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Charles County Youth Orchestra Celebrates Its Graduating Seniors

Charles County Youth Orchestra Celebrates Its Graduating Seniors

The ten graduating seniors of the Charles County Youth Orchestra, Jasmin Ali, Christine Baker, Joseph Bonney, Kaylee Davis, Riley Dunbar, Helena Kijesky, Nathan Londres, James Olmsted, Lara Oribello, and Jaya Robinson were honored at the CCYO concert on Sunday, May 21. Two CCYO seniors plan to major in music next year in college. Riley...
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Leonardtown Summer Music Festival Presents: The Lucky Few in Concert at Leonardtown Winery

Leonardtown Summer Music Festival Presents: The Lucky Few in Concert at Leonardtown Winery

The Town of Leonardtown and the Port of Leonardtown Winery are excited to present The Lucky Few in concert at the Winery, located at: 23190 Newtowne Neck Rd, Leonardtown, MD 20650, on Saturday, May 27th from 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. The Lucky Few is a dynamic Southern Maryland band that performs a wide...
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Calvert Elementary School Student Wins Online Art Competition

Calvert Elementary School Student Wins Online Art Competition

Calvert Elementary School student Sydney Gleeson is the proud winner of Artsonia’s Artist of the Week contest, a voting competition held on Artsonia.com, the world’s largest collection of student art portfolios exhibiting over 100 million pieces of student art. Gleeson received nearly 2 thousand online votes for her winning art titled, ‘Dragon Eye Drawing.’...
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State Fire Marshal Offers Outdoor Safety Tips

State Fire Marshal Offers Outdoor Safety Tips

With Memorial Day weekend right around the corner, families across Maryland will venture outside – either to the beach or the mountains – or maybe just to their backyard. Increased outdoor activities also result in an increase of outdoor fire risks; therefore State Fire Marshal Brian S. Geraci is providing a few common-sense tips...
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Breezeline Helps Expand Broadband Access through Federal Benefit Program

Breezeline Helps Expand Broadband Access through Federal Benefit Program

May 16, 2023 – Breezeline, the nation’s eighth-largest cable operator, has connected more than 25,000 customers under the federal Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which provides broadband internet at a discount for households that meet financial eligibility guidelines. Through the program, customers receive a discount of $30 per month (and $75 per month for households...
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Calvert Department of Public Works Advises Citizens of Walnut Creek Subdivision of Water Station Repair

Calvert Department of Public Works Advises Citizens of Walnut Creek Subdivision of Water Station Repair

The Department of Public Works, Water & Sewerage Division advises citizens of the Walnut Creek subdivision that crews will be on-site for a water station repair on May 24, 2023, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. The repair should not impact water service or quality. However, if you notice cloudiness or discoloration in your...
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Firefighters Respond to Fire on Patuxent River Naval Air Station

Firefighters Respond to Fire on Patuxent River Naval Air Station

On Sunday, May 21, 2023, at approximately 7:45 p.m., NAS Patuxent River firefighters responded to building 2818 for an automatic fire alarm. While units responded, the incident was upgraded to a working fire dispatch which alerted additional firefighters from Bay District, Hollywood and Valley Lee Volunteer Fire Departments. First arriving units found smoke conditions...
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Police Investigating Skeletal Remains Located in Lanham

Police Investigating Skeletal Remains Located in Lanham

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is conducting a death investigation. The decedent’s identity will be released once confirmed by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and the next of kin have been notified. On May 20, 2023, at approximately 10:20 a.m., skeletal remains were discovered in the area of Annapolis...
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VIDEO: Detectives Seeking Person of Interest Pictured in Double Shooting / Murder Case

VIDEO: Detectives Seeking Person of Interest Pictured in Double Shooting / Murder Case

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit today released video and photos of a person of interest in a fatal shooting in Landover on Tuesday. Detectives would like to speak to the man in an effort to further the active investigation. Thirty-year-old Antonio Crump, Jr. of Washington, DC, was fatally shot. A second...
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Federal Funding Supports New Combustion Lab at NSWC Indian Head Division

Federal Funding Supports New Combustion Lab at NSWC Indian Head Division

By Sheila Mullowney, NAVSEA Warfare Centers Headquarters Corporate Communications: The Navy will be getting a long-needed, state-of-the-art combustion laboratory at Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Indian Head Division, thanks to a new federal funding program aimed at upgrading defense laboratories. The Central Laboratory Investment Program (CLIP) was established by the Office of the Under Secretary...
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UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Serious Collision in Loveville That Sends One to Trauma Center

UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Serious Collision in Loveville That Sends One to Trauma Center

UPDATE 5/22/2023: On Friday, May 19, 2023, at 9:19 pm, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Patrol deputies were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision involving life-threatening injuries in the area of Point Lookout Road (Route 5) and Frederick Lane in Loveville. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Collision Reconstruction Unit responded to continue the...
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Charles County Officers Recover Loaded Handgun and Narcotics During Traffic Stop, All Four Suspects Released in Under 48 Hours

Charles County Officers Recover Loaded Handgun and Narcotics During Traffic Stop, All Four Suspects Released in Under 48 Hours

On Monday, May 15, 2023, at 11:52 a.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop in the 3900 block of St. Charles Parkway in Waldorf on a passenger vehicle with expired registration plates. Through further investigation, a search of the vehicle was conducted, during which officers located a loaded handgun as well as suspected MDMA,...
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PG County MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced for Racketeering Conspiracy and Murders

PG County MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced for Racketeering Conspiracy and Murders

A Maryland man was sentenced today to 28 years in prison for his part in a racketeering conspiracy, including two murders, related to his participation in La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13). According to court documents, from at least August 2018 through July 2021, Franklyn Edgardo Sanchez, aka Freddy, aka Magic, aka Miclo, aka Delinquente, 25, of...
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Maryland Permanently Preserves 24 Working Farms with Over 3,700 Acres of Land

Maryland Permanently Preserves 24 Working Farms with Over 3,700 Acres of Land

The Maryland Board of Public Works approved 24 new Maryland Agricultural Preservation Foundation easements during their meeting. The easements will permanently preserve 3,715 acres of prime farmland in Anne Arundel, Carroll, Charles, Harford, Montgomery, Queen Anne’s, St. Mary’s, Somerset, Talbot and Worcester counties for an investment of more than $17 million. “Maryland has one of...
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Police Recover Loaded Handgun from 17-year-old at Cheltenham School

Police Recover Loaded Handgun from 17-year-old at Cheltenham School

The Prince George’s County Police Department is investigating after a student at Non-Traditional Program 9-12 South school in Cheltenham brought a loaded gun onto school property. The 17-year-old student will be charged as an adult. Thursday, May 18, 2023, at approximately 9:15 a.m., the department was notified that Prince George’s Schools security personnel recovered...
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Maryland State Police Arrest Man on Child Pornography Charges In Anne Arundel County

Maryland State Police Arrest Man on Child Pornography Charges In Anne Arundel County

Troopers arrested an Anne Arundel County man on Wednesday after a Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigation developed evidence of possession of child pornography. The suspect is identified as Matthue R. Koontz, 38, of Odenton, Maryland. Koontz is charged with three counts of distribution of child pornography and five counts...
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Police Arrest 15-Year-Old and 17-Year-Old After Armed Carjacking and High Speed Pursuit

Police Arrest 15-Year-Old and 17-Year-Old After Armed Carjacking and High Speed Pursuit

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Carjacking Interdiction Unit charged two suspects, a 15-year-old male and a 17-year-old male, with armed carjacking. Both suspects are from Washington, DC. The 17-year-old suspect is charged as an adult. On Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at approximately 12:10 am, Division IV – Oxon Hill patrol officers responded to...
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Calvert County Woman Wins $50,000 on Powerball Ticket

Calvert County Woman Wins $50,000 on Powerball Ticket

A Calvert County woman thought she was being tricked when she scanned her Powerball ticket from the April 29 drawing and learned that she won $50,000. The 46-year-old, nicknaming herself “Stella Bell” to tell the story of her win, said she is still in “complete shock” even as she claimed her prize at Maryland...
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Two Juveniles Arrested After Being Found Sleeping in Stolen Hyundai

Two Juveniles Arrested After Being Found Sleeping in Stolen Hyundai

On Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at approximately 3:30 a.m. officers discovered discarded property strewn along Appalachian Drive in Glen Burnie. In their attempts to locate the owner of the property officers learned that the property belonged to a victim in the 1200 block of Leonard Drive. The victim informed officers that their vehicle, a...
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Annual Men’s Health Day: Free Screenings, Nutrition Speaker and More in Leonardtown on Saturday, June 3, 2023

Annual Men’s Health Day: Free Screenings, Nutrition Speaker and More in Leonardtown on Saturday, June 3, 2023

The St. Mary’s County Department of Aging & Human Services is pleased to announce the 2nd Annual Men’s Health Day event will be held on Saturday, June 3, 2023 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Garvey Senior Activity Center, located at 23630 Hayden Farm Lane in Leonardtown. Doors open at 8:30 a.m....
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Charles County Youth Orchestra Spring Concert to be held on Sunday, May 21, 2023

Charles County Youth Orchestra Spring Concert to be held on Sunday, May 21, 2023

CCYO’s annual Spring Concert on Sunday May 21, 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; Dr. Teri Lazar, Encore Strings; Takako Mato, Encore Band, and Dr. Osman...
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St. Mary’s County Museums to Host Monthly Activities during Second Saturdays Outdoor Adventures: Nature & Forest Play for All Ages Series

St. Mary’s County Museums to Host Monthly Activities during Second Saturdays Outdoor Adventures: Nature & Forest Play for All Ages Series

All ages are invited to enjoy new outdoor activities while visiting St. Clement’s Island Museum, Piney Point Lighthouse Museum, or the U.S. Colored Troops Interpretive Center in Lexington Park on the second Saturday of the month throughout the year. These activities encourage visitors to explore nature and the outdoors through curiosity and play. Modeled...
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LSM Executive Program Engages the Past, Present, and Future of Energy, Agriculture, and the Environment

LSM Executive Program Engages the Past, Present, and Future of Energy, Agriculture, and the Environment

On April 27 and 28, 2023, the Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) Executive Program went behind the scenes of Southern Maryland energy, environmental sciences, and agriculture to better understand the impact of these sectors on the region’s life and economy. The two-day tour took the executives to Constellation’s Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant where Government Affairs Manager...
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St. Mary’s County Government Operations for Memorial Day

St. Mary’s County Government Operations for Memorial Day

All St. Mary’s County Government (SMCG) administrative offices will be closed on Monday, May 29, 2023, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. Offices will resume normal operating schedules on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. The May 29 closure also includes: All three St. Mary’s County Libraries (Charlotte Hall, Leonardtown, and Lexington Park) All three...
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The La Plata Police Department is Seeking the Whereabouts of Jerek Giovanni Proctor – Wanted for Carjacking

The La Plata Police Department is Seeking the Whereabouts of Jerek Giovanni Proctor – Wanted for Carjacking

On April 15, 2023, at approximately 4:11 a.m., officers responded to the area of East Hawthorne Drive near Washington Avenue for the report of a carjacking. Investigation found two individuals had carjacked the victim’s vehicle outside a building in the 700 block of Washington Avenue. Officers were informed that one of the suspects entered...
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