The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in partnership with the Maryland Sportsmen’s Foundation, is offering a special hunting opportunity for all military veterans and youth hunters…
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January 2024 Events at the Calvert Marine Museum
By The Citizen on December 26, 2023
Kick off the new year with tickets to the first Maritime Performance Series concert of the season! In addition, check out a new art workshop…
Cold-Stunning Threatens Aquatic Wildlife – Marylanders Asked to Help
By The Citizen on December 26, 2023
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources asks those visiting the Chesapeake Bay or Atlantic Coast to be vigilant of sea turtles who exhibit signs of…
Christmas Day House Fire in Prince Frederick Under Investigation, One Dog Injured and One Killed
By The Citizen on December 26, 2023
On Monday, December 25, 2023, at approximately 11:10 a.m., firefighters from Calvert and St. Mary’s County responded to the 2900 block of Honey Cove Court…
Maryland State Fire Marshal Brian S. Geraci Retires After 50 Year Career
By The Citizen on December 23, 2023
State Fire Marshal Brian S. Geraci announced his retirement on December 21st, 2023, from the Office of the State Fire Marshal after a 50-year career,…
St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Community Oriented Policing Unit Perform County-Wide Canvas of Unhoused Residents to Provide Cold Weather Assistance and Resources
By The Citizen on December 23, 2023
Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Community Oriented Policing Unit (COPs) undertook a comprehensive outreach initiative across the north and south ends of…
Governor Appoints Health Department’s Environmental Health Director Heather Moritz to Bay Restoration Fund Advisory Committee
By The Citizen on December 23, 2023
St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) Director of Environmental Health, Heather Moritz, has been appointed by Maryland Governor Wes Moore to the Bay Restoration Fund…
Lexington Park Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Drug and Firearm Felonies
By The Citizen on December 22, 2023
UPDATE 12/22/2023: State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced today that Dimitri Paul Brooks, 28, of Lexington Park, Maryland, was sentenced to 40 years in prison with…
Maryland State Police Visiting Businesses During Holiday Season to Discuss Crime Prevention
By The Citizen on December 22, 2023
Troopers from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack Prevention methods and considerations for keeping your property/business safer by removing or minimizing the opportunity for a…
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: State Police Conduct Stationary Traffic Safety Operation Followed by Roving Traffic Enforcement
By The Citizen on December 22, 2023
On December 21, 2023, troopers from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division, K-9 Unit, and the State Highway Administration conducted a…
Two Wild Animals Test Positive for Rabies in Northern St. Mary’s County
By The Citizen on December 21, 2023
The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) reports two animals collected in the Mechanicsville and Charlotte Hall areas have tested positive for rabies. On December…
Maryland State Police Increasing Patrols Over Christmas Weekend
By The Citizen on December 21, 2023
Maryland State Police beginning Friday are increasing patrols through Christmas weekend as millions of Marylanders are expected to hit the highways. State troopers from all…
VIDEO: Santa Claus is Coming to Leonardtown
By The Citizen on December 20, 2023
Featuring: Robbie Boothe, Donovan Farrell, Phillip Michael Parsons, Donald Quade, Tara Rae, Wes Ryce, LaKeisha Smith, and Brandi Sydnor. Filmed by: Ed Winson Delmoro from…
St. Mary’s County Commission on the Environment Seeking Nominations for 2023 Sustainability Awards
By The Citizen on December 20, 2023
The Commission on the Environment (CoE) invites you to participate in the 2023 Sustainability Awards Program. The goal of these awards is to recognize outstanding…
Successful 20th Year of Shop with a Cop – St. Mary’s County Thanks to Volunteers, Sponsors, and Law Enforcement Partners
By The Citizen on December 20, 2023
The 20th annual Shop With a Cop event in St. Mary’s County, held on Saturday, December 9th, 2023, proved to be a heartwarming success, thanks…