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The MIL Corporation Gives Back to the Community with $10,000 Sponsorship of Leadership Southern Maryland

The MIL Corporation Gives Back to the Community with $10,000 Sponsorship of Leadership Southern Maryland

The MIL Corporation presented Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) with a $10,000 sponsorship last month, renewing its partnership with the nonprofit community leadership development organization. Based in Lexington Park, Md., MIL provides innovative cyber, engineering, financial, and information technology services to the federal government. MIL Executive Vice President Tom Clark remarked, “MIL has been providing...
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Don’t Veer for Deer! Police Advise Citizens of White-Tailed Deer Season

Don’t Veer for Deer! Police Advise Citizens of White-Tailed Deer Season

White-tailed deer activity is increasing because of the breeding season and drivers need to be especially vigilant during the fall months. White-tailed deer are more active from late October through December during the fall breeding season. The breeding season, known as the rut, may cause deer to unexpectedly dart into roadways with little caution....
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State Highway Administration Begins Inspection of the Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge Route 4 Bridge

State Highway Administration Begins Inspection of the Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge Route 4 Bridge

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will begin a week-long routine bridge inspection of the MD 4 Bridge over the Patuxent River (Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge) at the Calvert/St. Mary’s County line. The night-time inspection will take place Sunday, November 12, through Thursday, November 16, from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. the...
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Office on Aging and Hospice of the Chesapeake Offer Inside View of Dementia

Office on Aging and Hospice of the Chesapeake Offer Inside View of Dementia

The Calvert County Office on Aging is collaborating with Hospice of the Chesapeake to host a unique opportunity for family and professional caregivers to experience the challenges and struggles of a person living with dementia. The Dementia Live event will be held Monday, Nov. 13, from 9-11 a.m., at Hospice of the Chesapeake Burnett...
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Calvert County Winter Sports Registration Now Open to County Residents

Calvert County Winter Sports Registration Now Open to County Residents

The Calvert County Department of Parks & Recreation (CCPR) announces winter sports registration is now open for basketball and wrestling to Calvert County residents. Adult basketball is open to players ages 18 and older, excluding high school students. Participants must be 18 by Dec. 31, 2023. The team registration fee is $700; registrants are responsible for...
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LSM Launches Free Lecture Series with Dr. David Steiner Discussing the Restoration of America’s Schools Nov. 16, 2023

LSM Launches Free Lecture Series with Dr. David Steiner Discussing the Restoration of America’s Schools Nov. 16, 2023

Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) invites the public to join them for breakfast and hear from celebrated scholar, author and executive director of the Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy Dr. David Steiner as he discusses his new book, A Nation at Thought: Restoring Wisdom in America’s Schools. The Nov. 16 free event will be held...
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November Is The Traditional Amish Wedding Season

November Is The Traditional Amish Wedding Season

Wedding season has begun, please be mindful and observant on the roads. Weddings take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays in November and December. This time of the year is less busy for farm families and weddings are generally held in the fall after the harvest. There will be more buggies on the road especially...
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Prince Frederick Volunteer Rescue Squad to Realign Under Calvert County Government

Prince Frederick Volunteer Rescue Squad to Realign Under Calvert County Government

The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) announces the realignment of the Prince Frederick Volunteer Rescue Squad (Company 4) to operate under Calvert County Government, effective Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. This decision was made by the Calvert County Circuit Court on Nov. 3, 2023. Calvert County Government will work with the Fire and...
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Calvert Detectives Complete “Child First” Training

Calvert Detectives Complete “Child First” Training

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Detective William Freeland, Detective Ryan Gough, and Detective Thomas Buckler completed the Child First – Forensic Interviewing course. This national standard training is focused on preparing detectives and child protective service employees with the skills, knowledge, and abilities to safely and correctly interview children who are the victims of physical...
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Researchers Enlist Community Help in Studying Increase of Ticks in Western Maryland

Researchers Enlist Community Help in Studying Increase of Ticks in Western Maryland

Ticks were once rare in Western Maryland, but the disease-carrying arachnids are on the rise in the region. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Frostburg State University are working together on an initiative to study the rising prevalence of ticks and Lyme disease in western Maryland. Rebekah Taylor, associate professor and chairwoman for...
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Rockville Man and Laurel Teen Arrested for Robbery of Prince Frederick Walgreens

Rockville Man and Laurel Teen Arrested for Robbery of Prince Frederick Walgreens

On Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at 6:32 p.m., Deputy Tavares responded to the Walgreens Pharmacy located at 110 Hospital Road in Prince Frederick, for a reported robbery in progress. Investigation revealed Daniel Abdul Bangura, 19 of Laurel, jumped the counter and stole prescription medication, but was quickly detained. A second suspect, Thomas Ruedy Heaton,...
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October 2023: 40 Motor Vehicle Crash Fatalities Reported

October 2023: 40 Motor Vehicle Crash Fatalities Reported

Maryland transportation and safety officials are urging all travelers in the state to rededicate themselves to safety on our roadway as preliminary data for 2023 shows a deadly trend for the year. In October, according to preliminary data, 40 people died in Maryland as a result of motor vehicle crashes. So far in 2023,...
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Maryland State Police, Vehicle Theft Prevention Council Remind Motorists About Tips to Reduce Vehicle Thefts

Maryland State Police, Vehicle Theft Prevention Council Remind Motorists About Tips to Reduce Vehicle Thefts

As the weather begins to get colder, and as the holiday season approaches, it is more important than ever that motorists take proper precautions to reduce the chances of becoming a victim of vehicle theft. This warning from the Maryland State Police and the Maryland Vehicle Theft Prevention Council comes at a time when vehicle thefts...
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Calvert Volunteer Fire/EMS: Remembering and Honoring Jacob Tyler Howes age 19

Calvert Volunteer Fire/EMS: Remembering and Honoring Jacob Tyler Howes age 19

Jacob Tyler Howes, aged 19, passed away on October 26, 2023, in Dunkirk, Maryland. He was born on August 3, 2004, in Prince Frederick, Maryland. Jacob was a young man of extraordinary kindness, dedication, and skill. He had a strong work ethic, compassion for others, and an uncanny ability to make the impossible seem...
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MDOT SHA to Perform Routine Maintenance on Benedict Bridge on Sunday, November 5th, 2023

MDOT SHA to Perform Routine Maintenance on Benedict Bridge on Sunday, November 5th, 2023

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will perform routine maintenance on the MD 231 (Hallowing Point Road) Bridge (Benedict Bridge) over the Patuxent River at the Calvert County/Charles County line starting at 6 a.m. Sunday November 5, weather permitting. Lanes will open to traffic no later than 2 p.m. that afternoon. Maintenance...
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College of Southern Maryland Once Again Ranks Among Top Community Colleges

College of Southern Maryland Once Again Ranks Among Top Community Colleges

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) has once again been found to be among the nation’s and Maryland’s top community colleges, according to Intelligent.com. The website’s rankings for 2024 included CSM on lists of the “Best Community Colleges in Maryland” and the country’s “Best Online Associate in Information Technology and Systems Degree Programs.” CSM...
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CSM Launches Business Speaker Series with Dr. Ronald Rust Discussing “The Future of Service” Nov. 2

CSM Launches Business Speaker Series with Dr. Ronald Rust Discussing “The Future of Service” Nov. 2

Join the College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) business honor society, Kappa Beta Delta, as it welcomes Dr. Roland Rust – the David Bruce Smith chair in marketing at the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland (UMD) – for an evening discussion on “The Future of Service.” “We are very...
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Linda Turner Appointed Deputy County Administrator

Linda Turner Appointed Deputy County Administrator

The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Linda Turner as the new Deputy County Administrator, effective Oct. 30, 2023. With a tenure spanning more than two decades in public administration, Turner has extensive experience in local government leadership, strategic management and public service. “With a proven...
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Youth, Veteran, and Military Waterfowl Hunting Days Announced for 2023-24

Youth, Veteran, and Military Waterfowl Hunting Days Announced for 2023-24

Maryland’s youth hunters, veterans, and military personnel will be afforded a great opportunity to experience the tradition of waterfowl hunting on two special hunt days: Nov. 4, 2023 and Feb. 3, 2024. “The Department is very pleased to offer these special hunting days,” said Maryland Department of Natural Resources Wildlife and Heritage Director Karina...
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Southern Maryland Safe Candy and Trunk or Treat Events for Halloween 2023

Southern Maryland Safe Candy and Trunk or Treat Events for Halloween 2023

CALVERT COUNTY: October 31, 6-8 pm at Southern Calvert Baptist Church (12140 HG Trueman Rd, Lusby, MD) | Join us for games, food, fun-themed trunks, and lots of candy! ST. MARY’S COUNTY October 31, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., at the Hollywood Church of the Nazarene | (24704 Sotterley Rd, Hollywood, MD) – We are hosting...
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8 New Police Officers from Charles County Graduate Southern Maryland Criminal Justice Academy Police Entrance Level Training Program Session 52

8 New Police Officers from Charles County Graduate Southern Maryland Criminal Justice Academy Police Entrance Level Training Program Session 52

Charles County Sheriff Troy D. Berry is proud to announce eight new officers will join the Charles County Sheriff’s Office after their graduation from the Southern Maryland Criminal Justice Academy (SMCJA) Police Entrance Level Training Program. The officers were among 15 candidates – three with Calvert County and four with St. Mary’s County –...
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Maryland State Police to Participate in National Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, Oct.28th

Maryland State Police to Participate in National Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, Oct.28th

Maryland State Police are asking people to properly dispose of unwanted prescription drugs during national drug take back day. Citizens can drop off unused prescription drugs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28 at all 23 Maryland State Police barracks. Maryland State Police are participating as part of the 25th National Prescription...
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Two Flown to Trauma Center After Head-on Collision on Thomas Johnson Bridge

Two Flown to Trauma Center After Head-on Collision on Thomas Johnson Bridge

On Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at approximately 3:30 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel from Calvert and St. Mary’s County responded to the Thomas Johnson Bridge, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with entrapment. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved in a head-on style collision with the operators of...
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Routine Potassium Iodide (KI) Distribution Event on November 4, 2023 in St. Mary’s County

Routine Potassium Iodide (KI) Distribution Event on November 4, 2023 in St. Mary’s County

Potassium Iodide (KI) tablets will be offered to eligible community members on Saturday, November 4, 2023 from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at a drive-thru event at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department. The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) routinely distributes KI tablets to county residents living or working within the 10 mile emergency...
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Calvert County Dad Buying Dream Car After Winning $100,000 Prize

Calvert County Dad Buying Dream Car After Winning $100,000 Prize

A Calvert County resident who enjoys playing Powerball and crossword-themed scratch-offs tried his luck recently with the seventh edition of the $100,000 Crossword game. The player wound up in the Lottery Winner’s Circle, celebrating a $100,000 top-prize win. Accompanied by his daughter, the lucky man shared the story of his big win. He bought...
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