St. Mary’s News

Five Injured After Motor Vehicle Collision Involving St. Mary’s County School Bus in Mechanicsville

Five Injured After Motor Vehicle Collision Involving St. Mary’s County School Bus in Mechanicsville

On Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at 2:50 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Flora Corner Road, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a school bus with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a pickup truck in the roadway and St. Mary’s County...
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MDOT Helping Partners Pursue Federal Grants to Advance Maryland’s Electric Vehicle Network

MDOT Helping Partners Pursue Federal Grants to Advance Maryland’s Electric Vehicle Network

The federal government has put money on the table to help states and local jurisdictions build the nation’s electric vehicle infrastructure, and the Maryland Department of Transportation is unveiling a new tool to help its partners across Maryland apply for and secure those funds. With three weeks before a June 13 application deadline for...
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Maryland Department of Agriculture Promotes Maryland True Blue Program for Local Blue Crabs

Maryland Department of Agriculture Promotes Maryland True Blue Program for Local Blue Crabs

Memorial Day weekend marks a great time to enjoy Maryland blue crabs and crab meat. To guarantee you are purchasing fresh local crabs and crab meat, the Maryland Department of Agriculture encourages you to check the container’s label to confirm that crab meat being purchased was caught in Maryland. While dining out, ask the restaurant...
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Firefighters Respond to Vehicle on Fire in Chaptico

Firefighters Respond to Vehicle on Fire in Chaptico

On Monday, May 29, 2023, at approximately 8:05 a.m., police and firefighters responded to the area of Budds Creek Road and Mechanicsville Road in Chaptico, for the reported vehicle on fire. Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department responded with five volunteers on Engine 23 and arrived on the scene to find a van on the shoulder...
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Two Lexington Park Men Arrested After Search Warrant, Police Recover Drugs and Firearms

Two Lexington Park Men Arrested After Search Warrant, Police Recover Drugs and Firearms

On Thursday, May 25, 2023, the Criminal Investigations Division’s Vice Narcotics and Criminal Intelligence Units, in conjunction with the Emergency Services Team and supporting personnel, executed a series of search and seizure warrants at the 22000 block of Valley Estates Drive in Lexington Park. During the execution of these warrants, Christopher Jujuan Commodore, age...
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Memorial Day: A Day to Remember the Fallen

Memorial Day: A Day to Remember the Fallen

Monday, May 29, 2023, is Memorial Day. This day is a national holiday, for remembering and honoring men and women, who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country. Waterloo, New York, was declared the official birthplace of Memorial Day by President Lyndon Johnson in May 1966. The holiday had many origins,...
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Firefighters Respond to Large Commercial Fire at Chaney Enterprises in Waldorf

Firefighters Respond to Large Commercial Fire at Chaney Enterprises in Waldorf

On Friday, May 26, 2023, at approximately 1:41 p.m., firefighters from Waldorf VFD responded to the area of Old Washington Road and Llewelyn Lane in Waldorf, for a smoke investigation. While firefighters were responding, Charles County Dispatchers advised they were receiving multiple 911 calls for a large black column of smoke in the area...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Add New Cruisers to Fleet

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Add New Cruisers to Fleet

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office has added new Ford Explorer police cruisers to its fleet. The first of these new vehicles, equipped with a subdued decal package, will be used by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Safety Unit, starting immediately. The cruisers have highly reflective markings on the sides and on...
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Impaired Driver Arrested After Getting Vehicle Stuck on Curb in Lexington Park

Impaired Driver Arrested After Getting Vehicle Stuck on Curb in Lexington Park

On Sunday, May 28, 2023, at approximately 4:20 a.m., police responded to the area of Hermanville Road and Devin Circle in Lexington Park, for the check the welfare after a 911 caller heard someone yelling for help. Police arrived at the intersection of Three Notch Road and Hermanville Road to find a single vehicle...
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No Injuries Reported After Firefighters Respond to Kitchen Fire in Wildewood

No Injuries Reported After Firefighters Respond to Kitchen Fire in Wildewood

On Sunday, May 28, 2023, at approximately 12:33 p.m., firefighters from Bay District, NAS Patuxent River, and Hollywood responded to the 23000 block of Crestwood Lane in California, for the reported kitchen fire. Engine 31 from Bay District Volunteer Fire Department arrived on the scene in under 3 minutes to find smoke showing from...
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One Flown to Trauma Center After Single Vehicle Strikes Tree with Ejection in California

One Flown to Trauma Center After Single Vehicle Strikes Tree with Ejection in California

On Sunday, May 28, 2023, at approximately 7:13 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Indian Bridge Road and Corvette Way in California, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one ejected. Due to 911 callers reporting the operator of the vehicle was ejected from the vehicle through the...
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Firefighters Respond to Tractor Fire Threatening Structure in Bushwood

Firefighters Respond to Tractor Fire Threatening Structure in Bushwood

On Sunday, May 28, 2023, at approximately 7:30 p.m., firefighters from Seventh District, Hollywood, Leonardtown, Mechanicsville, Bay District and Valley Lee responded to the 21700 block of Oscar Hayden Road in Bushwood, for the reported tractor on fire threatening a residence. Crews arrived on the scene to find a tractor on fire with extensions...
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Registration Open for Adults Only Tour “Sin and Scandal” at Historic St. Mary’s City

Registration Open for Adults Only Tour “Sin and Scandal” at Historic St. Mary’s City

Registration is now open for the Historic St. Mary’s City Adults Only tour, titled “Sin and Scandal.” The tour will take place on Friday, June 23 and Saturday, June 24, 2023, with two tours offered each night 5:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. The program is available only for visitors aged 18 and older. “Sin...
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Marines Receive First MQ-9 Reaper Under Latest Procurement Contract

Marines Receive First MQ-9 Reaper Under Latest Procurement Contract

The Marine Corps recently received the first of eight MQ-9 Reapers, which was delivered under a joint contract with the U.S. Air Force. The Navy’s Multi-Mission Tactical Unmanned Air System program team (PMA-266) at Pax River leveraged the U.S. Air Force’s Agile Reaper Enterprise Solution (ARES), an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract,...
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Police Ready For Highway Enforcement Through Memorial Day Weekend

Police Ready For Highway Enforcement Through Memorial Day Weekend

Maryland State Police will bolster enforcement efforts over the Memorial Day weekend to prevent dangerous driving behaviors and save lives as more motorists are expected to travel this holiday. State troopers from 23 barracks, including members of the State Police Impaired Driving Reduction Effort Team, known as the SPIDRE team, will be focusing enforcement...
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Bay District Volunteer Fire Department Going Door to Door to Install Smoke Alarms – June 4th and 11th

Bay District Volunteer Fire Department Going Door to Door to Install Smoke Alarms – June 4th and 11th

Don’t be alarmed if you see firefighters from Bay District Volunteer Fire Department (BDVFD) going door-to-door in your neighborhood on Sunday, June 4th or Sunday, June 11th, 2023. We will be installing smoke alarms free of charge in neighborhoods on Sunday June 4th and Sunday June 11th.  Firefighters will be going door-to-door offering to...
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UPDATE: Police in St. Mary’s County Make Two Arrests in Mechanicsville Murder

UPDATE: Police in St. Mary’s County Make Two Arrests in Mechanicsville Murder

5/25/2023: On May 24th, 2023, at approximately 5.30 a.m., deputies from the St Mary’s County sheriff’s office responded to 29205 three notch road in Mechanicsville Md. For the report of a male suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. Officers arrived at the location and discovered the victim, Raymond Franklin Woods Jr. who...
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June 2023 Events at the Calvert Marine Museum

June 2023 Events at the Calvert Marine Museum

Summer is in full swing at the Calvert Marine Museum with fun camps, cruises on the river, and the return of concert season! For more information please visit: www.calvertmarinemuseum.com Wednesday through Sunday, the month of June – Wm. B. Tennison Public Cruise 2 p.m.: Relax and enjoy a leisurely one-hour sightseeing cruise on the...
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Southern Maryland’s Leading Employer Holding Largest-Ever Hiring Event

Southern Maryland’s Leading Employer Holding Largest-Ever Hiring Event

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Southern Maryland’s largest employer and the region’s largest source of STEM jobs, will hold a job fair to fill more than 100 mid-level positions. The hiring event will run from noon to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 14, at the University System of Maryland at Southern Maryland SMART...
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NAS Pax River – PMA-207 delivers C-40A to the U.S. Marine Corps

NAS Pax River – PMA-207 delivers C-40A to the U.S. Marine Corps

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. Tactical Airlift Program Office (PMA-207) delivered the first of two C-40A aircraft to Marine Transport Squadron (VMR) 1, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 41, in Fort Worth, Texas, May 19. “Delivery of this aircraft meets a critical Marine Corps requirement for organic long-range logistical airlift capability,” said Col...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Safety Unit Continues Enforcement on Rt. 235 Corridor

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Safety Unit Continues Enforcement on Rt. 235 Corridor

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Safety Unit continues enforcement action along the Route 235 corridor in California and Lexington Park. Last week, Sgt. Brian Connelly and Cpl. Kenneth Flerlage provided enforcement during the morning and evening commutes to and from Naval Air Station Patuxent River. Sheriff’s Office deputies stopped 38 vehicles for...
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Enjoy A Free Day of Family Fun at St. Clement’s Island Heritage Day on June 3, 2023

Enjoy A Free Day of Family Fun at St. Clement’s Island Heritage Day on June 3, 2023

St. Clement’s Island Heritage Day, a family-friendly event set to occur on June 3, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Clement’s Island Museum and St. Clements Island State Park, encourages the public to visit and become acquainted with the island’s past through activities relating to its history, culture, heritage, and ecology....
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MDOT Urges Travelers to Start the 2023 Summer Season with a Focus on Safety

MDOT Urges Travelers to Start the 2023 Summer Season with a Focus on Safety

For many Marylanders, Memorial Day weekend is the official start of the summer season, and also the kickoff of travel for vacations and family gatherings. As residents and visitors take to the state’s highways, bridges, bikeways, transit and airways, the Maryland Department of Transportation is urging everyone to put safety, courtesy and patience at...
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St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – May 23, 2023

St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – May 23, 2023

The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) began with a joint meeting with St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. They then held their regular business meeting, beginning with the invocation and pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda. The Commissioners then presented proclamations for Stoke Smart, National Emergency Services...
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St. Mary’s Ryken Announces Tony Stefko Hired as Head Baseball Coach

St. Mary’s Ryken Announces Tony Stefko Hired as Head Baseball Coach

St. Mary’s Ryken (SMR) announces the hiring of Tony Stefko ’95 as Head Baseball Coach. Coach Stefko comes to the team with over 38 years of combined playing and coaching experience. He will assume the coaching position effective immediately. “As an alumni and former player at St. Mary’s Ryken, I have followed the program since my...
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