UPDATE 4/16/2025: Felicia Diane Passmore, 36, of Leonardtown, is facing multiple criminal charges following separate arrests in Calvert and St. Mary’s counties earlier this month,…
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May 2025 Events at the Calvert Marine Museum
By The Citizen on April 14, 2025
May is packed with exciting events at the Calvert Marine Museum! Enjoy the Solomons Maritime Festival on May 3 with free museum admission, boat rides,…
Southern Maryland National Heritage Area Celebrates Legislation Expanding Economic Growth and Heritage Tourism
By The Citizen on April 11, 2025
The Southern Maryland National Heritage Area and the Maryland Heritage Areas Coalition proudly celebrated the passage of SB0980, allowing more funds to support Maryland’s heritage…
Maryland’s Spring Turkey Season Opens for 2025
By The Citizen on April 11, 2025
Maryland’s statewide spring wild turkey season opens this month, beginning with the Junior Turkey Hunt on April 12th, 2025. The regular spring turkey season opens for…
ALERT: Fraudulent Website Impersonating the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
By The Citizen on April 11, 2025
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) has recently become aware of a fraudulent website operating under the domain fireheros.org. This unauthorized site is a direct and…
Light the Night for Fallen Firefighters 2025 – Event to Remember and Honor Our Fallen Heroes
By The Citizen on April 11, 2025
This May, our grateful nation will come together to honor its fallen fire service heroes during the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend, the official national tribute…
Maryland State Police Aviation Command Regrets to Announce Passing of Retired Sergeant Christopher Tappan
By The Citizen on April 9, 2025
It is with profound sadness that the Maryland State Police – Aviation Command announces the death of retired Sergeant Christopher Tappan after a courageous battle…
Firefighters Quickly Extinguish Couch Fire at Hotel Charles, Fire Marshal Investigating
By The Citizen on April 9, 2025
On Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at approximately 5:27 a.m., firefighters responded to the Hotel Charles located at 15110 Burnt Store Road in Hughesville, for the…
UPDATE: Three Airlifted to Trauma Centers After Serious Motor Vehicle Collision in Lusby
By The Citizen on April 9, 2025
UPDATE 4/9/2025: On Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at 5:28 p.m., Solomons Volunteer Rescue Squad and Fire Department (Company 3) was dispatched to a motor vehicle…
Serious Motor Vehicle Collision in Lusby – Multiple Helicopters Requested
By The Citizen on April 8, 2025
On Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at approximately 5:27 p.m., a Calvert County deputy came across a serious motor vehicle collision at Route 4 and Rousby…
Time to Care Coalition Decries Implementation Delay Introduced by Administration and Approved by Maryland General Assembly Postponing Maryland’s Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program
By The Citizen on April 8, 2025
The Maryland Time to Care Coalition decries the 18-month implementation delay, proposed by Gov. West Moore, of the Time to Care Act, originally passed by…
‘Dating While Grieving’ Event Group Explores Finding Love After Loss
By The Citizen on April 7, 2025
The thought of dating again after the death of a spouse or life partner can feel overwhelming. How do you open your heart to someone…
Governor Moore Swears In New Executive Leadership to Key Positions Across State Government
By The Citizen on April 7, 2025
Governor Wes Moore this week swore in eight new executive leaders, each confirmed by the Senate during the 2025 legislative session, to fill key positions…
Secretary’s Message: A Tree Grows in Maryland – Every One Counts on the Way to 5 Million
By The Citizen on April 7, 2025
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…
With Sonar and Some Patience, Maryland Geologists Paint a Picture of the Chesapeake Bay’s Bottom
By The Citizen on April 4, 2025
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,…