The State of Maryland’s key health metrics continue to improve across the board, as today the state is reporting the lowest number of new COVID-19…
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Justice Department Proposes New Regulation to Update Firearm Definitions
By The Citizen on May 10, 2021
The Department of Justice issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that would update the definitions of “firearm” and related parts for the first time since…
Brendan Sailing Receives $20,000 Grant from the Kathy and Jerry Wood Foundation
By The Citizen on May 10, 2021
Brendan Sailing is pleased to announce it has been awarded a $20,000 grant from The Kathy and Jerry Wood Foundation. This grant will support camper…
Kidde Recalls TruSense Smoke and Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Alarms Due to Risk of Failure to Alert Consumers to a Fire
By The Citizen on May 7, 2021
Name of product: Kidde TruSense Smoke Alarms and Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Alarms Hazard: The smoke alarm and the combination smoke/carbon monoxide (CO) alarm can fail…
St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Welcomes Three New K-9s
By The Citizen on May 6, 2021
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is proud to welcome K-9 Jade, K-9 Havok and K-9 Maja into our K-9 Unit. All three canines have…
May Is Motorcycle Safety Month Maryland State Police Urge Extra Caution
By The Citizen on May 5, 2021
The Maryland State Police are urging drivers to keep safety in mind during “Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month” being observed in May. As the weather gets…
VIDEO: Peloton Recalls Tread and Tread+ Treadmills After One Child Dies and More Than 70 Incidents Reported
By The Citizen on May 5, 2021
Today, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Peloton are announcing two separate voluntary recalls of Peloton’s Tread+ and Tread treadmills. Consumers who have…
Effective Immediately, Naval District Washington Returns to Health Protection Condition Bravo / Bravo Plus
By The Citizen on May 2, 2021
Installations under Bravo include Naval Support Activity Bethesda, Naval Support Activity Washington, Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Naval Support Activity South Potomac while Naval Support…
Prescription Drug Take Back Day Collects More Than 11,500 lbs. of Drugs in Maryland
By The Citizen on May 1, 2021
Acting United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Jonathan F. Lenzner and Assistant Special Agent in Charge Orville O. Greene of the Drug Enforcement…
Maryland Fire Related Deaths Reach Record Low in 2020
By The Citizen on May 1, 2021
Preliminary data concerning the number of fatal fires investigated by or reported to the Office of the State Fire Marshal indicates 51 Marylanders succumbed to…
Flag Status Alert: United States Flag and Maryland Flag at Half-Staff for Death of Delmar Police Corporal Keith Heacook
By The Citizen on April 29, 2021
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has ordered the United States Flag and Maryland State Flag be lowered to half-staff effective immediately and returned to full-staff at…
Governor Hogan Statement on State Board of Education Vote to Require Full In-Person Learning for 2021-22 School Year
By The Citizen on April 28, 2021
Governor Larry Hogan issued the following statement welcoming the Maryland State Board of Education’s unanimous vote requiring Maryland school systems to offer full in-person learning…
No Arm Left Behind: Governor Hogan Announces Drive-Thru, No-Appointment Vaccinations at Six Flags, Regency Furniture Stadium, and Ripken Stadium
By The Citizen on April 28, 2021
Governor Larry Hogan announced that Maryland has begun drive-thru, no-appointment vaccinations at the Six Flags America, Regency Furniture Stadium, and Ripken Stadium mass vaccination sites.…
Pasadena Man Previously Convicted of Eight DUI’s Receives Maximum Sentence After Causing Serious Crash, Leaving Victim Permanently Disabled
By The Citizen on April 28, 2021
Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess announced that Todd Allen Beeker, 58, of Pasadena was sentenced to 10 years prison in a non-fatal…
Local Author, Meredith Johnson, Announces the Publication of Her Children’s Book – Just Momma
By The Citizen on April 22, 2021
Local author, Meredith Johnson, announces the publication of her children’s book Just Momma. Meredith is a self-published children’s author who loves to encourage kids to…