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Firefighters Rescue Two Horses After Large Tree Falls On Barn in Chaptico

Firefighters Rescue Two Horses After Large Tree Falls On Barn in Chaptico

On Monday, May 6, 2024, at 9:43 p.m., firefighters from Seventh District Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to the 23000 block of John Walter Lane in Chaptico, for two horses trapped in a barn after a tree fell onto the structure. Our volunteers responded with Rescue Squad 5, Brush 6 and Chief 5 with...
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Calvert County Farmers Markets Return with Local Food, Products

Calvert County Farmers Markets Return with Local Food, Products

Buying local is easy with an abundance of fresh food from Calvert County’s farmers, agri-businesses and watermen. Patrons can find local produce, meat, bedding plants (vegetables and herbs) and a bounty of other offerings. Markets will be held on the following schedule: Tuesdays in Prince Frederick at CalvertHealth Medical Center back parking lot (130 Hospital...
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Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash in Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash in Prince George’s County

Tuesday, May 7th, 2024: Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred this afternoon in Prince George’s County. The driver of a Ford involved in the crash, identified as Dorothy Skinner, 74, of Beltsville, Maryland, was transported by ambulance to the University of Maryland Capital Regional Medical Center, where she was...
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Several Lackey High School Students Involving in Fight Over Vape Device, SRO Investigating

Several Lackey High School Students Involving in Fight Over Vape Device, SRO Investigating

On Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at 9:53 a.m., several students assaulted another student in a school hallway at Henry E. Lackey High School over a vape device. The students were separated, and the situation was de-escalated. One student was treated for minor injuries. The school resource officer has initiated an investigation and the students...
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Maryland Congressman Steny Hoyer Statement on April 2024 Jobs Report

Maryland Congressman Steny Hoyer Statement on April 2024 Jobs Report

Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement on the April jobs report: “This morning’s job report once again proves that the American economy continues to be the envy of the world. Under President Biden’s leadership, we have added a historic 15.4 million jobs – including 175,000 in April alone – and seen...
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One Dead and Four Seriously Injured After Vehicle Flees Police Stop and Hits House

One Dead and Four Seriously Injured After Vehicle Flees Police Stop and Hits House

On Monday, May 6, 2024, at approximately 12:55 a.m., a patrol officer observed a vehicle speeding in the area of Annapolis Road and Reece Road in Severn and attempted a traffic stop on the vehicle. The vehicle fled from the officer, and the officer deactivated their patrol vehicle’s emergency equipment and did not pursue...
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Report Dolphin Sightings and Help Scientists with Chesapeake Bay Research

Report Dolphin Sightings and Help Scientists with Chesapeake Bay Research

Thousands of residents and visitors with their eyes on the water have helped scientists understand when bottlenose dolphins are visiting the Chesapeake Bay. Are you ready to be one of them? Researchers at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science’s (UMCES) Chesapeake Biological Laboratory launched the Chesapeake DolphinWatch App in 2017 to get real-time reports of...
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Police Investigating Armed Carjacking of 1968 Cadillac Deville in Waldorf

Police Investigating Armed Carjacking of 1968 Cadillac Deville in Waldorf

On Monday, May 6, 2024, at approximately 11:00 p.m., police responded to the 6000 block of New Forest Court in Waldorf, for the reported armed carjacking. The 911 caller reported a tall black male wearing a black hoodie, black mask and blue jeans stole a green 1968 Cadillac Deville at gunpoint. No known injuries...
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Police Investigating Fatal Crash in Waldorf That Left a 26-Year-Old Man Dead

Police Investigating Fatal Crash in Waldorf That Left a 26-Year-Old Man Dead

UPDATE 5/7/2024: On May 6 at 11:34 p.m., officers responded to the area of St. Charles Parkway and St. Ignatius Drive in Waldorf for the report of a single-vehicle collision. The Traffic Operations Unit was notified and responded to assume the investigation. A preliminary investigation revealed that the driver of a Chevrolet Impala was...
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Maryland Delegation Members Announce Nearly $30 Million to Replace Lead Water Pipes Across Maryland

Maryland Delegation Members Announce Nearly $30 Million to Replace Lead Water Pipes Across Maryland

Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Ben Cardin (D-MD), and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-02), John Sarbanes (MD-03), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), David Trone (MD-06), and Glenn Ivey (MD-04) announced $29,917,000 from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to remove and replace lead pipes in communities across Maryland. The federal funding,...
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Board of Public Works Approves $12.9 Million for Recreation and Land Preservation

Board of Public Works Approves $12.9 Million for Recreation and Land Preservation

The Board of Public Works approved Maryland Department of Natural Resources items including more than $12.9 million in grants to local governments and land trusts to preserve and protect land, and provide recreational opportunities for Marylanders. Program Open Space – Local  provides funding for county and municipal governments for the planning, purchase and development...
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Marine’s New CH-53K Helicopter Transports F-35 Airframe Between Test Sites in Maryland and New Jersey

Marine’s New CH-53K Helicopter Transports F-35 Airframe Between Test Sites in Maryland and New Jersey

U.S. Marines flying a CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter transported an F-35C Lightning II airframe from the F-35 Integrated Test Force at Patuxent River (Pax ITF) to a Navy unit located at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, April 24. A Marine aircrew from Marine Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 (VMX-1) flew the most powerful...
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St. Mary’s County Farmers Markets Open for the 2024 Season!

St. Mary’s County Farmers Markets Open for the 2024 Season!

St. Mary’s County is home to three county-sponsored farmers markets, where you can shop for fresh produce, locally raised meats and seafood, flowers, baked goods, local wines, spirits, and more! St. Mary’s County Government encourages all community members to visit The Barns at New Market, Home Grown Farm Market, and the California Farmers Market...
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Hanover Man Arrested for Sex Trafficking and Sexual Solicitation of a Minor

Hanover Man Arrested for Sex Trafficking and Sexual Solicitation of a Minor

On February 12, 2024, a deputy from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence in Owings, for a reported runaway. The complainant told police her granddaughter, a minor female had ran away from the house and was last seen getting into an unknown maroon/red Dodge Durango. This occurred on February 12, 2024,...
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Naval Test Pilot School Students Evaluate Orion Handling Qualities at NASA

Naval Test Pilot School Students Evaluate Orion Handling Qualities at NASA

NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIVISION, Patuxent River, MD: As part of a technical exchange with NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, 24 test pilots under instruction from the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division’s (NAWCAD) U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) were invited to spend a week at NASA to evaluate the Orion spacecraft controls...
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Night at the Museum for Friends with Disabilities on Friday, May 17, 2024

Night at the Museum for Friends with Disabilities on Friday, May 17, 2024

Night at the Museum for Friends with Disabilities on Friday, May 17, 2024 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. FREE EVENT. The Calvert Marine Museum and grounds will be open exclusively for all guests with disabilities and their families, friends, or caregivers. See why the museum is a fun and welcoming place for guests...
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Historic St. Mary’s City: May 2024 Events

Historic St. Mary’s City: May 2024 Events

May 8.  Little Explorers – From Seed to Sunflower 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.. Ages 3 – 5 (with accompanying adult) HSMC Visitor Center, 18751 Hogaboom Lane, St. Mary’s City, Md Spring is in full bloom at HSMC! Be prepared to put your hands to the dirt as Little Explorers learn about planting sunflowers...
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Chesapeake Life Center offers monthly LGBTQIA+ drop-in grief support group

Chesapeake Life Center offers monthly LGBTQIA+ drop-in grief support group

Chesapeake Life Center will host a monthly drop-in grief support group for members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Beginning May 14, it will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month on the John & Cathy Belcher Campus, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, Maryland. Grief is a hard and vulnerable...
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Former Postal Employee Sentenced To 15 Months In Federal Prison for Conspiracy To Commit Bank Fraud and Wire Fraud

Former Postal Employee Sentenced To 15 Months In Federal Prison for Conspiracy To Commit Bank Fraud and Wire Fraud

On May 2, 2024, U.S. District Judge Lydia K. Griggsby sentenced Alexus Paige Tyson, age 28, a resident of Hyattsville, Maryland, to 15 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for participation in a conspiracy whereby she used her position as a United States Postal Service (“USPS”) mail carrier to...
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Maryland State Police Investigating Woman Found Shot in Her Vehicle in Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police Investigating Woman Found Shot in Her Vehicle in Prince George’s County

Friday, May 3rd, 2024: Maryland State Police are investigating the shooting of a 20-year woman found inside her vehicle in Prince George’s County last night. The victim is identified as Nyah Strong Hairston, 20, of Largo, Maryland. Hairston was transported from the scene by Prince George’s County Fire/EMS personnel to the University of Maryland...
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Solomons Maritime Festival – Saturday, May 4th, 2024

Solomons Maritime Festival – Saturday, May 4th, 2024

Celebrate Southern Maryland traditions on Saturday, May 4 at the Calvert Marine Museum’s 18th annual Solomons Maritime Festival. Antique boats and marine engines, cooking demonstrations, traditional music, toy boat building, a kid-friendly obstacle course, and boat rides offer something for every member of the family. Free 30 – minute cruises on the Wm. B....
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Chesapeake Life Center Offers Family Grief Program at Maryland Therapeutic Riding

Chesapeake Life Center Offers Family Grief Program at Maryland Therapeutic Riding

Grieving families can explore their loss with expertly trained horses during Family Day at the Farm. It will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Monday, June 24, at Maryland Therapeutic Riding, 1141 Sunrise Beach Road, Crownsville, Maryland. Horses are incredibly sensitive to human emotions and their emotional intelligence can be a helpful tool...
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State Police Employees Recognized for Outstanding Service; Trooper And Non-Commissioned Officer Of 2023 Announced

State Police Employees Recognized for Outstanding Service; Trooper And Non-Commissioned Officer Of 2023 Announced

Maryland Department of State Police Superintendent Colonel Roland L. Butler, Jr., on Tuesday presented awards for outstanding service and recognized employees of the year for the Department, including the announcement of the statewide Trooper, Non-Commissioned Officer, Emergency Dispatcher Supervisor, Emergency Dispatcher and Civilian Employee of the Year for 2023. During a ceremony that recognized...
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Plan Ahead, Prepare Early: Atlantic Hurricane Season Begins June 1, 2024 Through November 30th

Plan Ahead, Prepare Early: Atlantic Hurricane Season Begins June 1, 2024 Through November 30th

St. Mary’s County Government’s Department of Emergency Services (DES) urges community members to be prepared for the next Atlantic hurricane season, which starts on June 1, 2024, and goes through November 30, 2024. While severe weather can happen outside of this timeframe, it is the most active for hurricane and tropical storm activity. In...
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Front Parking Lot of the Linda L. Kelley Animal Shelter Closed-Shelter Remains Open

Front Parking Lot of the Linda L. Kelley Animal Shelter Closed-Shelter Remains Open

The Linda L. Kelley Animal Shelter front parking lot is closed until further notice due to damage to pavement. The shelter will remain open with normal operating hours while the parking lot is repaired. Visitors are advised to use caution and obey signage. The Linda L. Kelley Animal Shelter, located at 5055 Hallowing Point...
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