After 44 years of service, the 1978 Dove was hauled out of the St. Mary’s River for the final time this morning. Designed by William Avery Baker (deceased) and built in Cambridge, Maryland by James B. Richardson (deceased), the ship was based on the small merchant vessel that sailed to the Maryland colony in...
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The Calvert Marine Museum (CMM) welcomes a new species to its Estuarine Biology Department! Poppie, the Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana), came from a wildlife rehabilitation facility after being separated from her mother and siblings as a tiny juvenile. When she arrived at the museum at approximately three months old, she was only half a...
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Communities surrounding the naval air station are advised that noise-generating night-time testing events are scheduled to take place Tuesday, Jan. 17 – Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023 from sunset through 9:30 p.m. Pilots at NAS Pax River will be conducting night flight low-level helicopter Field Carrier Landing Practices. Night testing and training is essential for...
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announces the opening of the winter turkey season, which runs statewide from Jan. 19-21 for hunters who did not harvest a turkey during the 2022 fall season. Hunting hours are from one half-hour before sunrise to one half-hour after sunset. The bag limit is one turkey of either...
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On Sunday January 15, 2023, at approximately 6:50 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the Papa John’s located at 25741 Three Notch Road in Hollywood, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving the structure. 12 volunteers from Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department responded and arrived on the scene to find a 1-story strip...
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On September 22, 2021 at 3:57 p.m., Calvert County Animal Control responded to Ebbtide Lane in Lusby, and assisted police with reports of a malnourished dog that was tethered in front yard of the residence. Deputy First Class McDonough and animal control officers located a split level single family residence with an excessive amount...
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On September 1, 2022, Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Unit along with the agency’s Special Operations Team, St. Mary’s County Narcotics and Emergency Services Team executed multiple search warrants based on drug investigations conducted. A search in both jurisdictions took place with the targets during this investigation being identified as Devonte Sequan Claggett,...
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Chesapeake Life Center will offer a variety of grief support groups for adults that will be meeting in person and virtually in the new year. The following grief support groups will meet in person: Drop-In Grief Support Groups are open to anyone grieving. Groups offer participants an opportunity to share their feelings and obtain...
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Please, if you or anyone you know is battling depression and are considering suicide, reach out to someone. You are not in this alone. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline can be reached at 1-800-273-8255 or text HELLO to 741741, which is the Crisis Text Line. Both services are free and available 24 hours a...
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On Thursday, January 12, 2023, at approximately 11:15 p.m., police responded to the area of Buck Hewitt Road and Victoria Circle in Great Mills, for reports of shots fired. At least 5 gunshots were heard in the area. A few minutes later at approximately 11:20 p.m., additional gunshots were reported in the area of...
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On Friday, January 13, 2023, at approximately 1:13 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Newtowne Neck Road and No Name Lane in Leonardtown, for a motor vehicle collision reported serious with one trapped and unconscious. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved in a T-bone style...
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On September 1, 2022, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and members of the Emergency Services Team along with the Vice Narcotics Division assisted the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement unit with the execution of a search and seizure warrant in the 23400 block of Dahlia Court in California, MD. Once the residence...
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A member of Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center (NAVSUP FLC) Pax River Fuels Division assisted in the saving of a life Jan. 3 in Lexington Park when a library patron suddenly lost consciousness. Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuel) 1st Class Charles Osei Yeboah was in the St. Mary’s County Library Lexington Park Branch...
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All St. Mary’s County Government (SMCG) administrative offices will be closed on Monday, January 16, 2023, in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Offices will resume normal operating schedules on Tuesday, January 17, 2023. The January 16 closure also includes: All three St. Mary’s County Libraries (Charlotte Hall, Leonardtown, and Lexington Park)...
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The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) is launching a new health data dashboard, developed through a partnership with Conduent Healthy Communities Institute. The dashboard provides information about local community health indicators and compares data to state averages and target goals. A health indicator measures something about the local community to help describe the...
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St. Mary’s County Government (SMCG) has announced a strategic reorganization of the Department of Emergency Services, to include key leadership changes. “The Department of Emergency Services has seen tremendous growth in the past year,” said David Weiskopf, Interim County Administrator at SMCG. “The expansion of this department to include career emergency medical service (EMS)...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identities of the two men pictured in a theft investigation. On Friday, Dec. 9, 2022, at 4 pm, the two suspects entered the Dollar General in Leonardtown. One suspect brought items to the register, including a large number of gift cards, while the other stood...
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Historic St. Mary’s City is excited to announce they have broken ground on a new Visitor Center. Currently named the “Maryland Heritage Interpretive Center,” the building will be located next to Anne Arundel Hall (home of the HSMC Research and Collections department). The new building will feature exhibits, an auditorium, and two changing galleries....
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Greater Baden Medical Services and the St. Mary’s County Health Department announce the launch of a primary health care clinic at the new St. Mary’s County Health Hub, located at 21625 Great Mills Road in Lexington Park. Primary and preventive health care services will be available for community members 18 years of age and...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) held their regular business meeting in the Chesapeake Building on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, beginning with the invocation and pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda. The Commissioners then presented commendations celebrating the dedicated service of two retiring county employees, Theodore Weiner and John Pleisse. The...
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GLEN BURNIE, MD (January 9, 2023) – The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration’s (MDOT MVA) Highway Safety Office is accepting grant applications for traffic safety programs and projects that can help reduce crashes, deaths and injuries on Maryland roadways. Now through February 24, applicants are invited to submit grant requests for programs...
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UPDATE 1/11/2023: Detectives with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division located and arrested Wade Joshua Braithwaite, age 29 of Lexington Park, on Tuesday afternoon. Braithwaite was charged with the following. Home Invasion Armed Robbery First-Degree Assault First-Degree Burglary Robbery Second-Degree Assault Handgun on Person Firearm Use in Felony/Violent Crime Theft: $100...
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The Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack is investigating a fraud that occurred at two PNC Bank locations in St. Mary’s County, MD on Friday, October 14, 2022. If you recognize the people in these photos, please contact the Duty Officer at the Leonardtown Barrack at 301-475-8955 x0 and reference 22-MSP-041570. You can remain anonymous!
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County are pleased to announce Dr. Jason Finkelstein, as the new Jurisdictional Medical Director for St. Mary’s County. The Jurisdictional Medical Director is responsible for overseeing the quality of patient care provided by the County’s Emergency Medical Services Operational Program. In this role, Dr. Finkelstein will provide medical expertise...
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National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day – the day to show your support and thank a law enforcement officer for all they do on a daily basis to keep your community safe. Pictured is Sheriff Steve Hall and Retired Deputy Skip Stewart. Stewart was the Sheriff Hall’s first immediate supervisor and one of the longest-serving...
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