Monthly Archives: March 2023

Susan Ann Zienda

Susan Ann Zienda

Susan left this world surrounded by love on March 27, 2023 at Hospice House of St. Mary’s in Callaway, MD. Susan was born in Baltimore, MD on June 6, 1948, and continued to live there until relocating to St. Mary’s County when she met, and got married on April 25, 1986 to her husband...
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Calvert County Government Announces Good Friday Schedule – April 7, 2023

Calvert County Government Announces Good Friday Schedule – April 7, 2023

The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners announces county offices will be closed on Friday, April 7, 2023, in observance of Good Friday. In addition: The Appeal Solid Waste Facility, which includes the landfill and transfer station, and all county customer convenience centers will be open with normal operating hours Friday, April 7, and...
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Camping at Breezy Point to Remain Closed for 2023 Season due to Shoreline Restoration

Camping at Breezy Point to Remain Closed for 2023 Season due to Shoreline Restoration

The Calvert County Department of Parks & Recreation announces that both short-term and seasonal camping at Breezy Point Beach & Campground will be closed for the 2023 season for the completion of an extensive shoreline restoration project on the camping beach area. This project will consist of erosion mitigation and beach revitalization. The public...
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Calvert County Public School Students Advance to the State MESA Competition

Calvert County Public School Students Advance to the State MESA Competition

This year, 10 Calvert County Public Schools (CCPS) took part in the Maryland Mathematics, Engineering, and Science Achievement (MESA) program, which is a grade 3-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics initiative. “Through participation in Maryland MESA, students develop academic and leadership skills, which are reflected in their projects,” said Dr. Yovonda Kolo, CCPS Supervisor...
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Calvert Marine Museum Announces 2023 Music Series Concerts

Calvert Marine Museum Announces 2023 Music Series Concerts

Concert season is here! Calvert Marine Museum’s Motto Mortgage Preferred and Re/Max One Waterside Pavilion will host top-notch performers for its fans this summer! For the most up-to-date information, visit: www.calvertmarinemuseum.com. To kick off concert season, Tennessee native Dustin Lynch will perform on Friday, May 26, 2023. Dustin Lynch has “built one of the...
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UPDATE: Police Identify Waldorf Man Wanted for Shooting Victim in Head During Argument

UPDATE: Police Identify Waldorf Man Wanted for Shooting Victim in Head During Argument

UPDATE 3/29/2023: Charles County Sheriff’s detectives are seeking the public’s help in locating the suspect wanted in connection with a shooting that occurred on March 28. On March 28 just after 6 a.m., officers responded to the 4100 block of Falcon Place in Waldorf for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located...
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UPDATE: Upper Marlboro Man Sends Two Victims to Trauma Center After High Speed Collision Calvert County

UPDATE: Upper Marlboro Man Sends Two Victims to Trauma Center After High Speed Collision Calvert County

CCSO Release: On Sunday, March 26, 2023, DFC Anderson was on routine patrol and observed a white Corvette travelling at 92 mph in a 55-mph zone. Deputy Anderson attempted to conduct a traffic stop in the area of Solomons Island Road and Pardoe Road in Lusby. The vehicle was observed to accelerate at an extremely...
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Mechanicsville Man Arrested After String of Thefts from Vehicles, Released by Judge on Own Recognizance

Mechanicsville Man Arrested After String of Thefts from Vehicles, Released by Judge on Own Recognizance

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a man this week on numerous charges following a rash of thefts from motor vehicles in the Lexington Park area. Deputy Donald Shubrooks responded to a reported theft on March 24, 2023 to the 21000 block of Jettison Court in Lexington Park. The victim and the deputy...
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No Charges After Fight at Mattawoman Middle School Involving Pepper Spray

No Charges After Fight at Mattawoman Middle School Involving Pepper Spray

On Friday, March 24, 2023, at approximately 10:00 a.m., two students were involved in a fight inside Mattawoman Middle School. During the fight, one of the students involved in the altercation deployed pepper spray. Numerous students who were standing nearby were exposed; no injuries were reported. The school resource officer has initiated an investigation....
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Indian Head Woman Arrested After Police Recover PCP and Replica Firearm During Traffic Stop, Released Same Day by County Commissioner

Indian Head Woman Arrested After Police Recover PCP and Replica Firearm During Traffic Stop, Released Same Day by County Commissioner

On Sunday, March 26, 2023, at 1:00 a.m., EMS personnel observed a vehicle in the intersection of Route 210 and Lower Wharf Road in Bryans Road, MD. When they stopped to check on the driver’s welfare, the driver moved the vehicle and parked in the middle of Lower Wharf Road. She exited the car...
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Six Calvert County County Sheriff’s Employees Complete Southern Maryland Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Training

Six Calvert County County Sheriff’s Employees Complete Southern Maryland Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Training

Congratulations to the newest graduates of the Southern Maryland Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training held March 20 – March 24. The CIT training is a 40-hour class that educates first responders to better understand people who experience behavioral health crises. This training helps first responders learn skills to de-escalate situations and recognize people in...
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MPT Documentary “Discovering the Dove” Premiering on Tuesday, April 18, 2023

MPT Documentary “Discovering the Dove” Premiering on Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Maryland Public Television (MPT) will premiere its original documentary Discovering the Dove on Tuesday, April 18 at 8 p.m. during its 19th annual Chesapeake Bay Week®. The half-hour film will debut on MPT-HD and will be available to view live and on-demand using MPT’s livestream, online video player, and the PBS App. In Discovering...
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MDOT SHA and Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Advises of Road Construction Beginning April 2023

MDOT SHA and Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Advises of Road Construction Beginning April 2023

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will resurface a section of MD 260 (Chesapeake Beach Road) between MD 2 and Mount Harmony Road starting at the beginning of April 2023. Crews will direct traffic using a flagging operation on the weekdays between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. All work is...
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Police Offering Reward for Arrest of Suspect Who Shot Two Customers and Killed Security Guard at PG County Nightclub

Police Offering Reward for Arrest of Suspect Who Shot Two Customers and Killed Security Guard at PG County Nightclub

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit is working to identify the suspect(s) who shot three people at a nightclub in unincorporated Hyattsville, killing one victim. The victim is identified as 28-year-old Alex Lynch of Landover. Lynch was a security guard at the business. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered...
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Police and U.S. Marshals Seeking Assistance Locating Bryans Road Man Wanted for Assault

Police and U.S. Marshals Seeking Assistance Locating Bryans Road Man Wanted for Assault

Charles County Sheriff’s officers assigned to the Warrant Unit as well as a joint U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force are seeking the whereabouts of Brian Anthony Cave, 28 of Bryans Road. Cave failed to appear in court in November of 2021 for an incident that occurred in 2020 in which he assaulted a female...
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13th Annual Nonprofit Institute Conference at CSM Aims to ‘Build a Collaborative Community’

13th Annual Nonprofit Institute Conference at CSM Aims to ‘Build a Collaborative Community’

The Nonprofit Institute (NPI) at CSM invites local nonprofits representatives to register for its 13th annual conference to be held April 20. NPI returns to an in-person conference for the first time in three years to offer the region’s nonprofits leaders and staff an opportunity to learn, network and access resources. The theme for...
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Maryland State Police Arrest Washington D.C., Man Following Traffic Stop and Recover Large Amount of Meth

Maryland State Police Arrest Washington D.C., Man Following Traffic Stop and Recover Large Amount of Meth

Maryland State Police arrested a man on drug charges following a traffic stop Monday morning in Prince George’s County. The suspect, Jamal Hykeem Matthis, 33, of Washington, D.C, is charged with drug possession, possession of drug contraband and possession with intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance. He was transported to the Prince George’s...
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Charles County Public Schools to Incorporate AI Visual Gun Detection Technology Using Outdoor School Cameras

Charles County Public Schools to Incorporate AI Visual Gun Detection Technology Using Outdoor School Cameras

Charles County Public Schools Release: CCPS is launching a new safety initiative that incorporates visual gun detection technology with external school cameras. This system, combined with an emergency alert system, initiates a robust response within seconds of a gun detection being verified. The advanced artificial intelligence (AI) software features a three-step verification process that...
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UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Man Sentenced to 15-Years for Armed Carjacking in Waldorf

UPDATE: St. Mary’s County Man Sentenced to 15-Years for Armed Carjacking in Waldorf

UPDATE 3/28/2023: Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Friday, March 24, 2023, Charles County Circuit Court Judge William R. Greer, Jr. sentenced Keyon Micah Jasey, age 21, to 15 years in prison. Out of 29 charges, Jasey was only found guilty of Armed Carjacking and Use of a Firearm during...
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Second Annual Great Mills Road Cleanup Set for Saturday, June 3, 2023

Second Annual Great Mills Road Cleanup Set for Saturday, June 3, 2023

St. Mary’s CDC is excited to officially announce our Second Annual Great Mills Road Cleanup event will be held on Saturday, June 3rd 2023 from 9 AM to 12 PM, hosted once again at the Church of the Ascension. Interested in volunteering? Click here! Want to see how you can support the event? Read...
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Maryland Lottery Continues 50th Anniversary Celebration with More Chances to Win

Maryland Lottery Continues 50th Anniversary Celebration with More Chances to Win

The Maryland Lottery’s 50th anniversary is in full swing, and new products and promotions continue to deliver prizes across the state. On May 15, 1973, the first player bought the first Maryland Lottery ticket. Since then, millions more people have played and more than $31.5 billion has been won. It’s been a half-century of...
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Maryland State Police Need Help Identifying Victim in Fatal-pedestrian Crash; Seeking Witnesses

Maryland State Police Need Help Identifying Victim in Fatal-pedestrian Crash; Seeking Witnesses

March 27, 2023 (COLLEGE PARK, MD) – Maryland State Police are asking the public for assistance in identifying a deceased pedestrian who was struck by a car early Sunday morning in Prince George’s County. The victim, a Hispanic male, is believed to be between 20 and 30 years old with short facial hair and...
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No Injuries Reported After Improperly Discarded Smoking Materials Cause Balcony Fire in California

No Injuries Reported After Improperly Discarded Smoking Materials Cause Balcony Fire in California

On Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at approximately 1:10 p.m., firefighters from Bay District, Hollywood, and NAS Patuxent River responded to 23235 Bond Circle in California, for the reported apartment porch on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find smoke showing from the first floor of a 3-story apartment complex. Firefighters located a small...
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St. Mary’s County Commission for Women Honors Woman of the Year & Tomorrow’s Woman

St. Mary’s County Commission for Women Honors Woman of the Year & Tomorrow’s Woman

The St. Mary’s County Commission for Women was pleased to honor the 2023 Woman of the Year and Tomorrow’s Woman during the Women’s History Month Banquet on Saturday, March 18, 2023! Tomorrow’s Woman for 2023 is Alexandra Williams, a junior at Chopticon High School in her second year in the Teaching Academy of Maryland...
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Police Investigating Motor Vehicle Collision in Waldorf That Sends Woman to Trauma Center

Police Investigating Motor Vehicle Collision in Waldorf That Sends Woman to Trauma Center

On Monday, March 27, 2023, at approximately 5:45 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of St. Charles Parkway and Gallery Place in Waldorf, for the serious motor vehicle collision with one ejected. Crews arrived on the scene to find an adult female in the roadway with serious injuries. EMS immediately...
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