The Calvert County Election Board office will be closed Monday, August 23 through Friday, August 27, 2021 while Election Board staff attend the Maryland State Board of Elections meeting and conference. All staff and Election Board members are required to attend the meeting, which is held every other year. Staff will monitor and respond...
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Though summer is coming to a close, there’s still plenty to do at the Calvert Marine Museum! Welcome September and visit with the whole family. We’re open on Labor Day, too! For a complete listing of this month’s programs and activities, visit www.calvertmarinemuseum.com. Thursdays, September 2, 9, & 16 – Sea Squirts: Sharks! Sessions...
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The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the untimely passing of former Deputy DFC Scott M. Brown, 44 of Owings, MD. Brown began his career with the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office in October of 2004 as a Deputy on our Patrol Bureau. Brown later served as a Detective with the Criminal Investigations Bureau and...
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Starting Oct. 17, all I.M.P. venues, Merriweather Post Pavilion, The Anthem, 9:30 Club and the Lincoln Theatre, will no longer accept negative COVID-19 tests and will only allow fully vaccinated guests into their events. They say expectations will be made for those under 12 and those with qualifying medical conditions preventing them from being...
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Nursing Home and Hospital Staff to Show Proof of Vaccination or Adhere to Ongoing Screening and Testing Increases Fines, Civil Penalties for Nursing Homes That Fail to Comply with Protocols, Report Vaccination Data Presses Federal Administration To Make Booster Shots Available Immediately for Seniors and Vulnerable Populations Pushes For Full FDA Approval of Vaccines,...
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On August 14, 2021, Deputy Strong of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office received a traffic complaint for a vehicle all over the roadway. Sgt. Denton and Deputy Strong conducted a traffic stop on the mentioned vehicle in the 1000 block of Solomons Island Road in Huntingtown. Deputies made contact with the sole occupant and...
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The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office along with Troopers from the Maryland State Police will be conducting a roadside sobriety checkpoint on the evening of Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021. The primary purpose of checkpoints is not to make arrests, but to promote public safety by deterring drivers from driving impaired. The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office...
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‘Operation Allies Refuge’ Provides Special Immigrant Visas to Afghan Nationals Who Contributed to U.S. Efforts Maryland Ranks Fourth In The Nation For Special Immigrant Visa Refugees Will Receive At Least 180 More Afghan Nationals In The Coming Weeks Governor Larry Hogan announced the State of Maryland is committed to resettling more Afghan interpreters who have...
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Deputy Wilder with the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance involving a hit and run accident that occurred on Tuesday, August 17, 2021, at approximately 5:05 a.m., a small white sedan was driving north in the southbound lanes of Route 4 in the area of Stoakley Road in Prince Frederick. The...
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The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) announces it is postponing its transition to Phase 4: Normal Operations and will remain in Phase 3: Reduced Operations in response to the rising number of COVID-19 cases and increased positivity rates in Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s counties. This delayed shift in operations means faculty, staff and...
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The Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC), a division of the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland, is excited to announce a new regional initiative designed to capture and memorialize the tastes, the people and the foods of Southern Maryland. At the core of the project, titled ‘Our Grandma’s Hands’, is the traditional heart of...
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The Southern Maryland Community Resources (SMCR) is excited to announce the 5th Annual Solomons Island Dragon Boat Festival, presented by Cedar Point Federal Credit Union on Saturday, August 21, 2021 on the Patuxent River along the Solomons Island Riverwalk. The Solomons Dragon Boat Festival is a fun filled event of friendly competition and team building...
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The Calvert County Department of Planning & Zoning, on behalf of the Calvert County Planning Commission, has prepared a draft updated master plan for the Prince Frederick Town Center. Citizens are invited to review the draft Prince Frederick Town Center Master Plan (July 2021 draft) at www.CalvertCountyMd.gov/PrinceFrederickTCMPJuly2021Draft and provide comments by 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept....
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On Sunday, August 15, 2021, at approximately 8:00 p.m. firefighters from Calvert County responded to St. Leonard Road and Carlyle Court, in St. Leonard for a serious motor vehicle accident. The crash involved a single vehicle that had struck a utility pole and tree. Upon arrival, firefighters extricated one adult male who was flown...
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On Saturday, August 14, 2021, at approximately 10:10 p.m., firefighters from Calvert, St. Mary’s, Charles and Anne Arundel County responded to 2000 Biglane Court in Huntingtown, for the reported house struck by lightning. The 911 caller reported all occupants were accounted for and out of the residence, firefighters were advised it was a working...
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The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office and Calvert County Detention Center welcomes 5 new Correctional Officers: Brenden Bell, Nicholas Morlock, Robert Stone III, Nicholas Sunderland, and Katarina Walker to its ranks, upon graduation from the Southern Maryland Criminal Justice Academy’s Corrections Entry Level Training Program, Session 66. A total of 14 total correctional officers will...
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On Saturday, August 14, 2021, at 2:53 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Prince Frederick Road at Whistling Winds Place in Benedict, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with entrapment. Crews from Charles, and Calvert County responded to the scene. First arriving units found a single vehicle off...
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Issued: August 13, 2021, 2:00 p.m. Expires: November 11, 2021, 2:00 p.m. The Secretary of Homeland Security has issued a new National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) Bulletin regarding the current heightened threat environment across the United States. The Homeland continues to face a diverse and challenging threat environment leading up to and following the...
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Due to the recent emergence of the coronavirus delta variant, and consistent with recent guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), all individuals entering the Calvert County Circuit Courthouse, including courthouse personnel, staff and the general public are required to wear a mask. On Aug. 6, 2021, Chief Judge Mary...
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Governor Larry Hogan released the following statement: “Maryland has lost another of our true heroes—Captain Joshua Laird, a 21-year veteran of the Frederick County Division of Fire and Rescue Services, lost his life in the line of duty yesterday while bravely responding to a fire in Ijamsville. On behalf of all Marylanders, we extend...
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While all Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA) branch offices remain under an appointment-only operation, the agency is announcing a new feature to enhance customer service and access. Customers now can schedule same-day appointments on the MDOT MVA Scheduling System as they become available due to cancellations or rescheduling. “We are...
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UPDATE 8/12/2021: On Saturday, August 7, 2021, at 12:50 a.m., police responded to the Wawa located at 23141 Three Notch Road in California, for the reported active disturbance with fights inside of the store. Upon the arrival of deputies, they observed a large crowd gathered inside the store watching a fight. The suspects were...
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Due to the recent emergence of the coronavirus delta variant, and consistent with recent guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), all individuals entering the Calvert County Circuit Courthouse, including courthouse personnel, staff and the general public are required to wear a mask. On August 6, 2021, Chief Judge Mary...
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The Calvert County Department of Parks & Recreation announces the Edward T. Hall Aquatic Center in Prince Frederick will close beginning Sunday, August 15, 2021 at 4:00 p.m., to complete annual maintenance and cleaning. The center will reopen Tuesday, September 7 at 6:00 a.m. Cove Point and Kings Landing pools will operate with adjusted...
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Governor Larry Hogan, in conjunction with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR), announced an additional $3.4 million in economic relief funds for the state’s commercial seafood industry through the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021.The funding will support activities previously authorized under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, for those...
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