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Mason’s Famous Lobster Rolls Opening in Waldorf, Maryland on March 11th, 2026

Mason’s Famous Lobster Rolls Opening in Waldorf, Maryland on March 11th, 2026

Mason’s Famous Lobster Rolls is bringing more of its authentic New England-style lobster rolls to the Old Line State with its first store in Waldorf. The new Waldorf location will open its doors on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 with a grand opening celebration starting at 11:00 a.m. To celebrate, guests can enter to win FREE LOBSTER ROLLS for...
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Colonoscopy Confusion May Be Driving Missed Cancer Screenings, Says New Survey From MedStar Health

Colonoscopy Confusion May Be Driving Missed Cancer Screenings, Says New Survey From MedStar Health

More than 75% of Americans are unsure when or how often to get a colonoscopy. That’s according to new survey results just released by MedStar Health. One thousand U.S. adults participated in the national survey, which revealed colorectal cancer misconceptions: More than 36% of those eligible say they’ve skipped colorectal screening. Doctors recommend starting...
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Newburg Man on Probation Arrested and Released Again After Police Chase in La Plata

Newburg Man on Probation Arrested and Released Again After Police Chase in La Plata

Marcus Anthony Swann, 23, of Newburg, faces multiple criminal charges including possession of a controlled dangerous substance not cannabis, two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, resisting or interfering with arrest, failure to obey a lawful order, and littering under 100 pounds following an incident in La Plata on March 3, 2026, according to...
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Southern Maryland Counties Celebrate the Power of Engineering with CSM during National Engineers Week

Southern Maryland Counties Celebrate the Power of Engineering with CSM during National Engineers Week

College of Southern Maryland (CSM) engineering students joined local leaders as Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties recognized National Engineers Week to raise awareness for an industry working behind the scenes to build a better world. National Engineers Week, or EWeek, is observed Feb. 22 – 28, 2026. Its purpose is to highlight the...
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Waldorf Man Accused of Gun Threat, Later Arrested With Loaded Handgun, Drugs, and Nearly a Pound of Marijuana

Waldorf Man Accused of Gun Threat, Later Arrested With Loaded Handgun, Drugs, and Nearly a Pound of Marijuana

A Waldorf man is facing a long list of felony and misdemeanor charges after authorities say he threatened a man with a gun in late February and was later arrested with a loaded handgun, drugs, and suspected drug distribution materials during an early morning encounter with deputies. Carioco Jovan Grimes, 37, of  Waldorf, is...
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Maryland’s 2026 Muskrat Trapping Season Extended in Select Maryland Counties Due to Winter Weather Setbacks

Maryland’s 2026 Muskrat Trapping Season Extended in Select Maryland Counties Due to Winter Weather Setbacks

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has added a one-week extension to the 2026 muskrat trapping season in all counties except Allegany, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Howard and Washington. The revised season will now close March 22, 2026, to make up for unfavorable weather conditions in January and February, including extensive ice coverage, that impacted trapping in...
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Maryland Board of Public Works Approves $204 Million in State Spending

Maryland Board of Public Works Approves $204 Million in State Spending

Comptroller Brooke E. Lierman joined Governor Wes Moore and Treasurer Dereck Davis today for a meeting of the Board of Public Works. During the meeting, the Board of Public Works approved more than $204 million in state spending supporting projects and initiatives across Maryland. In all, the Board approved 93 items representing a total state expenditure of $204,604,283.39. This includes grant agreements supporting community...
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Board of Public Works Approves $3.7 Million for Parks and Land Conservation in Seven Maryland Counties

Board of Public Works Approves $3.7 Million for Parks and Land Conservation in Seven Maryland Counties

The Board of Public Works today approved more than $3.7 million in grants from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources to local governments for parks and land conservation in Allegany, Caroline, Charles, Howard, Prince George’s, Queen Anne’s, and Washington counties. is considered by the Smithsonian Institute to be one of the most important ecological areas...
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UPDATE: Detectives Charge Waldorf Man for 2025 October Place Murder of 47-Year-Old David Raley

UPDATE: Detectives Charge Waldorf Man for 2025 October Place Murder of 47-Year-Old David Raley

UPDATE 3/4/2026: On March 4, detectives assigned to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division arrested Shawn Lamont Wade, Jr., age 32, of Waldorf in connection with the shooting death of David Leroy Raley, age 47. The shooting occurred on July 3, 2025, in the 3000 block of October Place. Wade was indicted...
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One Injured After Rollover Collision on Nice/Middleton Bridge

One Injured After Rollover Collision on Nice/Middleton Bridge

On Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at approximately 3:20 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the Nice/Middleton Bridge, for the reported rollover motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two vehicle rear-end style collision and confirmed one vehicle overturned with no entrapment, and two patients for...
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UPDATE: Waldorf Man Sentenced to 40 Years After Stealing Forklift and Intentionally Over, Killing 73-Year-Old Waldorf Woman

UPDATE: Waldorf Man Sentenced to 40 Years After Stealing Forklift and Intentionally Over, Killing 73-Year-Old Waldorf Woman

UPDATE 3/3/2026: Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Monday, March 2, 2026, Charles County Circuit Court Judge William R. Greer, Jr. sentenced Bryce Caleb Timothy Brown, 22, of Waldorf, to 40 years in prison for the Second-Degree Murder of Gloristine Pinkney, as well as Theft: $25,000 to under $100,000, Fourth-Degree Burglary,...
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Charles County Sheriff’s Office Launches New Youth Outreach Unified Program – Project Y.O.U.

Charles County Sheriff’s Office Launches New Youth Outreach Unified Program – Project Y.O.U.

The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is launching Project Y.O.U. – Youth Outreach Unified – a new pilot program starting this April as part of the Sheriff’s Youth Engagement Unit. Project Y.O.U. will bring together police officers and CCSO employees to work with local youth after school, twice a week, focusing on life skills, academic...
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UPDATE: State Fire Marshal Investigating Vehicle Fire in Charles County

UPDATE: State Fire Marshal Investigating Vehicle Fire in Charles County

3/3/3026: The State Fire Marshal responded to the scene to investigate. The 2007 GMC Sierra 1500 pickup truck was a complete loss and valued at $3,000.00 The fire was discovered by a passerby with the area of origin being deemed the engine compartment. Anyone with any information regarding this incident is asked to contact...
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UPDATE: Teens Create Profile to “Catch a Predator”, Leading to Arrest of Virginia Church Employee Who Drove 2 Hours to Meet 15-Year-Old

UPDATE: Teens Create Profile to “Catch a Predator”, Leading to Arrest of Virginia Church Employee Who Drove 2 Hours to Meet 15-Year-Old

UPDATE 3/3/2026: Court documents show Stephan Wayne Klink, 42, of Gloucester, Virginia, has been charged with displaying obscene material to a minor and sexual solicitation of a minor following an investigation in La Plata. According to court documents, an officer responded to a Charles County residence on February 25, 2026, at approximately 10:22 p.m....
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GoFundMe Added: Humane Society of Charles County Facing Closure, Urgently Seeks Community Support

GoFundMe Added: Humane Society of Charles County Facing Closure, Urgently Seeks Community Support

UPDATE 3/5/2026: “We are incredibly grateful for the generous support and funds raised so far! Your contributions mean the world to us. As many of you requested, we’ve created a GoFundMe page to make it easier for everyone to contribute. Together, we can achieve amazing things!” Click here to donate today. If you cannot...
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UPDATE: Driver Transported to Trauma Center After Striking Pole at Waldorf Target, Smoke in Store Caused by Faulty HVAC Unit

UPDATE: Driver Transported to Trauma Center After Striking Pole at Waldorf Target, Smoke in Store Caused by Faulty HVAC Unit

UPDATE @ 5:30 p.m.: Smoke in the business has been found to be caused by a faulty HVAC unit on the roof. The incident is being scaled back with units going in service. The operator of the vehicle was transported by ambulance to the University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center with serious injuries....
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Woman Flown to Trauma Center with Life-Threatening Injuries After Serious Crash in Waldorf

Woman Flown to Trauma Center with Life-Threatening Injuries After Serious Crash in Waldorf

On Sunday, March 1, 2026, at approximately 10:20 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Smallwood Drive and Lancaster Circle in Waldorf, for the serious motor vehicle collision with entrapment. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two-vehicle collision and confirmed one victim was trapped and unresponsive. Due...
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Maryland’s Century-Old Partnership with National Shellfish Sanitation Program Remains Vital to Seafood Safety

Maryland’s Century-Old Partnership with National Shellfish Sanitation Program Remains Vital to Seafood Safety

When it comes to seafood sanitation and public health, the National Shellfish Sanitation Program has for 100 years ensured shellfish sold in the United States meets standards for human consumption. Maryland plays a key role in the compliance and enforcement of the program’s principles as one of the leaders of commercially-exported seafood among coastal states. The...
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DNR Study: Bowfishing Contributes Heavily to Chesapeake Snakehead Harvest

DNR Study: Bowfishing Contributes Heavily to Chesapeake Snakehead Harvest

A new Maryland Department of Natural Resources study revealed that bowfishing and gigging – using a pronged spear – are the most common ways Chesapeake Channa (also known as northern snakehead) are harvested in Maryland. These methods eclipse hook-and-line, commercial, and departmental management harvest of the invasive fish. The study, published in Integrated and...
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Governor Moore, Comptroller Lierman, Treasurer Davis Demand Reimbursement from President Trump for Illegal Tariffs

Governor Moore, Comptroller Lierman, Treasurer Davis Demand Reimbursement from President Trump for Illegal Tariffs

Governor Wes Moore, Comptroller Brooke E. Lierman, and Treasurer Dereck E. Davis, sent a joint letter to President Donald J. Trump formally demanding reimbursement of tariff revenues imposed by the Trump Administration on Maryland consumers and businesses, which were ruled unconstitutional by the United States Supreme Court. Because of President Trump’s illegal tariffs, Maryland businesses...
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CSM Celebrates the Opening of New MAAPC Nursing Lab

CSM Celebrates the Opening of New MAAPC Nursing Lab

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) unveiled the newly named Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians (MAAPC) Nursing Lab on February 12 recognizing the organization’s support of CSM nursing students. In October 2025, the CSM Foundation announced MAAPC’s $57,500 gift to establish the Future Nightingales Endowed Scholarship to support the next generation of health...
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Police Investigating Bryans Road Man Killed by Wrong-Way Driver

Police Investigating Bryans Road Man Killed by Wrong-Way Driver

The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal crash that occurred early Friday morning in Oxon Hill. The deceased driver is 24-year-old Alex Rodriquez Hines of Bryans Road. On February 27, 2026, at approximately 4:30 am, officers responded to a two-vehicle collision in the area of Indian Head Highway and the Capital...
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Police and Fire Marshal Investigating Stolen Vehicle Found Burned in Hughesville

Police and Fire Marshal Investigating Stolen Vehicle Found Burned in Hughesville

On Friday, February 27, 2026, police responded to the 13000 block of Burnt Store Road in Hughesville, for the reported vehicle fire with no active fire. Police arrived on the scene to find a 2015 Nissan Altima completely burned. Investigation determined the vehicle was previously reported stolen earlier this month. The estimated loss is...
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Two Waldorf Women Indicted on Dozens of Animal Cruelty Charges

Two Waldorf Women Indicted on Dozens of Animal Cruelty Charges

A Charles County grand jury has indicted two Waldorf women on multiple felony and misdemeanor animal cruelty charges stemming from a December 2025 investigation. April Nicole Ware, 51, and Jade Mahogany George, 20, were indicted on Jan. 30 on eight counts of aggravated animal cruelty and more than three dozen animal cruelty-related misdemeanors. According...
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Emily Leedy, Named 2026 Charles County Public Schools Teacher of the Year

Emily Leedy, Named 2026 Charles County Public Schools Teacher of the Year

Emily Leedy, a third-grade teacher at J.C. Parks Elementary School, was named the 2026 Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) Teacher of the Year during a Feb. 19 ceremony celebrating this year’s nominees. She began her career in Pennsylvania before moving to Maryland and teaching at the Accokeek Academy in Prince George’s County. After earning...
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