Chesapeake Life Center offers many creative workshops to help adults find a path to healing from loss. From painting to mindfulness, there are options for grievers and caregivers. Here are some of the events planned for this season. Navigating Anticipatory and Ambiguous Grief in Dementia Caregiving – This free workshop is designed to support...
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Calvert Library is embarking on a strategic planning process to shape its services and programs for the next 3-5 years. As part of this effort, the library is seeking input to ensure it continues to meet the evolving needs of our community. One opportunity for residents to share their ideas will be at screening...
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St. Mary’s County Government’s Museum Division is pleased to announce the Junior Historian program for Spring Break. Designed for children aged 7 to 10, the Junior Historian program at Piney Point Lighthouse Museum will run for 3 hours per day from April 14 to 17, offering an exciting blend of outdoor exploration and hands-on...
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The Second District VFD&RS, Inc. regrets to announce the passing of Past Chief and Life Member John (Johnny) R. Bean on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Johnny Bean joined the Department as a Junior Member in March of 1967. He was extremely active and learned quickly, being appointed Lieutenant in 1970. His young age, level...
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Kim Marie Bohrer, 63, of Lexington Park, is facing multiple criminal charges after being arrested twice within a span of five days. Court records show that Bohrer was first arrested on February 15, 2025, for child abuse and assault, and then again on February 19, 2025, for burglary. On February 14, 2025, at approximately...
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Lorraine Anderson Concepcion, 66, of Brandywine, was arrested on February 16, 2025, in St. Mary’s County after authorities say she was driving under the influence of drugs and in possession of controlled dangerous substances, including cocaine and PCP. According to court documents, Concepcion was stopped by Deputy Kirsch of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s...
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Hospice of the Chesapeake, in collaboration with the American Heart Association (AHA) and the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI) announces the Advanced Cardiac Care Program to address one of the nation’s largest killers of Americans – heart disease. Each year, more Americans die from heart disease than any other condition, including...
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Victor Scott Terrill, 41, of Landover, Maryland, was charged in a 10-count superseding indictment, filed yesterday in U.S. District Court, with first-degree murder while armed and related counts, announced U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin, Jr., FBI Special Agent in Charge Sean Ryan of the Washington Field Office Criminal and Cyber Division, and Chief Pamela...
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A Cambridge woman is facing multiple assault charges after allegedly waving a knife and attacking two individuals at a hotel in Hollywood, Maryland. According to court documents, Shyla Marie Moore, 18, of Cambridge, was arrested on February 17, 2025, after Maryland State Police responded to a disturbance at the Sleep Inn and Suites on...
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ST. MARY’S COUNTY – 2 Hour Delayed Opening – February 20, 2025 – Code 5 for Staff All SMCPS Schools will have a delayed opening of two hours on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Code 5 for staff. Ten and eleven-month employees report to work two hours late. Twelve-month employees and food service workers are...
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From free, come-as-you-are drop-in grief support groups to online groups that explore grief through imagery, Chesapeake Life Center offers a variety of grief support groups for adults this spring. Drop-In Grief Support Groups are open to anyone grieving. Groups offer participants an opportunity to share their feelings and obtain support from others who are...
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St. Mary’s County Government’s Department of Recreation & Parks (R&P) is thrilled to present TARZAN®: The Stage Musical for the 43rd production of Summerstock. Performances will be held at Great Mills High School on July 18–20 and July 25–27, 2025, with a total of 8 shows. TARZAN®: The Stage Musical is based on Disney’s...
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As the days grow longer and the flowers begin to bloom, we’re welcoming the vibrant energy of spring with a lineup of exciting events you won’t want to miss! Get ready for OtterMania!, our super fun celebration of these playful creatures, plus a lively night of music with Lady Di and the Daly News....
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WEDNESDAY 2/19/2025 Update at 5:00 a.m.: The National Weather Service has placed St. Mary’s County, Calvert County and Charles County under a Winter Weather Advisory in effect from February 19, 01:00 at 1:00 p.m., until February 20, 1:00 a.m. Today – Snow, mainly after 11am. High near 26. North wind 8 to 11 mph....
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The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) hosted 35 teams of local and regional middle- and high-school students last weekend at the Southern Maryland VEX V5 Robotics Tournament held at the La Plata Campus. At the Feb. 15 tournament, student-team-built robots were inspected, put to the test, judged, and awarded for their high-tech efforts. “I...
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U.S. District Judge Matthew J. Maddox sentenced Xavier Jones, 26, of Washington, D.C., to 22 years in federal prison and three years of supervised release for his role in robbing four cell phone stores in Baltimore County, Howard County, and Prince George’s County, Maryland. Jones was also ordered to pay $74,141.26 in restitution. Phil...
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Maryland deer hunters harvested 84,201 deer during the combined archery, firearms, and muzzleloader seasons, from Sept. 6, 2024 through Feb. 4, 2025. The statewide harvest reported to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources included 32,148 antlered and 47,271 antlerless white-tailed deer, and 2,143 antlered and 2,639 antlerless sika deer. The harvest was 15.9% higher...
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Maryland State Police arrested a man and seized two loaded handguns following an alleged armed road rage incident that occurred Saturday afternoon in Prince George’s County. The accused is identified as Kenyatta Von Williams Jr., 34, of Suitland, Maryland. Following consultation with the Office of the State’s Attorney in Prince George’s County, Williams was...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit identified and charged two suspects in connection with a fatal shooting in District Heights earlier this month. The suspects are 24-year-old Keyondre Joyner of Washington, DC and 18-year-old Jamiel Collins of Oxon Hill. They are charged with the murder of 20-year-old Tyler Fludd of Hyattsville. On...
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On Sunday, February 16, 2025, at approximately 9:20 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of 2225 Dares Beach Road and Simmons Ridge Road in Prince Frederick, for the serious motor vehicle collision with ejection. 911 callers reported a single pickup truck was off the roadway and into the woods with...
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Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office are currently investigating two late night attempted burglaries in Southern St. Mary’s County. If anyone has information, video footage, they are asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office. On Sunday, February 16, 2025, at approximately 10:49 p.m. police responded to the 47000 block of Schwartzkopf Drive in Lexington...
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On Sunday, February 16, 2025, at approximately 6:11 p.m., firefighters and emergency medical services from Charles and Prince George’s County responded to the 3800 block of Old Washington Road in Waldorf, for the reported structure on fire. Dispatchers advised they were receiving multiple 911 calls reporting a structure was on fire. Crews arrived on...
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Terry Antonio Wheeler, 55, of Lexington Park, was arrested on February 13, 2025, following allegations of theft and property destruction at the Kohl’s store located at 46240 Lexington Village Way, in Lexington Park. Senior Trooper Allison Oyler of the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack stated that at approximately 1:42 p.m., she was on patrol...
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Governor Wes Moore today launched the Maryland Public Servants Resource Website, which serves as a centralized hub for programs and resources to support Maryland’s federal employees and contractors impacted by federal workforce layoffs, firings, and changes to federal funding. The resource website reinforces the Moore-Miller Administration’s commitment to coordinating with state and local partners to...
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has posted the proposed 2025-2026 Migratory Game Bird Seasons for public review. As in years past, DNR is providing an online forum to collect public comment on these proposals now through February 24, 2025. The DNR website also includes a presentation reviewing the current status of relevant waterfowl populations, including Atlantic...
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