The Maryland Department of Health and Opioid Operational Command Center (OOCC) has released its 2019 second quarter report, which shows that Maryland has experienced its…
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MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center Hosting Ceremonial Groundbreaking New Emergency Department and Front Entrance Expansion
By The Citizen on September 17, 2019
The MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center in Clinton, will break ground for the emergency department (ED) and front entrance expansion. This $34 million project will…
Hogan Administration Announces Nearly $12 Million Highway Safety Grant Funds Allocated for Nearly 100 Agencies
By The Citizen on September 14, 2019
As part of its ongoing commitment to prevent vehicle crashes and save lives on Maryland roads, the Hogan Administration has announced the statewide distribution of…
CSM Launches Center for Leadership Initiative at Thomas V. ‘Mike’ Miller Jr. Celebration to Help Raise Next Generation of Leaders
By The Citizen on September 14, 2019
Celebrating a legacy of Maryland leadership and decades of strong support of higher education, the College of Southern Maryland Foundation is launching an initiative to…
Firefighters Currently Fighting Large Brush Fire in La Plata After a High Tension Power Cable Line Fell
By The Citizen on September 11, 2019
On Wednesday, September 11, 2019, at approximately 5:05 p.m., firefighters from Charles, Calvert, Prince George, and St. Mary’s County responded to the area of La…
UPDATE: Dog Perishes and House Destroyed After Fire in Mechanicsville, Cause Still Under Investigation
By The Citizen on September 11, 2019
UPDATE 9/11/19: On Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at approximately 2:40 p.m., firefighters from Mechanicsville and surrounding departments responded to 25680 Grandiflora Court in Mechanicsville, for…
West Nile Virus Detected in Maryland Resident
By The Citizen on September 11, 2019
The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) confirmed the first case of West Nile Virus (WNV) in Maryland this year. The infected individual is an adult…
Maryland Firefighters Deployed to California to Assist in Fighting Wildfires
By The Citizen on September 11, 2019
Maryland has assembled and mobilized a crew of wildland firefighters to help battle ongoing wildfires in northern California as part of a cooperative agreement with…
VIDEO: House Destroyed After Fire in Helen, State Fire Marshal Currently Investigating
By The Citizen on September 11, 2019
On Tuesday, September 10, 2019, at approximately 2:40 p.m., firefighters from Mechanicsville, Hollywood, Leonardtown, Seventh District, Second District and Charles County responded to 25686 Grandiflora…
New CSM Safe App Features Real-Time Notifications, Puts Campus Security in Palm of Students’ Hands
By The Citizen on September 10, 2019
New CSM Safe App Features Real-Time Notifications, Puts Campus Security in Palm of Students’ Hands The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Public Safety and Preparedness…
The Potomac Heights Volunteer Fire Department Sadly Announces Passing of Life Member Charles “Mike” Wills
By The Citizen on September 6, 2019
The Potomac Heights Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, Inc. regrets to announce the passing of Active Life Member Charles “Mike” Wills. Mike passed away…
Charles County Traffic Operations Unit Conducts Seatbelt and Distracted Driver Enforcement Which Nets 571 Citations and 99 Warnings
By The Citizen on September 5, 2019
Officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Operations Unit, along with officers from St. Mary’s and Calvert Counties, recently conducted a series of joint…
Seventh District Firefighters Quickly Extinguish Vehicle Fire Threatening Garage in Bushwood
By The Citizen on September 4, 2019
On Wednesday, September 4, 2019, at approximately 3:55 p.m., firefighters from Seventh District, Leonardtown, Hollywood, and Charles County responded to 22044 Colton Point Road in…
Governor Larry Hogan Proclaims September as International Underground Railroad Month for Maryland
By The Citizen on September 4, 2019
Governor Larry Hogan proclaimed September as International Underground Railroad Month, which recognizes Maryland as the most powerful destination for authentic Underground Railroad history. It also…
Motor Vehicle Accident in Mechanicsville Sends Five to Area Hospital
By The Citizen on September 4, 2019
On Monday, September 2, 2019, at approximately 1:55 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to Mechanicsville Road and Church Road in Mechanicsville, for the…