Point Lookout State Park will undergo a series of renovations over the next few years to improve climate resilience at the park, while also protecting habitat space and promoting access for park visitors. The projects are funded by the Great Maryland Outdoors Act, a 2022 state law that dedicated funding to support the expansion...
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UPDATE: Emergency medical services evaluated the patient and requested a helicopter, however, due to weather, all were unavailable. One patient was transported by ambulance to the University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center. Two patients denied injuries and were not transported. 3/11/2026: On Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at approximately 7:48 p.m., police, firefighters and...
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UPDATE: One victim located at a nearby hospital with a gunshot wound that appears to be non-life-threatening. Police are investigating if there are multiple victims. 3/11/2026: On Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at approximately 7:24 p.m., police responded to Jennie Run Drive in La Plata, for multiple 911 calls reporting shots fired. Police arrived on...
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Maryland State Police are urging motorists to avoid aggressive, distracted and impaired driving throughout St. Patrick’s Day weekend. Maryland State Troopers from all 23 barracks, including the State Police Impaired Driving Reduction Effort (SPIDRE) team, will focus on aggressive, distracted and impaired driving while conducting increased saturation patrols along roadways where impaired driving-related crashes...
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Eleanor Louise Entzian, beloved wife of the late Albert Entzian, passed away peacefully on March 9, 2026, with loved ones by her side. Born on January 16, 1936, to the late Gail Ward and Nellie Elizabeth Austin of Severn, MD. Eleanor had seven siblings, John, Tim, Bud, Bob, Charles, Dick, and Mary Jane preceded...
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John Dolan Jr. passed peacefully on March 8, 2026, surrounded by family. He was born on June 28, 1952, in Hartford, Connecticut, the son of John Dolan Sr. and Madeleine Dolan. John spent much of his childhood between Dundalk, Maryland, and Paris, France, where his father was stationed with the U.S. Army. Those early...
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With deep sorrow, we announce on March 7th the passing of our beloved mother and grandmother, Betty Jane Howard, 94, of Deale. Surrounded by family, Betty left a legacy of love, strength, and kindness that will be forever cherished by those who knew her. Born in Morrell Park, Baltimore, on August 13,1931 to parents’...
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Margaret Anne Spain passed away peacefully on March 6, 2026. She had been living at the Health Center at Asbury, Solomons Island for the past 2 years. She was born June 17 ,1929 at Patuxent Naval Base, Leonardtown, MD. She was the youngest of 5 children born to William (Willy) and Effie (Miles)Fish. Margaret...
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Betty Lucille Marshall, 88, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, passed away on February 27, 2026 at Capital Region Medical Center in Largo, Maryland. She was born on April 29, 1937, and raised in Maryland. She graduated from Frederick Sasscer High School, and married her husband, Dewey Marshall in 1953. She worked as a waitress at...
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Robert Bennett “Robbie” Trossbach Sr., 84, of Bushwood, Maryland, passed away on March 6, 2026. Born on December 1, 1941, in Dameron, Maryland, Robbie was a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s County and was married to the love of his life, Mary Elizabeth Trossbach, for 53 years. She preceded him in death on February...
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Andrew “Andy” David Mechling, 74, of Tall Timbers, Maryland, passed away on February 28, 2026, doing what he loved. Born on October 23, 1951, in Peekskill, New York, Andy was the beloved son of COL Eugene B. Mechling, Jr. (USAF) and Harriet Ann Tuller. Growing up within a military family, Andy relocated several times...
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Evelyn Patricia Millen, 85, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2026, in Solomons, Maryland. Born on April 12, 1940, in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the beloved daughter of the late Richard E. Musgrove, Sr. and Elizabeth M. (McCaffrey) Musgrove. Evelyn graduated from Franklin High School in Baltimore and pursued further education at Baltimore Business College. She dedicated...
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Edward Lynn Williams Jr., known by his friends and family as Lou, of Mechanicsville, MD, passed away peacefully on March 7, 2026, at Charlotte Hall Veterans Home with his loving family by his side. He was 75 years old. Born on August 5, 1950, he was the son of the late Edward Lynn Williams...
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Larry Steven Canter of Aquasco, Maryland, passed away peacefully at home on March 9, 2026, at the age of 63. Born on July 7, 1962, in La Plata, Maryland, he was the son of Richard Allison Canter Sr. and the late Ann E. DeMarr Canter. In addition to his mother, Larry was preceded in...
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Ronnie passed onto his next great adventure on March 10, 2026 after a long-fought battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He leaves behind his wife of 35 years Kami Sampson, his sons Jeffery Holcomb, his wife Elizabeth, Christopher Sampson, his wife Mindy Sampson, and his daughter Ashley Holston and her husband Robbie Holston. His grandchildren who...
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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. As part of the consent agenda, the Commissioners authorized a letter of support for the St. Mary’s County Historical Society’s application to the Maryland Historical Trust’s Historic Preservation Capital Grant Program. The...
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Maryland’s sports wagering market generated $7,318,939 in contributions to the state during February 2026. Through the first eight months of Fiscal Year 2026 (July 2025 through February 2026), sports wagering has returned a total of $96,852,199 to the state. Sports bettors in Maryland wagered $515,655,127 during February and won back $464,594,429 in prizes. Sportsbook...
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Multiple large-scale illegal car rallies were prevented or dismantled and two arrests were made by members of the Maryland Car Rally Task Force and partner law enforcement agencies this past weekend across Prince George’s and Montgomery counties. The joint operation started at 10 p.m. Saturday night and continued through 4:00 am Sunday morning. High...
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The University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center, a member of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), has earned a Healthgrades’ 2026 Patient Safety Excellence Award, one of only five hospitals recognized in Maryland, for the second year in a row. This achievement reflects UM Charles Regional’s resolute commitment to safe, patient-centered care...
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The Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC), a division of the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland, is officially seeking a premier location to host the 2026 Buy Local Challenge (BLC) Celebration. Farms, wineries, and established agritourism venues throughout Southern Maryland are invited to submit applications to showcase their property as the backdrop for this...
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A special fossil egg hunt, spring break adventures, the Otter Trot 5K, and a special Maritime Performance Series concert, Music of the American Revolution, headline a packed April schedule at the Calvert Marine Museum. For the full calendar of April events, visit calvertmarinemuseum.com. Wednesday, April 1 – Spring Break Program: Birds of the Marsh | 10...
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The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development released its Fiscal Year 2025 Agency Impact Report, which spotlights the Department’s work to produce more affordable housing, support local businesses and create lovable places across the state. In Fiscal Year 2025, the Department’s programs generated $8.5 billion in economic impact, $1.9 billion in wages and salaries...
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Maryland State Police are investigating a two-vehicle double fatal crash in Prince George’s County. The driver of a Nissan Maxima, identified as Douglas Orlando Smith, 39, of Brandywine, Maryland, was pronounced deceased on the scene. A passenger in the Nissan, whose identification is being withheld pending next of kin notification, was additionally pronounced deceased...
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UPDATE 3/13/2026: On Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at 3:41 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to 41885 Medley Neck Road in Leonardtown, for the structure fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single story, single family house with smoke showing and the single occupant outside. The cause of the fire...
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On Monday, March 9, 2026, at approximately 7:57 p.m., emergency medical services, and firefighters from Solomons and St. Leonard responded to the 12000 block of Painted Horse Trail in Lusby, for the reported brush fire with burn injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a small fire contained to the backyard of the...
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