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Unofficial 2022 Gubernatorial Primary Election Results for Saint Mary’s County

Unofficial 2022 Gubernatorial Primary Election Results for Saint Mary’s County

Last updated: 07/20/2022 10:57:00 AM Governor / Lt. Governor Republican Candidates Name Party Early Voting Election Day Mail-In Ballot / Provisional Total Percentage Dan Cox and Gordana Schifanelli Republican 1,500 4,074 NR 5,574 56.43% Robin Ficker and LeRoy F. Yegge, Jr. Republican 90 171 NR 261 2.64% Kelly Schulz and Jeff Woolford Republican 1,275...
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Unofficial 2022 Gubernatorial Primary Election Results for Charles County

Unofficial 2022 Gubernatorial Primary Election Results for Charles County

Last updated: 07/20/2022 10:47:48 AM Governor / Lt. Governor Republican Candidates Name Party Early Voting Election Day Mail-In Ballot / Provisional Total Percentage Dan Cox and Gordana Schifanelli Republican 641 2,303 NR 2,944 67.34% Robin Ficker and LeRoy F. Yegge, Jr. Republican 28 80 NR 108 2.47% Kelly Schulz and Jeff Woolford Republican 292...
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Unofficial 2022 Gubernatorial Primary Election Results for Calvert County

Unofficial 2022 Gubernatorial Primary Election Results for Calvert County

Last updated: 07/20/2022 10:37:46 AM Governor / Lt. Governor Republican Candidates Name Party Early Voting Election Day Mail-In Ballot / Provisional Total Percentage Dan Cox and Gordana Schifanelli Republican 1,404 3,682 NR 5,086 62.76% Robin Ficker and LeRoy F. Yegge, Jr. Republican 78 147 NR 225 2.78% Kelly Schulz and Jeff Woolford Republican 791...
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UPDATE: Police Charge Five Individuals Following Fights Westlake High School

UPDATE: Police Charge Five Individuals Following Fights Westlake High School

UPDATE 7/19/2022: Officers Investigating Multiple Fights at Westlake High School: On July 18, 2022, at approximately 12:25 p.m., officers from the School Resource Section and Patrol responded to Westlake High School for the report of multiple groups of individuals fighting during summer school. When officers arrived they ultimately deployed OC spray on several individuals...
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The Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland Earns National Awards

The Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland Earns National Awards

The Commemorative to Enslaved Peoples of Southern Maryland has earned two national awards in 2022. The immersive art experience, constructed on St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s campus, honors the story of resilience, persistence, and creative problem-solving that defined the lives of the enslaved individuals that lived in St. Mary’s City between 1750 and 1815....
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U.S. Navy Super Hornet Teams With Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Flight Demos

U.S. Navy Super Hornet Teams With Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Flight Demos

The F/A-18 and EA-18G Program Office (PMA-265) has conducted a successful series of manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) flight tests in which a Block III F/A-18 Super Hornet demonstrated command and control of three unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The event took place at Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, Pt. Mugu, California, and included four flight...
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Calvert County Board of Elections Provides Voting Information for 2022 Primary Election – Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Calvert County Board of Elections Provides Voting Information for 2022 Primary Election – Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Ahead of the 2022 Maryland primary election, the Calvert County Board of Elections announces multiple ways for citizens to view election results after the polls close and offers important reminders for citizens voting in person or by mail. The Maryland primary election will be held Tuesday, July 19 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m....
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College of Southern Maryland Board of Trustees Vote to Modify CSM Vaccine Requirement for Students

College of Southern Maryland Board of Trustees Vote to Modify CSM Vaccine Requirement for Students

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Board of Trustees voted July 11 to modify the college’s current vaccine requirement for students – allowing unvaccinated students to attend Hy-Flex classes, which are taught online and face-to-face simultaneously. Currently, CSM requires vaccinations for most students who are taking classes onsite, and masking is optional, though highly...
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Sheriff’s Office Seeking Videos in Homicide Investigation

Sheriff’s Office Seeking Videos in Homicide Investigation

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office has activated an online portal and is seeking additional information related to a homicide investigation on Friday, July 15, 2022, at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Carnival. Anyone who has video of the incident, prior, during or after the shooting is asked to share the digital file with...
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Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Carnival Cancelled for Remainder of Weekend

Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Carnival Cancelled for Remainder of Weekend

The following information was released by the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department: Due to an incident that occurred on Friday evening in our Parking Lot, the Carnival has been cancelled for Saturday July 16th and Sunday July 17th.. On Friday evening at approximately 11pm, as the Carnival ended and guests were leaving, a shooting occurred...
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Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office and U.S. Justice Department Launch Investigation of Maryland Department Of State Police Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office and U.S. Justice Department Launch Investigation of Maryland Department Of State Police Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron and Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced today that the Justice Department has opened a civil pattern or practice investigation into the Maryland Department of State Police (MDSP) under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act...
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St. Mary’s College 49th Annual Governor’s Cup Yacht Race Sets Sail July 29 and July 30, 2022

St. Mary’s College 49th Annual Governor’s Cup Yacht Race Sets Sail July 29 and July 30, 2022

St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s highly anticipated Governor’s Cup Yacht Race, scheduled for July 29-30, is open for registration. This year marks the 49th running of the oldest and longest overnight race on the Chesapeake Bay. The main event starts from Maryland’s current capital city in Annapolis to its first capital city in St....
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NAS Patuxent River Search and Rescue Team Saves 9-Year-Old and Her Father Over Holiday Weekend

NAS Patuxent River Search and Rescue Team Saves 9-Year-Old and Her Father Over Holiday Weekend

PATUXENT RIVER NAVAL AIR STATION, MD – Amid the celebrations of the July Fourth weekend, a crew from Naval Air Station Patuxent River’s Search and Rescue (SAR) “SAR Dogs” squadron was called into action July 1, 2022, for a boater in distress on the Choptank River. A father and his 9-year-old daughter were fishing...
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New Maryland Dove To Arrive at Historic St. Mary’s College on August 27, 2022

New Maryland Dove To Arrive at Historic St. Mary’s College on August 27, 2022

The public is invited to help honor the arrival of the new Maryland Dove to St. Mary’s City, Maryland on August 27, 2022. Historic St. Mary’s City (HSMC) will open at 10 a.m. on August 27, 2022, with the ship scheduled to sail in between 10:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. (weather permitting). After the...
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St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Office of Institutional Advancement Wins Gold in CASE Awards for Sacred Journey: Re-making Our World Anew

St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Office of Institutional Advancement Wins Gold in CASE Awards for Sacred Journey: Re-making Our World Anew

For its work on the single-day special event “The Sacred Journey: Re-Making Our World Anew,” St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Office of Institutional Advancement won a 2022 Circle of Excellence gold award from the international Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). This is the second time in two years Institutional Advancement (IA)...
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In-person Registration Assistance Available at Charles County Schools

In-person Registration Assistance Available at Charles County Schools

Parents and guardians who need assistance in registering their child to attend Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) can get in-person help at select schools. Due to employee work schedules during the summer, some schools do not have a dedicated staff member to process registrations. While parents and guardians can complete the registration process online...
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St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – July 12, 2022

St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – July 12, 2022

The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County held their regular business meeting in the Chesapeake Building Tuesday, July 12, 2022, with the invocation and pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda. The Commissioners recognized National Parks and Recreation Month with a Proclamation. The Sheriff’s Office received approval for a request to submit the FY2023...
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Charles County Summer Meals To Be Distributed Curbside Starting Monday, July 18, 2022

Charles County Summer Meals To Be Distributed Curbside Starting Monday, July 18, 2022

Following an announcement made earlier this summer by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE), the Lunch on Us program is pivoting to a curbside meal distribution model. The free meal program is an attempt to ensure all children ages 2 to 18 are receiving meals over...
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Charles County Youth Orchestra Hosting Three Summer Concerts in July 2022

Charles County Youth Orchestra Hosting Three Summer Concerts in July 2022

Charles County Youth Orchestra’s Secret Garden concerts in the beautiful Meditation Garden of Christ Church (112 Charles Street, across from the courthouse) this summer will be held on three consecutive Saturdays, July 16, 23, and 30 at 8:00 p.m. The concerts will include performances by student ensembles who are participants at this year’s CCYO...
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MedStar Health Celebrates National Recognition for Stroke Care at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center.

MedStar Health Celebrates National Recognition for Stroke Care at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center.

MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center has received the American Heart Association’s Gold Plus Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability. Stroke is the No. 5...
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Breezeline Partners with St. Mary’s County to Expand Broadband Reach

Breezeline Partners with St. Mary’s County to Expand Broadband Reach

Atlantic Broadband announced in early 2022 it would be adopting the new “Breezeline” brand, as the Atlantic Broadband name does not accurately reflect the provider’s current geographical reach. Breezeline, the eighth-largest cable operator in the U.S., will partner with state and local officials in Maryland to extend the availability of broadband internet in Cecil,...
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CSM Vice President Tracy Harris Tees Off, Wins Big at Veterans Golf Event

CSM Vice President Tracy Harris Tees Off, Wins Big at Veterans Golf Event

Just as the members of the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Hawks golf team took top honors this year, CSM’s Vice President of Student Equity and Success Tracy Harris won the first-place medal in the Senior Family Division at the Veterans Golf Association (VGA) tournament held in Orangeburg, S.C. June 27. The VGA is...
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Kids Can Join a Local Artist for a Variety of Art Classes during Summer at St. Clement’s Island Museum Art Kids (SCIMAK)

Kids Can Join a Local Artist for a Variety of Art Classes during Summer at St. Clement’s Island Museum Art Kids (SCIMAK)

Join art instructor Ms. Ellen Duke Wilson in exploring fine arts at St. Clement’s Island Museum Art Kids classes this summer. Young artists will expand their understanding of art and history while learning to sketch, paint and sculpt. Students will also reflect on how making art can positively impact society for future generations. “We’re...
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Charles County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Fireworks Lit Off Inside Westlake High School

Charles County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Fireworks Lit Off Inside Westlake High School

On July 6, 2022, at 9:58 a.m., a student attending a summer school program at Westlake High School lit a non-aerial firework in the main lobby of the school. As a result, officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office and school staff evacuated the building due to smoke. Once it was determined to be...
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Westlake High School Resource Officer Investigating Disruption of School Activities

Westlake High School Resource Officer Investigating Disruption of School Activities

On Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at 9:58 a.m., a student attending a summer school program at Westlake High School lit a non-aerial firework in the main lobby of the school. As a result, officers and staff evacuated the building due to smoke. Once it was determined to be safe, students returned inside the building....
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