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Police Apply for Charges Against Woman Who Stole Donation Box from Anne Arundel County Animal Care and Control Facility

Police Apply for Charges Against Woman Who Stole Donation Box from Anne Arundel County Animal Care and Control Facility

On June 1, 2023, at approximately 12:15 p.m., an officer responded for a report of a theft at the Anne Arundel County Animal Care & Control facility in Millersville. A female suspect entered the facility and submitted paperwork to surrender an animal. After completing the surrender, the woman removed a donation box from a...
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Maryland Department of The Environment Issues a Code RED Air Quality Alert for Maryland Counties

Maryland Department of The Environment Issues a Code RED Air Quality Alert for Maryland Counties

The Maryland Dept. Of The Environment has issued a Code RED Air Quality Alert today for the Baltimore, Eastern Shore, Annapolis, and Southern Maryland regions. Air pollution is unhealthy for sensitive groups such as children, seniors, and people suffering from respiratory or heart conditions An Air Quality Alert has been issued for our area....
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UPDATE: State Fire Marshal and Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Double Fatal Fire in Huntingtown

UPDATE: State Fire Marshal and Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Double Fatal Fire in Huntingtown

UPDATE 6/7/2023: A team of investigators from the Office of the State Fire Marshal and the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office continue investigating the origin and cause of a house fire that claimed two lives in Huntingtown overnight. Just after 3:00 a.m., Huntingtown Volunteer Fire Department and surrounding fire departments responded to the 1600 block...
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Severn Man Arrested for Impaired Driving and Assault After Striking Multiple Pedestrians

Severn Man Arrested for Impaired Driving and Assault After Striking Multiple Pedestrians

On June 4, 2023, at approximately 1:50 a.m., officers responded for a report of an erratic driver striking several pedestrians and an occupied parked vehicle at the 7-Eleven located at 1075 Dorsey Road in Hanover. During their investigation, officers learned that an adult male victim was assaulted by the suspect in the parking lot...
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Drone Crash Under Investigation in Southern St. Mary’s County

Drone Crash Under Investigation in Southern St. Mary’s County

On Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at approximately 1:04 p.m., police, fire and emergency medical personnel, DOD and personnel from NAS Patuxent River and NAS Webster Field was dispatched to the area of Fresh Pond Neck Road in Ridge, for the reported aircraft crash investigation. NAS Patuxent River personnel advised a (UAV) Unmanned aerial vehicle...
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Mary “Robin” McGolrick, 61

Mary “Robin” McGolrick, 61

Mary “Robin” McGolrick, 61, of Hollywood, Maryland, passed away Thursday, June 1, 2023, at home surrounded by family after her 10-year battle with Ovarian Cancer. Robin was born December 25, 1961, in Leonardtown, Maryland, to the late Thomas M. Dillow and Patricia VanSise Dillow. She was the second youngest of seven children who spent...
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Charles County Sheriff’s Office Announces Passing of Retired Corporal Nolan B. Woodland

Charles County Sheriff’s Office Announces Passing of Retired Corporal Nolan B. Woodland

It is with deep sorrow Sheriff Troy Berry and the men and women of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office announce the passing of retired Corporal Nolan B. Woodland on Friday, June 2, 2023. Corporal Woodland was a sworn officer with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office for nearly 21 years (November 1976–August 1997). He served...
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Longtime Bomb Tech and Hero Dog Handler Nominated For Deputy State Fire Marshal of the Year

Longtime Bomb Tech and Hero Dog Handler Nominated For Deputy State Fire Marshal of the Year

Senior Deputy State Fire Marshal Michael Redding has been selected as the Bomb Squad nominee for Deputy State Fire Marshal of the Year. He will join other investigators chosen throughout the state for the 2022 James C. Robertson Deputy State Fire Marshal of the Year Award during the Maryland State Fireman’s Convention in Ocean...
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St. Mary’s County Government Operations for Juneteenth

St. Mary’s County Government Operations for Juneteenth

All St. Mary’s County Government (SMCG) administrative offices will be closed on Monday, June 19, 2023, in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. Offices will resume normal operating schedules on Tuesday, June 20, 2023. The June 19 closure also includes: All three St. Mary’s County Libraries (Charlotte Hall, Leonardtown, and Lexington Park) All three Senior...
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Maryland Casinos Generate $169.4 Million in Gaming Revenue During May 2023

Maryland Casinos Generate $169.4 Million in Gaming Revenue During May 2023

Maryland’s six casinos combined to generate $169,401,366 in revenue from slot machines and table games during May 2023, a decrease of $9,366,462 (-5.2%) compared to May 2022. Casino gaming contributions to the state in May 2023 totaled $70,831,586, a decrease of $2,614,929 (-3.6%) compared to May 2022. Contributions to the Education Trust Fund (ETF)...
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Navy launches historic aircrew study to update size requirements for a diverse fleet

Navy launches historic aircrew study to update size requirements for a diverse fleet

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) is leading the Navy’s first comprehensive study since 1964 to update aviator size requirements, improve aircrew gear and equipment, and expand access for prospective future aviators. This is the Navy’s first aircrew study to include women and minorities. “We are excited to launch this historic study that will...
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Maryland Department of Commerce Announces Applications Open for Cannabis Business Assistance Fund

Maryland Department of Commerce Announces Applications Open for Cannabis Business Assistance Fund

The Maryland Department of Commerce today announced that applications are now open for the first round of funding available through the Cannabis Business Assistance Fund. The fund, which will offer both grants and loans, will help increase small business and entrepreneur capacity to participate in Maryland’s adult-use cannabis industry. “The Cannabis Business Assistance Fund...
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Be Prepared for the 2023 Hurricane Season

Be Prepared for the 2023 Hurricane Season

St. Mary’s County Government’s Department of Emergency Services urges community members to be prepared for the next Atlantic hurricane season, which began on June 1, 2023, and goes through November 30, 2023. Forecasters at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service, predict near-normal hurricane activity...
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Wednesday, June 7, 2023: Traffic Delays Expected on Rt.301 Bridge for Dismantling of Old Bridge

Wednesday, June 7, 2023: Traffic Delays Expected on Rt.301 Bridge for Dismantling of Old Bridge

On Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at 2:30 p.m., additional dismantling of the old Nice Middleton Bridge/Rt 301 will take place. This will require closure of the new Nice Middleton replacement bridge for approximately 15 – 30 minutes. The closure may cause traffic delays along Rt. 301 north and south of the bridge. Please plan...
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St. Clement’s Island Museum and Piney Point Lighthouse Museum to Offer Free Admission to Dads on Father’s Day

St. Clement’s Island Museum and Piney Point Lighthouse Museum to Offer Free Admission to Dads on Father’s Day

On Father’s Day, June 18, 2023, St. Clement’s Island Museum in Colton’s Point and Piney Point Lighthouse Museum in Piney Point, will offer free museum admission for dads during normal operating hours, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please note regular admission prices apply to others in the party: St. Clement’s Island Museum: $3 for...
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Potomac Heights VFD&RS Regrets to Announce Passing of Life Member James “Willie” Williams

Potomac Heights VFD&RS Regrets to Announce Passing of Life Member James “Willie” Williams

Funeral Arrangements for Potomac Heights VFD&RS Life Member, James “Willie” Williams. The family will receive friends at Potomac Heights VFD&RS (73 Glymont Road, Indian Head, MD) on Thursday, June 8th, 2023 from 2-4 PM and again at 6PM with Firemen’s Prayers beginning at 7PM. A Memorial Service for family and friends will be held...
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3 Transported to Hospital and 1 Transported to Trauma Center After Deck Collapses During Graduation Party in Waldorf

3 Transported to Hospital and 1 Transported to Trauma Center After Deck Collapses During Graduation Party in Waldorf

On Sunday, June 4, 2023, at approximately 4:23 p.m., fire and rescue personnel responded to the 12000 block of Wendy Lane in Waldorf, for the reported building collapse with entrapment. The 911 caller reported the deck collapsed during a graduation party with six victims possibly trapped with the victims ranging from children to elderly....
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Two Injured and One Flown After Vehicle Drives Through Church in Prince Frederick

Two Injured and One Flown After Vehicle Drives Through Church in Prince Frederick

On Sunday, June 4, 2023, at approximately 12:52 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the Calvert County Baptist Church located at 2190 Solomons Island Road in Prince Frederick, for the reported motor vehicle collision with a vehicle into a structure with collapse. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle...
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U.S. Marshals Led Operation Washout in Maryland to Target Violent Criminals

U.S. Marshals Led Operation Washout in Maryland to Target Violent Criminals

The U.S. Marshals Service Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force, District of Maryland, and task force partners conducted a large-scale, multi-agency law enforcement operation focused on apprehending violent fugitives and wanted gang members throughout the month of May, arresting dozens of violent offenders throughout Maryland. Operation Washout – Maryland resulted in a total of...
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Eleven of Twelve Businesses in St. Mary’s County Pass Under Age Alcohol Compliance Checks

Eleven of Twelve Businesses in St. Mary’s County Pass Under Age Alcohol Compliance Checks

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Alcohol Enforcement Unit recently conducted a series of alcohol compliance checks at 12 businesses in northern and central St. Mary’s County. Eleven of the establishments were found to be compliant, while one business failed to ask an underage person for identification. The covert compliance checks were conducted on...
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Statement Released After F-16s Intercepting Plane That Violated Restricted Airspace in Washington D.C. Cause Sonic Boom

Statement Released After F-16s Intercepting Plane That Violated Restricted Airspace in Washington D.C. Cause Sonic Boom

The D.C. National Guard scrambled F-16 fighters from Joint Base Andrews after a Cessna 560 Citation V violated restricted air space in Washington D.C. The F16s sonic boom caused concerns and many 911 calls until officials confirmed the noise was caused by the military jets. According to (NORAD) North American Aerospace Defense Command, the...
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UPDATE: GoFundMe Added to Assist Family Who Lost Everything in Lexington Park Trailer Fire

UPDATE: GoFundMe Added to Assist Family Who Lost Everything in Lexington Park Trailer Fire

UPDATE 6/4/2023: GoFundMe added to assist the family displaced by the fire. The family lost everything and is currently seeking clothing items. Adult female, adult males, large dog, and toddler clothing size 3T/4T. Please share, or click here to assist. 6/3/2023: On Saturday, June 3, 2023, at approximately 11:33 a.m., firefighters from Bay District,...
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Bay District Volunteer Fire Department Going Door to Door to Install Smoke Alarms – June 4th and 11th

Bay District Volunteer Fire Department Going Door to Door to Install Smoke Alarms – June 4th and 11th

Don’t be alarmed if you see firefighters from Bay District Volunteer Fire Department (BDVFD) going door-to-door in your neighborhood on Sunday, June 4th or Sunday, June 11th, 2023. We will be installing smoke alarms free of charge in neighborhoods on Sunday June 4th and Sunday June 11th.  Firefighters will be going door-to-door offering to...
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Annual Horseshoe Crab Migration Returning to Maryland

Annual Horseshoe Crab Migration Returning to Maryland

The annual spawning migration of horseshoe crabs – Limulus polyphemus – is now returning to Maryland beaches, providing an opportunity to view one of nature’s oldest wildlife phenomena and participate in citizen science. The migration usually takes place from May through July, and its peak culminates with high tides on or around each full...
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PMA-207 delivers C-40A to the U.S. Marine Corps

PMA-207 delivers C-40A to the U.S. Marine Corps

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER: Tactical Airlift Program Office (PMA-207) delivered the first of two C-40A aircraft to Marine Transport Squadron (VMR) 1, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 41, in Fort Worth, Texas, May 19. “Delivery of this aircraft meets a critical Marine Corps requirement for organic long-range logistical airlift capability,” said Col Steve...
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