On July 23, 2024, Deputy H. Jones of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call at the Giant grocery store on Solomons Island Road in Prince Frederick. The call reported a disorderly individual causing a disturbance on the premises. Upon arrival, Deputy Jones identified the suspect as Richie Aaron Harper, 46, of...
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On July 25, 2024, the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office arrested Michael Sean Marshall, 38, of no fixed address, for trespassing at the Southern Branch Library in Solomons. The incident began when Deputy First Class (DFC) Tavares responded to a welfare check at the library located on HG Trueman Road, following reports of a man...
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The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA), in partnership with the Maryland Vehicle Theft Prevention Council, is offering customers catalytic converter labels at no charge to deter catalytic theft and improve the chances in the recovery of stolen converters. The catalytic converter label and etching provides a visible identification number, making a...
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The safety of roads for all citizens is a top priority for the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office (SMCSO). We continue to receive complaints regarding people illegally operating dirt bikes, off-road, and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) on public roadways. Operating off-road vehicles on public roads is illegal and unsafe. These vehicles are not equipped with...
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Two St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) initiatives received awards last week from the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO). NACCHO, the national organization representing over 3,000 local health departments across the country, selects outstanding local public health programs as Model Practices or Promising Practices. A rigorous peer evaluation process recognizes...
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The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal collision that occurred in Clinton on Monday. The deceased driver is 79-year-old Kenneth Moore of Temple Hills. On August 5, 2024, at approximately 12:30 pm, officers responded to the 6300 block of Coventry Way for a collision involving four...
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The Town of Chesapeake Beach contributed $50,000 to the North Beach Volunteer Fire Department to fund the portion of the purchase of a Ford Super-Duty F-250 as budgeted by the Town of Chesapeake Beach Town Council. The purchase will provide additional means for the Fire Department to respond to emergency calls in service of...
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St. Mary’s County Government’s (SMCG) Department of Recreation & Parks is pleased to announce that the Tee-It-Up for Kids golf tournament (formerly known as the Scott Verbic Golf Tournament) will be held on Friday, October 4, 2024, at the Wicomico Shores Golf Course in Mechanicsville Maryland. Proceeds from the event support the youth scholarship...
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Maryland’s six casinos combined to generate $169,821,301 in revenue from slot machines and table games during July 2024, a decrease of $4,501,777 (-2.6%) compared to July 2023. Casino gaming contributions to the state during July 2024 totaled $72,163,554, a decrease of $1,020,623 (-1.4%) compared to July 2023. Contributions to the Education Trust Fund during...
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Join Historic St. Mary’s City (HSMC) for Indigenous Heritage Day on Saturday, September 7, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This annual event will feature continuous demonstrations in the Woodland Indian Hamlet exhibit area of the outdoor museum. Indigenous Heritage Day promises a culturally enriching experience for all ages and a delightful way...
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources estimates that over 430,000 bushels of oysters were harvested commercially in Maryland from October 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024. This was the fifth season in the past 30 years when the harvest surpassed 400,000 bushels. “Maryland’s oyster population has notably improved in recent years,” said Department of...
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The College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) Fall Community Education schedule is set, and registration continues for individuals looking to upgrade their job skills, pursue a new career, start a small business, or explore personal enrichment activities. From travelling abroad, to learning to drive a motorcycle – or even teaching your dog new tricks, CSM...
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It has been one year since Gov. Wes Moore announced that Maryland was shifting its Chesapeake Bay cleanup strategy to align with the latest science that recommends focusing water quality improvement efforts on increasing shallow water habitat and living resources, such as populations of fish and crabs. At the Department of Natural Resources (DNR),...
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Glenn Jay Taylor, 70, of Brandywine, Maryland was born November 24, 1953, to George and Ethel Taylor and passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loved ones. He is survived by his loving wife, Donna Taylor, his brother, Robert Taylor and his wife Mimmie, son James Taylor and his wife Sarah, and daughters...
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Nellie “Jeannine” Morrow, 78, of Huntingtown, MD, passed away on July 23, 2024 with her family by her side at her home. She was born on February 14, 1946, in Cottage Grove, Lane County, OR, the daughter of Nellie Emma (Frasieur) and Henry Harold Cooper. Jeannine shared countless stories of her childhood, her love...
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Margaret Gardner Swann, 76, of Grasonville passed away July 23, 2024. She was born January 30, 1948 in Baltimore to William and Marion (Shelby) Gardner. Following her retirement from Verizon Communications, Margaret and her husband Gerry relocated to Maryland’s Eastern Shore. She loved living on the creek in the Prospect Bay Community where she...
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Grace Lorraine Palmer of Lexington Park, MD passed away peacefully on July 31, 2024 with family by her side. She was born on September 30, 1944 to the late Harold Johnson and Grace Gaines Johnson. She is survived by her daughters, Lisa Palmer of Odenton, MD and Donna French (Larry Louden) of Lexington Park,...
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Richard Eugene Clark, affectionately known as “Dickie”, passed away Monday, July 29, 2024 with his loving family by his side. Born in Wytheville, VA to Sydney Neff Clark and Oma Fowler Clark on January 29, 1943. Dickie often reminisced about stories from his childhood when his grandmother lived with them in the mountains of...
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Eugene “Fritz” Alvin Entwisle, 97, of Port Republic, MD, peacefully passed away on August 3, 2024, surrounded by loved ones. On June 5, 1927, Fritz was born in Forestville, Maryland to Robert and Edna Entwisle. After graduation, he worked at Ford Motor Company in Washington DC as a mechanic for 18 years until he...
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John Edward Becker, Jr., 78, from Waldorf, MD, peacefully passed away peacefully on July 26, 2024, with his loved ones by his side. He was born on August 18, 1945, in Cincinnati, OH, to John “Eddie” and Marie Becker. After graduating, he enlisted in the United States Navy and dedicated over 20 years to...
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Alyce Lynne McGuffie, 85, passed away peacefully on July 31, 2024. She was born March 31, 1939 in Hundred, WV, she was the daughter of the late Charles Hubert Clark and Hazel Eleanor Pierce. Mrs. McGuffie was predeceased in death by her husband, David Ray McGuffie and son Dan McGuffie. Lynne worked as a...
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Benedict “Junior” Constantine Montgomery, Jr., 86, of Benedict, MD, passed away on July 23, 2024. He was born in Welcome, Maryland to Benedict and Viola Montgomery on December 15, 1937. Junior grew up on farms throughout Southern Maryland, loving the work, and seeing the rewards, and people. He regularly told stories of that time...
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Judy Pearl (McGranahan/Morazes) Pulvirenti, 76, of Mechanicsville, MD, peacefully passed away on July 20, 2024, surrounded by loved ones. On June 30, 1948, Judy was born in Norristown, PA to Hugh A. and Pearl K. McGranahan. Judy graduated from Methacton High School in 1966. Once her children were in school, she dedicated her time...
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On Sunday, August 4, 2024, at approximately 4:58 p.m., North Beach Volunteer Fire Department Tower 1 and Engine 11 were dispatched to a structure fire in Huntingtown. As Engine 11 was rounding the curve at East Harmony Road and Valley View Court in a light rain condition, the rear of the truck broke traction...
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UPDATE 8/5/2024: State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced today that Michelina Desiree Goodwin, 46, of Great Mills, Maryland was sentenced to 61 years in prison, the maximum allowable sentence, for the homicide and dismemberment of a 50-year-old male victim that took place in December 2022. Following an eight-day jury trial that concluded in March 2024,...
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