Communities surrounding the Webster Outlying Field are advised that a low-altitude helicopter nighttime test event is scheduled to take place between March 2 and March 6, 2020 from 5– 7 p.m. As with all operations, NAS Patuxent River takes precautions to lessen the impact of testing activities on the community. For more information call...
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As the weather gets warmer, special events and activities for all ages can be found at the museum. For a complete listing, visit us on Facebook or at calvertmarinemuseum.com. Thursday, March 5 & March 12 – Sea Squirts – 10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. FREE drop-in program for children 18 months to 3 years...
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UPDATE 2/28/2020: A federal jury today convicted Rodney Mondell Coby, a/k/a “Cuz,” age 31, of Waldorf, Maryland, on the federal charges of distribution of fentanyl resulting in death, Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a...
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TheSt. Mary’s County Department of Recreation and Parks is seeking part-time Adult Indoor Soccer Referees for upcoming programs. A qualified candidate should have a strong soccer playing background, knowledge of the game and rules, a willingness and openness to be trained and be a good communicator. Games last 40 minutes and referees need to...
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Spring is approaching, and with spring comes “kitten season” – the time of year when communities and animal shelters across the country are inundated with neonatal kittens, one of the most vulnerable and resource-intensive populations in a shelter environment. In 2019, the Humane Rescue Alliance welcomed more than 1,350 neonatal kittens (kittens less than...
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On March 25, 2020, from 12:00 p.m., to 4:00 p.m., the authors of Whispers From the Colonial Past will be on hand to sign their newest illustrated book during the Maryland Day Celebration at St. Clement’s Island Museum. The duo has created a memorable family-friendly volume which reflects their love of Maryland’s first settlement...
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UPDATE: 12:35 P.M., On Thursday, February 27, 2020, at approximately 10:15 a.m., Battalion Chief 13 of the NAS Patuxent River Fire Department Company 13, reported Naval Air Station Patuxent River communications reported a helicopter down in the Lexington Park area. Firefighters from NAS Patuxent River and Bay District responded and attempted to locate until...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identities of the persons pictured in a burglary investigation. On Sunday, February 23, 2020 at 2:50 p.m., the suspects unlawfully entered a home in the 42300 block of Riva Ridge Drive in Hollywood. Stolen from the residence were a 60-inch Samsung television, a Stihl trimmer,...
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The Office of the President presents ESPN analyst and bestselling author Jay Williams on March 26 at 7:30 p.m. in the Michael P. O’Brien Athletic and Recreation Center, 19050 Hill Commons Drive, on the St. Mary’s College of Maryland campus. Part of the Presidential Lecture Series, the event is free of charge and open...
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On Wednesday, February 26, 2020, at approximately 7:55 a.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Earnshaw Way in Mechanicsville, for a motor vehicle collision reported serious, with one vehicle overturned and one subject trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved in a...
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Head to St. Clement’s Island Museum for a weekend of activities commemorating a forgotten tragedy of the American Civil War, the Black Diamond Disaster. On April 23, 1865, 87 lives were lost when the Black Diamond and the steamer Massachusetts collided in the Potomac River near St. Clement’s Island during the hunt for John...
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County will receive bids for the purchase of surplus real property in the First (1st) Election District with a physical address of 49366 White House Lane, Ridge, MD 20680, Tax Account No. 01-021451, for a period of 45 days, beginning February 25, 2020 and...
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County will receive bids for the purchase of surplus real property located in the Fourth (4th) Election District with a physical address of 36039 Carver Road, Mill Point Shores, Chaptico, MD 20621, Tax Account No. 04-005937, for a period of 45 days, beginning February...
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Plastic carryout bags would essentially be a thing of the past in Maryland if a bill in the General Assembly gathers enough lawmakers’ votes. The bill would ban plastic carryout bags at the “point of sale” next year in July, require stores to charge customers a 10 cent fee per “durable” carryout bag —...
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Many public buildings in Maryland would be required to make their single-occupant bathrooms gender neutral under legislation in the state’s General Assembly. The proposed law would require public facilities to change their pictorial or gender-exclusive signage for single-toilet bathrooms to gender neutral, according to the bill’s state legislative analysis. It would apply to places...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division is seeking the identities of individuals involved in two recent robberies in Lexington Park. On Friday evening, Feb. 21, 2020, two males entered the Island Sushi business in Millison Plaza in Lexington Park, brandished a weapon and demanded money. The two men left with an...
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On Tuesday, February 25, 2020, at approximately 6:15 a.m., police fire, and rescue personnel were dispatched to the area of Patuxent Beach Road and Kingston Creek Road in California, for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Shortly after units were dispatched, the assignment was then upgraded to a motor vehicle accident reported serious...
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Important deadlines for the 2020 Presidential Primary Election are approaching. The deadline to register to vote, change party affiliation, update an address, and request a polling place reassignment is 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, 2020. To vote in the upcoming presidential primary election, Maryland residents who are eligible to vote but are not yet registered...
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A Chesapeake Beach, Maryland U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet pilot assigned as an instructor to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA-106), selected to become Team Lead for the U.S. Navy Rhino Demonstration Team. The Rhino Demo Team is a single ship air show demonstration that displays the rich heritage of Naval Aviation to patriotic audiences across...
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On February 23, 2020, at approximately 2:31 a.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 19400 block of Piney Point Road in the area of Blake Creek Road, in Valley Lee, for the reported motor vehicle collision. Deputies arrived on scene and located a single vehicle, with one occupant, in...
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On Thursday, February 20, 2020, at approximately 1:30 a.m., firefighters from Bay District Volunteer Fire Department responded to the 21300 block of Dayflower Place in Lexington Park, for the reported vehicle on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a Volkswagen sedan fully engulfed in fire in the driveway of the residence. Firefighters...
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Deputy State Fire Marshals from the Southern Region have concluded their investigation of the incident, and has made one arrest. The defendant is identified as Virgil Pendry, of Mechanicsville. On February 21st, 2020, Deputy State Fire Marshals responded to 28885 Lockes Hill Road in Mechanicsville for a reported structure fire. During their investigation it...
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A Mechanicsville resident who has played Maryland Lottery games for years received a tip this week from his daughter-in-law that was a $50,000 winner. Hank Buckler can thank her and the Lottery’s new FAST PLAY category of games for his biggest-ever prize. The retired heavy equipment operator is a Lottery veteran, having played and...
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Firefighters from the Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department responded to the The St. Mary’s County Health Department in Leonardtown, on Friday, February 21, 2020, at approximately 12:00 p.m., for the reported flooding conditions. The St. Mary’s County Health Department main office in Leonardtown will be closed for the remainder of today, Friday, February 21, 2020...
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