The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Velocity Center recently challenged area scientists, inventors, and STEM students to solve real world problems in the center’s first-ever VelocityX Community Innovation Hackathon. Six teams vied for cash prizes from a $12,000 pool by working together to solve problems faced by CSM, the Town of Indian Head, and...
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The section of Old Village Road, between Old Flora Corner Road and Cedar Grove Street, at Hayden Run in Mechanicsville will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday, June 21 and 22 between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. for culvert repairs. Access will be provided to residents only. Changeable message signs and posted signs will be...
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On Sunday, June 19, 2022, at approximately 9:40 a.m., a vessel with five occupants near Price Cove in the St. Mary’s River capsized. A few minutes later, the U.S. Coast Guard called 911 and reported they had all 5 victims aboard their vessel and requested an ambulance for a 14-year-old male. Fire and rescue...
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On Saturday, June 18, 2022, at approximately 1:20 a.m., firefighters from Bay District Volunteer Fire Department responded to the 46000 block of Pembrooke Street in Lexington Park, for the Carbon Monoxide alarm with no symptoms. Upon arrival of Engine 32 with 4 personnel, firefighters located two patients with symptoms, with one patient being semi-conscious....
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On Wednesday, June 15, 2022, detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice Narcotics Division along with detectives from the Criminal Investigations Division and members of the Emergency Services Team, executed a search and seizure warrant in the 47000 block of Festival Way in Lexington Park. Antonio George Queen, age 28 of Lexington...
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The Calvert County Department of Public Safety, Division of Animal Control, has issued an animal safety alert due to high temperatures for Friday, June 17, 2022. Animal owners or custodians are required to provide the following protections while the alert is active. In addition to providing appropriate protection from the weather, animals must be...
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On Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at approximately 12:10 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Three Notch Road and Oaks Road in Charlotte Hall, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one vehicle overturned. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved, with one in the median overturned with the...
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UPDATE 6/15/2022: The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a collision in Lexington Park that killed a 15-year-old passenger. On Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at 6:09 pm, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the intersection of Route 235/Three Notch Road and Hermanville Road in Lexington Park after an on-duty deputy witnessed...
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A 24-year-veteran of the Maryland State Police is recognized as the emergency medical service Clinician of the Year by the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS). Lt. Nathan Wheelock was honored during a ceremony on June 6, 2022. The prestigious award was presented by Dr. Ted Delbridge, Executive Director of MIEMSS. Each...
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Staff from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office attended the 45th annual Maryland Correctional Administrators Association Conference from June 5-7, 2022. There, CFC Brianna Edelen, Lt. Jeffrey Knight (not pictured) and Francis Gunn (not pictured) were awarded as Officers and Employees of the Year for St. Mary’s County for 2019 and Cpl. Earl Young...
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On Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at approximately 12:40 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Colton Point Road and Point Breeze Road in Coltons Point, for the motor vehicle collision with entrapment. While fire and rescue personnel responded to the scene, dispatchers advised the 911 caller reported a single vehicle...
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Comptroller Peter Franchot reminds Marylanders that they have one month remaining to file and pay their state individual income taxes for tax year 2021. In January, Comptroller Franchot extended the individual income tax filing and payment due date by three months to Friday, July 15, 2022. He also pushed back the deadline for first...
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On Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at approximately 8:18 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Three Notch Road and Rue Purchase Road in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a dirt bike. Crews arrived on the scene and found a dirt bike had been struck by a vehicle in the...
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NWS damage survey for Mechanicsville, MD – Tornado event on June 8, 2022. Rating: EF-0 Estimated peak wind: 85 mph Path length /statute/: 3.3 miles Path width /maximum/: 75 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start date: Wednesday, June 8 2022 at 8:42 p.m., start location: 2 SE Mechanicsville in St. Mary’s County, end time...
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is providing $13.5 million in Waterway Improvement Fund grants to enhance and improve public boating access, facilities, and navigation throughout the state. This funding is awarded to 45 applicants statewide, supporting efforts that include new public boating access, amenities, and facilities; dredging of navigable waterways; emergency vessels and equipment for...
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On Thursday, June 9, 2022, at approximately 7:20 p.m., fire and rescue personnel responded to the 38900 block of Reeves Road in Mechanicsville, for the traumatic injuries. The 911 caller reported an adult female had injuries after a bicycle crash on the Three Notch Trail. Firefighters from Mechanicsville responded and found the victim with...
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The St. Mary’s County Museum Division, in partnership with the Unified Committee for Afro-American Contributions (UCAC), will be offering free special Open Houses for visitors and the community at the Drayden African American Schoolhouse in Drayden, during Juneteenth Weekend, Saturday, June 18, 2022; Sunday, June 19, 2022; and Monday, June 20, 2022, from 11...
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Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, MD – Local Marine Corps Aviation Association (MCAA) John Glenn squadron presented Cora White with the first-ever Thomas E. Laux Acquisition Civilian-of-the-Year award for 2020 during the annual banquet, held June 2, in Solomons Island, Maryland. The MCAA squadron honored White for her strong initiative and sustained professional...
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Governor Larry Hogan announced that $7.5 million in new funding is now available under the Police Accountability, Community, and Transparency (PACT) grant as part of his Re-Fund the Police Initiative. Administered by the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services, this funding will help provide more body cameras, de-escalation training, and other critical tools...
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On June 7, 2022, at 1:50 a.m., a patrol officer from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office initiated a traffic stop in the area of Leonardtown Road and Old Washington Road, in Waldorf. A computer check revealed the driver had an open warrant for failing to appear in court in Talbot County. During the stop,...
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UPDATE @ 10:10 p.m., Multiple SMECO crews have restored most power throughout the region. As of 10:10 p.m., approximately 1,658 customers are still without power. 6/8/2022 @ 8:55 p.m., over 10,000 customers are currently without power – SMECO crews are working on restoring multiple outages, and firefighters in Charles, Calvert and St. Mary’s are...
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Maryland State Police remind parents of online safety and to be aware of online scams involving the sexual extortion of minors. The Maryland State Police have received numerous reports of minors being contacted by other social media users who begin chatting with them via messaging services such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat. Social media platforms...
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St. Mary’s College of Maryland, along with the Chesapeake Orchestra and its Music Director Jeffrey Silberschlag, are proud to announce the program for the 2022 River Concert Series. A Southern Maryland tradition now in its 24th season, this family-friendly music festival, and winner of two Governor’s Awards for Arts, Tourism, and Community Economic Development,...
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On Father’s Day, June 19, 2022, St. Clement’s Island Museum in Colton’s Point, Maryland, and Piney Point Lighthouse Museum in Piney Point, Maryland, will offer all dads free regular admission to each of the museums during normal operating hours, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Other visitors in the party must pay regular admission prices...
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The summer of music continues when the Leonardtown Summer Music Festival presents another exciting concert featuring Latrice Carr and The N2N Band On the Water’s Edge at the Leonardtown Wharf on Saturday, June 11, 2022 from 5 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. N2N kicks off the evening with a Motown tribute featuring popular tunes from...
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