Calvert News

Firefighters in Calvert County Quickly Extinguish Basement Fire

Firefighters in Calvert County Quickly Extinguish Basement Fire

On November 4, 2019, at approximately 5:50 a.m., firefighters in Calvert County responded to 30 Chesapeake Avenue in Dares Beach, for the reported smoke in the house. Crews arrived on the scene to find nothing evident, and after further investigation, firefighters found moderate smoke conditions inside and found a fire in the basement. Firefighters...
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WANTED: Calvert County Sheriff’s Office 11/5/2019

WANTED: Calvert County Sheriff’s Office 11/5/2019

The following persons are wanted by the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Warrant Unit is responsible for the service of criminal and child support warrants as well as criminal summonses issued by the courts. They are also responsible for coordinating extraditions of suspects out of state. If you have information...
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University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center Awarded $26,000 Grant for Transportation Initiative

University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center Awarded $26,000 Grant for Transportation Initiative

University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center (UM CRMC) was recently awarded a $26,000 grant from the Rural Maryland Council. UM Charles Regional is earmarking the funds for a pilot program called, “Transportation to Wellness Project” that provides eligible patients with free transportation home from the hospital or to post-hospitalization medical appointments. The goals...
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Daylight Saving Time Ends Sunday, November 3, 2019, Reminder to Check Alarms and Smoke Detectors

Daylight Saving Time Ends Sunday, November 3, 2019, Reminder to Check Alarms and Smoke Detectors

Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday, November 3, 2019 at 2:00 a.m., residents are reminded to turn clocks backward by one hour to 1 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. The Department of Emergency Services reminds everyone that the annual time change is the perfect opportunity to change batteries in smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors. The...
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Calvert Marine Museum Invites Public to Shop with Them on Museum Store Sunday, December 1, 2019

Calvert Marine Museum Invites Public to Shop with Them on Museum Store Sunday, December 1, 2019

On Sunday, December 1, 2019, for the third consecutive year, more than 1,200 museum stores representing all 50 states and the District of Columbia, 18 countries, and five continents will offer inspired shopping at museums and cultural institutions during Museum Store Sunday – an exciting annual event and shopping campaign that encourages consumers and...
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Two Injured After Head-on Motor Vehicle Accident in California

Two Injured After Head-on Motor Vehicle Accident in California

On Friday, November 1, 2019, at approximately 3:10 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Wildewood Parkway and Wildewood Boulevard in California, for the reported head-on motor vehicle accident. An ambulance from the Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad was responding to a medical call when they came across a head-on motor...
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Thomas Johnson Bridge Inspection Scheduled for November 3, to November 7

Thomas Johnson Bridge Inspection Scheduled for November 3, to November 7

Starting Sunday night, November 3, 2019, the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will begin its inspection of the Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge. The inspection will take place Sunday, November 3, through Thursday, November 7, from 9:00 p.m., to 5:00 a.m., the following morning. During the inspection, crews will close one...
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Calvert County Lottery Player Wins $50,000 on Scratch-Off at Ken-Mar Liquors in Prince Frederick

Calvert County Lottery Player Wins $50,000 on Scratch-Off at Ken-Mar Liquors in Prince Frederick

A Maryland Lottery player from Huntingtown enjoyed a run of luck last week that began with a $40 score and ended with a $50,000 prize on the $2,000,000 Richer scratch-off. The winning streak started Oct. 22 when he picked up one of the $30 $2,000,000 Richer instant tickets. He bought the game at a...
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Calvert County Hospice Seeking Veterans or Active Duty Service Memebers to Volunteer for Veteran Salute Ceremonies

Calvert County Hospice Seeking Veterans or Active Duty Service Memebers to Volunteer for Veteran Salute Ceremonies

Calvert Hospice announces its next Vet to Vet Volunteer Training on November 8, 2019. We are looking for veterans or active duty military members who would like to help us honor our veteran patients with a salute ceremony. The training will be held at the Burnett Calvert Hospice House located at 4559 Sixes Road,...
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Maryland Department of Natural Resources Certifies Two New Maryland Clean Marinas

Maryland Department of Natural Resources Certifies Two New Maryland Clean Marinas

Two facilities recently passed inspection by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ voluntary Clean Marina program, earning the Maryland Clean Marina Award. Solomons Landing Marina and Kent Narrows Boatel met the award criteria, bringing the total number of Clean Marinas and Clean Marina Partners to 147. This is roughly a quarter of the marinas...
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First State Fire Marshal K-9 Certified with Maryland State Police Retires at Nine Years-Old

First State Fire Marshal K-9 Certified with Maryland State Police Retires at Nine Years-Old

After six years of dedicated service to The Office of the State Fire Marshal, explosive detection K-9, Blitz, will retire from the Maryland State Police. Blitz, a nine-year-old German Shepherd, was the first State Fire Marshal K-9 to be certified by the Maryland State Police in June of 2013. With his partner, Deputy State...
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Friendship Man Steals Fire Truck From Calvert County and Takes it on a Joyride

Friendship Man Steals Fire Truck From Calvert County and Takes it on a Joyride

On October 19, 2019,  a deputy from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Park and Ride located at Lower Pindell Road and Southern Maryland Boulevard for a vehicle theft from Calvert that had not been reported yet and was found in Anne Arundel. The vehicle was a 2005 Pierce Fire Truck, belonging...
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18-Year-Old Prince Frederick Woman Killed in Motor Vehicle Collision in Sunderland

18-Year-Old Prince Frederick Woman Killed in Motor Vehicle Collision in Sunderland

On October 20, 2019, at approximately 9:15 p.m., units from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau and members of the Crash Reconstruction Team responded to the area of 5025 Hardesty Road Sunderland, for a report of a single vehicle collision. Upon arrival, units located a 2016 Toyota Corolla on its roof. A preliminary...
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Maryland Auto FineFix Program Enrollment Open Until December 31, 2019

Maryland Auto FineFix Program Enrollment Open Until December 31, 2019

A new state program launched in September has helped over 9,000 eligible Marylanders reduce their outstanding uninsured auto fines, eliminating a significant hurdle to registering and insuring their vehicles. FineFix is a partnership between the Uninsured Division of Maryland Auto Insurance and the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA). This program...
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Police Respond and Prevent Woman from Jumping from Thomas Johnson Bridge

Police Respond and Prevent Woman from Jumping from Thomas Johnson Bridge

On Friday, October 18, 2019, at approximately 12:50 a.m., police from Calvert and St. Mary’s Counties responded to the Thomas Johnson Bridge, for the reported possible suicidal subject. Police responded after worried friends and family members called 911 after receiving information a woman might attempt to jump from the bridge. Officers found her vehicle...
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Calvert Marine Museum Announces New Deputy Director Rachelle Green

Calvert Marine Museum Announces New Deputy Director Rachelle Green

The Calvert Marine Museum is pleased to announce the appointment of Rachelle Green as its new Deputy Director of Education and Special Programs. With more than a decade of working as a preservationist, educator, and museum administrator, Green brings a wealth of experience to CMM. Rachelle Green is a Delaware native, and has lived...
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Annmarie Gardens Hosting 20th Annual Trick-or-Treating Festival on Saturday, October 26, 2019

Annmarie Gardens Hosting 20th Annual Trick-or-Treating Festival on Saturday, October 26, 2019

Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center in Solomons, Maryland, will host their 20th annual trick-or-treating festival, Halloween in the Garden, on Saturday, October 26, 10:00am-4:00pm; admission is $2 per person and benefits charity. New this year, the event will feature a DJ Dance Party for families and a brand-new event layout to allow free-range...
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SMECO CEO Announces Retirement, Transition to New Leadership Expected in March, 2020

SMECO CEO Announces Retirement, Transition to New Leadership Expected in March, 2020

Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) president and CEO Austin J. Slater, Jr., submitted his retirement letter to the Board of Directors at the monthly board meeting held Tuesday, October 15, 2019. In his letter, Slater recounted his tenure as CEO for the past 17 years as rewarding. “I have proudly worked for our cooperative...
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No Injuries Reported After Plane Crash in Calvert County Early Saturday Morning

No Injuries Reported After Plane Crash in Calvert County Early Saturday Morning

On Saturday, October 12, 2019, at approximately 10:00 a.m., fire and rescue personnel from Calvert and St. Mary’s County responded to 865 Crystal Rock Road in Lusby, for the reported plane crash. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single engine, two seat aircraft off the runway and into the woods. Firefighters reported the...
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VIDEO: Four Injured After Multi-Vehicle Crash in California

VIDEO: Four Injured After Multi-Vehicle Crash in California

On Thursday, October 10, 2019, at approximately 5:30 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and First Colony Boulevard in California, for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find three vehicles in the Southbound lanes in a rear-end style collision....
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Walk, Run, Roll or Fly to the Race 4 Heroes 5K on, Saturday, October 12, 2019

Walk, Run, Roll or Fly to the Race 4 Heroes 5K on, Saturday, October 12, 2019

Please join us on October 12th for Race 4 Heroes. After the race we will hand out awards, but like last year, we will honor some local children and give them gifts as well as a local veteran who will be receiving our largest gift ever!!! This gives attendees a chance to witness the...
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Maryland Health Department Confirms First Flu Cases; Urges All Marylanders to Get Flu Shots

Maryland Health Department Confirms First Flu Cases; Urges All Marylanders to Get Flu Shots

The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) urges Marylanders to get vaccinated against influenza, as the flu season has already begun, with 11 laboratory confirmed cases identified since September 1. The majority of the cases so far have been subtyped as influenza A (H3N2), with a few classified as influenza B. The vaccine protects against...
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Chaney Enterprises Foundation Fund Continues Generous Support of CSM Workforce Pathway Programs with $25,000 Grant

Chaney Enterprises Foundation Fund Continues Generous Support of CSM Workforce Pathway Programs with $25,000 Grant

The Chaney Enterprises Foundation Fund awarded the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) $25,000 in scholarships for students who want to enter the workforce as pre-apprentices or earn a certified Commercial Driver’s License (CDL). To support this effort, a CSM Chaney Enterprises Workforce Pathway Program has been established that will map out the student’s course...
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27-Year-Old Lusby Woman Killed in Motor Vehicle Accident

27-Year-Old Lusby Woman Killed in Motor Vehicle Accident

On Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at approximately 9:05 a.m., deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau and Crash Reconstruction Team responded to the area of northbound MD Route 4 just south of MD Route 765 (HG Trueman Road north entrance) in Lusby, for a report of a single vehicle collision. Upon arrival,...
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College of Southern Maryland Month of October, 2019 Calendar Event List

College of Southern Maryland Month of October, 2019 Calendar Event List

CSM Hawk Feeder Food Drive. The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) will hold a Hawk Feeder Food Drive during the month of October. Donation boxes to collect non-perishable food items to assist students who lack reliable access to sufficient quantities of food will be set up at three of the CSM campuses. Items being...
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