The Calvert County Board of Elections is accepting written public comments on the 2026 Election Plan through Nov. 18 at 4 p.m. Comments may be emailed to [email protected] or by mail to: Calvert County Board of Elections, P.O. Box 798, Prince Frederick, MD 20678. Several proposals for the 2026 Election Plan were presented at the...
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The U.S. Park Police (USPP) announced that an arrest has been made in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed one bicyclist and injured another on October 8, 2025, near the intersection of Soil Conservation Road and Beaver Dam Road in Beltsville. Officers responded around 6:15 p.m. after reports of two female bicyclists...
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The public is invited to salute America’s Veterans at the 2025 Veterans Day Parade in Leonardtown. The parade, sponsored by the Commissioners of Leonardtown and the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County, takes place Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, at 10am and begins at St. Mary’s Ryken High School and will proceed along Fenwick Street and...
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The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) began their business meeting with an invocation and the pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda. The CSMC then presented proclamations in recognition of National Family Caregiver Month and National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week. The Commissioners then received a presentation from the St. Mary’s County Chamber...
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Jackie Roy Shelton, 82, of Huntingtown, MD, passed away on October 30, 2025 at his home. Jackie was born on June 1, 1943 in Indian Head, MD, to Anna Shelton. Jackie attended public school in Charles County, graduated from high school and went on to serve in the United States Army as a Military...
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“Sally” Sarah Frances Fuller, 78, of Chesapeake Beach, MD, passed away October 29, 2025. She was born March 4, 1947 in Lincoln, NE, to Arthur Patrick and Harriett Jane (Hill) Sullivan. Alumna of Pius X High School in Lincoln and student of American art at the University of Nebraska. Married Rex L. “Mike” Fuller...
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Elizabeth Katherine “Betty” Doyle, 88, of Barefoot Bay, FL, passed away on October 29, 2025 at her daughter’s home in Owings, MD. Betty was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. Her family moved to Mastic Beach, NY, in 1967. Betty was a well-loved office manager at Casola Well Drillers in Mastic Beach for decades....
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Carolyn Louise Young, 74, of Dunkirk passed away October 27, 2025. She was born on November 25, 1950, in Washington, DC to Ernest and Rita Anne (Gunnell) Oliver. Carolyn grew up in Hillside, MD and graduated from Central Sr. High School. She later attended the University of Maryland where she graduated with a bachelor’s...
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Charles Gary Phipps, Sr., 68, of Harwood, MD known to friends and colleagues as Gary passed away October 26, 2025 surrounded by his family. He was born June 23, 1957 in Annapolis, MD to Thelma H. (Catterton) and Gordon E. Phipps, Sr., known as “Stump” He was raised in Harwood and graduated from Southern...
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Karen Louise Poleski (Willett) age 66, devoted wife, mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at the Rebecca Fortney Inpatient Care Center in Pasadena, Maryland. Karen was born in Chicago, Illinois. Karen was a graduate of St. Mary’s High School in Annapolis, Maryland. and lived...
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Jacqueline Bernice Zimmerman “Jackie or Ma” quietly passed away on October 24, 2025 at her residence in Dares Beach Maryland. She and her family called it home since 1977. She was proceeded in death by her loving husband, George E. Zimmerman they were married in 1954 and had three children, B. Dale Zimmerman, J....
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Geraldine (Gerry) (Moskowitz) Weller, 84, of Baltimore, sadly passed away October 24, 2025. She was born November 16, 1941. Her parents Morris and Mary Moskowitz raised her in Baltimore City, Maryland. She married her beloved husband, Edward Donald Weller in June 1958. They had many happy years together and enjoyed spending time with family...
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Robert Michael Ferguson, 69, of Upper Marlboro passed away October 23, 2025. He was born April 27, 1956 in Washington, DC to Robert Dale and Joan Ruth (Walsh) Ferguson. Michael joined the United States Navy on January 8, 1976, was honorably discharged July 1, 1980 and served an additional 10 years in the Navy...
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Melvin Louis Kaplan, known as Kapt by all who loved him, passed away peacefully with family by his side listening to the soothing sounds of Motown, early Tuesday morning. The first song played was My Girl, which was very meaningful. Mel was known to bring a special kind of light humor to any situation;...
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William Dennis “Bill” Billups, 78, departed peacefully to join the saints on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at Charlotte Hall Veteran’s Home in Charlotte Hall, Maryland. Born in Cumberland, MD on September 19, 1947 as the first child of Robert O’Connell Billups of Pritchard, WV and Ruth Law Billups of Romney, WV. Bill grew up...
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Danielle Marie Simacek-Choi, 55, of Chesapeake Beach passed away October 17, 2025. She was born April 3, 1970 in Wilmington, DE to Paul and Rose Marie (Irwin) Simacek. Danielle grew up in Wilmington where she attended Catholic Schools and graduated from Padua Academy. She went to attend the Boston School of Pharmacy where she...
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Captain Bruce Robert Scheible, 84, of Ridge, Maryland, passed away peacefully on October 8, 2025, with his loving family by his side. He received many hugs, drawings, and stories from his granddaughters just the day before and left this world knowing how much he was loved. Born in Washington, D.C., on September 18, 1941,...
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Charlotte Sue Gagnon, aged 85, of La Plata, MD, passed away peacefully on October 24, 2025. She was the beloved mother of Charles III “Chet” (Jacqueline “Jackie”) Gagnon of Hollywood, MD, Christopher “Scott” (Susan) Gagnon of Harkers Island, NC, and Christy (Juan “Pablo”) Foronda of Arlington, VA. Charlotte was also the adored grandmother of...
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Close out the museum season with warmth, food, and history during Hearth & Home, taking place November 28 and 29, 2025, at Historic St. Mary’s City (HSMC). This year’s theme, Breaking Bread, celebrates the power of food to bring people together—across tables, cultures, and centuries. Visitors are invited to explore how Maryland’s earliest residents—Indigenous...
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On Saturday, November 1, 2025, at approximately 1:00 p.m., deputies responded to the 40000 block of Waterview Drive in Mechanicsville for a report of two riders on dirt bikes “tearing up the property.” When deputies arrived, the riders had already left the area, but deputies found visible damage to a grassy area and nearby...
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All St. Mary’s County Government (SMCG) administrative offices will be closed on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, in observance of Veterans Day. Offices will resume normal operating schedules on Wednesday, November 12, 2025. The November 11 closure also includes: All three St. Mary’s County Libraries (Charlotte Hall, Leonardtown, and Lexington Park) All three Senior Activity...
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On Monday, November, 3, 2025, around 8:24 a.m., police responded to the Navy Federal Credit Union located at 8819 Woodyard Road in Clinton, for the reported armed robbery. Police arrived on the scene to find a Brinks Armored truck which was outside of the bank, had been robbed at gunpoint by four armed suspects,...
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Governor Wes Moore today announced the release of $62 million to ensure full November SNAP benefits for Marylanders. Authorized by executive order, the funding represents the State’s contribution to making SNAP recipients whole following a federal judge’s order that the Trump Administration provide contingency funding for the program. “One of the first and most basic...
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Two brothers claimed $500,000 in prize money from 10 Pick 5 tickets for the midday drawing on Oct. 29 purchased in Clarksburg, while scratch-off players in Denton and Rockville collected $100,000 each, for the top Maryland Lottery wins of the past week. On all games, players won more than $29.8 million across Maryland in...
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On Monday, November 3, 2025, at approximately 6:30 p.m., troopers from the Maryland State Police La Plata Barracks, along with Charles County Sheriff’s Officers, responded to Maryland Route 6 at Chambord Court for a report of a serious motor vehicle collision. Due to the circumstances, the Maryland State Police CRASH Team responded to assume...
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