St. Clement’s Island Heritage Day, a family event June 5, 2021, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Clement’s Island Museum and on St. Clements Island State Park, encourages the public to visit St. Clement’s Island and become acquainted with the island’s past through activities regarding the history, culture, heritage and ecology tied...
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The competition, which will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 5, 2021, will be held at Christ Church, 112 Charles Street in La Plata, MD. This year’s seven contestants will perform a recital before a distinguished panel of judges. The judges this year are Jody Gatwood, Professor Emeritus, The Catholic University of America...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is investigating recent thefts of catalytic converters occurring in the area. Many of the thefts have targeted work vehicles parked in unlit areas with no active video surveillance. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office encourages residents to park vehicles in well-lit areas covered by video surveillance when possible,...
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On Friday, May 21, 2021, the Youth Gun Violence Task Force attempted to serve an arrest warrant on De’Quan Savien Gantt Sr., 20, of Lexington Park, for Malicious Destruction of Property. Task force personnel located Gantt at the Patuxent River Hotel in Lexington Park. When deputies attempted to place Gantt under arrest as he...
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The Anne Arundel County Police Department is on schedule for the implementation of the Body Worn Camera (BWC) program. Training for officers is anticipated to begin in July and continue through September of this year. The goals of the Body Worn Camera program are to: strengthen police accountability promote de-escalation enhance the ability to...
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Elements in the plans have evolved for Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) high school graduations on May 28 through June 3 at Regency Furniture Stadium. As of May 20, students will receive five guest tickets to graduation, along with two parking passes. One parking pass is for a space at the stadium, the other...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County held a joint meeting with St. Mary’s Metropolitan Commission (MetCom) Tuesday, May 25, 2021, in the Chesapeake Building in Leonardtown. MetCom, together with the Department of Public Works & Transportation, provided the Capital Projects Update with details on the Patuxent Park Revitalization Project, FDR Boulevard Project phase, Southampton...
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Thursday, June 3 – Lecture Series – Maryland in the Age of Sail – Join CMM Curator of Maritime History Mark Wilkins for the final lecture in this seven-week series: “Development of Chesapeake Bay Watercraft and Fishing”. Lecture begins at 5 p.m. via ZOOM. A link to the lecture will be posted on www.calvertmarinemuseum.com,...
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On Monday, May 24, 2021, at approximately 5:10 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Hermanville Road and Sewell Road in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one vehicle overturned and one subject trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the...
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NAS Patuxent River reopened its base commissary beginning Wednesday, May 26, 2021 following a five-day closure for pest control measures. “Health protection and safety is paramount to our mission,” said Capt. John Brabazon, NAS Patuxent River commanding officer. “We appreciate the proactive efforts of our Commissary staff, NAS Pax River Public Works, and our...
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The St. Mary’s County Government is updating the Comprehensive Plan to strategize for future land use, transportation, and community facilities. Residents are invited to participate and help shape this plan into a successful and sustainable roadmap for the future. Communities undertake a Comprehensive Plan to help guide future growth and development. The plan must...
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On Tuesday, May 25, 2021, at approximately 3:45 a.m., Troopers from the Maryland State Police and Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Charlotte Hall 7-Eleven at 29969 Three Notch Road, in Charlotte Hall for the report of an armed robbery. The business reported two black males armed with weapons...
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On Monday, May 24, 2021, at approximately 3:00 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to 42987 St. Johns Road and Injune Lane in Hollywood, for a motor vehicle collision reported serious with one subject trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved in an offset head-on collision with no entrapment....
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Come out Friday, June 4, 2021, to Leonardtown Square from 4:00 p.m., to 8:00 pm to support the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Cover the Cruiser event! As part of Leonardtown’s First Friday, patrons will be able to donate $1 per square. Patrons sign their name to a small square which is then placed...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to invite the public to the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics held this year on Saturday, July 10, 2021, at St. Mary’s City. To participant in the walk or run register here! The purchase of a shirt, hat or a donation of $15 is...
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Acting United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Jonathan F. Lenzner announced the formation of a regional carjacking task force designed to promote cross-border coordination in the prosecution of carjacking cases. Mr. Lenzner was joined in making the announcement by the other members of the prosecution task force: Acting United States Attorney for...
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The Calvert County Department of Planning & Zoning, on behalf of the Calvert County Planning Commission, will hold a virtual public meeting to kick off the Dunkirk Town Center Master Plan and Zoning update process. All who live, work, shop or visit Dunkirk are encouraged to participate in the virtual meeting on Wednesday, June...
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announces upcoming license-free fishing days for 2021 on June 5, June 12, and July 4 — a free option to explore Maryland’s diverse and unique fishing experiences without needing a fishing license, trout stamp, or registration. Maryland hosts license-free fishing days annually on the first two Saturdays in June and...
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On Saturday, May 22, 2021, at approximately 4:00 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and St. Andrew’s Church Road in Leonardtown, for the head-on collision reported serious with one subject possibly trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles in the roadway involved in...
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5/28/2021: On Saturday, May 22, 2021, at approximately 8:15 a.m., firefighters from Calvert, Annapolis, St. Mary’s, Anne Arundel, and Prince George’s County responded to 441 East Bayfront Road in Deale, for the reported commercial building fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find an approximately 150×100 feet one-story warehouse with fire showing. No injuries...
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On Thursday, May 20, 2021, at approximately 9:35 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Old Rolling Road in California, for the reported motor vehicle collision with one vehicle on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved in a t-bone style collision...
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On Monday, May 17, 2021, at approximately 1:18 p.m., firefighters from Calvert and St. Mary’s County responded to 12596 Childress Road in Lusby, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a 2-story residence with smoke showing. The owner/occupants is identified as Nicholas Allen, with the estimated loss of structure...
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The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners announces county offices will be closed Monday, May 31, 2021 in observance of Memorial Day. In addition: The Appeal Solid Waste Facility, which includes the landfill and transfer station, and all county customer convenience centers will be closed on Monday, May 31. The Water & Sewerage billing...
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All St. Mary’s County Government administrative offices will be closed Monday, May 31, 2021, in observance of Memorial Day. Administrative offices will reopen for regular business hours Tuesday, June 1, 2021. All three Senior Activity Centers (Garvey, Loffler and Northern) will be closed. In addition, Home-Delivered Meals usually delivered Monday will instead be delivered...
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On Thursday, May 20, 2021, at approximately 2:40 a.m., firefighters from Valley Lee, Bay District, Leonardtown and NAS Patuxent River responded to 17476 Piney Point Road in Piney Point, for the reported vehicle on fire threatening a structure. Crews from Valley Lee responded to the scene with 8 personnel and arrived on the scene...
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