The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) is announcing changes to the days and hours of operation at the SMCHD COVID-19 testing sites. Effective April 1, 2022, COVID-19 testing will be available for community members at the: Behavioral Health Hub at 21625 Great Mills Rd in Lexington Park Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m....
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The IRS-Criminal Investigation Washington, D.C. Field Office investigated 84 of the agency’s more than 660 tax and money laundering cases related to alleged COVID fraud, totaling $1.8 billion since the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law nearly two years ago. These cases involved a broad range of criminal...
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The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a passing of counterfeit money that occurred on Wednesday, March 23, and Thursday, March 24, 2022, at two 7-Eleven locations in Calvert County. ▪️ 3855 Old Town Road, Huntingtown, MD 20639 ▪️ 15 N Solomons Island Road, Prince Frederick, MD 20678 The suspect pictured below passed...
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Communities surrounding the NAS Patuxent River and Webster Field airfields are advised that helicopter nighttime testing events are scheduled to take place March 28 and March 30, 2022 from 6:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. As with all operations, NAS Patuxent River takes precautions to lessen the impact of testing activities on the community. For...
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Governor Larry Hogan submitted a $291.7 million supplemental budget to the General Assembly with substantial provider rate increases for health care and disability services providers, and additional resources to support child care providers and facilities. “Every day, we are inspired by the commitment of our health care and child care providers, and these investments will...
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On Friday, April 29, and Saturday, April 30, 2022, Historic Sotterley will hold two days of on-site programming, entitled Common Ground: Passage to Strength and Change. This symposium will feature a roundtable with some of Sotterley’s diverse descendants, a living history performance, a study of genealogy to discover unknown relatives and ancestors using DNA,...
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The Polar Bear Plunge is part of Maryland’s history. For the past 25 years, thousands of plungers have jumped into the icy waters of the Chesapeake Bay all in support of Special Olympics Maryland. Your dedication to our 6,102 athletes is impactful and has created countless inclusion experiences across the state of Maryland. Help...
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Governor Larry Hogan and First Lady Yumi Hogan made several stops at local businesses throughout Calvert and St. Mary’s County on Friday, March 25, 2022, as part of a two-day swing through Southern Maryland in celebration of Maryland Day. Calvert County Public Library. Governor Hogan and the First Lady toured the Calvert County Public...
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The Department of the Navy (Navy) has completed the final version of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Testing and Training Activities in the Patuxent River Complex. It has been filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality,...
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March 25, 2022 – Enjoy museum events and activities in a variety of ways during the month of April. Guests will find some of their favorite annual events, as well as programming for students on Spring Break! There’s something for everyone this month at the Calvert Marine Museum. For a complete listing of programs...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County seek applicants interested to serve on the St. Mary’s County Police Accountability Board and St. Mary’s County Administrative Charging Committee. Pursuant to Maryland Annotated Code, Public Safety Art. § 3-102 and § 3-104, respectively, there shall be a St. Mary’s County Police Accountability Board and a St. Mary’s...
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The Homicide Unit charged a suspect in connection with a homicide on Wednesday inside of a College Park apartment. The suspect is 30-year-old Junior Bernard, Jr. of College Park. He’s charged with the murder of his mother, 61-year-old Marlene Sloley. They lived together in the apartment where the crime occurred. On Wednesday, March 23,...
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Do you have paper documents with personal information that you’d like to purge? Or do you have unused, unwanted, or expired medications in your cabinets? Dispose of these items safely at the Community Shred & Medication Take Back Day. This event will be held Saturday, April 9, 2022, from 9:00 a.m., to 1:00 p.m.,...
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The Department of Recreation & Parks presents the 40th production of Summerstock, July 22-24 and 29-31, at Great Mills High School. The 2022 production will be Stephen Schwartz and John Caird’s Children of Eden. Full details of the show are available here: www.stmarysmd.com/recreate/summerstock. Auditions for the show will be held at Great Mills High...
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Historic Sotterley is looking for volunteers who enjoy the great outdoors, don’t mind getting dirty, and want to aid others to help us plant potatoes as part of our Growing for Good program! There are two dates to choose from to help us out – or you can come to both! This event is...
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Come to Leonardtown for First Friday Event Weekend in May to join in a unique experience that will both thrill and delight! In honor of the completion of Leonardtown’s latest, most unique mural titled “Alice in Leonardtown”, the Town will throw a two-day spectacular from Friday, May 6th – Saturday, May 7th! The weekend...
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The Calvert County Department of Parks & Recreation advises citizens that the Mt. Hope Community Center will temporarily close on Wednesday, April 6 through Sunday, April 10 for building maintenance. Normal hours of operation resume Monday, April 11. Mt. Hope Community Center is located at 104 Pushaw Station Road in Sunderland.
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Spring wildfire season has begun in Maryland, and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) urges residents across the state to prepare and help prevent wildfires. Wildfire occurrence is highest in the spring and fall when forest fuels are the driest and weather conditions — warm, dry, and windy — are most conducive for the spread of fire....
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County held their regular business meeting in the Chesapeake Building Tuesday, March 22, 2022, with the invocation and pledge followed by approval of the consent agenda. The Commissioners recognized National Agricultural Day with a Proclamation. The County Attorney’s request for a resolution establishing the St. Mary’s County Police Accountability...
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St. Mary’s Transit System (STS) will add extra bus service on the Southern Route (Route #7) in the Lexington Park area Saturday, March 26, 2022, to aid in transportation to and from the Cherry Blossom Festival at Lexington Manor Passive Park. Service will be increased Saturday, March 26, 2022, between 11:45 a.m. and 4:15...
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Communities surrounding the naval air station are advised that NAS PAX River plans to make a single low level pass of Solomon’s Island, Maryland with 10 jets flying in formation. The event is scheduled to take place Friday, March 25, 2022. The event is scheduled to occur between noon – 1 p.m. As with...
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On Monday, March 21, 2022, at approximately 8:15 a.m., firefighters from Calvert and Anne Arundel County responded to the Rod ‘N’ Reel Marina located at 4160 Mears Avenue in Chesapeake Beach, for the reported boat on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find two boats fully engulfed in flames threatening the pier and...
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Governor Larry Hogan announced that the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) has donated 50 Astral portable ventilators to treat patients at front line hospitals in Ukraine. Donated to the Paul Chester Children’s Hope Foundation (PCCHF)—a Dickerson-based grassroots medical organization that provides surgical care to people in developing countries—the ventilators will support the treatment of children...
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Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run crash that occurred early this morning in Prince George’s County. Shortly after 1:45 a.m., on Monday, March 21, 2022, the Prince George’s County Emergency Operation Center notified Maryland State Police of a report of a pedestrian struck on the north side of Branch Avenue (MD...
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On Saturday, March 19, 2022, at approximately 5:30 p.m., officers responded to the 7900 block of Ritchie Highway for a robbery of a citizen. The juvenile victim advised he was approached by a suspect who implied he was armed. The suspect demanded the victim’s personal property and went through the victim’s pockets before fleeing...
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