Maryland has just celebrated its own Arbor Day, well ahead of the national celebration on the last Friday of the month. This year, I’m glad to say we are catching up on an important initiative that will impact our future. Maryland made an ambitious commitment with the 5 Million Trees Initiative in 2021, and last...
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On Sunday, April 6, 2025, at approximately 9:50 a.m., Lexington Park VRS Ambulance 397 located a unconscious subject in a ditch near 21401 Great Mills Road and requested a medic and an engine company. As firefighters from Bay District responded to the scene, medical personnel obtained additional information on the scene and reported the...
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Gail Lynne Hawkins, 67, of Port Republic, is facing multiple criminal charges following a domestic dispute that allegedly escalated to gunfire, a string of protective order violations, and a recently uncovered effort to influence a witness in an ongoing criminal case. According to court documents filed by the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office and the...
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On Friday, April 4, 2025, at approximately 2:55 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Fairgrounds Road in Leonardtown, for a motor vehicle collision with unknown injuries. Before crews arrived on the scene, 911 callers then reported three vehicles with one trapped and a infant...
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The Historic Preservation Commission is seeking nominations for outstanding achievements in Historic Preservation in St. Mary’s County, Maryland. These awards, first established in 1999, recognize groups, individuals, and projects that further the aims of historic preservation in St. Mary’s County. Recipients will be awarded in three categories: Preservation Project Award: This award recognizes excellence...
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Lace up your running shoes and get ready for otterly awesome fun at the Second Annual Otter Trot 5K on Saturday, April 12, at 8 a.m.! Whether you’re sprinting, strolling, or just really into otters, this exciting, timed race is the perfect way to kickstart your day while supporting a great cause. $30 Race...
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Historic St. Mary’s City is excited to share its lineup of events for the month of April 2025. April 9. Homeschool Wednesday Workshops Spring 2025 – Dates: April 9, May 14, June 4 A hands-on learning experience for homeschool families. Explore navigation, animal husbandry, pottery, and plant life through interactive activities. $10/$8 for members. Additional...
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Mervyn Fombe Abiko, 35, of Prince George’s County, Maryland, pled guilty to federal charges in connection with a scheme to fraudulently obtain more than $1 million in unemployment benefits. Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, announced the plea with Postal Inspector in Charge Damon Wood, U.S. Postal Inspection Service –...
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Not long after the sun came up, a team of Maryland geologists set out on the Patuxent River. As they approached the Upper Patuxent Sanctuary, the team prepared the sensing equipment and took preliminary measurements in the water. With a custom crank-and-pulley system, they lowered the interferometric side-scan sonar off the bow. Soon after,...
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Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) students recently competed and placed at the 52nd annual SkillsUSA State Championship held March 28 and 29th, 2025 in Westminster. Thirty-one students from the Robert D. Stethem Educational Center and 33 students from North Point High School participated in events meant to test their skills in the career and...
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Sharon Sue Grierson Sweeney, 70, of Upper Marlboro, MD, passed away March 27, 2025. She was born September 17, 1954 in Prince Frederick, MD, the daughter of Andrew Lawrence and Betty Ruth (Stallings) Grierson. Sharon was raised in Calvert County and graduated from Calvert High School in 1972. She was employed for many years...
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Virginia Lee Duncan Catale passed away peacefully on the 26th of March 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Virginia was born and raised in Ellwood City, PA on May 29th, 1931. She loved living in and around Ellwood City and some of her favorite memories are growing up on the Duncan Family Farm. While...
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Edward “Ed” Martin Wagner, Sr., 69, of New Freedom, PA and formerly of Lothian, passed away March 26, 2025. He was born April 6, 1955 in Annapolis to Clemens Martin and Patricia (Lynn) Wagner. Ed grew up in Annapolis and graduated from Annapolis High School in 1973. He worked as a heavy equipment operator...
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Phillip Lynn McCan, Jr., age 59, of Prince Frederick, Maryland, passed away on March 23, 2025. Born on November 17, 1965, in Prince George’s County, Maryland, he was the son of Jacquelene Marie Vermillion and Phillip Lynn McCan, Sr. Phillip had a passion for life and a heart for helping others. As a lifelong...
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Carolyn Joyce Glisson Proffitt, 87 of Piney Point, MD passes away on March 31, 2025 at home. She was known to her friends as Carol and her family as Mom, Sis, Aunt Carol, Grandma, Grammy and Great- Grammy. She was born Feb 19, 1938 in Washington DC and attended St. Patrick’s Academy. After graduating...
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John R. Hall, Sr., departed this earthly life peacefully on Sunday, March 30, 2025 at the age of 87, in the comfort of his home surrounded by loved ones. God quietly summoned his beloved son home to enter into eternal rest, leaving behind a legacy of cherished memories. Family and friends will unite on...
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Eileen Mae Hislop, 95 of California, MD passed away on March 30, 2025 with family and friends at her home. She was born on November 22, 1929 in Glens Falls, NY to the late Albert Joseph Bromley and Ada Marian (Greene) Bromley. In 1947 Eileen graduated from Bennington high school in Vermont and worked...
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Paul Gilbert Buckler Senior, of Hughesville, Maryland, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2025, at the age of 83. Born on November 11, 1941, to Charles Gilbert Buckler and Mary Helen Buckler (Herbert), Paul lived a full life dedicated to his family and work. Paul was united in marriage to Patricia “Ann” Buckler on...
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Agnes Marie Goldring, beloved mother, grandmother, and friend was born on March 11, 1936, the eighth of ten children to the late Louis “Duff” and Emma Elizabeth Marshall Young. She peacefully transitioned to be with our Lord and Savior on Monday, March 24, 2025 at the age of 89 surrounded by her loving family,...
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Kathryn Marie Liebschutz, 84, of Leonardtown, MD passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 29, 2025 at her home, with her loving family at her side. She was born June 22, 1940 in Brooklyn, NY, as the only child, to the late Walter A. Gloger and Marie Kathryn (nee: Forbeck) Gloger. Kathryn, aka Kathy, was...
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Frederick Henry “Fred” Boenig, Jr., 67 of Lexington Park, MD passed away Saturday, March 29, 2025 at his home. He was born August 21, 1957 in St. Louis, MO to the late Frederick Henry Boenig and Gloria (nee: Gibson) Boenig. Fred is a 1975 graduate of South Windsor High School and 1979 graduate of...
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Barbara Ann Bell, 90, of Aquasco, MD, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away on March 30, 2025. She was born in 1934 in Ijamsville, MD to the late Grayson DeGrange, Sr. and Catherine Beard DeGrange. She was predeceased by her husband, Charles C. Bell; daughter, Pamela Lee (infant); sister, Beverly Damuth and brother,...
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It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Gerald (Jerry) John Wakeen, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, son, and friend, who unexpectedly passed away on the 28th of March 2025 at the age of 91. Born on the 23rd of December 1933, in La Crosse, Wisconsin, Jerry was an intelligent,...
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It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Alfred “Fred” Garrow, a beloved son, brother, father, and friend. He passed away unexpectedly at the young age of 59, on March 22, 2025, in Leonardtown, Maryland, due to medical complications. Born on July 10, 1965, in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, he was the third...
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Linda Susan Kyte, known affectionately as “Susie,” passed away peacefully on March 18, 2025, at the age of 73. A beloved mother, sister, and friend, Susie spent the last 40 years of her life in Mechanicsville, Maryland, where she was a cherished member of the community. Born on December 15, 1951, in Washington, D.C.,...
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