On February 15, shortly before 2 a.m., a patrol officer responded to the area of Larkspur Court in Waldorf for the report of loud music…
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Hogan Administration Announces 22% Decline in Opioid Prescriptions Since 2017
By The Citizen on February 15, 2020
The number of opioid prescriptions in Maryland has dropped by more than 22% since 2017, with nearly 20% fewer patients receiving opiates during the same…
Police in St. Mary’s County Investigating Second Bank Robbery in 5 Days
By The Citizen on February 13, 2020
On Thursday, February 13, 2020, at approximately 10:10 a.m., police responded to the M&T Bank located on Mohawk Drive, in Charlotte Hall, for the reported…
Striped Bass Conservation Regulations Set for Spring 2020
By The Citizen on February 13, 2020
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced new striped bass conservation measures for the Spring 2020 fishing season to meet a coast-wide conservation target. The 2018 benchmark stock assessment…
Comptroller Announces First-in-the-Nation Prohibition on Sales of Disposable Flavored E-Cigarettes
By The Citizen on February 11, 2020
Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot today announced that his Field Enforcement Division (FED) is taking a first-in-the-nation approach to prohibiting the sale of certain Electronic Smoking…
Stolen Vehicle Found Fully Engulfed in Mechanicsville, Police Currently Investigating Vehicle Break-in and Vehicle Stolen from Same Street
By The Citizen on February 10, 2020
On Monday, February 10, 2020, at approximately 3:23 a.m., three firefighters from the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department responded to 35290 Golf Course Drive in Mechanicsville,for…
Maryland State Police To Raise Awareness On Safer Internet Day, Urges Digital Safety For All Ages
By The Citizen on February 10, 2020
Investigators from the Maryland State Police Computer Crimes Unit raise are working to raise awareness of how parents and children can do more to protect…
Old Line Bank to Become WesBanco
By The Citizen on February 9, 2020
On February 22, 2020 Old Line will fully integrate their services under WesBanco. Former branches of Old Line will continue to operate under the Old…
Bill Allows Support Dogs for Children in Md. Courts
By The Citizen on February 7, 2020
Legislation that passed in the Maryland Senate would establish statewide an initiative to provide therapy dogs to child witnesses in circuit court hearings and proceedings.…
Concerts, Homeschool Experience Day, Dual Enrollment Seminars, College Transfer Fairs and 10th Annual Nonprofit Institute Conference Highlight Busy February at CSM
By The Citizen on February 6, 2020
CSM Homeschool Experience Day. 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Feb. 7. College of Southern Maryland (CSM), Prince Frederick Campus, Building B, Multipurpose Room, 115 J.W. Williams Road,…
Bill Allows Motorists to Keep Driving Past Real ID Deadline
By The Citizen on February 5, 2020
Maryland drivers who have their licenses confiscated due to Real ID non-compliance would be protected under legislation heard this week in the General Assembly. In…
Md. Bill Would Make Helmets Optional for Most Motorcyclists
By The Citizen on February 5, 2020
Helmets would no longer be mandatory for most motorcycle riders in Maryland under a bill expected to be heard in a state Senate committee Tuesday.…
The Office of the State Fire Marshal Bomb Squad Introduces New Bomb Disposal Robot
By The Citizen on January 30, 2020
The Office of the State Fire Marshal Bomb Squad is prepared to deploy its newest bomb disposal robot. Bomb Technicians have been training for months…
Maryland State Police Reminds Motorists Not To Drive Impaired This Super Bowl Weekend
By The Citizen on January 30, 2020
The Baltimore Ravens may have come up short in their pursuit of a championship, but the Maryland State Police know there will still be plenty…
Maryland Department of Agriculture Now Accepting Applications for 2020 Industrial Hemp Research Pilot Program
By The Citizen on January 29, 2020
The purpose of the Maryland Industrial Hemp Research Pilot Program is to register industrial hemp growing sites and facilitate the research of industrial hemp in…