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Native Tree Coupon Program Open for Calvert Residents Through Nov. 20, 2024

Native Tree Coupon Program Open for Calvert Residents Through Nov. 20, 2024

The Calvert County Department of Planning & Zoning announces the reopening of its “Spread Your Leaves” tree coupon program to help residents expand forested areas in Calvert County by planting native trees on their property. Now through Nov. 20, residents can obtain a coupon to purchase native trees at a discount from participating nurseries. Residents can...
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Maryland State Department of Education Publishes Graduation and Dropout Rates for the 2022-2023 School Year

Maryland State Department of Education Publishes Graduation and Dropout Rates for the 2022-2023 School Year

The Maryland State Department of Education released data on the four-year cohort graduation rate for students graduating from Maryland public schools in the spring of 2023. The four-year 2023 cohort graduation rate was 85.8%, down from 86.3% in the prior year. Students in the 2023 cohort entered ninth grade in the 2019-2020 school year...
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Thomas Stone High School Senior Dejah Bishop Receives Maryland Emerging Scholars Award

Thomas Stone High School Senior Dejah Bishop Receives Maryland Emerging Scholars Award

Dejah Bishop, a senior at Thomas Stone High School, was recently named a Maryland Emerging Scholar by the Maryland Business Roundtable for Education (MBRT) in collaboration with The Daily Record, a news media company in Maryland. MBRT recognizes 24 high school students out of nearly 300 applicants across the state to represent their school...
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Upcoming Solar Eclipse Monday, April 8, 2024 – Information and Safety Tips

Upcoming Solar Eclipse Monday, April 8, 2024 – Information and Safety Tips

A partial solar eclipse will take place on Monday, April 8, 2024. In Calvert County, the eclipse will begin at approximately 2:00 p.m. and end just after 4:30 p.m., with maximum coverage at 3:20 p.m. During the eclipse, there will be 86−88% coverage during which it will get darker outside, but there will not...
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NAVAIR Leadership, Programs to Present at Annual Sea-Air-Space Expo on April 8, 2024

NAVAIR Leadership, Programs to Present at Annual Sea-Air-Space Expo on April 8, 2024

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, MD – A discussion panel featuring Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) leaders Adm. Carl Chebi, Rear Adm. John Dougherty, Rear Adm. Joseph Hornbuckle, and Dan Carreño highlight this year’s Sea-Air-Space Conference and Exposition 2024, hosted by the Navy League of the United States. The event kicks off Monday,...
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St. Mary’s County Native Rachel LaBatt Returning as Finalist for Miss Maryland USA 2024 as Miss St. Mary’s County

St. Mary’s County Native Rachel LaBatt Returning as Finalist for Miss Maryland USA 2024 as Miss St. Mary’s County

St. Mary’s County native, Rachel LaBatt is excited to announce she is returning as a finalist for Miss Maryland USA 2024, as Miss St Mary’s County USA 2024. Former Miss Universe R’Bonney Gabriel 2022 announced last year that the organization will no longer restrict contestants based on their age or marriage status. The competition...
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Celebrating Maryland Day – March 25th, 2024

Celebrating Maryland Day – March 25th, 2024

What is Maryland Day? On March 25, 1634, the Ark and the Dove, carrying 150 European settlers, landed on St. Clements Island. In 1916, the General Assembly passed legislation officially making Maryland Day a state holiday. Maryland Day commemorates the first landing of English colonists on St. Clement’s Island on March 25, 1634 –...
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La Plata Police Department’s Compliance Coordinator Jacquelyn DeSoto Earns Accreditation Manager Certification Through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies

La Plata Police Department’s Compliance Coordinator Jacquelyn DeSoto Earns Accreditation Manager Certification Through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies

During the 131st Conference of the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies C.A.L.E.A. (CALEA), LPPD’s Compliance Coordinator Jacquelyn DeSoto was awarded Accreditation Manager Certification. Ms. DeSoto is the second accreditation manager to earn the award in Maryland. Nationwide, only 67 individuals have received the prestigious certification from CALEA, with a current enrollment of...
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Rebels & Redcoats: A Southern Maryland Revolutionary War Family Event Kicks Off Multi-Year 250th Anniversary at Piney Point Lighthouse Museum

Rebels & Redcoats: A Southern Maryland Revolutionary War Family Event Kicks Off Multi-Year 250th Anniversary at Piney Point Lighthouse Museum

St. Mary’s County Government’s Museum Division, in coordination with the Southern Maryland 250th Committee, Southern Maryland National Heritage Area, and numerous Southern Maryland civic organizations, is proud to present Rebels & Redcoats: A Southern Maryland Revolutionary War Family Event, on Saturday, April 6, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Piney Point Lighthouse...
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Noise Advisory – NAS PAX RIVER Sets Noise Advisory for Webster Outlying Field April 10-12, 2024

Noise Advisory – NAS PAX RIVER Sets Noise Advisory for Webster Outlying Field April 10-12, 2024

PATUXENT RIVER NAVAL AIR STATION, MD – Communities surrounding the Webster Outlying Field are advised that noise-generating night-time testing events are scheduled to take place April 10 through April 12, 2024 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Night testing and training is essential for the precision and safety of our service members and the...
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New Contract Award to Deliver 17 New Block III Super Hornet Aircraft and Critical Technical Data for Fleet

New Contract Award to Deliver 17 New Block III Super Hornet Aircraft and Critical Technical Data for Fleet

The U.S. Navy awarded The Boeing Company a $1.3 billion contract March 19 for the purchase of 17 F/A-18 Super Hornets and delivery of a technical data package vital to the sustainment of the platform. “The technical data package was a crucial part of this negotiation; it is necessary for naval aviation’s operational readiness...
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Three Students From Plum Point Middle School in Calvert County Charged with Hate Crime Violations

Three Students From Plum Point Middle School in Calvert County Charged with Hate Crime Violations

Three 13-year old students at Plum Point Middle School in Calvert County have been charged as juveniles with harassment and violations of Maryland’s hate crimes statutes.  According to charging documents, the students displayed swastikas, made Nazi salutes, and directed offensive comments to a classmate because of the classmate’s religious beliefs. The behavior began in...
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Police Investigating “Fight Clubs” at McDonough High School and Robbery Related to Fight Earnings

Police Investigating “Fight Clubs” at McDonough High School and Robbery Related to Fight Earnings

On Wednesday, March 19, 2024, school administrators at Maurice McDonough High School alerted a school resource officer of an assault and robbery that occurred inside a bathroom during school hours. Upon being notified, the SRO initiated an investigation. A preliminary investigation showed the student was in a school bathroom when two other students entered,...
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St. Mary’s County Board of Elections Announces Public Logic & Accuracy Demonstration and 2024 Primary Canvassing Dates

St. Mary’s County Board of Elections Announces Public Logic & Accuracy Demonstration and 2024 Primary Canvassing Dates

The St. Mary’s County Board of Elections will conduct a public logic and accuracy demonstration on the DS200 ballot scanner unit on Friday, April 12, 2024, at 10 a.m. for the 2024 presidential primary election. This public demonstration will be held at the Board of Elections office, located at 23250 Hollywood Road in Leonardtown....
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Police Recover Replica Firearm, Investigating Second Degree Assault Involving Milton Somers Middle School Student

Police Recover Replica Firearm, Investigating Second Degree Assault Involving Milton Somers Middle School Student

On March 18, 2024, at 10:30 a.m., several students at Milton Somers Middle School were walking in the hallway with a school staff member, and they began pulling on locker doors causing some lockers to open. As they were directed to stop, the staff member observed what appeared to be a handgun protruding from...
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St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – March 19, 2024

St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – March 19, 2024

The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) began their business meeting with an invocation and the pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda. The CSMC then presented proclamations celebrating National Agriculture Day and Focus Elite Sports & Mentoring, whose 8U flag football team won the 2023 Division 1 World Championship! For their main...
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Chesapeake Oyster Alliance Celebrates 6 Billion Oysters Added To The Bay Since 2017

Chesapeake Oyster Alliance Celebrates 6 Billion Oysters Added To The Bay Since 2017

Following a banner year for Chesapeake Bay oyster restoration and aquaculture, the Chesapeake Oyster Alliance (COA) this week announced it has recorded a new total of 6 billion oysters directly added to the Bay since 2017. COA’s count aims to include all oysters directly added to the Bay and its tributaries through restoration and aquaculture. These...
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Adult Grief Support Program Meetings in Calvert, Anne Arundel and Prince George’s Counties

Adult Grief Support Program Meetings in Calvert, Anne Arundel and Prince George’s Counties

Chesapeake Life Center will offer a variety of grief support groups for adults that will be meeting this fall. Groups will meet in person at locations in Anne Arundel, Calvert and Prince George’s counties as well as virtually. The following grief support groups will meet in person: Drop-In Grief Support Groups are open to...
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Police Investigating School Staff Member Allowing Fight; Assault Between Staff Members at Davis Middle School

Police Investigating School Staff Member Allowing Fight; Assault Between Staff Members at Davis Middle School

On Friday, March 15, 2024, school administrators were made aware of a video recording of a fight between two students that occurred in a classroom at Davis Middle School. The video appears to show a school staff member allowing the students to fight while classmates watched, and other students clearing furniture to create space...
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St. Mary’s County 41st Annual Easter Egg Festival in Leonardtown on Saturday March 23, 2024

St. Mary’s County 41st Annual Easter Egg Festival in Leonardtown on Saturday March 23, 2024

On Saturday, March 23, 2024, St. Mary’s County Government’s Department of Recreation & Parks host the 41st Annual Easter Egg Festival at the St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds. This rain or shine event will be held from 11:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. and is open to the entire community. The Easter Egg Festival has become...
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Historic St. Mary’s City Observes Maryland Day March 23, 2024

Historic St. Mary’s City Observes Maryland Day March 23, 2024

Historic St. Mary’s City (HSMC) invites the community to celebrate Maryland Day by offering free admission to the outdoor exhibits on Saturday, March 23, 2024. Living history sites will be open from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Plan to visit the Woodland Indian Hamlet and learn about the people and culture that were here...
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Rita’s Celebrates the First Day of Spring with Free Italian Ice and New Flavor: SOUR PATCH KIDS® Watermelon Ice

Rita’s Celebrates the First Day of Spring with Free Italian Ice and New Flavor: SOUR PATCH KIDS® Watermelon Ice

Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard, the iconic frozen treats destination and, for many, the brand that is synonymous with the first day of spring, invites guests to celebrate the arrival of the new season with a FREE Rita’s Italian Ice giveaway on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. Guests who visit a Rita’s location on the first...
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State Fire Marshal Accelerant Detection K9 “Sky” Retires

State Fire Marshal Accelerant Detection K9 “Sky” Retires

For over seven years, Senior Deputy State Fire Marshal Melissa Decker and her partner, K9 Sky, have been assisting fire investigators across Maryland and beyond in finding trace amounts of flammable liquids to help build cases against arsonists or to rule out their use so investigators can focus on other potential reasons for a...
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Southern Maryland Produce Announce New Location, Opening April 3, 2024

Southern Maryland Produce Announce New Location, Opening April 3, 2024

It is very bittersweet for us to announce that at the end of March, the Farmers Market where our stand is currently located will be shut down and we will be moving our stand! Beginning Wednesday, April 3rd, our stand will be located directly across the highway from where it currently is, to in...
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Collentro Horticultural Growers New Location is Now Open in Lexington Park!

Collentro Horticultural Growers New Location is Now Open in Lexington Park!

Collentro Horticultural Growers LLC., announced on Friday, March 15th, 2024. “Today’s the day!!!!! Opening day of the season!! Come in and check out our early bloomers and annual flowers. We will have more inventory as they start to bloom in the green houses. We are excited to start off our family legacy today with...
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