Monthly Archives: June 2022

St. Mary’s County Airport Farmer’s Market on Sunday, June 12th

St. Mary’s County Airport Farmer’s Market on Sunday, June 12th

Fly in, drive in, or bike in for our next Airport Farmer’s Market on June 12th. This market is just one week before Father’s Day, making it an excellent opportunity to buy the dads in your life something special. While you’re here, meet one of the AeroPark’s great businesses, AIRTec! They will be showcasing...
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St. Clement’s Island Museum Presents “Conversation & a Cruise” Series for Families in 2022

St. Clement’s Island Museum Presents “Conversation & a Cruise” Series for Families in 2022

Beginning Saturday, June 11, 2022, visitors can enjoy summer breezes on a fun, educational, and family-friendly morning of cruising during a series of themed events on the St. Clement season’s Island Museum Water Taxi. The three cruises occur June 11, July 16 and Aug. 13, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. The June 11’s...
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Maryland’s Spring 2022 Turkey Harvest Sees 8% Increase

Maryland’s Spring 2022 Turkey Harvest Sees 8% Increase

Maryland hunters harvested 4,208 wild turkeys during the spring 2022 regular and junior turkey seasons, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources reported. This year’s harvest was 8% higher than the 2021 harvest and just 2% below the record harvest of 4,303 set in 2020. “Although certain areas have experienced declines in turkey populations, some regions of...
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Five La Plata Police Officers Receive Class II Commendations

Five La Plata Police Officers Receive Class II Commendations

Sergeant Philip Thompson, Corporal John Piersa, Police Officer First Class David Clements, Police Officer First Class Jordan Madison, and Officer Robert Tippett receive Class II Commendations in two separate incidents involving illegal firearms. On May 9, 2021 (Mother’s Day), multiple units responded to the area of Marvin Gardens for the report of shots fired....
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Department of Public Works & Transportation to Perform Pipe Replacement on Seaside View Road in Ridge

Department of Public Works & Transportation to Perform Pipe Replacement on Seaside View Road in Ridge

The Department of Public Works & Transportation will be replacing two storm drain pipes in Ridge along a section of Seaside View Road. Travel will be restricted to one lane on the road beginning Monday, June 13, 2022, for approximately 10 days, weather dependent. Changeable message signs and posted signs will be provided to...
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Washington D.C. Sports Team Up on National Gun Violence Awareness Day and Commit More Than $85,000 to Everytown for Gun Safety’s Community Safety Fund

Washington D.C. Sports Team Up on National Gun Violence Awareness Day and Commit More Than $85,000 to Everytown for Gun Safety’s Community Safety Fund

Local professional sports teams the Washington Capitals, Commanders, Mystics, Nationals, Spirit, Wizards and D.C. Shadow announced a combined donation of more than $85,000 to gun violence prevention nonprofit Everytown for Gun Safety. Funds will support Everytown’s Community Safety Fund, providing a direct investment in community-based violence intervention, grassroots programs and advocacy operating in the...
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No Injuries Reported After Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Bay District Volunteer Fire Department Apparatus

No Injuries Reported After Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Bay District Volunteer Fire Department Apparatus

On Saturday, June 4, 2022, at approximately 3:46 p.m., firefighters from Bay District Volunteer Fire Department Company 9 were alerted to the 46300 block of Lexington Village Way in California, for a commercial fire alarm. As Safety Officer, J. Adams responded, he was travelling Eastbound on MacArthur Boulevard towards Three Notch Road, when a...
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Police say Speed and Alcohol are Contributing Factors in Motor Vehicle Crash That Killed Lexington Park Woman

Police say Speed and Alcohol are Contributing Factors in Motor Vehicle Crash That Killed Lexington Park Woman

On June 3, 2022, members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division and Crash Reconstruction Team responded to Breezy Point Road in the area of Blue Heron Drive in Chesapeake Beach, for a report of a serious motor vehicle crash. Preliminary Investigation revealed a 2005 Nissan Altima was traveling west on Breezy Point...
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Police Recover Box Cutter and Knife from Mary H. Matula Elementary School Student

Police Recover Box Cutter and Knife from Mary H. Matula Elementary School Student

On Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at 1:50 p.m., a student at Mary H. Matula Elementary School reported to a teacher they saw another student with a box cutter. The teacher and a school resource officer recovered the box cutter and spoke with the student. Through further investigation, it was learned a different student was...
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Anne Arundel Police Investigating Homicide, Victim Identified as 22-Year-Old Glen Burnie Man

Anne Arundel Police Investigating Homicide, Victim Identified as 22-Year-Old Glen Burnie Man

On Thursday, June 2, 2022, at approximately 6:55 p.m., Anne Arundel County Police Officers responded to the 600 block of Millwright Court in Millersville, Maryland for a reported motor vehicle collision. Upon arrival, they discovered a black four-door sedan struck two parked (unoccupied) vehicles. The driver of the sedan had apparent upper body trauma...
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MDOT SHA to Replace Underground Pipe Along Port Tobacco Road – Work Starting Saturday, June 4, 2022

MDOT SHA to Replace Underground Pipe Along Port Tobacco Road – Work Starting Saturday, June 4, 2022

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will conduct a one-day project on Saturday, June 4, to replace an underground pipe on MD 6 (Port Tobacco Road) in Nanjemoy, Charles County. A detour will be in place until repairs are complete later that day. Beginning at 8 a.m., crews will close...
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Charles County Youth Orchestra Presents Third Annual Concerto Competition: A Free Concert on Saturday, June 4, 2022

Charles County Youth Orchestra Presents Third Annual Concerto Competition: A Free Concert on Saturday, June 4, 2022

The competition, which will begin at 3:00 p.m. on June 4, will be held at Christ Church, 112 Charles St, La Plata, MD. This year seven contestants will perform a recital before a distinguished panel of judges. The judges this year are Jody Gatwood, prize winner in several international violin competitions and Professor Emeritus,...
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St. Mary’s County Annual Flag Day Event Set to Take Place at Governmental Center in Leonardtown

St. Mary’s County Annual Flag Day Event Set to Take Place at Governmental Center in Leonardtown

The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County are pleased to announce that the 2022 Flag Day festivities, co-sponsored by the Commissioners of Leonardtown, will take place Tuesday, June 14, beginning at 6:00 p.m. The event will be held at the Governmental Center on the lawn in Leonardtown. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony...
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State Fire Marshal Investigating Kitchen Fire in Waldorf, One Transported to Hospital with Minor Burns

State Fire Marshal Investigating Kitchen Fire in Waldorf, One Transported to Hospital with Minor Burns

On Thursday, June 2, 2022, 2022, at approximately 11:25 a.m., 50 firefighters in Charles County responded to 2575 Robinson Place in Waldorf, for the reported house on fire. Firefighters arrived on the scene in minutes and reported fire and smoke showing from the front of the 2-story residence. Crews made entry and reported a...
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Governor Hogan Announces Launch of New Maryland.gov

Governor Hogan Announces Launch of New Maryland.gov

Governor Larry Hogan announced that the Maryland Department of Information Technology, in coordination with its partner NIC USA, has launched a new version of the official State of Maryland website, Maryland.gov. The upgrade supports Maryland’s ongoing push toward a unified and mobile-friendly citizen experience across all channels. Maryland.gov analytics and metrics are reviewed annually...
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La Plata High School Celebrates 273 Graduates with Over $14 Million in Scholarships

La Plata High School Celebrates 273 Graduates with Over $14 Million in Scholarships

La Plata High School celebrated its ninety-fourth commencement ceremony celebrating the Class of 2022 June 2 at Regency Furniture Stadium. The class demonstrated traits they share with their school’s mascot — the Warriors. Kailyn Pratta, the class president, recalled the years she and her peers shared which culminated in graduation. After a traditional freshman...
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Thomas Stone High School Celebrates 2022 Graduation, More Than $29.5 Million in Scholarships

Thomas Stone High School Celebrates 2022 Graduation, More Than $29.5 Million in Scholarships

Members of Thomas Stone High School’s Class of 2022 had one more quick adjustment to make before graduation. In hopes of beating a storm that was forecast to sweep the area this afternoon, the school moved its ceremony up by 15 minutes, from 1 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. Thursday. Pivoting is the name of the...
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UPDATE: Lexington Park Man Charged in Connection of Officer Involved Shooting in Lexington Park

UPDATE: Lexington Park Man Charged in Connection of Officer Involved Shooting in Lexington Park

UPDATE 6/3/2022 @ 4:00 p.m., The suspect has been identified as Lance Richard Zuniga, age 37 of Lexington Park. Zuniga has been charged with the following below. He is currently held on a no bond status. 7 counts of ASSAULT-FIRST DEGREE 7 counts of ASSAULT-SECOND DEGREE 2 counts of RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT 1 count of...
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Henry E. Lackey High School Celebrates Big and Small Accomplishments at Graduation

Henry E. Lackey High School Celebrates Big and Small Accomplishments at Graduation

The 211 graduates of Henry E. Lackey High School celebrated their accomplishments — big and small — during their graduation ceremony June 1 at Regency Furniture Stadium. “For about 720 days, we have been getting up early, preparing ourselves and keeping it together all for this moment,” Tyne Kidd, president of the Class of...
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Westlake High School Confers 268 Diplomas at Graduation Ceremony

Westlake High School Confers 268 Diplomas at Graduation Ceremony

A flood of teal, accented with orange, washed over Regency Furniture Stadium on June 1, 2022, when Westlake High School’s Class of 2022 held graduation ceremony. The 268-member class — which racked up more than $18 million in scholarship offers — was led by valedictorian Ann Ubaka and salutatorian Casey Metzger. Both Ubaka and...
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Charles County Police Investigating Threat of Mass Violence at Robert D. Stethem Educational Center

Charles County Police Investigating Threat of Mass Violence at Robert D. Stethem Educational Center

On June 1, 2022, after students at Robert D. Stethem Educational Center were dismissed for the day, a student told a parent that they heard about another student who made a threat to commit mass violence at the Center. The parent contacted school administrators who notified a school resource officer (SRO). The SRO initiated...
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Replica Firearm Recovered from St. Charles High School Student

Replica Firearm Recovered from St. Charles High School Student

On June 1, 2022, at approximately 1:40 p.m., a student at St. Charles High School reported to a school administrator that another student was in possession of a handgun. The student was located and a replica handgun, which turned out to be a pellet gun, was recovered from the student’s backpack. The Charles County...
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Maurice J. McDonough High School Celebrates a Sense of Community at Graduation

Maurice J. McDonough High School Celebrates a Sense of Community at Graduation

Orange and purple reigned May 31 when Maurice J. McDonough High School’s Class of 2022 graduated at a ceremony held at Regency Furniture Stadium. The class was the second of seven that will graduate from Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) through June 3. The 223 graduates made up one of the smallest classes in...
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Charles County Summer School Starts July 6, 2022, All Courses Free for Students

Charles County Summer School Starts July 6, 2022, All Courses Free for Students

Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) 2022 summer school program starts Wednesday, July 6. The schedule includes a mix of make-up and original credit courses. All make-up credit courses will be taught in person and original credit courses will be virtual through the Apex Learning and Zoom online platforms. Costs for all summer school courses...
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Replica Firearm Recovered From Student at La Plata High School Student

Replica Firearm Recovered From Student at La Plata High School Student

On June 1, 2022, at approximately 9:30 a.m., a staff member at La Plata High School reported to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officer (SRO) that a student might be in possession of a firearm. The SRO located the student in a classroom and recovered a replica handgun, which turned out to...
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