police Report Seven Boating Accidents During Holiday Weekend

A Talbot County waterman died and seven boat accidents were reported across the state during the extended Labor Day holiday weekend, the Maryland Natural Resources Police said. ______ Stephen Robert Price, 53, of Trappe, died Monday morning after he apparently fell from a commercial boat he was working on and drowned. A citizen reported seeing a...
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Turning Anglers’ Trophies into Community Bounty

Turning Anglers’ Trophies into Community Bounty

In catch-and-release fishing tournaments across Maryland, professional and amateur anglers routinely compete for a chance to catch record setting trophy fish. Fish caught during these tournaments typically are released back in the water, but inevitably some – up to 5 percent – don’t survive. That’s a low percentage of fish lost, but it’s enough...
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‘Beetle Bug’ Flies Into Lottery Winner’s Circle with $50,000 Prize

‘Beetle Bug’ Flies Into Lottery Winner’s Circle with $50,000 Prize

A loyal Anne Arundel County scratch-off player who dubbed himself “Beetle Bug” is flying high after winning the $50,000 top prize on the Power 5s game. Persistence paid off for the retiree, who achieved his goal of winning big on the $5 instant ticket game. “When I first bought the Power 5s ticket, I won $5,000,” said the...
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Maryland Casinos Generate $137.5 Million in Revenue During August

Maryland Casinos Generate $137.5 Million in Revenue During August

Maryland Lottery and Gaming today announced August 2017 revenue numbers for the state’s six casinos: Hollywood Casino Perryville in Cecil County, Horseshoe Casino Baltimore in Baltimore City, Casino at Ocean Downs in Worcester County, Maryland Live Casino in Anne Arundel County, Rocky Gap Casino Resort in Allegany County and MGM National Harbor in Prince...
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Edward T. Hall Aquatic Center Holds Free Community Day to Celebrate Reopening

Edward T. Hall Aquatic Center Holds Free Community Day to Celebrate Reopening

The Calvert County Department of Parks and Recreation will hold a free community day at the Edward T. Hall Aquatic Center in Prince Frederick Saturday, Sept. 23 to celebrate the center’s reopening today after being closed for annual maintenance. The community day will be held from noon-4 p.m. All Calvert County residents are invited...
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Anne Arundel County Announces Planned Lawsuit Against Opioid Manufacturers, Distributors and Local “Pill Mill” Doctors

Anne Arundel County Announces Planned Lawsuit Against Opioid Manufacturers, Distributors and Local “Pill Mill” Doctors

Anne Arundel County Executive Steve Schuh, along with other county officials, announced today the County has hired the law firm Motley Rice to pursue legal action against opioid manufacturers, distributors, and local “pill mill” doctors. Anne Arundel County is the first jurisdiction in Maryland to file such action. “We need to send a message...
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Shubrooks’s Mother was Getaway Driver in Great Mills Road Shooting

Shubrooks’s Mother was Getaway Driver in Great Mills Road Shooting

On September 5, 2017, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputies responded to St. Mary’s Square, located at 21600 Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, for the report of an attempted shooting in the parking lot. Officers made contact with an adult victim who was not injured from the shooting. The investigation was continued...
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UPDATE: Sex Offender Involved in Attempted Shooting in Lexington Park Located

UPDATE: Sex Offender Involved in Attempted Shooting in Lexington Park Located

UPDATE – 9/6/2017: Devonte Arnez Shubrooks was located and is in the custody of detectives. UPDATE: On September 5, 2017, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputies responded to St. Mary’s Square, located at 21600 Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, Maryland, for the report of an attempted shooting in the parking lot. Officers made...
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Deer Archery Season Opens Statewide Sept. 8

Deer Archery Season Opens Statewide Sept. 8

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced that archery hunting for white-tailed and sika deer opens statewide Sept. 8, and continues through Jan. 31, 2018.  “Archery hunting continues to be an effective part of our comprehensive deer management plan and is often the most effective control method available in densely-populated suburban areas of Maryland,” Wildlife and Heritage...
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Death Investigation Underway at Take it Easy Campground in Callaway

Death Investigation Underway at Take it Easy Campground in Callaway

On Tuesday, September 5, 2017, Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and Emergency Medical Services personnel responded to a camper at the Take It Easy Campground, in Callaway Upon arrival, deputies and medical personnel located an unconscious male victim in his twenties. The victim was declared deceased by first responders. Detectives from...
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Oily Rags Blamed in Charlotte Hall Restaurant Fire

Oily Rags Blamed in Charlotte Hall Restaurant Fire

On Monday, September 4, 2017, at approximately, 9:41 p.m., firefighters responded to the Steak in a Sack Restaurant at 30090 Three Notch Road, in Charlotte Hall, for a report of a commercial building fire. Firefighters arrived on scene and discovered a single story commercial building, with heavy smoke showing. The business closed at 3:00 p.m....
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