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Maryland State Police Make 85 DUI Arrests and Issue Nearly 6,000 Citations/Warning Over St. Patrick’s Day Weekend 2024

Maryland State Police Make 85 DUI Arrests and Issue Nearly 6,000 Citations/Warning Over St. Patrick’s Day Weekend 2024

Maryland State Police Troopers were hard at work this St. Patrick’s Day weekend, ensuring the safety of Maryland roadways. The efforts of these Troopers, across the state, led to 85 DUI arrests, 5,923 citations and warnings, and 54 responses to crashes. The State Police Impaired Driving Reduction Effort (SPIDRE team) assisted in the team...
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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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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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Maryland State Police Forensic Sciences Division Recognized For Adopting Exemplary Standards

Maryland State Police Forensic Sciences Division Recognized For Adopting Exemplary Standards

The Maryland Department of State Police Forensic Sciences Division proudly announces its implementation of the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) Registry Standards for Forensic Science. This significant accomplishment marks a major goal achieved by the Maryland Department of State Police Forensic Sciences Division in 2024. The OSAC for Forensic Science plays a pivotal...
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April 2024 Events at the Calvert Marine Museum

April 2024 Events at the Calvert Marine Museum

Spring is in full bloom at the Calvert Marine Museum! Join us as we celebrate the season with guided bird walks, an exclusive Jewelry Trunk Show, live music, and more! Visit us at www.calvertmarinemuseum.com for all your springtime fun! Monday, April 1 – Guided Bird Walks With fields, woodlots, thickets, a saltmarsh, and Back...
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VIDEO: 61-Year-Old Impaired Owings Man Arrested After Police Chase in Dunkirk, Released Less Than 24 Hours Later

VIDEO: 61-Year-Old Impaired Owings Man Arrested After Police Chase in Dunkirk, Released Less Than 24 Hours Later

On Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at approximately 5:30 p.m., multiple 911 callers reported a white Chevrolet pickup truck with a roof rack bearing Maryland registration “6DZ2352” was possibly impaired and all over the roadway. One 911 caller reported they were behind the vehicle since Anne Arundel County and advised the vehicle left the roadway...
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Maryland State Police to Bolster Patrol Over St. Patrick’s Day Weekend

Maryland State Police to Bolster Patrol Over St. Patrick’s Day Weekend

Maryland State Police beginning Friday will increase patrols and enforcement efforts on impaired, aggressive and distracted driving through St. Patrick’s Day weekend. State troopers from all 23 barracks will conduct saturation patrols on roads with high DUI incidents from Friday through Sunday. Enforcement efforts are bolstered by funds from the Maryland Department of Transportation...
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UPDATE: Otter Found Dead in Calvert County Creek Tests Positive for Rabies

UPDATE: Otter Found Dead in Calvert County Creek Tests Positive for Rabies

UPDATE 3/14/2024: Earlier this week, a dead otter was found in the creek near Skinners Turn Road. The otter tested positive for rabies. Rabies infections in otters are rare. It was likely infected by a raccoon when it went on land. This is a reminder that the rabies virus is endemic in the raccoon...
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Sports Wagering Contributes $4.2 Million to the State of Maryland During February 2024

Sports Wagering Contributes $4.2 Million to the State of Maryland During February 2024

Maryland’s sports wagering market generated $4,210,511 in contributions to the state from a handle of $442,557,658 during February 2024. Sports wagering contributions go to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund, which supports public education programs. The $4.2 million contribution to the state last month was a 50.5% increase compared to the $2.8 million total...
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Calvert County Animal Control and Police Officers Save Bald Eagle Trapped in Vehicles Grill

Calvert County Animal Control and Police Officers Save Bald Eagle Trapped in Vehicles Grill

An unexpected call recently had Calvert County Animal Control Officer (ACO) Neel rush into action to save a bald eagle! Early Saturday morning on March 9, 2024, Animal Control received a call that a driver on Route 4 had accidentally collided with an eagle. When the driver stopped, they realized that the eagle was...
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Maryland Catfish Tournaments Offer Invasive Species Angling

Maryland Catfish Tournaments Offer Invasive Species Angling

With record catches around the country tipping the scales at more than a hundred pounds, blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) have become quite the draw for anglers in the Chesapeake Bay. Introduced in the 1970s as a recreational fishing target species in Virginia, invasive blue catfish populations have grown rapidly in Maryland waters. As commercial...
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Calvert County to Conduct Controlled Burns in Prince Frederick Today, March 12th

Calvert County to Conduct Controlled Burns in Prince Frederick Today, March 12th

The Calvert County Department of Parks & Recreation, Natural Resources Division, advises citizens the Maryland Forest Service will be conducting controlled burns, weather dependent, at the following locations: Battle Creek Cypress Swamp (2880 Grays Road, Prince Frederick) Gatewood Preserve (2880 Grays Road, Prince Frederick) Biscoe Gray Heritage Farm (2695 Grays Road, Prince Frederick) Kings...
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Maryland’s Oyster Restoration Sanctuaries Show Promising Signs for Shellfish Recovery

Maryland’s Oyster Restoration Sanctuaries Show Promising Signs for Shellfish Recovery

At first, oyster biologists were concerned. Monitoring efforts at some restoration sanctuary reefs in 2022 weren’t pulling up many oysters, even though the sites had previously been performing well. So divers with the Oyster Recovery Partnership went into the water to investigate. What they found there wasn’t a shortage of oysters, but such a...
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Georgia Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Sex Abuse of a Minor and Rape in Calvert County

Georgia Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Sex Abuse of a Minor and Rape in Calvert County

Jonathan P. Santos, 24 of Marietta, Geogia, was sentenced in Calvert County Circuit Court on March 8, 2024, to 30 years incarceration, with 10 years active, for the crimes of sex abuse of a minor and second-degree rape. Upon release from prison, Santos will be on 5 years supervised probation and required to register...
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Firefighters from Multiple Counties Respond to Anne Arundel to Assist During Multiple Large Structure Fires

Firefighters from Multiple Counties Respond to Anne Arundel to Assist During Multiple Large Structure Fires

On Saturday, March 9, 2024, at approximately 8:00 p.m., firefighters from Anne Arundel County Fire Department and Annapolis Fire Department responded to the 400 block of Central Ave W for a reported structure on fire. First arriving units reported fire through the roof. A subsequent tanker task force and second alarm was requested which...
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Governor Moore Announces $13.5 Million in Grants to Improve Behavioral Health Crisis Services Across the State

Governor Moore Announces $13.5 Million in Grants to Improve Behavioral Health Crisis Services Across the State

Governor Wes Moore announced that the Maryland Department of Health awarded $13.5 million in grants to 19 jurisdictions across the state to help promote health equity and improve access to behavioral health crisis services for Marylanders. The grants will fund pilot programs to expand and improve mobile crisis team services and establish behavioral health...
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Hoyer Secures Over $11 Million in Funding for Fifth District Priorities in FY2024 Appropriations Bill

Hoyer Secures Over $11 Million in Funding for Fifth District Priorities in FY2024 Appropriations Bill

Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement after he helped pass the 2024 Fiscal Year legislation, announcing over $11,304,279 in Community Project Funding for Fifth District priorities. This total is in addition to the more than $16,000,000 that Congressman Hoyer secured for projects in the Fifth District in the FY23 Omnibus. The Senate...
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Calvert County Deputies Investigate Suspected Threat at Patuxent High School

Calvert County Deputies Investigate Suspected Threat at Patuxent High School

On Friday, March 8, 2024, the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office was informed of a social media post from an anonymous sender that implied a threat to Patuxent High School in Lusby. Law enforcement immediately began investigating and determined the threat was not credible and unfounded. Today, as a precautionary measure, additional deputies were present...
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NAVAIR Returns V-22 Osprey to Flight Status

NAVAIR Returns V-22 Osprey to Flight Status

Naval Air System, PAX River – Effective March 8, 2024 at 7 a.m. EST, Naval Air Systems Command is issuing a flight clearance for the V-22 Osprey thereby lifting the grounding. This decision follows a meticulous and data-driven approach prioritizing the safety of our aircrews. A U.S. Air Force investigation began following the tragic...
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Calvert County Detectives Investigating Thefts of Lotion at Local Pharmacies

Calvert County Detectives Investigating Thefts of Lotion at Local Pharmacies

On Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at 9:08 p.m., deputies from the Calvert County Patrol Bureau responded to the CVS Pharmacy located at 10095 Ward Road in Dunkirk, for the report of a theft that just occurred. The complainant advised two black males entered the store, stole body lotion from the shelf, and fled the...
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Maryland Spring 2024 Trout Fishing Season Opens March 30, 2024

Maryland Spring 2024 Trout Fishing Season Opens March 30, 2024

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is set to release thousands of hatchery-raised brown, golden, and rainbow trout across the state in areas temporarily closed to fishing in preparation for opening day on March 30. This year, the start time for fishing in all Closure 1 and Closure 2 areas is 6:30 a.m “Closing dozens of popular...
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Deputies Investigate Social Media Threat at Huntingtown High School

Deputies Investigate Social Media Threat at Huntingtown High School

On Monday, March 4, 2024, the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office was informed by the school administration at Huntingtown High School of a social media post from an unknown sender that included a threatening message. Law enforcement immediately began investigating the threat and determined it was not credible. Further investigation revealed the message was a...
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UPDATE: Technical Issue Causes Massive Outage for Facebook, Instagram

UPDATE: Technical Issue Causes Massive Outage for Facebook, Instagram

UPDATE: Meta spokesperson Andy Stone stated the following. “Earlier today, a technical issue caused people to have difficulty accessing some of our services, we resolved the issue as quickly as possible for everyone who was impacted, and we apologize for any inconvenience.” 3/5/2024 @ 10:42 a.m.: DownDetector, which monitors online outages reports that as...
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