Monthly Archives: September 2022

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Detectives Investigating Mail Fraud

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Detectives Investigating Mail Fraud

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office has received several reports of checks being stolen and altered after they have been placed in the mail. The Criminal Investigations Bureau (CIB) is investigating these crimes in conjunction with the United States Postal Inspection Service. Please consider alternative means of money transfer as this crime trend remains active.
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St. Mary’s County Department of Recreation and Parks Earns National Accreditation

St. Mary’s County Department of Recreation and Parks Earns National Accreditation

The Department of Recreation and Parks joined the ranks of elite park and recreation agencies across the country by earning accreditation through the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA) and the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA). This distinguished accomplishment was awarded during the 2022 NRPA Annual Conference. CAPRA accreditation is...
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Local Nonprofit Hopes Upcoming Fundraiser Will Break Records for Cancer Patients – Event Held Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Local Nonprofit Hopes Upcoming Fundraiser Will Break Records for Cancer Patients – Event Held Wednesday, October 12, 2022

After a record-breaking fundraiser last year raising over $17,911 in donations, A Message of HOPE Cancer Fund is looking to raise the bar once again on donations. A Message of HOPE Cancer Fund, a local 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Southern Maryland, will be hosting their 8th Annual “Bras and Drawers for the Cause” on...
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Maryland Department of Agriculture Accepting Proposals for 2023 Animal Waste Technology Fund

Maryland Department of Agriculture Accepting Proposals for 2023 Animal Waste Technology Fund

The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) is now accepting Fiscal Year 2023 grant proposals for its Animal Waste Technology Fund. Interested applicants should submit a Letter of Intent to the Department by October 21, 2022. Submissions will be reviewed and ranked by MDA in consultation with the Animal Waste Technology Evaluation Committee. High-ranking projects...
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Charles County Public Schools Office of Community Engagement and Equity Hosting Indian Education Kickoff Event on September 15, 2022

Charles County Public Schools Office of Community Engagement and Equity Hosting Indian Education Kickoff Event on September 15, 2022

The Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) office of Community Engagement and Equity will hold an Indian Education back-to-school kickoff event Thursday, Sept. 15, at Thomas Stone High School. Parents of children who are of American Indian and Alaska Native descent can learn more about programs that are funded through the federal Indian Education Program...
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Town of Upper Marlboro Invites Public to Re-Create Historic 1922 Crain Highway Monument Photo on Saturday, October 1, 2022

Town of Upper Marlboro Invites Public to Re-Create Historic 1922 Crain Highway Monument Photo on Saturday, October 1, 2022

You’re Invited! Crain Monument Centennial Celebration on Saturday, October 1, 2022 | 11:00 a.m. “We are excited and proud to bring people together to re-create the photo that was taken 100 years ago,” said Upper Marlboro Town Clerk John Hoatson, who is organizing the Oct. 1 festivities. “We hope everyone who attends will feel...
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Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Held to Launch St. Mary’s County Health Hub

Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Held to Launch St. Mary’s County Health Hub

The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, September 8, 2022, to celebrate the official launch of the St. Mary’s County Health Hub. In 2021, the St. Mary’s County Equity Task Force, in partnership with the Housing Authority of St. Mary’s County (HASMC) announced plans for the St. Mary’s...
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Governor Hogan Announces More Than $13 Million in Highway Safety Grants to More Than 90 Agencies, Organizations

Governor Hogan Announces More Than $13 Million in Highway Safety Grants to More Than 90 Agencies, Organizations

Governor Larry Hogan announced more than $13 million in federal and state highway safety grants as part of a statewide focus to prevent motor vehicle crashes and eliminate roadway fatalities. The state funds were disbursed at the start of the fiscal year, and the federal funds will be distributed October 1 by the Maryland...
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Charles County Public Schools and Charles County Sheriff Team Up for We Care at North Point High School

Charles County Public Schools and Charles County Sheriff Team Up for We Care at North Point High School

Superintendent of Charles County Public Schools Maria Navarro, Ed.D., and Charles County Sheriff Troy Berry greeted teen drivers as they arrived at North Point High School. We Care is a collaboration between Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) and the sheriff’s office to remind young drivers to be safe on the road. Started more than...
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Calvert County Parks and Recreation 31st Annual Golf Classic Tournament Coming to Lusby on Friday, October 7, 2022

Calvert County Parks and Recreation 31st Annual Golf Classic Tournament Coming to Lusby on Friday, October 7, 2022

The Calvert County Department of Parks & Recreation invites citizens to participate in the 31st Annual Golf Classic tournament on Friday, Oct. 7, 2022. The tournament begins at 9 a.m. at the Chesapeake Hills Golf Course located at 11352 HG Trueman Road in Lusby. The entry fee is $80 per person and includes green...
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Police Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Crash In Charles County That Killed 28-Year-Old La Plata Man

Police Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Crash In Charles County That Killed 28-Year-Old La Plata Man

Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred this morning in Charles County. At about 4:15 a.m., troopers from the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded to Maryland Route 488 in the area of Kerrick Drive for reports of a crash in the area. According to a preliminary investigation, a...
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MedStar Health Earns Nine “Healthiest Maryland Businesses” Recognitions From The Maryland Department of Health

MedStar Health Earns Nine “Healthiest Maryland Businesses” Recognitions From The Maryland Department of Health

Several Maryland-based MedStar Health organizations have been honored with 2022 Wellness at Work recognitions from the Maryland Department of Health’s “Healthiest Maryland Businesses” program. Wellness at Work recognizes businesses of all sizes for their success in building a culture of wellbeing in the workplace. This year, MedStar Health patient care and research organizations made...
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Effective October 1, 2022, Move Over Law in Maryland Expanded to All Stopped Vehicles Displaying Hazard/Warning Signals

Effective October 1, 2022, Move Over Law in Maryland Expanded to All Stopped Vehicles Displaying Hazard/Warning Signals

Beginning October 1, 2022, the Move Over Law in Maryland will expand to require motorists to make a lane change or slow down when approaching any stopped, standing, or parked vehicle displaying warning signals – including hazard warning lights, road flares, or other caution signals including traffic cones, caution signs, or non-vehicular warning signs....
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Walk to End Alzheimer’s Returns to Solomons on Saturday, September 17

Walk to End Alzheimer’s Returns to Solomons on Saturday, September 17

Southern Maryland residents are reuniting in person after two years for the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Saturday, September 17 at Asbury Solomons. Held at the community for more than 20 years, the Walk was transitioned to a “walk at home” event during the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, more than 50 teams...
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Charles County Police Arrest Felon and Recover Handgun; Released Less Than 24 Hours Later

Charles County Police Arrest Felon and Recover Handgun; Released Less Than 24 Hours Later

On Thursday, September 8, 2022, at approximately 7:10 p.m., officers responded to the report of an individual armed with a handgun in the area of Caroline Park. As officers arrived in the area the individual fled on foot. A perimeter was established by responding LPPD and Charles County Sheriff’s Office units. The individual was...
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Calvert Department of Public Works Advises Caution for Monday, September, 12, 2022 Due to Roadwork on Main Street in Prince Frederick

Calvert Department of Public Works Advises Caution for Monday, September, 12, 2022 Due to Roadwork on Main Street in Prince Frederick

The Department of Public Works advises citizens that the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will perform work in Prince Frederick on Monday, September 12, 2022 from 9:00 a.m., to 3:00 p.m., to replace a deteriorated underground drainage pipe on Main Street (MD 765) near Calvert Towne Road. All work is...
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Professor Daphne Powell is Selected as First Recipient of the ‘Dr. Maureen Murphy Distinguished Professorship for Equity in Education’

Professor Daphne Powell is Selected as First Recipient of the ‘Dr. Maureen Murphy Distinguished Professorship for Equity in Education’

College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Technical Studies Professor Daphne Powell is marking her 20th year as college professor by taking on what she deems “the most extraordinary of her career accomplishments” to date. As the first recipient of the ‘Dr. Maureen Murphy Distinguished Professorship for Equity in Education,’ Powell is embarking on a three-year...
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Sotterley Presents: People and Perspectives – Hidden in Plain Sight with Matthew Webster

Sotterley Presents: People and Perspectives – Hidden in Plain Sight with Matthew Webster

On September 29, 1760 the Associates of Dr. Bray in London established a school for the education of enslaved and free Black children in Williamsburg, Virginia. The school was one of the original four, with others located in Providence, New York, and Philadelphia. The school would operate until 1774 when a combination of the...
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Maryland State Police Investigating Pedestrian Struck and Killed on Route 295 in Anne Arundel County

Maryland State Police Investigating Pedestrian Struck and Killed on Route 295 in Anne Arundel County

Maryland State Police are actively investigating a pedestrian fatal hit and run crash on Route 295 in Anne Arundel County. The deceased victim is identified as Marian Narain, 21, of Gambrills. Narain was pronounced deceased on the scene by emergency medical service personnel. On Sunday, September 11, 2022, shortly before 6:00 a.m., troopers from...
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Calvert County Public Works Advises of Construction in Solomons Scheduled for September 12 to 16

Calvert County Public Works Advises of Construction in Solomons Scheduled for September 12 to 16

The Department of Public Works, Water & Sewer Division, informs citizens of contractor work in Solomon’s Island to check the conditions of all sewer lateral lines. The work is scheduled Monday, Sept. 12 through Friday, Sept. 16 between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. This project will not interrupt daily business operations, but please observe...
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Police Investigating Single Vehicle Collision in Mechanicsville

Police Investigating Single Vehicle Collision in Mechanicsville

On Sunday, September 11, 2022, at approximately 10:30 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Golden Beach and Road All Faith Church Road in Mechanicsville, for the motor vehicle accident with a reported vehicle into the pond and the operator slumped over the wheel. Units arrived and confirmed a single...
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6th Annual Wheels and Wings Car Show at Patuxent River Naval Air Museum on September 24, 2022

6th Annual Wheels and Wings Car Show at Patuxent River Naval Air Museum on September 24, 2022

Join us for the 6th Annual Wheels & Wings Car Show at the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum on Saturday, September 24, 2022. Enjoy parking directly next to your favorite USN Aircraft. Registered car attendees get museum access for themselves and a passenger for the day of the show. To register, donate, buy t-shirts,...
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Governor Hogan Proclaims September 11 As Day of Service and Remembrance

Governor Hogan Proclaims September 11 As Day of Service and Remembrance

Governor Larry Hogan today proclaimed a day of service and remembrance across the state of Maryland in memory of those lost in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The proclamation is part of an initiative that Governor Hogan, the Governor’s Office of Service and Volunteerism, and the Governor’s Office of Community Initiatives observe to...
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Police Recover Handgun and Drugs from Vehicle During Traffic Stop; Released Less Than 24 Hours Later

Police Recover Handgun and Drugs from Vehicle During Traffic Stop; Released Less Than 24 Hours Later

On September 4, 2022, at 11:49 p.m., officers initiated a traffic stop in the area of Crain Highway and Mitchell Road after observing the driver of a passenger car speeding. During the stop, officers learned the driver was in illegal possession of a firearm. The gun, which was loaded, was recovered. In addition, two...
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UPDATE: Police Investigating 33 Year-Old Man Shot in Lexington Park

UPDATE: Police Investigating 33 Year-Old Man Shot in Lexington Park

UPDATE 9/9/2022 @ 9:30 A.M.: On Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, at 12:41 am, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 21000 block of Edgar Way in Lexington Park for a reported shooting. On scene, deputies located a 33-year-old male victim suffering from a gunshot wound to the abdomen. The St....
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