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MSP, Allied Agencies Conduct Latest Initiative to Address Excessive Speeding In Prince George’s, Montgomery Counties

MSP, Allied Agencies Conduct Latest Initiative to Address Excessive Speeding In Prince George’s, Montgomery Counties

The Maryland State Police, along with allied law enforcement partners, conducted on Tuesday the final of six traffic enforcement initiatives aimed at targeting excessive speeding, aggressive and impaired driving, with a goal of reducing vehicle-related fatalities in Prince George’s and Montgomery counties. The traffic enforcement detail concentrated on I-495 (Capital Beltway) and included law...
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Governor Hogan Announces New Vaccination Protocols for Maryland Nursing Home and Hospital Workers

Governor Hogan Announces New Vaccination Protocols for Maryland Nursing Home and Hospital Workers

Nursing Home and Hospital Staff to Show Proof of Vaccination or Adhere to Ongoing Screening and Testing Increases Fines, Civil Penalties for Nursing Homes That Fail to Comply with Protocols, Report Vaccination Data Presses Federal Administration To Make Booster Shots Available Immediately for Seniors and Vulnerable Populations Pushes For Full FDA Approval of Vaccines,...
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Mechanicsville Native Jarrett Frye Entering First Pro Motocross Appearance at Budds Creek This Weekend

Mechanicsville Native Jarrett Frye Entering First Pro Motocross Appearance at Budds Creek This Weekend

When the fastest riders on the planet and the world’s most prestigious off-road motorcycle racing series converge on Southern Maryland’s famed Budds Creek Motocross Park on Saturday, August 21, it’s going to serve as a memorable moment for race fans across the region and for racer Jarrett Frye. The 20-year-old competitor from Mechanicsville, the...
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North Beach Woman Driving While Impaired – Arrested for Possession with Intent to Distribute Narcotics

North Beach Woman Driving While Impaired – Arrested for Possession with Intent to Distribute Narcotics

On August 14, 2021, Deputy Strong of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office received a traffic complaint for a vehicle all over the roadway. Sgt. Denton and Deputy Strong conducted a traffic stop on the mentioned vehicle in the 1000 block of Solomons Island Road in Huntingtown. Deputies made contact with the sole occupant and...
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Mechanicsville Woman Wins $30,000 on Scratch-Off at Charlotte Hall Dash In

Mechanicsville Woman Wins $30,000 on Scratch-Off at Charlotte Hall Dash In

At first, she thought her Diamond Bingo scratch-off was a $100 winner. Then, the St. Mary’s County resident checked it using the Lottery vending machine scanner and got a message telling her to consult with the clerk. Christina “Christy” Allosada of Mechanicsville did just that and discovered she won $30,000! Friday the 13th proved...
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VIDEO: Governor Hogan Announces Maryland “Stands Ready and Willing” to Receive More Afghan Interpreters

VIDEO: Governor Hogan Announces Maryland “Stands Ready and Willing” to Receive More Afghan Interpreters

‘Operation Allies Refuge’ Provides Special Immigrant Visas to Afghan Nationals Who Contributed to U.S. Efforts Maryland Ranks Fourth In The Nation For Special Immigrant Visa Refugees Will Receive At Least 180 More Afghan Nationals In The Coming Weeks Governor Larry Hogan announced the State of Maryland is committed to resettling more Afghan interpreters who have...
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Police Searching for Suspect and Vehicle Involving in Hit and Run in Prince Frederick

Police Searching for Suspect and Vehicle Involving in Hit and Run in Prince Frederick

Deputy Wilder with the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance involving a hit and run accident that occurred on Tuesday, August 17, 2021, at approximately 5:05 a.m., a small white sedan was driving north in the southbound lanes of Route 4 in the area of Stoakley Road in Prince Frederick. The...
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College of Southern Maryland Requires Indoor Masking for Fall Semester in Response to Rising Number of COVID-19 Cases in Region

College of Southern Maryland Requires Indoor Masking for Fall Semester in Response to Rising Number of COVID-19 Cases in Region

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) announces it is postponing its transition to Phase 4: Normal Operations and will remain in Phase 3: Reduced Operations in response to the rising number of COVID-19 cases and increased positivity rates in Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s counties. This delayed shift in operations means faculty, staff and...
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‘Our Grandma’s Hands’ Seeking Family Recipes That Define Southern Maryland’s Food Heritage

‘Our Grandma’s Hands’ Seeking Family Recipes That Define Southern Maryland’s Food Heritage

The Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC), a division of the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland, is excited to announce a new regional initiative designed to capture and memorialize the tastes, the people and the foods of Southern Maryland. At the core of the project, titled ‘Our Grandma’s Hands’, is the traditional heart of...
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5th Annual Solomons Dragon Boat Festival Takes to the Water

5th Annual Solomons Dragon Boat Festival Takes to the Water

The Southern Maryland Community Resources (SMCR) is excited to announce the 5th Annual Solomons Island Dragon Boat Festival, presented by Cedar Point Federal Credit Union on Saturday, August 21, 2021 on the Patuxent River along the Solomons Island Riverwalk. The Solomons Dragon Boat Festival is a fun filled event of friendly competition and team building...
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Registration Now Open for Future Caps Learn to Play Program at 17 Area Hockey Rinks

Registration Now Open for Future Caps Learn to Play Program at 17 Area Hockey Rinks

Registration for the Capitals Future Caps Learn to Play (LTP) program presented by World Wide Technology is now open at WashCaps.com/FutureCaps. Open to first-time participants, the LTP initiative provides free head-to-toe equipment to children ages five to nine, age appropriate on-ice instruction, and certified coaching in a fun and safe atmosphere. Equipment kits include...
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Tri County Love Center Announces First Annual Walk/Runathon

Tri County Love Center Announces First Annual Walk/Runathon

Tri-County Love Center is a transitional home for women in need of a steppingstone after seeking treatment from substance abuse. We are a 501 (c) (3) EIN 84-4197062 seeking fundraising sponsors and registrants for our First annual Walk/Runathon on September 25, 2021, 9am at the Indian Head Rail Trail (IHRT) located at 10410 Theodore...
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Charles County Public Schools Expands Limited Virtual Instruction to Students in kindergarten Through Grade 8

Charles County Public Schools Expands Limited Virtual Instruction to Students in kindergarten Through Grade 8

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) will offer a limited virtual option for students entering kindergarten through Grade 8 this school year. The option is limited to 50 students per grade level across the school system. Parents must apply for consideration for their child. Students who meet the program criteria will be placed into a...
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Matt Wills Elected Chairman of Bel Alton High School Alumni Association Board

Matt Wills Elected Chairman of Bel Alton High School Alumni Association Board

Wills is the second leader of the Association since its founding in 1993 by alumni members who saved the historic former all-black Bel Alton High School building from being demolished by the County. The Bel Alton High School building, which was built in 1938, is the only remaining high school that was built for...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Grant Application Notice

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Grant Application Notice

The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance is seeking applications for funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial JusticeAssistance Grant (JAG) Program. This program furthers the Department’s mission by assisting state, local and tribal law enforcement efforts to prevent or reduce crime and violence. The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice...
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Prince Frederick Town Center Master Plan Draft Available for Public Review and Comment

Prince Frederick Town Center Master Plan Draft Available for Public Review and Comment

The Calvert County Department of Planning & Zoning, on behalf of the Calvert County Planning Commission, has prepared a draft updated master plan for the Prince Frederick Town Center. Citizens are invited to review the draft Prince Frederick Town Center Master Plan (July 2021 draft) at www.CalvertCountyMd.gov/PrinceFrederickTCMPJuly2021Draft and provide comments by 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept....
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Police in Calvert County Investigating Serious Motor Vehicle Accident in St. Leonard

Police in Calvert County Investigating Serious Motor Vehicle Accident in St. Leonard

On Sunday, August 15, 2021, at approximately 8:00 p.m. firefighters from Calvert County responded to St. Leonard Road and Carlyle Court, in St. Leonard for a serious motor vehicle accident. The crash involved  a single vehicle that had struck a utility pole and tree. Upon arrival, firefighters extricated one adult male who was flown...
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High Speed Wrong Way Driver Kills Three People in Carroll County Motor Vehicle Collision, Maryland State Police Investigating

High Speed Wrong Way Driver Kills Three People in Carroll County Motor Vehicle Collision, Maryland State Police Investigating

Maryland State Police identify the driver involved in a multi-vehicle crash that occurred last night that killed three people. Two of three deceased victims were in a 2017 Chevrolet Camaro. The deceased driver is identified as Todd Baker, 53, of Westminster. His passenger has not yet been identified. Both were pronounced deceased on scene...
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Welcomes Five New Correctional Officers

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Welcomes Five New Correctional Officers

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office and Calvert County Detention Center welcomes 5 new Correctional Officers: Brenden Bell, Nicholas Morlock, Robert Stone III, Nicholas Sunderland, and Katarina Walker to its ranks, upon graduation from the Southern Maryland Criminal Justice Academy’s Corrections Entry Level Training Program, Session 66. A total of 14 total correctional officers will...
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Police Searching for Multiple Suspects Who Carjacked SUV at Gunpoint and Stole Victim’s Dog

Police Searching for Multiple Suspects Who Carjacked SUV at Gunpoint and Stole Victim’s Dog

The Regional Investigations Division – Southern Region is working to locate a carjacked SUV and the victim’s dog that was also stolen. The victim says his dog, Bella, is a two-year-old Straffordshire Terrier. On Friday, August 13, 2021, at approximately 12:40 a.m., officers responded to the 2300 block of Anvil Lane in Temple Hills...
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One Flown to Trauma Center After Single Vehicle Collision in Benedict

One Flown to Trauma Center After Single Vehicle Collision in Benedict

On Saturday, August 14, 2021, at 2:53 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Prince Frederick Road at Whistling Winds Place in Benedict, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with entrapment. Crews from Charles, and Calvert County responded to the scene. First arriving units found a single vehicle off...
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No Injuries Reported After Vehicle Fire in Waldorf

No Injuries Reported After Vehicle Fire in Waldorf

On Saturday, August 14, 2021, at 1:17 p.m., firefighters from the Hughesville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department responded to the area of Leonardtown Road and La Plata Road in Waldorf, for the reported vehicle on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a Hyundai sedan with fire showing from the engine compartment with...
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U.S. Homeland Security Warns of Heightened Threat of Violence and Terrorism

U.S. Homeland Security Warns of Heightened Threat of Violence and Terrorism

Issued:  August 13, 2021, 2:00 p.m. Expires:  November 11, 2021, 2:00 p.m. The Secretary of Homeland Security has issued a new National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) Bulletin regarding the current heightened threat environment across the United States. The Homeland continues to face a diverse and challenging threat environment leading up to and following the...
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New SMCHD COVID-19 Testing & Vaccine Site in Lexington Park

New SMCHD COVID-19 Testing & Vaccine Site in Lexington Park

Effective Monday, August 16, 2021, the St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) will offer COVID-19 testing at the new Behavioral Health Hub, located at 21625 Great Mills Road in Lexington Park (formerly PNC Bank). COVID-19 testing will no longer be available at the SMCHD Harm Reduction Program office. Additionally, COVID-19 vaccination will also be...
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Mechanicsville Man Arrested for Indecent Exposure Again

Mechanicsville Man Arrested for Indecent Exposure Again

On Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at 3:08 p.m., police responded to the AV3 Inc. located at 28275 Three Notch Road in Mechanicsville for the reported indecent exposure. Upon the arrival of a St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Deputy, he made contact with a female victim who advised when she arrived to work around 7:00 a.m.,...
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