A $510,000 Multi-Match jackpot won on a ticket sold in Hagerstown, and two FAST PLAY tickets worth $124,754 and $121,527 sold in Leonardtown and Glen Burnie, respectively, were the biggest Maryland Lottery wins of last week. All three remained unclaimed as of Oct. 23. In all, 38 Maryland Lottery tickets worth $10,000 or more were sold or redeemed...
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Communities surrounding NAS Patuxent River are advised that noise-generating testing events are scheduled to take place Monday, Oct. 23, 2023 from 7 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Pilots at NAS PAX will be conducting Field Carrier Landing Practices (FCLPs). FCLPs are simulated carrier landings conducted to prepare the pilot to land safely on an aircraft...
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UPDATE 10/23/2023: On Saturday, October 21, 2023, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to the 46800 block of Morningside Lane in Lexington Park, MD, for a reported stabbing. Deputies located a 36-year-old male victim suffering from multiple stab wounds. The victim was flown to the University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center (UMMC)...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) began their business meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 17, with an invocation and the pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda. The Commissioners then presented proclamations for the U.S. Oyster Festival 57th Anniversary and National Disability Employment Awareness Month. The CSMC joined the St. Mary’s County Commission...
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The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball has unveiled the 2024 Regular Season Schedule. Fans can expect a summer full of fun and entertainment as the Blue Crabs are set to host ten weekend series throughout the 2024 season. These weekend series will be packed full of theme nights, giveaways, and fireworks shows every Saturday...
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Environmental factors such as warmer, drier winters and decreased spring water flow rates are likely driving forces behind the diminished spawning success of striped bass in the Chesapeake Bay, according to Maryland Department of Natural Resources scientists. Striped bass, or rockfish, have had low spawning success numbers for five consecutive years. DNR’s juvenile striped bass...
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Thirteen employees from across Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) – the highest number of employees ever awarded – were recognized at the annual Women of Color (WOC) STEM Conference awards ceremony Saturday, Oct. 14. The awards recognize outstanding women in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. “Women of color have been trailblazers in...
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced results of this year’s juvenile striped bass survey, which tracks the reproductive success of Maryland’s state fish in the Chesapeake Bay. The 2023 young-of-year index is 1.0, well below the long-term average of 11.1. “The warm, dry conditions in winter and spring during the past several years...
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The Naval Aircrew Systems Program Office (PMA-202) aircrew survival vest team is testing new rotary wing and tilt aircrew survival vest systems that will optimize aircrew performance with a lighter, less bulky and more ergonomically suitable solution. The team is evaluating the new vest systems for their ability to reduce instances of overheating, increase...
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On Saturday, October 21, 2023, at approximately 4:40 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the American Legion Post 255 located at 13390 Point Lookout Road in Ridge, for the reported motor vehicle collision with one for checkup. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single Corvette off the roadway and overturned...
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Dear friends, family, and loyal customers of Linda’s Cafe, We have some BIG news to share with all of you! After much consideration and planning, we are thrilled to announce that Linda’s Cafe is moving to a new location! We will be setting up shop at the previously known location of “Days Off Deli”...
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On Thursday, August 3, 2023, at approximately 2:00 a.m., the two pictured subjects stole a 2014 Hyundai Sonata from the St. Mary’s Landing Apartments parking lot in Lexington Park. The suspects started and drove the vehicle a short distance before an alarm started flashing; the suspects then fled from the vehicle. Anyone with information...
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On Thursday, October 19, 2023, crews responded around 3:35 p.m. to the two-alarm fire at a two-story brick rowhome in the 5200 block of Linden Heights Avenue in Baltimore City. The fire spread to three other dwellings. Baltimore City Fire Chief James Wallace stated one firefighter sadly succumbed to their injuries and an additional...
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UPDATE 10/19/2023: Samuel Tony Bryant, III age 21 of Mechanicsville was arrested on October 9th, 2023, and has been charged with Arson First and Second Degree, Malicious Burning 1st Degree, and Malicious destruction on property $1,000+ and is being held on a no bond status set by Judge Karen Christy Holt. Bryant has a...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office (SMCSO) will distribute free firearm safety kits to county residents in a community safety initiative. The initiative comes in the wake of Governor Wes Moore signing into law an important piece of legislation in May: Firearm Safety – Storage Requirements and Youth Suicide Prevention, S.B. 858, Jaelynn’s Law....
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UPDATE 10/19/2023: The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking Terrell Anthony Duckett, 27, for violating the conditions of his pre-trial release from the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center; his whereabouts are unknown, it is believed he is in the Lexington Park, MD, area. He was released on his own recognizance on...
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The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) will be hosting free flu and COVID vaccine clinics for children ages six months – 18 years. No appointments are necessary. These clinics are being scheduled in lieu of the onsite school-based flu vaccine clinics normally provided by SMCHD with the St. Mary’s County Public Schools. Clinics have...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County join all St. Mary’s County Government employees in mourning the recent and untimely passing of former St. Mary’s County Administrator Dr. Rebecca Bolton Bridgett. Dr. Bridgett served as the County Administrator from April 15, 2013, through January 31, 2022. During her tenure, she implemented and provided oversight to...
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Governor Wes Moore today announced $69 million in federal funding for two new programs to help more Marylanders access high-speed, affordable internet. Administered by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development’s Office of Statewide Broadband, the two programs, Home Stretch for Public Housing and Home Stretch for Difficult to Serve Properties, are expected...
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The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) cut the ribbon on the Department of Defense’s newest National Cyber Range at Naval Air Station Patuxent River on Oct. 16, 2023. The range will serve as a pivotal test asset for the entirety of the DOD, defense partners, and other agencies supporting cybersecurity training and...
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On Thursday, October 12, 2023, at approximately 4:06 p.m., firefighters from Calvert and St. Mary’s County were dispatched to the Solomon’s Yachting Center located at 255 Alexander Lane in Solomons, for the reported Marina fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find smoke showing from a 34 foot Cabin Cruiser boat which was still...
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On Sunday, October 15, 2023, at approximately 5:25 p.m., police and emergency medical personnel responded to the 20000 block of Daisy Lane in Park Hall, for the reported injuries after an assault. 911 callers reported a 16-year-old male was assaulted and bleeding from “everywhere”. Crews arrived on the scene to find the victim suffering from...
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UPDATE 10/16/2023: State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced today that Randy Dindlebeck, 28, of Mechanicsville, Maryland, was sentenced to 75 years in prison with 24 years of active incarceration for felony sex abuse of a minor and related offenses. A St. Mary’s County jury convicted Mr. Dindleback in May of 2023, after a three-day jury...
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On Sunday, October 15, 2023, at approximately 12:15 p.m., police and emergency medical personnel responded to the 21600 block of Liberty Steet in Lexington Park, for the reported injuries after an assault. Police arrived on the scene and advised a 62-year-old male was suffering from a small stab wound to the upper body. Emergency...
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On Friday, October 13, 2023, at approximately 5:10 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel were dispatched to the area of Holly Bank Drive and Burning Oaks Drive in Mechanicsville, MD, for a reported collision involving an ATV with multiple children injured. Preliminary investigation indicates a Massimo Buck UTV, driven by a juvenile and carrying...
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