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Gloria Jean Stanley, age 80,

Gloria Jean Stanley, age 80,

Gloria Jean Stanley, age 80, of Lexington Park, Maryland, passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at The Hospice House of St. Mary’s, surrounded by her loving family. Born on September 24, 1942, in Baltimore, Maryland, she was one of eight children to the late Harry Tiedemann and Margaret Sturm Tiedemann. After graduating high...
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Thomas Edward Sweeney, 78,

Thomas Edward Sweeney, 78,

Thomas Edward Sweeney, 78, known to many as Tom, of Hollywood, MD passed away on June 21, 2023 in Annapolis, MD. He was born on March 20, 1945 in Washington, DC to the late Thomas Irving Sweeney and Theresa Lottie (Kiefer) Sweeney. He was the brother of George Sweeney (Patricia) of Deale, MD. Tom...
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Friday Afternoon Roller Skating Returns to Leonard Hall Recreation Center

Friday Afternoon Roller Skating Returns to Leonard Hall Recreation Center

Community members of all ages can now welcome back the summer tradition of roller skating! Join us at the newly renovated Leonard Hall Recreation Center every Friday afternoon from 2 – 4 p.m. for an afternoon of music and staying active indoors to beat the summer heat. Entrance is $5.00 per person and skates...
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Linda L. Kelley Animal Shelter Hosting “Sweating Off the Shelter Pounds” Adoption Event and Waiving Fees Through July-August 2023

Linda L. Kelley Animal Shelter Hosting “Sweating Off the Shelter Pounds” Adoption Event and Waiving Fees Through July-August 2023

The Linda L. Kelley Animal Shelter is at capacity for housing shelter animals. To help unite these wonderful animals with forever homes, the shelter is hosting a “Sweating Off the Shelter Pounds” adoption event and waiving fees for any adoptable animal that has been at the shelter for 30 days or more to qualified...
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Waterfowl Blind Site Licensing Process Now Available for 2023-24

Waterfowl Blind Site Licensing Process Now Available for 2023-24

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is offering an online process for Maryland hunters to apply for a 2023-2024 waterfowl blind site license, which reserves a location for a landowner or authorized individual to place a hunting blind. From July 12 through July 25 at 11:59 p.m., hunters may enter the annual lottery for the opening days...
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Naval Air Station Patuxent River Environmental Restoration Program Open House Posterboard Session on Tuesday, July 18th

Naval Air Station Patuxent River Environmental Restoration Program Open House Posterboard Session on Tuesday, July 18th

Want to know more about the Navy’s program to investigate and clean up the environment from hazardous substances and munitions? The Navy, in coordination with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Maryland Department of the Environment, invites you to attend an open posterboard session. Drop in at any time between 5:30 and 7:30...
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Leonardtown Summer Music Festival and Local Businesses Present Tribute Bar Crawl and Memorial in Honor of Brice Trossbach

Leonardtown Summer Music Festival and Local Businesses Present Tribute Bar Crawl and Memorial in Honor of Brice Trossbach

The Town of Leonardtown comes together once again on Saturday, July 15, 2023, to honor their fallen local hero. The Town and local Leonardtown Businesses will dedicate Saturday’s Summer Bar Crawl and music festival concert in Brice’s memory. Attendees may also lend their support by making donations for the family at the participating businesses...
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Rain Barrel & Composting Workshop Registration Now Open

Rain Barrel & Composting Workshop Registration Now Open

St. Mary’s County Government’s Department of Public Works & Transportation (DPW&T), in partnership with the University of Maryland Extension will host an Environmental Stewardship Event, featuring workshops on rain barrels and composting on Saturday, August 19, 2023, from 10 a.m. to noon at the St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds. Registration is required by August 15,...
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19-Year-Old PG County Teen Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug and Firearms Charges, Including Illegal Possession of a Machinegun

19-Year-Old PG County Teen Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug and Firearms Charges, Including Illegal Possession of a Machinegun

Donald Fortune, Jr., age 19, of Greenbelt, Maryland, pleaded guilty to federal charges for illegal possession of a machinegun, possession with intent to distribute oxycodone and fentanyl, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek...
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Rising Lackey Junior Wins Overall in 2023 Charles County Fair Cover Contest

Rising Lackey Junior Wins Overall in 2023 Charles County Fair Cover Contest

Madison Klinger, rising junior at Henry E. Lackey High School, is the overall winner of the 2023 Charles County Fair art contest. Her artwork is displayed as the cover of the Charles County Fair Guide. She was chosen as this year’s winner by the Charles County Fair Board and Charles County Public Schools (CCPS)....
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Breezy Point Beach Restoration Project Begins

Breezy Point Beach Restoration Project Begins

The Breezy Point Beach & Campground shoreline restoration project has officially begun, marking a significant step toward the preservation and revitalization of one of Calvert County’s coastal treasures. The project will consist of erosion mitigation and beach revitalization work over the coming months. In order to ensure timely and efficient progress, beginning Wednesday July...
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UM Charles Regional Recognized for Commitment to High-Quality Stroke, Diabetes Care

UM Charles Regional Recognized for Commitment to High-Quality Stroke, Diabetes Care

University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center’s medical team received a national “Get With The Guidelines” program award June 30 for demonstrating commitment to following up-to-date, research-based guidelines for the treatment of stroke and diabetes, ultimately leading to more lives saved, shorter recovery times and fewer readmissions to the hospital. “Get With The Guidelines”...
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St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Theft Suspect

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Identity of Theft Suspect

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the identity of the subject pictured, regarding a theft investigation. On Thursday, May 4, 2023, between the hours of 5:30 PM and 8:30 PM, the subject pictured entered Michael’s store in California. While in the store, the suspect entered the closed employee lounge, pried open a...
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Noise Advisory – Night Flight Activities Scheduled at Webster Field from July 10-14, 2023

Noise Advisory – Night Flight Activities Scheduled at Webster Field from July 10-14, 2023

Communities surrounding the Webster Outlying Field are advised that low altitude aircraft flight test events involving helicopters are scheduled to take place July 10 through July 14 from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. As with all operations, NAS Patuxent River takes precautions to lessen the impact of testing activities on the community. For more...
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Temporary Closure of Manor Road in Chaptico on Monday, July 17, 2023

Temporary Closure of Manor Road in Chaptico on Monday, July 17, 2023

St. Mary’s County Government’s Department of Public Works and Transportation (DPW&T) will be installing a box culvert under Manor Road in Chaptico at the Bull Run stream crossing beginning on or about Monday, July 17, 2023. Manor Road will be closed between Lori Lane and 37252 Manor Road for approximately 30 days. A traffic...
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Maryland Moves to Intervene in Lawsuits Defending Truck Emissions Regulations to Reduce Air Pollution

Maryland Moves to Intervene in Lawsuits Defending Truck Emissions Regulations to Reduce Air Pollution

BALTIMORE, MD (July 6, 2023) – Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a coalition of Attorneys General and cities in moving to intervene in lawsuits challenging decisions by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that authorize California to establish regulations that would speed the adoption of zero-emission trucks and reduce emissions from...
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Winning Anne Arundel County Family Strikes Gold Again!

Winning Anne Arundel County Family Strikes Gold Again!

Patriarch takes home $100,000 top prize on Gold X50 scratch-off Whoever said winning the Lottery is a once in a lifetime thing must have never met a fortunate family from Glen Burnie. In the past five years, the family has won five big prizes on scratch-offs. The most recent prize of $100,000 came this...
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Detectives Arrest 59-Year-Old PG County Man Who Committed “Pigeon Drop” Scams

Detectives Arrest 59-Year-Old PG County Man Who Committed “Pigeon Drop” Scams

Following an extensive investigation, Prince George’s County Police Department Financial Crimes Unit detectives identified and arrested a man who is linked to two “pigeon drop” scams. The suspect is 59-year-old Keith Twiggs of Temple Hills. A pigeon drop scam involves convincing a victim to give the suspect(s) a large amount of cash as collateral...
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Fashion for a Cause Breaks Its Record After Raising Close to $200K for Children’s Care Programs

Fashion for a Cause Breaks Its Record After Raising Close to $200K for Children’s Care Programs

A high-spirited crowd took over an automotive service center to break a record – the most money raised in one night in the 13-year history of Fashion for a Cause. On June 8, 2023, at Porsche Annapolis, businesses, organizations and individuals broke that record, raising nearly $200,000 for Chesapeake Kids, the Hospice of the...
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Teen Flown to Children’s Center After Golf Cart Crash in Charlotte Hall

Teen Flown to Children’s Center After Golf Cart Crash in Charlotte Hall

On Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at approximately 1:42 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 37000 block of Mohawk Drive in Charlotte Hall, for the reported golf cart crash with one trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a golfcart in the roadway with one pediatric female trapped underneath of the...
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Christmas Tree Shops Set to Close Remaining 73 Stores in 20 States

Christmas Tree Shops Set to Close Remaining 73 Stores in 20 States

Christmas Tree Shops plans to close all of its remaining stores and has kicked off their going out of business sales just two months after the home goods retailer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in May of this year. The Massachusetts based chain filed for bankruptcy in May 2023 (full press release here)...
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Governor Moore Announces $13.5 Million in Maryland Waterway Improvement Funds

Governor Moore Announces $13.5 Million in Maryland Waterway Improvement Funds

Governor Wes Moore announced that the Maryland Department of Natural Resources is providing $13.5 million in Waterway Improvement Funds. The funds will support new and improved public boating access facilities, dredging of navigable public waterways, emergency vessels and equipment for local first responders, and other important infrastructure and initiatives. “Investing in infrastructure is integral...
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Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division to Conduct Night Range Testing from July 16th to 21st

Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division to Conduct Night Range Testing from July 16th to 21st

Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) plans to conduct night range testing during non-normal operating hours July 16-21 typically beginning at 7 p.m. through 7 a.m. Testing is scheduled to begin July 16 at 12:01 a.m. and conclude July 21 at 7 a.m. While this testing does not involve weapons firing and no...
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Prince George’s County Man Sentenced to 7-Years in Federal Prison for a Conspiracy to Obtain Over $1 Million in COVID-19 CARES Act Loans and Unemployment Insurance Benefits

Prince George’s County Man Sentenced to 7-Years in Federal Prison for a Conspiracy to Obtain Over $1 Million in COVID-19 CARES Act Loans and Unemployment Insurance Benefits

U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Jerry Phillips, a/k/a “Tian Juzo,” age 25, of Capitol Heights, Maryland, to seven years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for a wire fraud conspiracy, aggravated identity theft, and illegal possession of a machine gun, related to a scheme to fraudulently obtain more...
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Maryland Casinos Generate $163.7 Million in Gaming Revenue During June 2023

Maryland Casinos Generate $163.7 Million in Gaming Revenue During June 2023

Maryland’s six casinos combined to generate $163,717,230 in revenue from slot machines and table games during June 2023, an increase of $971,931 (0.6%) compared to June 2022. Casino gaming contributions to the state in June 2023 totaled $69,430,233, an increase of $1,072,086 (1.6%) compared to June 2022. Contributions to the Education Trust Fund in...
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