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NAS Patuxent River Noise Advisory – Nighttime Helicopter Testing Events Scheduled January 17-18

NAS Patuxent River Noise Advisory – Nighttime Helicopter Testing Events Scheduled January 17-18

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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Winter Turkey Season Opens Across Maryland on Thursday, January 19

Winter Turkey Season Opens Across Maryland on Thursday, January 19

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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Former Maryland State Delegate Richard K. Impallaria Pleads Guilty to Misconduct in Office for Misusing State Funds

Former Maryland State Delegate Richard K. Impallaria Pleads Guilty to Misconduct in Office for Misusing State Funds

Maryland State Prosecutor Charlton T. Howard III announced today that former Maryland State Delegate Richard K. Impallaria pleaded guilty to misconduct in office for misusing state funds. The Honorable Stacy McCormick, Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County, accepted the plea and scheduled a sentencing hearing for June 21, 2023. According to the Statement of...
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No Injuries Reported After Vehicle Strikes Building in Hollywood

No Injuries Reported After Vehicle Strikes Building in Hollywood

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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Police in Calvert and St. Mary’s Charge Woman Over and Over Again for Animal Cruelty

Police in Calvert and St. Mary’s Charge Woman Over and Over Again for Animal Cruelty

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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Chesapeake Life Center Offering Adult Grief Support Programs This Winter

Chesapeake Life Center Offering Adult Grief Support Programs This Winter

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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UM Charles Regional Medical Center Welcomes First Birth of 2023!

UM Charles Regional Medical Center Welcomes First Birth of 2023!

UM Charles Regional Medical Center’s first birth of 2023 was Harper Derrick Jackson, who was born to Diamond and Mike Jackson of White Plains at 8:14 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 3. While he was late as a first baby of the new year at the hospital, his birth was two weeks early, according to...
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Maryland State Police Arrest 21-Year-Old Man On Sextortion, Child Pornography Charges In Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police Arrest 21-Year-Old Man On Sextortion, Child Pornography Charges In Prince George’s County

Troopers arrested a Prince George’s County man on Thursday after a Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigation developed evidence of sextortion and possession and distribution of child pornography. The suspect is identified as Isaiah S. Poole, 21, of Suitland, Maryland. Poole is charged with seven counts of possession of child...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Multiple Reports of Shots Fired Over 24 Hour Period

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Multiple Reports of Shots Fired Over 24 Hour Period

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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Firefighters Respond to Back to Back Serious Motor Vehicle Collisions in Leonardtown in Under 40 Minutes

Firefighters Respond to Back to Back Serious Motor Vehicle Collisions in Leonardtown in Under 40 Minutes

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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Prince George’s County Police Arrest 17-Year-Old for Murder at Largo Gas Station During Carjacking

Prince George’s County Police Arrest 17-Year-Old for Murder at Largo Gas Station During Carjacking

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit identified and charged a 17-year-old male from Upper Marlboro in connection with a fatal shooting at a gas station in Largo in December. The suspect is charged as an adult. He was taken into custody on Wednesday by the PGPD’s Fugitive Unit. On December 19, 2022,...
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Calmra Inc Sets Plans to Host Job Fair on January 17, 2023 in Laurel, Will Offer On-the-Spot Job Interviews

Calmra Inc Sets Plans to Host Job Fair on January 17, 2023 in Laurel, Will Offer On-the-Spot Job Interviews

Prince George’s County based non-profit Calmra announces plans to host a job fair on January 17, 2023 from 10:00 a.m., to 2:00 p.m. The hiring event will take place at Calmra’s main office, located at 14100 Laurel Park Drive, Laurel Maryland. On the spot job interviews will be offered for various full time and...
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Maryland Farm & Harvest Visits Anne Arundel, Howard, and Washington Counties During January 17, 2023 Episode

Maryland Farm & Harvest Visits Anne Arundel, Howard, and Washington Counties During January 17, 2023 Episode

Maryland Public Television’s (MPT) original series Maryland Farm & Harvest, now in its 10th anniversary season, will feature farms and locations in Anne Arundel, Howard, and Washington counties during an episode premiering on Tuesday, January 17. Maryland Farm & Harvest airs on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. on MPT-HD and online at mpt.org/livestream. Encore broadcasts...
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MedStar Health Welcomes Two New Cardiology Specialists to MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center

MedStar Health Welcomes Two New Cardiology Specialists to MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center

Clinton, MD (January 12, 2023) – MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center recently welcomed two new MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute specialists to enhance cardiac services and care to patients throughout the southern Maryland region: Rania Kaoukis, MD, advanced heart failure specialist, and Nardos Temesgen, MD, interventional cardiologist. Access to Advanced Heart Failure Management Rania...
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MDOT SHA Beginning Traffic Barrier Replacement Project Along MD Route 2/4 in Calvert County

MDOT SHA Beginning Traffic Barrier Replacement Project Along MD Route 2/4 in Calvert County

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) is installing new, upgraded traffic barriers along two sections of MD 2/4 (Solomons Island Road) in Calvert County. Starting next week, crews will work at locations along MD 2/4 between Old Field Lane and north of MD 765 (St. Leonard Road), as well as...
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University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Group Announces New Nurse Practitioner for Behavioral Health Practice

University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Group Announces New Nurse Practitioner for Behavioral Health Practice

January 11, 2023 – Gbemisola “Victoria” Adebayo, NP, recently joined the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Group – Behavioral Health practice and is currently accepting new patients at the La Plata mental health practice. Behavioral Health offers diagnosis, professional assistance, and medication management for various mental health conditions such as ADHD, anxiety disorders,...
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Charles County Youth Orchestra Annual Winter Concert – Sunday January 15, 2023 in Waldorf

Charles County Youth Orchestra Annual Winter Concert – Sunday January 15, 2023 in Waldorf

CCYO’s annual Winter Concert on Sunday January 15, will begin at 3:30 p.m. and will be held at Thomas Stone High School, 3785 Leonardtown Rd, Waldorf, MD. This concert is free and open to the public. Conducted by, Dennis Murphy, Prelude Strings; Teri Lazar, Encore Strings; Takako Mato, Encore Band, and Osman Kivrak, Charles...
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St. Mary’s County Government Operations for Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday – Monday, January 16, 2023

St. Mary’s County Government Operations for  Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday – Monday, January 16, 2023

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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St. Mary’s County Health Department Launches New Health Data Dashboard

St. Mary’s County Health Department Launches New Health Data Dashboard

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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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Vandalism and Property Destruction at Wetlands Park in North Beach

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Vandalism and Property Destruction at Wetlands Park in North Beach

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a case of vandalism and property destruction at the Wetlands Park in North Beach. The vandalism occurred sometime between late October and November of 2022. Anyone with information about this case or possible suspects is asked to please contact Det. T. Buckler at [email protected]. Citizens may remain...
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Mechanicsville Man Arrested in Prince Frederick on Multiple Charges

Mechanicsville Man Arrested in Prince Frederick on Multiple Charges

On January 3, 2023, Deputy First Class Ostazeski of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Hallowing Point Road and Solomons Island Road in Prince Frederick for a report of a traffic complaint. The suspect vehicle was observed passing on the shoulder, following too closely, and swerving from lane to lane...
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Traffic Stop in Lexington Park Yields Warrant Arrest for Firearm Charges

Traffic Stop in Lexington Park Yields Warrant Arrest for Firearm Charges

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Patrol deputies made a traffic stop this week resulting in the arrest of a Lexington Park man wanted on a warrant for firearm charges. On Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023, Deputy Casey Hill was operating radar at the intersection of Pegg Road and Westbury Boulevard in Lexington Park when he...
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Bike and Team Building with the Elite Black Men at Westlake High School

Bike and Team Building with the Elite Black Men at Westlake High School

A group that was formed to bring togetherness amongst African American male students at Westlake High School is reunited for another year of camaraderie and growth. The 2022-2023 school year marks the second year of the Elite Black Men group at Westlake. The group stemmed from the Achieving Academic Equity and Excellence for Black...
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Calvert County Congratulates New and Expanded Businesses – January 2023

Calvert County Congratulates New and Expanded Businesses – January 2023

Calvert County is committed to fostering a dynamic and competitive business climate to ensure economic growth and sustainability. New and expanding businesses are a sign that Calvert County’s economy continues to thrive. These businesses help stimulate the economy and provide employment opportunities for residents. The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners and the Department...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Theft Suspects Who Stolen from Dollar General Stores in St. Mary’s County

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Theft Suspects Who Stolen from Dollar General Stores in St. Mary’s County

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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