St. Mary’s County Government’s Department of Public Works & Transportation’s (DPW&T) construction contractor will be installing a roundabout at the intersection of MacArthur Boulevard and proposed FDR Boulevard beginning on or about Monday, July 24, 2023. The work is expected to take approximately 60 days to complete. MacArthur Boulevard will remain open for traffic;...
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The Superintendent of St. Mary’s County Public Schools, Dr. J. Scott Smith announced the following administrative appointments made by the Board of Education at its meeting held Wednesday, July 19, 2023. The Board appointed Mr. Robert Mattera as Assistant Principal, 11 month, at Leonardtown MS. Mr. Mattera holds a Master’s Degree from Towson University...
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On Tuesday, July 18, 2023, police responded to the St. Mary’s County Circuit Courthouse at 41605 Courthouse Drive in Leonardtown, for a report of an assault. Upon arrival, deputies found there was no active disturbance and all parties had been separated and detained. Investigation determined that during a murder trial, a 17-year-old witness was...
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The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will perform routine maintenance on the MD 4 (Governor Thomas Johnson) Bridge in Calvert and St. Mary’s counties starting at 10 p.m. Monday, July 24, weather permitting. Lanes will open to traffic no later than 5 a.m. Tuesday morning, July 25. During overnight work hours, crews...
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On Wednesday, July 19, 2023, your Sheriff’s Office executed a residential search and seizure warrant on Great Mills Road. As a result of this action it was determined that Margaret Patricia Hare, age 57 of Lexington Park, was in possession of cocaine and packaging items indicating CDS Distribution. Hare was arrested and charged with...
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Three southern Maryland high school graduates have been awarded The Patuxent Partnership (TPP) Pathways Scholarship to attend the College of Southern Maryland this fall thanks to the students’ exceptional achievements, and a unique partnership between CSM and TPP aimed at building the region’s workforce pipeline. Chopticon High School graduates Skye Blado of Mechanicsville, and...
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On June 13, 2023, Steven Tuttle experienced a life-threatening medical emergency in which he called 911 for help. St. Mary’s County Department of Emergency Services and Maryland State Police Aviation Command responded. Paramedic James Cawley, EMT Thomas Jamison, EMT Kelley Bean and EMT Alexandra Barnaby provided life-saving care for Mr. Tuttle and the Maryland...
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Wag N’ Wash, the boutique-style, full-line dog grooming and self-wash specialty retail franchise, will host a “Bark Bash” community event in celebration of its neighbors. Located at 22598 MacArthur Blvd in California, MD, the “Bark Bash” event will take place on Saturday, July 22 – Sunday, July 23. Wag N’ Wash of California offers...
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Sailors and spectators alike will have a chance to participate in the historic 50th annual Governor’s Cup Yacht Race hosted by St. Mary’s College of Maryland (SMCM). The race is the oldest and longest overnight competition on the Chesapeake Bay. It begins Friday, August 4, at various times in the afternoon in Annapolis and...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) began their business meeting with an invocation and the pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda. The Commissioners then presented proclamations for National Parks & Recreation Month and Maryland Buy Local Week. The Commissioners then heard the St Mary’s County Library’s semi-annual brief. The Commissioners then...
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Two St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) initiatives were recognized nationally as Promising Practices by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO). NACCHO recognizes outstanding local public health practices, sharing them through a national database so other local health departments may replicate them in their communities. Program applications go through a...
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St. Mary’s County Government’s Recreation & Parks Department is excited to announce School of Rock as this year’s Summerstock Theater production. Summerstock provides county youth, up to age 21, the opportunity to participate in community theater each summer. Reviews are always overwhelmingly positive, and many suggest each summer’s production rivals some professional theatrical performances....
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced the Grants Gateway application is open for local governments and organizations for Fiscal Year 2025, which begins July 1, 2024. Through this process, funding is available for projects that restore local waterways, increase communities’ resilience to climate change and storm impacts, strengthen local economies, develop the next generation of environmental stewards,...
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UPDATE 7/17/2023: On July 16, 2023, at 2:54 PM police and emergency services were dispatched to a reported head- on motor vehicle collision with injuries in the area of the twenty-two thousand block of Newtowne Neck Road in Leonardtown. Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office arrived on scene and observed a 2013...
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UPDATE 8:56 a.m.: The occupant of the residence was transported to an area hospital for further evaluation and smoke inhalation injuries. The injured firefighter signed care refusal forms on the scene and was not transported. SMECO and the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal has been requested to respond. Firefighters located fire throughout...
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Communities surrounding Naval Air Station Patuxent River are advised that noise-generating testing events are scheduled to take place July 17–July 18, 2023 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Pilots at NAS Pax River will be conducting Field Carrier Landing Practices (FCLPs). FCLPs are simulated carrier landings conducted to prepare the pilot to land safely...
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In response to the need for cheaper and more widespread water quality monitoring in the Chesapeake Bay, teachers and students at the Dr. James A Forrest Career and Technology Center in Leonardtown, Maryland, are partnering with community volunteers to create inexpensive remote monitoring kits funded by a grant from the Chesapeake Bay Trust. “This...
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Beep! Beep! What eliminates the carbon dioxide equivalent of 42 trees, and can be found zipping around the College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) La Plata and Regional Hughesville campuses? It’s the college’s new Polaris GEM utility vehicles – a sign of things to come as CSM begins transitioning to a smaller, less gas-reliant fleet...
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Governor Wes Moore announced 100 matching grants totaling $5 million awarded to Maryland nonprofits, local jurisdictions, and other heritage tourism organizations by the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority. Grant funds support heritage tourism projects and activities that attract visitors and expand economic development and tourism-related jobs throughout Maryland. “Heritage tourism boosts local economies, connects people...
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By Rick Burke, Navy Office of Community Outreach: JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Lt. Matthew Eastburg, a native of California, Maryland, serves with Patrol and Reconnaissance Squadron (VP) 45 based out of Jacksonville, Florida. The squadron’s primary mission is to undertake maritime patrol, anti-submarine warfare, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions. Eastburg, a 2012 graduate of Great...
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Enrollment for College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) homeschool programming opens July 12, with classes expanding to St. Mary’s County as the educational alternative continues to grow in popularity throughout the region. CSM Kids’ & Teen College has offered families a supportive community along with a customizable experience that includes a wide variety of homeschool...
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On Sunday, July 16, 2023, at approximately 2:45 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Lincoln Avenue in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find three vehicles in the roadway with one patient with injuries. The operator of...
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NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, Patuxent River, Md.: The Navy’s Tomahawk Weapons System program office (PMA-280) welcomed a new program manager during a ceremony July 6 in Naval Air Station Patuxent River. Rear Adm. Stephen Tedford, Program Executive Officer for Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons (PEO (U&W)), presided over the change of command ceremony where...
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St. Mary’s County banker counts up big win on the $30 Cash is King ticket A St. Mary’s County woman is counting up her own coins after winning a $50,000 prize playing the $30 Cash is King scratch-off game. Kimberly Shaw won the big prize while having a fun night with her husband, Colby,...
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NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md.: For the first time, the U.S. and Royal Australian Navies have successfully demonstrated a periodic maintenance interval (PMI) on a U.S. Navy MH-60R Seahawk in Australia. The milestone demonstrates both countries’ commitment to advancing military readiness in the Indo-Pacific region. H-60 Multi-Mission Helicopter Program’s (PMA-299) Special Projects...
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