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No Tricks, Only Treats: October is Full of Fun and Educational Events at CSM
By The Citizen on October 2, 2024
Gallery Exhibit Entitled ‘NEW’: Works by Jerry Truong, Coy Gu, Andrew Wodzianski, and George Bedell. See gallery art created by the College of Southern Maryland (CSM)…
UPDATE: Piney Point Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison After Admitting to Performing Sexual Acts on His Dog
By The Citizen on October 2, 2024
UPDATE 10/2/2024: Sean Patrick Kraese was sentenced to 7 years in prison on October 1, 2024, after be convicted on multiple counts of animal cruelty…
VIDEO: State’s Attorney Jamie Sterling Proposes Office Reorganization to Enhance Efficiency and Prosecution
By The Citizen on October 1, 2024
During the St. Mary’s County Commissioners meeting on October 1, 2024, Jamie Sterling, the State’s Attorney for St. Mary’s County, presented a proposal for a…
CM Equity Partners Completes Acquisition of Sabre Systems, INC.
By The Citizen on October 1, 2024
New York, NY, Warrington, PA, and Lexington Park, MD – September 26, 2024 – CM Equity Partners (“CMEP”), a private investment firm providing growth capital…
MetCom Provides Grant Funding for Oyster Revitalization Efforts
By The Citizen on October 1, 2024
The St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission (MetCom) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Potomac River Fisheries Commission (PRFC) reflecting the commitment…
Black Panther Author Coming to Leonardtown on October 11th, 2024
By The Citizen on October 1, 2024
Award-winning author Nnedi Okorafor, whose work on the Marvel Black Panther comic book series garnered international acclaim, is coming to Southern Maryland. Okorafor will take…
Bow Hunting Now Restricted at Elms Beach Property
By The Citizen on October 1, 2024
St. Mary’s County Government (SMCG) is announcing changes to bow hunting access on county-leased acreage at the Elms Beach property. Effective immediately, hunting is no…
Rescheduling of Marijuana: DEA’s Proposed Rulemaking and Hearing
By The Citizen on September 30, 2024
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), a part of the Department of Justice, has announced a public hearing regarding a significant change in how marijuana is…
Overnight Pavement Repairs on Thomas Johnson Bridge to Begin Sunday, September 29, 2024
By The Citizen on September 28, 2024
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will begin pavement repairs on the MD 4 Bridge over the Patuxent River (Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge)…
One Transported to Trauma Center After Multi-Vehicle Crash in Mechanicsville
By The Citizen on September 28, 2024
On Friday, September 27, 2024, at approximately 9:32 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Three Notch Road and New…
UPDATE: Waldorf Man Faces 140 Years for House Fire that Killed Mother and Child
By The Citizen on September 27, 2024
UPDATE 9/27/2024: Tony Covington, State’s Attorney for Charles County, announced that on Friday, September 27, 2024, a Charles County jury, after a 10-day trial, convicted…
Teen Arrested After Attempted Motor Vehicle Theft; Police Seeking Additional Suspect
By The Citizen on September 27, 2024
On Wednesday, September 25, 2024, police responded to a motor vehicle theft report in the 21000 block of South Essex Drive in Lexington Park at…
Second Suspect at Large After Lexington Park Vehicle Break-In, Public Asked for Help
By The Citizen on September 27, 2024
On Wednesday, September 25, 2024, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to an attempted vehicle theft in the 21000 block of South…
No Injuries Reported After Vehicle Strikes Hill’s Country-Store in Mechanicsville, Police Investigating
By The Citizen on September 27, 2024
On Friday, September 27, 2024, at approximately 12:15 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the Hills Store, Bar and Grill located at…