Patricia Lynn “Cissy” McDowell, born on November 12, 1962, in Washington, D.C., passed away peacefully on January 16, 2025, at home in Saint Leonard, Maryland. Cissy lived a life filled with love, laughter, and countless cherished memories. She graduated from Frederick Douglass High School in 1981. Furthering her education, Cissy earned an associate degree...
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Samuel George Ellsworth “Sammy” Bowers, Jr., 62 of Lusby, MD passed away on January 15, 2024 at his residence. Born August 6, 1962 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Samuel G.E. Bowers, Sr. and Esther Naomi “Omie” (Lau) Bowers. Sammy and his family moved to Calvert County from Baltimore County,...
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Lorraine M. Perry, 88, of Tracy’s Landing, Maryland, passed away on January 9, 2025. Born on September 25, 1936, and raised in Lothian, Maryland, she was the daughter of Mary (Woodfield) and Herbert Moreland. Lorraine attended public school in Anne Arundel County and graduated from Southern High School class of 1954. She went on...
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Robert Norman “Bob” Houston, 97, of Solomons, MD passed away January 7, 2025, at Calvert Memorial Hospital in Prince Frederick, MD. He was a resident at Asbury Assisted Living in Solomons, MD, where he had resided for the past 16 years. He was born on March 26, 1927 in Blue Point, NY, on eastern...
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Scott Marshall Colvin passed on to eternal life at age 68 on January 14, 2025. He was surrounded by family and pets and was blessed to be able to spend his last years on earth in his childhood home in Valley Lee. Scott was born on July 18, 1956 to Jerry Marshall Colvin and...
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Johnathan Lewis Austin July 8, 1959 – January 14, 2025 John, known in his younger years and to family as “Johnny” was born in DePaul Hospital, Norfolk, Virginia. He is survived by Kim and his son, Hunter Benjamin Austin “Hunter B”, of Maryland, and by his parents June L. and Richard L. Austin, of...
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Dwight Edwin (Ike) Mildren, Jr., 80, of California, Maryland went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, surrounded by his family on January 4, 2025. Born in Roundup, Montana on July 16, 1944, he was the loving son of the late Dwight Edwin Mildren Sr. and Barbara Ione (nee: Redig) Mildren....
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Robert (Bob) Paul Correll 90, of Benedict Maryland passed away December 30, 2024. Bob was born July 3, 1934, to Robert and Lucille Correll in Council Bluffs, IA. After high school Bob joined the United States Navy. He was a pipe fitter, firefighter and a boxer on the destroyer, the USS Duncan DD874. He...
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Linda Anne Dinella, 77, of Leonardtown, MD, peacefully passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2024, at Hospice House in Callaway, MD, with her loving family by her side. Linda was born on June 22, 1947, in Manhasset, Long Island, New York, to the late John Rezny and Anne Vlchek Rezny. At the age of...
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On January 5, 2025, Elwood “John” Stanley Johnson, Jr., passed away with his wife and family by his side. John was born on March 11, 1945, in Lewiston, ME to Elwood and Lorraine Johnson. In 1967, John was drafted into the United States Army. He served at Cam Ranh Bay in Vietnam from 1968...
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Rose Marie Wood, 67, of Loveville, MD passed away January 11, 2025 at her home with her loving family at her side. She was born on March 10, 1957 to the late Charles “Chuck” Beining and Mary Agnes (nee: Bean) Beining. Rose was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County and a 1974 graduate...
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Ronald Anderson, 88, of Chaptico, Maryland passed away January 16, 2025, at his home with his beloved wife, Margie at his side. Born in Washington, DC, on November 1, 1936, he was the loving son of the late Earl R. Anderson and Elsie Louise (nee: Carlson) Anderson and the devoted brother to Patricia Kay...
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It is with profound love and sorrow that we announce the passing of our cherished Jeanne Kracinovich, who left this world on December 19, 2024, at the age of 64. Jeanne, born in Teaneck, NJ on October 5, 1960; raised in Jackson, NJ; and spent her adult life in St. Mary’s County, Maryland, where...
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NAS Patuxent River – The River’s Edge Child and Youth Center (BLDG 2815) and Child Development Center (BLDG 2813) will be CLOSED Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, due to cold temperatures. An update will be provided when services resume at these locations. Calvert County Public Schools – NO CALL YET St. Mary’s County Public Schools...
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UPDATE: The La Plata Police Department is actively seeking the public’s assistance in locating Thomas Caparella-Monat, a 32-year-old from Port Republic, MD. Caparella-Monat is wanted in connection with a violent domestic-related assault and several other criminal charges. According to police, the suspect allegedly assaulted a woman, choking her and breaking her nose during the...
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Charles County Sheriff’s detectives are seeking the whereabouts of Cliffton Eugene Greenfield, 50, of Bryans Road, MD, who has an active warrant charging him with first-degree assault. On Friday, January 10, 2025, Greenfield stabbed a relative in the head and neck after an argument – reportedly over the use of a television remote control....
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In light of severe cold temperatures, the Department of Public Safety has issued an animal safety alert for Sunday, Jan. 19, through Friday, Jan. 24. During this period, animal owners or custodians are required to provide the following actions to protect their pets and livestock: Dogs and cats should be brought inside. If a...
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A high-speed chase through Calvert County on January 8, 2025, led to the arrest of Xavier Leron Jett, 26, of Alexandria, Virginia, who now faces multiple charges, including fraud and auto theft. According to court documents, deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office were alerted by a License Plate Reader (LPR) system to a...
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On Thursday, January 9, 2025, at approximately 8:53 p.m., deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau responded to R&J Liquors located at 2797 W. Chesapeake Beach Road in Dunkirk, for the report of an armed robbery. The complainant advised two suspects robbed the store at gunpoint and fled from the area. Calvert...
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University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center (UM Charles Regional), a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System, is now providing outpatient neurology services, marking a significant step in expanding specialty medical care for Charles County and surrounding communities. As part of this service expansion, board-certified neurologist and epilepsy specialist Getinet Abebe...
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Calvert Library is excited to announce the release of an enhanced version of its popular library app, which was launched during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide safe and convenient services to the community. The upgraded app builds on the original’s success, offering a host of powerful new features designed to make accessing library resources...
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Governor Wes Moore signed a proclamation officially enshrining into Maryland’s constitution “an individual’s fundamental right to reproductive freedom.” The constitutional amendment—sponsored by House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones and Senate President Bill Ferguson—passed by over three-quarters of Maryland voters on Election Day 2024, provides the highest level of protection of abortion rights. The Governor was...
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The Commission on Public Health recently released its 2024 Interim Report, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing effort to enhance public health in Maryland. This comprehensive report provides an in-depth review of the Commission’s work this past year as it launched an assessment of foundational public health service delivery across the state. The...
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St. Mary’s County Government’s Department of Land Use & Growth Management (LUGM) is seeking input from the community on the vision, key planning themes, and goals to be considered as the county’s Comprehensive Plan is updated. The “St. Mary’s 2050” plan will establish a cohesive, countywide vision for land use, economic development, and other...
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Due to an unanticipated water main break due to an independent contractor working in the area, Green Holly Elementary School will be closing at 1:00 p.m. today, Tuesday, January 21, 2025. The break has occurred in the area of Esperanza Farms in Lexington Park. There will be an emergency water service outage for residents...
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