Monthly Archives: August 2024

Southern Maryland National Heritage Area Executive Director Honored with Historic Preservation Award

Southern Maryland National Heritage Area Executive Director Honored with Historic Preservation Award

POMFRET, Md.— The Southern Maryland National Heritage Area is proud to announce that executive director Lucille Walker has been awarded the 2024 Preservation Service Award by the Charles County Historic Preservation Commission. The Preservation Commission recognized Walker for her “tireless efforts in the creation of the Southern Maryland National Heritage Area.” “I’m deeply humbled...
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NAVAIR’s Security Cooperation Office Summer Internship Program Brings Innovation to NAVAIR

NAVAIR’s Security Cooperation Office Summer Internship Program Brings Innovation to NAVAIR

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, Patuxent River, MD: NAVAIR’s Security Cooperation Office (SSCO) International Programs Junior Personnel Development Program celebrates its ninth year on National Intern Day, July 25. Since its conception in 2015, the NAVAIR SSCO program has flourished into a robust initiative. Starting with a singular intern in its first year, it now...
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Maryland Reports Steady Underwater Grass Abundance in Chesapeake Bay for 2023

Maryland Reports Steady Underwater Grass Abundance in Chesapeake Bay for 2023

Underwater grass abundance–a key indicator of water quality and habitat–remained steady in 2023 in the state’s portion of Chesapeake Bay, reaching 37,770 acres, according to data released this week by the Chesapeake Bay Program and Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Overall, an estimated 82,937 acres of underwater grasses, also called submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV),...
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VIDEO: Police Seeking Identity of Person of Interest in Triple Shooting That Leaves One Dead

VIDEO: Police Seeking Identity of Person of Interest in Triple Shooting That Leaves One Dead

Homicide Unit detectives released video of a person of interest in a fatal shooting in the Forestville area from early July. Investigators are seeking to identify the male in the video as they continue to investigate the murder of 20-year-old Diontre Mackall of Washington, DC. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered...
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Three Men Indicted For Involvement In $3.5 Million Dollar Elder Fraud Scheme Impacting More Than 1,000 Alleged Victims

Three Men Indicted For Involvement In $3.5 Million Dollar Elder Fraud Scheme Impacting More Than 1,000 Alleged Victims

A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Amit Ahuja, age 40, of Westminster, Maryland, Kapil Gulati, age 50, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, and Priyanshu Walia, age 39, of Cleveland, Ohio, with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud in connection with a technical support scheme where victims were made to believe...
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