St. Mary’s News

Charges Pending After Woman Hits Victim with Car in Callaway

Charges Pending After Woman Hits Victim with Car in Callaway

5/1/2023: On Monday, May 1, 2023, at approximately 9:20 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the Weis located at 20995 Point Lookout Road in Callaway, for the motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. 911 callers advised the striking vehicle fled the scene with one 911 caller following the vehicle Southbound on Point...
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Maryland State Police Bolster Patrols, DUI Enforcement Efforts for Cinco De Mayo Weekend

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

Maryland State Police are reminding motorists to drive responsibly ahead of Cinco de Mayo weekend. In anticipation of an increase in impaired drivers this weekend, beginning with Cinco de Mayo on Friday, all 23 barracks across Maryland will ramp up enforcement efforts to combat impaired, distracted and aggressive driving. Troopers at each barrack, along...
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Serious Motor Vehicle Crash Involving Two Mechanicsville Teens in Helen Under Investigation

Serious Motor Vehicle Crash Involving Two Mechanicsville Teens in Helen Under Investigation

On Saturday, April 29, 2023, at 1:40 am, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to Point Lookout Road and Bellevue Lane in Helen for the report of a single-vehicle crash with the vehicle overturned. Offices arrived and located a female passenger unresponsive with suspected serious injuries. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Collision...
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Leadership Southern Maryland’s 10th Annual Golf Tournament Is Teed Up for Friday June 9, 2023!

Leadership Southern Maryland’s 10th Annual Golf Tournament Is Teed Up for Friday June 9, 2023!

Driving, putting, fun, and networking are back again this year as Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) celebrates its 10th Annual Golf Tournament. This prestigious event will take place on Friday, June 9, 2023, at Breton Bay Golf and Country Club in Leonardtown, Maryland. All golfers are welcomed and encouraged to join regional leaders from throughout...
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Violinist José Cueto, Cellist Amy Smith and Pianist Brian Ganz to Perform Free Concert of Trios at St. Mary’s College of Maryland

Violinist José Cueto, Cellist Amy Smith and Pianist Brian Ganz to Perform Free Concert of Trios at St. Mary’s College of Maryland

On Wednesday May 3 at 7:00 p.m., St. Mary’s College of MD music faculty members José Cueto, violinist, Amy Smith, cellist and Brian Ganz, pianist will perform their final concert of the season, a program of two great trios for piano, violin and cello, Beethoven’s Trio Op. 1, No. 1 in E-flat major and...
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St. Mary’s County Commissioners to Host Public Forum on Tuesday, May 9, 2023

St. Mary’s County Commissioners to Host Public Forum on Tuesday, May 9, 2023

The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) will host a Public Forum on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. in the CSMC meeting room in the Chesapeake Building, located at 41770 Baldridge Street in Leonardtown. Public Forums allow residents to speak directly to the Commissioners on topics of their choosing. Residents may offer...
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Easy Digital Enrollment for School-Based Health Centers Now Available in St. Mary’s County

Easy Digital Enrollment for School-Based Health Centers Now Available in St. Mary’s County

WellCheck and the St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) have partnered to implement a new digital enrollment tool for School-Based Health Centers (SBHCs) in St. Mary’s County. This simplified, electronic process is now available at smchd.org/sbhc and works on most electronic devices, including smartphones and tablets. The WellCheck technology allows students, staff and community...
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St. Mary’s College of Maryland Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Cassie Gurbisz Leads SMCM’s Participation in $3.5 Million NSF Grant Collaborative

St. Mary’s College of Maryland Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Cassie Gurbisz Leads SMCM’s Participation in $3.5 Million NSF Grant Collaborative

St. Mary’s College of Maryland is part of a collaboration of six institutions that was recently awarded a $3.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation. The project, led by Penn State, focuses on how aquatic plants and animals, such as clams, salt marshes and seagrasses, affect carbon cycling in the Chesapeake Bay. Estuaries...
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No Injuries Reported After Red-Light Runner Causes T-bone Collision in Lexington Park

No Injuries Reported After Red-Light Runner Causes T-bone Collision in Lexington Park

On Sunday, April 30, 2023, at approximately 12:30 a.m., Chief 3B of the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department came upon a motor vehicle collision at North Shangri-La Drive and Great Mills Road. Two vehicles were located in a T-bone style collision with one occupant in each vehicle and requested emergency medical personnel to evaluate...
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Large House Fire in Avenue Remains Under Investigation, No Injuries Reported and One Displaced

Large House Fire in Avenue Remains Under Investigation, No Injuries Reported and One Displaced

On Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at approximately 1:35 p.m., firefighters from Seventh District, Leonardtown, Hollywood, Mechanicsville, and Valley Lee responded to 47357 River Springs Road in Avenue, for the reported house on fire. The residence owner/occupant is identified as Anthony Viera with the estimated loss of structure and contents valued at $250,000.00 The American...
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When Marylanders Register Their Vehicles, They Can Now Support the Environment and Statewide Tree Plantings

When Marylanders Register Their Vehicles, They Can Now Support the Environment and Statewide Tree Plantings

There is a new way for Marylanders to help restore tree cover and mitigate the harmful effects of pollution in the “Old Line State.” The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration, in partnership with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, is offering state residents a convenient option to donate toward the planting of...
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Celebrate Southern Maryland Traditions at the Solomons Maritime Festival on Saturday, May 6th

Celebrate Southern Maryland Traditions at the Solomons Maritime Festival on Saturday, May 6th

Celebrate Southern Maryland heritage on Saturday, May 6 at the Calvert Marine Museum’s 17th annual Solomons Maritime Festival. Antique boats and marine engines, cooking demonstrations, traditional music, toy boat building, and boat rides offer something for every member of the family. Free 30 – minute cruises on the Wm. B. Tennison from 10 a.m....
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Leonardtown Couple Charged with Sexual Abuse of Minors

Leonardtown Couple Charged with Sexual Abuse of Minors

A Leonardtown man and woman have been arrested and charged by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office on several charges of Sex Abuse of a Minor, Neglect of a Minor and Second-Degree Rape. Following an investigation by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office’s Criminal Investigations Division, Brian Joseph Wiegman, age 45 of Leonardtown, has...
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Verizon Expands High-Speed Internet Across Maryland, Including Charles and St. Mary’s County

Verizon Expands High-Speed Internet Across Maryland, Including Charles and St. Mary’s County

Verizon is bringing more choice for reliable internet to Maryland residents as it deploys high-speed, fiber optic broadband internet service across the state. Nearly 4,000 new households and businesses in Charles, Garrett, Cecil, Howard, St. Mary’s and Washington County will have access to Verizon’s Fios network as part of one of the biggest upgrades...
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One Injured After Serious Motor Vehicle Collision with Entrapment in California

One Injured After Serious Motor Vehicle Collision with Entrapment in California

On Thursday, April 27, 2023, at approximately 2:25 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Three Notch Road and MacArthur Boulevard in California, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one trapped and possibly unconscious. Crews arrived on the scene to find a Infinity SUV and a Toyota pickup truck in the...
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Comcast Announces XFinity 10G Network Coming to Homes and Businesses Across St. Mary’s County

Comcast Announces XFinity 10G Network Coming to Homes and Businesses Across St. Mary’s County

4/27/2023: Comcast today announced it is expanding its Xfinity 10G Network to more than 17,500 additional homes and businesses across 450 miles in St. Mary’s County, Maryland, delivering its full suite of Xfinity and Comcast Business services. Construction has begun and the project – which includes communities in Broad Creek, California, Callaway, Great Mills,...
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Virginia Man Arrested for Impaired Driving After Single Vehicle Rollover in Hughesville

Virginia Man Arrested for Impaired Driving After Single Vehicle Rollover in Hughesville

On Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at approximately 10:45 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Leonardtown Road and Deborah Drive in Charlotte Hall, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a pickup truck overturned in the median with the operator...
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Students Tackle Global Warming at VelocityX: Climate Innovation Hackathon, Earn $12,000 in Prizes

Students Tackle Global Warming at VelocityX: Climate Innovation Hackathon, Earn $12,000 in Prizes

As climate change impacts our lives and environment, how will we share the information that people will need to make decisions? This was the question that 25 participants from the College of Southern Maryland (CSM), local high schools and other colleges recently grappled with as they competed for prizes from a $12,000 pool at...
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UPDATE: Police Investigating Armed Robbery at Birdies in Hollywood

UPDATE: Police Investigating Armed Robbery at Birdies in Hollywood

UPDATE 4/27/2023: On Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at 10:08 pm, two masked men entered the Birdies convenience store at the 24600 block of Three Notch Road in Hollywood. The two suspects pointed a handgun at store employees, demanding money from the registers. The suspects removed currency from the registers and fled on foot. St....
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Kids Can Join Local Artist for a Variety of Art Classes During Summer at St. Clement’s Island Museum Art Kids

Kids Can Join Local Artist for a Variety of Art Classes During Summer at St. Clement’s Island Museum Art Kids

Young artists are invited to join art instructor, Ms. Ellen Duke Wilson, this summer to explore fine arts through St. Clement’s Island Museum Art Kids classes. Young artists will expand their understanding of art and history while learning to sketch, paint, and sculpt. Students will also reflect on how making art can impact society...
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State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling’s Legislative Initiative Creates a One-Stop-Shop for Child Support Services; Guarantees Over $330K Savings Annually to St. Mary’s County

State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling’s Legislative Initiative Creates a One-Stop-Shop for Child Support Services; Guarantees Over $330K Savings Annually to St. Mary’s County

On Monday, Governor Wes Moore signed State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling’s legislative initiative, “The St. Mary’s County – Transfer of Child Support Unit and Personnel to the Child Support Administration Bill (HB 526)” into law. At the request of State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling, the St. Mary’s County Delegation submitted HB 526 during the 2023 legislative...
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St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – April 25, 2023

St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – April 25, 2023

The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) held their regular business meeting on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, beginning with the invocation and pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda. The Commissioners then presented proclamations for National Library Week, Afterschool Professionals’ Week, National County Government Month and Administrative Professionals’ Day. During County Administrator time,...
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One Flown Out After Another Collision at Three Notch Road and Hermanville Road

One Flown Out After Another Collision at Three Notch Road and Hermanville Road

On Friday, April 21, 2023, at approximately 7:53 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Three Notch Road and Hermanville Road in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles in the roadway involved in a head-on style collision. Witnesses reported the...
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Celebrate National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day on April 30, 2023

Celebrate National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day on April 30, 2023

Did you know that every year in the U.S., nearly 7 million animals go into animal shelters? National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day is celebrated annually on April 30th to raise awareness of these pets in need of adoption. The St. Mary’s County Animal Adoption & Resources Center encourages community members to celebrate National...
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Town of Leonardtown Announces 2023 Sumer Music Festival Kicking off on Saturday, April 29th

Town of Leonardtown Announces 2023 Sumer Music Festival Kicking off on Saturday, April 29th

The Town of Leonardtown, the Leonardtown Business Association and the St. Mary’s County Arts Council are proud to announce the return of the Leonardtown Summer Music Festival! Leonardtown will host a summer of FREE, live outdoor concerts featuring an exciting lineup of artists including Doc Martin & the Flannels, Latrice Carr, Leonardo Garcia Y...
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