Naval Air Station Patuxent River’s Gate 1 outbound lanes will be closed at 8 a.m. Monday, Feb. 2, 2026 for gate maintenance. Following morning rush, Pax River’s Gate 1 will close to all traffic from 9:30 a.m. to noon for further maintenance. Drivers should use Pax River’s Gate 2 during that time.
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On Saturday, January 31, 2026, at approximately 4:32 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Alton Lane and Old Rolling Road in California, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two-vehicle head-on style collision on the access road between Miramar...
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The Bay District Volunteer Fire Department (BDVFD) has formally requested authorization from the St. Mary’s County Commissioners to hold a public hearing to discuss a proposed adjustment to the Fire Tax rate. The County Commissioners unanimously approved the request, allowing the department to proceed with the public hearing process. The proposed adjustment would increase...
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Potomac Riverkeeper Network -Washington, DC – January 26 – Potomac Riverkeeper Network (PRKN) today released the results of its testing of contaminated water from the Lockhouse 10 sewage spill along the Potomac and the data show a far worse impact than originally contemplated, PRKN President Betsy Nicholas announced today. Nicholas said, “These measurements of...
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On Friday, January 30, 2026, at 12:40 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Golden Beach Road and Huntt Road in Mechanicsville, for a motor vehicle collision with unknown injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and into a utility pole with...
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On January 28, 2026, at approximately 3:30 p.m., Northern District officers responded to the Northrop Grumman facility located in the 7300 block of Aviation Boulevard in Linthicum for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers learned Maryland Transportation Authority Police (MDTA) secured the scene and had the suspect in their custody. Preliminary information...
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On Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at 6:30 p.m., firefighters responded to Oakridge Court in Newburg, for the reported animal rescue. 911 callers reported a dog stuck at the bottom of an incline in their backyard. Firefighters arrived on the scene to find the entire backyard was a sheet of ice, with the dog stuck...
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The Department of Community Resources, Transportation Division, has launched a new mobile app that allows bus riders to track buses in real time. The Passio GO! app gives passengers access to live bus locations, estimated arrival times and route information directly from their smartphones. The app is available as a free download through the...
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A former General Services Administration (GSA) contracting officer’s representative pled guilty today, for his role in agreeing to accept bribes from construction companies. Lennie Lamont Miller, 60, of Brandywine, Maryland, pled guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit bribery of a federal official. According to his guilty plea, Miller conspired with Christopher Brackins,...
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Mason Ronald Cullember, 19, passed away January 24, 2026. He was born on May 17, 2006, in Prince Frederick to Ronald Dwight Jr. and Beth Ann (Kreitzburg) Cullember. Mason grew up in Owings and attended Windy Hill Elementary and Windy Hill Middle School and graduated from Northern High School in 2024. He was currently...
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Sister of three. Mother of two. Grandmother of seven. Great-grandmother of 15. Great-great grandmother of two. Numerous nieces and nephews. LOVE OF FAMILY: THIS DEFINED HER “Sissy” as she was affectionately known, was born in Washington, D.C. to Eleanor (Workman) Dennison and John Russell Dennison on March 23, 1928. She was baptized into the...
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Carol Ann Meehan, born January 29, 1941, passed away January 21, 2026, at Solomons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at the age of 84. The beloved mother of Sean Meehan, she was preceded in death by her husband Edward Charles Meehan on September 8, 2018. Her son will carry on her memory as a good...
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Michael David Brown, 83, of Prince Frederick passed away on January 20, 2026. He was born on April 13, 1942, to Roger and Anna Brown. Michael was born and raised in Baltimore and graduated from Baltimore Polytechnic Institute in 1960. On March 9, 1963, he married Carole Schaeffer, his childhood sweetheart. They were long-time...
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Kenneth Robert “Kenny” Langley, Sr., 66, of Lusby, Maryland, passed away on January 18, 2026, in Washington, D.C. Born on June 21, 1959, in Prince Frederick, Maryland, Kenny was the beloved son of the late Shirley McKenzie Langley and the late Robert L. Langley. He was a graduate of Calvert High School, Class of...
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Weda Anne Cochran went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at the age of 84. She is lovingly remembered by her son Mark Anderson and his wife Karen of Severna Park, MD, and her daughter Stephanie Cochran and her husband William of Fulton, MD. She was preceded in death...
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Daniel Wayne Grover, Sr., age 43, of Lusby, Maryland, passed away on January 18, 2026, at his residence. He was born on May 19, 1982, in Prince Frederick, Maryland, to Vickie Grover and Jeffery K. Grover, Sr. Daniel was the beloved life partner of Shannon Agambar. He attended Patuxent High School and later built...
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Margaret Elizabeth (Shank) Jarboe, age 89, of St. Mary’s City, Maryland, passed away on January 25, 2026. She was born in Riverdale, Maryland on August 14, 1936, the first child of Ruth Mary and Hughes Shank. Margaret spent her childhood in Riverdale with her parents, younger brother David Shank, and devoted aunt and uncle,...
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Christina “Chris” Ruth Roberts, of La Plata, Maryland, passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side on January 21, 2026, in Leonardtown, Maryland. She was born on December 7, 1951, in Washington, D.C., to the late William and Mary McKay Bjurstrom. Chris met and married David on September 14, 1979. She was...
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Karleen Marie Cogswell, of Solomon’s, Maryland, passed away peacefully on January 23, 2026, at the age of 84. She was born on November 3, 1941, to Karl and Marie Fenske. Karleen worked for a time as a corporate secretary, but the roles she cherished most were those of devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, and...
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The Anne Arundel County Sheriff’s Office released the following information on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, This morning, one of our deputies was traveling on Interstate 97 when a large sheet of ice slid off another vehicle and struck his windshield, causing it to shatter. Despite the impact, the deputy was able to maintain control...
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Diana Lynn Reuss, of Lexington Park, MD passed away at her home in Lexington Park, MD with her loving family at her side. She was born on September 26, 1955 in Limestone, ME to the late Thomas Halderman and Joan (nee: Winrow) Halderman. Diana met the love of her life while working at Marine...
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Strong teeth are essential for many animals, especially those that eat hard foods such as bone or shell. To understand how tooth strength evolved in giant sharks, we studied fossil teeth from the extinct megatooth shark Otodus megalodon and its ancestor, O. obliquus. We focused on the outer enameloid layer of the teeth, which is the shark...
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On Thursday, January 29, 2026, at approximately 4:00 a.m., firefighters from the Tenth District Volunteer Fire Department and surrounding departments responded to 5450 Powerline Place in Indian Head, for the reported house on fire. 911 callers reported the house was on fire with all occupants attempting to evacuate. Within 5 minutes of the initial...
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On Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at approximately 10:20 p.m., firefighters from the Bryans Road Volunteer Fire Department and surrounding departments responded to the 6700 block of McCormick Drive in Bryans Road, for the reported garage on fire. Multiple 911 callers reported fire showing from the attached garage with all occupants accounted for and out...
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After a snowstorm, residents and business owners in St. Mary’s County have clear legal responsibilities when it comes to snow and ice removal. County law spells out who is responsible, what must be cleared, and how quickly it must be done — and there are penalties for ignoring it. What Must Be Cleared Property...
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