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General Smallwood Middle School Student Charged with Theft and Disorderly Conduct

General Smallwood Middle School Student Charged with Theft and Disorderly Conduct

On Thursday morning, September 29, 2022, a student at General Smallwood Middle School stole shoes from another student and became disorderly when confronted by administrators. Administrators summonsed the School Resource Officer, who detained the student and was able to deescalate the situation. The student was charged on a Juvenile Offense Report with theft and...
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Firefighters from St. Mary’s and Calvert County Respond to Shed Fire in Lusby, One Firefighter Flown to Trauma Center with Hand Injury

Firefighters from St. Mary’s and Calvert County Respond to Shed Fire in Lusby, One Firefighter Flown to Trauma Center with Hand Injury

On Thursday, September 29, 2022, at approximately 2:15 p.m., firefighters from Solomons, Prince Frederick, St. Leonard, Bay District and Hollywood Volunteer Fire Departments responded to the 10900 block of Cedar Drive in Lusby, for the reported structure on fire. First arriving crews located a 10×20 shed fully engulfed in flames with extensions to a...
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FDR Boulveard in California Closed Due to Motor Vehicle Collision Caused by Wrong Way Driver

FDR Boulveard in California Closed Due to Motor Vehicle Collision Caused by Wrong Way Driver

On Sunday, October 2, 2022, at approximately 8:50 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of FDR Boulevard and Chancellors Run Road in California, 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. Investigation...
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Historic Sotterley Growing for Good Event Set for October 1st and 2nd is CANCELLED Due to Weather, Pumpkin Painting is Still a Go!

Historic Sotterley Growing for Good Event Set for October 1st and 2nd is CANCELLED Due to Weather, Pumpkin Painting is Still a Go!

Historic Sotterley is sad to announce that we need to cancel our volunteer Growing for Good event this weekend.  We were excited to have volunteers join us to sort, box, and distribute food to our food pantries, but our wonderful partners in the food pantries have let us know that many need to close...
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NAS Patuxent River Extending Gate Hours at Gate 3 Beginning Monday, October 3, 2022 – Road Closures Expects Beginning Oct. 7th

NAS Patuxent River Extending Gate Hours at Gate 3 Beginning Monday, October 3, 2022 – Road Closures Expects Beginning Oct. 7th

NAS Patuxent River will extend its hours at Gate 3 from 5:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays. Gate 3 will close on weekends and holidays. Gate 1 will continue 24-hour operations seven days a week. Gate 2 is open 5:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and closed weekends and holidays. Scheduled work to complete...
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Charles County Detention Center Director Pleased to Announce Captain Gardiner Completes National Jail Leadership Academy

Charles County Detention Center Director Pleased to Announce Captain Gardiner Completes National Jail Leadership Academy

Sheriff Troy Berry, along with Charles County Detention Center Director Brandon Foster, is pleased to announce that Captain Brian Gardiner recently graduated from the National Jail Leadership Command Academy (NJLCA). Captain Gardiner completed the weeklong program in August at the George J. Beto Criminal Justice Center at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas....
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CPSC, Firefighters Urge Caution When Using Portable Generators as Tropical Storm Ian Continues Its Path of Destruction

CPSC, Firefighters Urge Caution When Using Portable Generators as Tropical Storm Ian Continues Its Path of Destruction

As Tropical Storm Ian moves out of Florida and approaches Georgia and the Carolinas, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is alerting consumers in the path of this dangerous storm about the risks of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning from portable generators and other post-storm hazards. Preparing in advance of Tropical Storm Ian is...
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Police Recover 28 Grams of Marijuana from Students Locker at Lackey High School

Police Recover 28 Grams of Marijuana from Students Locker at Lackey High School

On Wednesday, September 28, 2022, a school administrator at Lackey High School detected a strong odor of marijuana emanating from a locker in the hallway. A subsequent search of the locker revealed a plastic bag containing 28 grams of marijuana. The School Resource Officer was notified, and the juvenile was charged on a Juvenile...
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Prince George’s County Police Announces Graduation of 37 Recruits from Academy Session 147

Prince George’s County Police Announces Graduation of 37 Recruits from Academy Session 147

The Prince George’s County Police Department is proud to announce the graduation of 37 recruits from the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Police Training Academy on Wednesday. Of the 37 graduates, 26 will join us here at the Prince George’s County Police Department. In addition, seven will be joining the Prince George’s County Office...
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MDOT SHA Starting Construction Work at MD Rt.4 and Mount Harmony Road on Friday, September 30, 2022

MDOT SHA Starting Construction Work at MD Rt.4 and Mount Harmony Road on Friday, September 30, 2022

The Department of Public Works advises citizens that the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) is beginning the main construction phase of intersection improvements at MD 4 and Mount Harmony Road. Drivers are urged to stay alert, slow down and watch for driving pattern changes. Starting Friday, Sept. 30, MDOT SHA...
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Rocktoberfest 2022 in La Plata Set for October 1st is Cancelled Due to Weather

Rocktoberfest 2022 in La Plata Set for October 1st is Cancelled Due to Weather

Due to the potential severe weather, we have made the decision to cancel Rocktoberfest 2022, scheduled for October 1st. The steady rain and winds predicted over the next few days would impact the event set up and could ultimately cause damage to our tents along with our stage and music equipment. The safety of...
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71-Year-Old Lothian Man Killed in Trailer Fire, Investigation Determined Fire Was Accidental

71-Year-Old Lothian Man Killed in Trailer Fire, Investigation Determined Fire Was Accidental

On Thursday, September 29, 2022, at 9:45 a.m., firefighters from Calvert and Anne Arundel County responded to 30 Patuxent Mobile Estates in Lothian, for the reported residence on fire. Firefighters responded to 911 calls by neighbors reporting a fire at 30 Patuxent Mobile Estates in Lothian. First arriving firefighters found fire and smoke from...
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St. Mary’s County Department of Public Works and Transportation to Provide Self-Service Sandbags in Advance of Weekend Storms

St. Mary’s County Department of Public Works and Transportation to Provide Self-Service Sandbags in Advance of Weekend Storms

Due to the potential for excessive amounts of rain from Hurricane Ian, the Department of Public Works & Transportation is offering self-service sandbags on the following days and times: Friday, Sept. 30. 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 1, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sandbags will be available at the following St....
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Sandbags Available to Help Calvert County Residents Protect Property

Sandbags Available to Help Calvert County Residents Protect Property

Due to predicted rainfall and possible flooding conditions resulting from Hurricane Ian, sand and sandbags are available for Calvert County residents who need them to protect property. Sandbags are available at the following locations Appeal Convenience Center (200 Sweetwater Road, Lusby) Monday through Saturday, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. to 7...
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54th Annual Blessing of the Fleet is Cancelled

54th Annual Blessing of the Fleet is Cancelled

UPDATE 9/29/2022: The club leadership had a long meeting this evening regarding the Blessing of the Fleet. Cancelling this event is not something we take lightly since it is our biggest fundraiser of the year. It is very hard, almost impossible to post a rain date for the Blessing. We start planning this event...
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Maryland United States Attorney’s Office Resolves Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Against Maryland Developer Involving Multifamily Housing Complexes

Maryland United States Attorney’s Office Resolves Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Against Maryland Developer Involving Multifamily Housing Complexes

United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron and Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division announced that Maryland-based developer Stavrou Associates, Inc. and related entities have agreed to pay $185,000 to settle claims that they violated the Fair Housing Act (FHA) and the Americans...
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St. Mary’s County Health Department Seeking Community Feedback Regarding Customer Service

St. Mary’s County Health Department Seeking Community Feedback Regarding Customer Service

The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) is committed to providing the best possible customer service to our community. SMCHD aims to provide constituents, businesses, customers, and stakeholders with services that are courteous, timely, accurate, consistent, accessible, and transparent. SMCHD is seeking input from the community via a short, anonymous survey regarding our customer...
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St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – September 27, 2022

St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – September 27, 2022

The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County held their regular business meeting in the Chesapeake Building Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, with the invocation and pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda. The Commissioners met with the Maryland Department of Transportation to discuss transportation priorities, including the Thomas Johnson Bridge, MD 5 and Point Lookout...
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MDOT SHA To Begin Year Long Road Work on Solomons Island Road in Anne Arundel County on Sunday, October 2, 2022

MDOT SHA To Begin Year Long Road Work on Solomons Island Road in Anne Arundel County on Sunday, October 2, 2022

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will begin a safety and resurfacing project next week on a nearly two-mile section of MD 2 (Solomons Island Road) between the South River Bridge and MD 214 (Central Avenue) in Edgewater, Anne Arundel County. The improvement project will be complete summer 2023, weather...
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Calvert County to Hold Free Residential Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event on Saturday, October 8, 2022

Calvert County to Hold Free Residential Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event on Saturday, October 8, 2022

The Calvert County Department of Public Works, Solid Waste Division, will host a free household hazardous waste collection event for county residents Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022. The event will be held at the Appeal Landfill located at 401 Sweetwater Rd. in Lusby, from 8:00 a.m., to 2:00 p.m., rain or shine. Hazardous household products are...
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Prince George’s County Drug Dealer Sentenced to Over 7 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Distribution and Illegal Possession of Firearm, Police Recover 27 Firearms

Prince George’s County Drug Dealer Sentenced to Over 7 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Distribution and Illegal Possession of Firearm, Police Recover 27 Firearms

U.S. District Judge Paul W. Grimm sentenced Larry Clinton Proctor, age 33, of District Heights, Maryland, to 87 months in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine and cocaine, and for illegal possession of a machinegun. The sentence was announced by United States Attorney...
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Police Arrest Oxon Hill Man After Shooting at a Robbery Victim in Waldorf

Police Arrest Oxon Hill Man After Shooting at a Robbery Victim in Waldorf

On September 17 at approximately 2:31 p.m., officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the intersection of St. Andrews Way and St. Charles Parkway in Waldorf for the report of an incident between two vehicles, which involved a collision and shots being fired. The two vehicles fled prior to police arrival. One...
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Calvert Marine Museum Celebrates 44th Year of Patuxent River Appreciation Day on Saturday, October 8, 2022 – Admission is FREE!

Calvert Marine Museum Celebrates 44th Year of Patuxent River Appreciation Day on Saturday, October 8, 2022 – Admission is FREE!

Patuxent River Appreciation Day (PRAD), one of Southern Maryland’s longest running festivals, celebrates its 44th year on Saturday, October 8, 2022 at the Calvert Marine Museum. All members of the family can enjoy the fun from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Museum admission is FREE all day. This year’s event will feature a weekend’s-worth...
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Historic Sotterley Hosting New Walking Tours – Nightmare on Sotterley Lane on October 21st, 22nd, 28th, and 29th!

Historic Sotterley Hosting New Walking Tours – Nightmare on Sotterley Lane on October 21st, 22nd, 28th, and 29th!

Sotterley is hosting a new event based on some of our favorite haunted and ghostly happenings from the past. Come and join us for Nightmare on Sotterley Lane! Go on a walking tour of some of our favorite creepy spaces and places and be prepared to encounter both the earthly inhabitants and the unexplainable...
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St. John Francis Regis Catholic Church’s 1st Annual “Blessing of the Beer” Festival on October 22, 2022 in Hollywood

St. John Francis Regis Catholic Church’s 1st Annual “Blessing of the Beer” Festival on October 22, 2022 in Hollywood

St. John Francis Regis Catholic Church’s 1st Annual “Blessing of the Beer” Festival is scheduled for October 22, 2022 from 12-6 pm on the St. John’s grounds in Hollywood, MD. All proceeds will benefit St. John’s School. In keeping with the Southern Maryland tradition of the Blessing of the Fleet, and in celebrating the...
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