Several Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students will receive free breakfast again this school year as part of funding provided by the Maryland Meals for Achievement program. Known as MMFA, the program is offered through the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) and provides funding that supplements federal reimbursements CCPS receives from the USDA School...
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On Saturday, August 23, 2025, at approximately 5:57 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services were dispatched to a inaccessible terrain rescue in the area of Chapel Point State Park in Port Tobacco. The 911 caller advised a 30-year-old male was conscious alert and breathing after jumping approximately 25 feet from a tree before...
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The 2025 Patuxent River EMS Conference is set to take place October 17–19 at the College of Southern Maryland’s La Plata Campus, offering an unparalleled experience for emergency medical professionals and industry partners. Building on its tradition of excellence, the conference is designed to empower EMS providers at every stage of their career. Attendees...
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U.S District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced David Jamal Watson, 40, of Fort Washington, Maryland, to 30 years in federal prison, followed by 15 years of supervised release, for sexually exploiting two children and producing child sexual abuse material. Judge Xinis also ordered that, upon release from prison, Watson must register as a sex offender...
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Historic St. Mary’s City is proud to announce the launch of www.stmarysfort.com, a brand-new digital experience designed to connect the public with one of the most important archaeological discoveries in Maryland’s history. Originally built in 1634, St. Mary’s Fort marks the site of Maryland’s founding—where English settlers first established the colony’s original capital. The...
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Little Flower School is proud to announce its 10th annual Patriot Day 5K Run/Walk, taking place Saturday, September 6, 2025, at the school campus in Great Mills. This milestone celebration brings together runners, walkers, families and community supporters for a morning of fitness, fun and fellowship. The decade-long tradition has become a cornerstone event...
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Hospice of the Chesapeake invites the community to a Community Open House, 9 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, Sept. 9, on the John & Cathy Belcher Campus, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, MD. Remarks will begin at 10 a.m. Guests will hear from Becky Miller, CEO, and Michael McHale, former CEO, as they reflect on the...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) began their business meeting with an invocation and the pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda. The CSMC then presented proclamations in recognition of National Aviation Day, National Black Business Month, and Child Support Awareness Month. For their main agenda item, the Commissioners authorized the Department...
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Five women from Lexington Park and Waldorf are facing second-degree assault charges following a violent group attack on a woman inside a Wawa convenience store on Three Notch Road in California, Maryland, according to court documents filed by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. The incident took place at approximately 1:35 a.m. on July...
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Hospice of the Chesapeake is proud to announce a new partnership with OnSite Medical House Calls, a trusted provider of medical house call services, to expand access to high-quality palliative care for patients in the comfort of their own homes. Through this collaboration, patients living with serious illnesses will have access to in-home palliative...
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The Chesapeake Bay Trust (Bay Trust), along with partners State of Maryland, BGE, and others, proudly introduces a new class of 50 Chesapeake Conservation and Climate Corps members working on natural resources issues throughout Maryland. Today, the new class met their host organizations to learn more about their job responsibilities for the upcoming year....
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The Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC), a division of the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland, announces applications are being accepted for the 2025 Southern Maryland Equine Directory. There is no fee to be listed. Submission deadline is November 3, 2025. The directory is a comprehensive listing of equine businesses in five counties—Anne Arundel, Calvert,...
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The Maryland Department of Commerce today joined the Maryland Institute College of Art, Loyola University Maryland, McDaniel College, the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland, College Park in endowing more than $23 million to fund new research professorships. The endowment was made through the Maryland...
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The Powerball jackpot has rolled to its largest amount in nearly five months, and the game’s Double Play feature produced a pair of $500,000 winners in Prince George’s County on Wednesday night. No ticket hit the jackpot in the Aug. 20 drawing, so the big prize moves to an estimated annuity value of $700...
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Thunderdome, an annual event hosted by Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (UX) 24 and NAWCAD’s Webster Outlying Field, brought together government and industry leaders to demonstrate and evaluate emerging Counter Uncrewed Systems (C-UxS) technologies July 21-24 in St. Inigoes, Maryland. This experimentation exercise provided participants the opportunity to work with multiple uncrewed systems and...
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Indigenous Heritage Day – September 6, 2025 | 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Join Historic St. Mary’s City for Indigenous Heritage Day, featuring a 1:00 p.m. performance by the renowned Piscataway Nation Singers and Dancers. Explore demonstrations at the Woodland Indian Hamlet, including pottery, hide tanning, and cooking, and discover the rich traditions of Native peoples past...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is joining forces with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) this Saturday, August 23, 2025, for “Saturation Saturday,” a nationwide initiative aimed at preventing impaired driving and saving lives. As part of the effort, deputies will increase DUI patrols and enforcement operations throughout the county. The goal is simple...
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On Monday, August 1, 2025, at approximately 1:20 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of the 7-Eleven located at 28240 Three Notch Road in Mechanicsville, for the undetermined motor vehicle collision involving a dump truck. Crews arrived on the scene to find a dump truck and SUV involved in...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the suspect pictured in connection with theft investigations. On July 23 and July 28, the individual shown in these photos entered a retail store in California, MD. On August 9, the same individual entered a different retail store in Lexington Park, MD. In...
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Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred August 18th, 2025, in Prince George’s County. The victim is identified as Tammy Lynn Edwards, 59, of Washington, D.C. She was pronounced deceased at the scene by emergency medical services. Troopers from the Forestville and College Park barracks responded to the crash reported about...
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On August 9th, 2025, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the 20000 block of Poplar Ridge Road in Lexington Park, for the reported dirt bike crash. 911 callers reported a 50-year-old male had back and lower extremity injuries after a dirt bike crash. Crews arrived on the scene to find the adult male...
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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is urging residents to be aware of a disturbing extortion scheme in which scammers pose as members of violent drug cartels, sending graphic threats to intimidate victims into sending money. Variations of the scam have been reported across the United States, and recent similar incidents have been reported...
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The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Foundation’s 34th Annual Golf Classic, held August 7 at Swan Point Yacht and Country Club, brought together donors, community members, alumni, employees, and students for a day of competition, camaraderie, and a shared commitment to transforming lives through education. This year’s event raised more than $80,000 to support...
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Weis Markets will celebrate the opening of its new Charlotte Hall, MD, store with a media preview event and ribbon cutting on Wednesday, August 20th, 2025. The new store, located at 30015 Three Notch Road, is the 51st Weis Markets location in Maryland and will open to the public on August 21! In celebration...
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Data collected by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Old Dominion University show an above average volume of hypoxia—waters with less than 2 mg/l of oxygen—in the Chesapeake Bay mainstem of Maryland and Virginia in early and late July. Early July saw an increase in hypoxia from late June, with volumes almost double...
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