St. Mary’s News

CSM Offers Concerts, Writing Series, and More in May

CSM Offers Concerts, Writing Series, and More in May

Dance Performance: Unspoken Words. May 5, 7:30 – 10 p.m., Hank Willoughby Foundation Center for the Arts (FA Building), Brad and Linda Gottfried Theater, La Plata Campus at 8730 Mitchell Road in La Plata. This spring, CSM’s Dance Ensemble students dive deeper into exploring how “the body says what words cannot.” Join them as...
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Maryland Department of Natural Resources 2025 Photo Contest is Underway!

Maryland Department of Natural Resources 2025 Photo Contest is Underway!

Photographers and nature enthusiasts are invited to submit their most beautiful images of the state’s flora and fauna to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources 2025 Photo Contest. As in past years, winning entries will be featured on the next Maryland DNR nature calendar to be published in late fall, and all winners will receive...
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Police Make Quick Arrest After Assault in Lexington Park, Victim Flown to Trauma Center

Police Make Quick Arrest After Assault in Lexington Park, Victim Flown to Trauma Center

On Friday, May 2, 2025, at 9:50 p.m., police responded to the 46000 block of Pleasant Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported physical disturbance and altercation involving family members. The 911 caller reported two family members were actively fighting with a loud disturbance heard in the background of the call. Before officers arrived...
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Moore Announces Opening of Applications for Maryland Business Ready Sites Program

Moore Announces Opening of Applications for Maryland Business Ready Sites Program

Governor Wes Moore announced the launch of the Maryland Business Ready Sites Program, a new initiative to boost economic growth by developing shovel-ready business sites statewide. Established by the governor’s economic competitiv​eness executive order in December 2024, the program provides $3.5 million in matching grants for site characterization and improvements designed to accelerate investment across...
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Maryland’s Nontidal Fishing License Fees Increase June 1, 2025

Maryland’s Nontidal Fishing License Fees Increase June 1, 2025

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is implementing changes to nontidal fishing license and trout stamp fees effective June 1, 2025. This represents the first adjustment to nontidal–or freshwater fishing–fees in almost 20 years, addressing the rising costs of maintaining conservation efforts and angler programs in the face of inflation. Maryland’s freshwater fishing licenses...
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13-Year-Old Flown to Children’s Center After Being Struck in Head with Golf Club

13-Year-Old Flown to Children’s Center After Being Struck in Head with Golf Club

On Wednesday, April 30th, 2025, at approximately 11:11 a.m., emergency medical services responded to the Esperanza Middle School located at 22790 Maple Road in California, for the reported traumatic injuries. While responded to the scene, emergency medical personnel were advised the 911 callers reported a 13-year-old male was struck in the head with a...
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Maryland State Police Increasing Patrols, DUI Enforcement Efforts for Cinco De Mayo Weekend

Maryland State Police Increasing Patrols, DUI Enforcement Efforts for Cinco De Mayo Weekend

Maryland State Police are reminding motorists to drive responsibly ahead of Cinco de Mayo weekend. To combat distracted, aggressive, and impaired driving, troopers at each of the 23 Maryland State Police barracks, as well as, the State Police Impaired Driving Reduction Effort (SPIDRE) Team will conduct statewide DUI saturation patrols and high-visibility enforcement. A...
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St. Mary’s County Man Wins $150,000 on April Fool’s Day at DJ’s One Stop on Scratch-Off

St. Mary’s County Man Wins $150,000 on April Fool’s Day at DJ’s One Stop on Scratch-Off

A Maryland Lottery player experienced a life-changing April Fools’ Day, but this time, the surprise was no joke. The St. Mary’s County man purchased a More Money scratch-off ticket on April 1, and claimed the game’s $150,000 top prize on April 28. A loyal player since the Maryland Lottery’s inception, he shared that this...
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Lexington Park Man Arrested for Indecent Exposure, Assault on Deputies, and Other Charges

Lexington Park Man Arrested for Indecent Exposure, Assault on Deputies, and Other Charges

Troy Andrea Houck, 50, of Lexington Park, is facing multiple criminal charges after deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office arrested him on April 23, 2025. Houck was arrested at his home after deputies responded to a report of indecent exposure on Atlanta Street. According to court documents, a female neighbor reported that...
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Light the Night for Fallen Firefighters 2025 – Event to Remember and Honor Our Fallen Heroes

Light the Night for Fallen Firefighters 2025 – Event to Remember and Honor Our Fallen Heroes

This May, our grateful nation will come together to honor its fallen fire service heroes during the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend, the official national tribute to firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty last year. As part of this heartfelt commemoration, we invite landmarks, buildings, fire departments, and communities across...
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EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: 79th Southern Maryland Volunteer Firemen’s Association Awards & Photos

EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: 79th Southern Maryland Volunteer Firemen’s Association Awards & Photos

The Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department proudly hosted the 79th Annual Southern Maryland Volunteer Firemen’s Association Convention on Saturday and Sunday, April 26-27, 2025. This year’s convention held special significance as long-time Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department member Tommy Mattingly Jr., was instilled as President of the Southern Maryland Volunteer Firemen’s Association. The two-day event brought...
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Mechanicsville Woman Arrested Twice on Cocaine Charges in Two Different Cases Within a Month

Mechanicsville Woman Arrested Twice on Cocaine Charges in Two Different Cases Within a Month

A Mechanicsville woman faces multiple drug-related and traffic charges after two separate encounters with law enforcement, according to court documents filed in the District Court for St. Mary’s County. Cherry Bien Sy, 41, of Mechanicsville, is accused of possession of suspected cocaine, multiple counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, and numerous traffic violations stemming...
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Maryland Park Service Launches ‘25 in 2025’ Adventure Challenge

Maryland Park Service Launches ‘25 in 2025’ Adventure Challenge

Visitors to Maryland State Parks this year have a chance to win prizes such as a year-long admission pass and camping experiences by completing 25 parks-related challenges in 2025. The Maryland Park Service 25 in 2025 Adventure Challenge encourages visitors to find and photograph special scenic and historic features in several state parks. Visitors can register...
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St. Mary’s County Museums Offer Free Admission for Moms on Mother’s Day

St. Mary’s County Museums Offer Free Admission for Moms on Mother’s Day

On Mother’s Day, May 11, 2025, St. Clement’s Island Museum in Colton’s Point and Piney Point Lighthouse Museum in Piney Point, will offer free museum admission for moms during normal operating hours, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please note regular admission prices apply to others with the party: St. Clement’s Island Museum: $3...
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Photos & Pride: Reliving the Joy of St. Mary’s Special Olympics Spring Games

Photos & Pride: Reliving the Joy of St. Mary’s Special Olympics Spring Games

Special Olympics Maryland-St. Mary’s County would like to thank Ryken High School for hosting the annual Spring Games. A special thanks goes out to the businesses, Sheriff’s Office, County and State Officials, and the NAS Patuxent River personnel that each year come out and support these individuals with intellectual disabilities both in school and...
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Leonardtown Man Arrested for Violating Protective Order

Leonardtown Man Arrested for Violating Protective Order

Thomas Roy King, 33, of Leonardtown, is facing multiple charges after violating an active protective order, according to court documents filed by the Maryland State Police. On April 15, 2025, at approximately 5:13 p.m., Trooper Phelps from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack responded to a disturbance report at a residence on Archer Street...
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UPDATE: Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash in St. Mary’s County

UPDATE: Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash in St. Mary’s County

Maryland State Police are investigating a Thursday-evening collision that left one driver dead and two people injured on Maryland Route 235 (Three Notch Road), in Mechanicsville. Troopers from the Leonardtown Barrack were dispatched at 5:58 p.m. on April 24, 2025, to the intersection of Route 235 and Mt. Zion Church Road. According to the...
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Signed Maryland Legislations on April 22nd, 2025 – Governor Moore “Promotes Public Safety and Criminal Justice”

Signed Maryland Legislations on April 22nd, 2025 – Governor Moore “Promotes Public Safety and Criminal Justice”

Governor Wes Moore presided over the second bill signing ceremony of 2025, which included The Expungement Reform Act, a key piece of the Moore-Miller Administration’s legislative agenda. “The legislation signed strengthens the Moore-Miller Administration’s all-of-the-above approach to public safety while creating pathways to work, wages, and wealth for rehabilitated Marylanders.” “Our strategy to make...
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CSM Hosts 15th Annual Nonprofit Institute Conference

CSM Hosts 15th Annual Nonprofit Institute Conference

Nonprofit professionals from across Southern Maryland gathered April 10 at the College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) 15th annual Nonprofit Institute Conference at the La Plata Campus where participants learned about several opportunities for success in the mission of helping others. With new director Stephanie Rolle, CSM’s Nonprofit Institute only continues to grow in scope...
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Maryland State Police Encouraging Citizens to Dispose of Unwanted Medications During National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 26, 2025

Maryland State Police Encouraging Citizens to Dispose of Unwanted Medications During National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 26, 2025

The Maryland State Police, in collaboration with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and allied law enforcement agencies across the country, are asking residents to dispose of unneeded prescription medications during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, taking place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 26, 2025. The biannual program allows people to safely dispose of...
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Shane Profitt to Open for Darius Rucker in Calvert County on July 10th, 2025

Shane Profitt to Open for Darius Rucker in Calvert County on July 10th, 2025

The Calvert Marine Museum is thrilled to announce that rising country star SHANE PROFITT will be the opening act for DARIUS RUCKER at the Motto Mortgage Preferred and RE/MAX One Waterside Pavilion on Thursday, July 10, 2025. A true southern talent with a straight-shooting swagger and barrel-chested voice, Shane Profitt has quickly made a...
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Plan Ahead, Prepare Early: Atlantic Hurricane Season Begins June 1, 2025

Plan Ahead, Prepare Early: Atlantic Hurricane Season Begins June 1, 2025

St. Mary’s County Government’s Department of Emergency Services (DES) urges community members to be prepared for the next Atlantic hurricane season, which starts on June 1, 2025, and goes through November 30, 2025. While severe weather can happen outside of this timeframe, it is the most active for hurricane and tropical storm activity. In...
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U.S FDA Set to Ban Artificial Food Dyes by End of 2026

U.S FDA Set to Ban Artificial Food Dyes by End of 2026

Earlier this year, January 15, the FDA announced the revoking of authorization for use of FD&C Red No. 3 in Food and Ingested Drugs. Manufacturers who use FD&C Red No. 3 in food and ingested drugs will have until January 15, 2027 or January 18, 2028, respectively, to reformulate their products. Other countries still...
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Naval Aircrew Systems Program Office Welcomes New Leadership

Naval Aircrew Systems Program Office Welcomes New Leadership

The Naval Aircrew Systems program office (PMA-202) welcomed new leadership during a change of command and retirement ceremony April 17, 2025, at Pax River. Capt. Joseph Kamara assumed command of PMA-202 relieving Capt. Carey Castelein of his duties as program manager, who will retire from the Navy. Over his tenure, Castelein managed 13 acquisition...
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Lexington Park Man Charged with Assaulting Vulnerable Adult in Domestic Incident

Lexington Park Man Charged with Assaulting Vulnerable Adult in Domestic Incident

Reuben Deppores Miller Jr., 57, of Lexington Park, is facing criminal charges following an alleged assault involving a vulnerable adult at a local residence earlier this month. Miller Jr. was charged with second-degree assault and abuse of a vulnerable adult by a custodian, according to court documents filed in the District Court for St....
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