Calvert Hospice, part of Hospice of the Chesapeake family of brands, has been named a 2023 Hospice CAHPS Honors Elite Award recipient by HEALTHCAREfirst, a leading provider of advanced analytics for hospice organizations. The team was the only Maryland hospice to achieve the Elite status this year. This prestigious annual review recognizes agencies that...
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On August 21, 2023, the Maryland Department of State Police (MDSP), Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) and University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) announced a new public-private collaboration for lifesaving trauma response for Marylanders. Whole blood is used for emergency transfusions when minutes are critical, and is now available on board...
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UPDATE – St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Statement on Fights at Lancaster Park: On Sunday, August 20, 2023, at approximately 2:18pm fights involving bystanders erupted during a youth (U14) football game being held at the Lancaster Park in Lexington Park. The initial response involved several police units from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office...
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St. Mary’s County Government’s Department of Recreation & Parks (R&P) is excited to announce a bus trip to Ocean City, Maryland for Sunfest! We’ll provide the transportation, you plan your day at the beach for Saturday, October 21, 2023. Ocean City’s Sunfest is one of the largest outdoor festivals in the region, attracting tens...
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UPDATE 8/18/2023: On August 17, 2023, Edward Stanley Williams, 54, of Huntingtown, was sentenced to 4 years of active imprisonment for his role in a dogfighting operation. Williams was also ordered to pay $26,693 in restitution to the Calvert County Government. The sentence was imposed by Calvert County Circuit Court Judge Mark S. Chandlee....
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On Saturday, August 19, 2023, at 9:40 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel from Calvert and Anne Arundel County were dispatched to the Chesapeake Bay, approximately 2 miles from Breezy Point Beach in Chesapeake Beach, for the water rescue after a boating accident with injuries. Firefighters from North Beach VFD responded with Boat 1....
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The Calvert County Department of Planning & Zoning is seeking public input regarding the 2023/24 draft of the Calvert County Zoning Ordinance. The comment period for Articles 22 through 24 is open until Friday, Sept. 1, 2023. Article 22 – Critical Area: Provides regulations that establish and implement the Critical Area resource protection program...
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Dive into an exciting lineup of events, including cruises on the Patuxent, Night at the Museum for Friends with Disabilities, Pirate Day, Homeschool Day, and more! For more information, please visit: www.calvertmarinemuseum.com Wednesday through Sunday, the month of Sept. – Wm. B. Tennison Public Cruise 2 p.m. Relax and enjoy a leisurely one-hour cruise...
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The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will perform maintenance work on the MD 4 (Governor Thomas Johnson) Bridge in Calvert and St. Mary’s counties on Thursday morning, August 17, weather permitting. Work will begin at 9 a.m. and the two travel lanes will be restored by 10 a.m. SHA crews...
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Museum FunFest welcomes families and friends to join in a day of laughter, games, and community spirit, all while raising support for the Calvert Marine Museum (CMM). After some friendly competition on the mini-golf course head over to see who is in the Dunk Tank. Prepare to be entertained as community figures, museum curators,...
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UPDATE 8/15/2023: On Tuesday, August 15, 2023, Carol Badart VanWie, 77, pleaded guilty in Calvert County District Court to multiple charges involving violations of Maryland’s animal cruelty laws. Ms. VanWie was found to have housed more than 40 rabbits and other creatures in unsanitary and inhumane conditions at her nonprofit venture, Bunny Magic and...
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UPDATE 8/15/2023: On Monday, August 14, 2023, Randell Jamal Wright, was sentenced to 40 years imprisonment, suspended to 8 years of active time, for his role in the July, 2022, burglary of the Jewelry Exchange in Dunkirk, Maryland. The sentence was imposed by Calvert County Circuit Court Judge Mark S. Chandlee. Wright is facing...
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UPDATE: On Sunday, August 13, 2023, at 2:23 a.m., firefighters responded to 432 Lake Drive in Lusby, for the reported house on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find fire showing from the one story single family dwelling. The occupants were identified as Katsunori and Diann Mita. The homeowners safely escaped without injury...
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State Fire Marshal Brian S. Geraci has been awarded The Olin Greene Outstanding Fire Prevention Service Award by the National Association of State Fire Marshals (NASFM) at their annual meeting in Wilmington, North Carolina. Along with the award, Geraci was re-elected as the Vice-President of NASFM, comprised of the most senior fire officials in...
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The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating multiple cases of property destruction in the Huntingtown and Owings area. Preliminary investigation revealed unknown suspects damaged several mailboxes on Holland Cliffs Road, Hunting Creek Road, Huntingtown Road, Mill Branch Road and Lower Marlboro Road. The Sheriff’s Office is requesting residents on those streets with home...
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The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is dedicated to reducing the number of alcohol related fatalities in support of the Maryland Highway Safety Office’s “Towards Zero Deaths” campaign. One of the ways the Sheriff’s Office supports this initiative is by utilizing grant funding obtained from the Maryland Highway Safety Office to place additional deputies on...
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The Calvert County Safety for Students Enforcement Program is in effect year-round. The speed cameras will be moved randomly between the school zones. As a courtesy, the locations of the cameras are posted on the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office website and Facebook page. The goal of the cameras is to reduce the number of...
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She just loves Racetrax, a retired federal government employee from Calvert County told Maryland Lottery officials this week. “I play at least once a week,” she said, “and I do pretty well.” An $18,000 prize a few years back makes that abundantly clear, but pales in comparison to her most recent win of $62,247....
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On Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at approximately at 2:30 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Northbound Route 4 at Brickhouse Road in Dunkirk, for a motor vehicle collision reported serious with one unconscious and possibly not breathing with entrapment. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved...
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On Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at approximately 12:42 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Hallowing Point Road and Calvert Fair Drive in Prince Frederick, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one vehicle overturned. Crews arrived on the scene within minutes of dispatch to find a USPS mail...
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On June 14, 2023 at 1:38 p.m., police responded to the 1000 block of Charles Street in La Plata, for the report of an assault with a weapon between two construction workers. This block of Charles Street is a new neighborhood development which is mostly open land and currently under construction. Upon arrival, police...
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Calvert County, Maryland, has been ranked as the No. 1 Digital County in the nation among counties with populations up to 150,000 by the Center for Digital Government (CDG) and the National Association of Counties (NACo). The Digital Counties Survey is an annual measure of technology performance and innovation. The survey, now in its...
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On August 6, 2023, around 3:15 a.m., deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau received a call from a citizen advising he observed subjects attempting to break into his vehicle located in the 3500 block of King Drive in Dunkirk. The victim advised the suspects fled in a silver Acura and that...
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The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a burglary to the concession stand at the Cove Point Pool. If you have any information on this incident at Cove Point Park that occurred overnight Friday (8/4) into Saturday (8/5) please contact the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office, Deputy M. Contic at 410-535-2800.
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UPDATE 8/3/2023: U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang today sentenced former youth and high school football coach, Moshe Michael Imel, age 53, of Owings, Maryland, to 40 years in federal prison, followed by lifetime supervised release, for two counts of production of child pornography involving two minor victims. Imel also pleaded guilty to charges...
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