Governor Larry Hogan today announced the appointment of Diane Croghan to serve as deputy chief of staff in the Office of the Governor for labor,…
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Seafood Processor Pleads Guilty to Selling Foreign Crab Meat Falsely Labeled as Blue Crab from USA
By The Citizen on July 24, 2019
Michael P. Casey of Poquoson, Virginia, pleaded guilty today in federal court in Newport News, Virginia, on charges stemming from his participation in a lucrative…
RAGÚ Recalls Three Flavored Pasta Sauces Due to Possible Plastic Fragment Contamination
By The Citizen on July 23, 2019
Mizkan America, Inc., announced the voluntary recall of select production codes of certain RAGÚ® pasta sauces in the U.S. because the sauce may contain fragments of plastic. There have…
VIDEO: Governor Hogan Announces an Additional $28 Million of Toll Relief for Marylanders
By The Citizen on July 22, 2019
Governor Larry Hogan today announced that the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Board will consider new tolling options to save Marylanders more than $28 million over…
State Alerts Residents to follow Safety Tips and Take Precautions to Avoid Heat-Related Illness Amid Excessive Heat
By The Citizen on July 19, 2019
The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) is alerting residents of an excessive heat watch forecast through Sunday evening, July 21 for central Maryland and parts…
White Plains Man Wins $50,000 on Scratch-Off at Beacon Liquors in Callaway
By The Citizen on July 18, 2019
Shoaibur Qureshi of White Plains recently started commuting to the Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Lexington Park. The route led the loyal scratch-off player…
Heat Advisory Will be in Effect Today for all of Southern Maryland
By The Citizen on July 17, 2019
A heat advisory will be in effect from 11 am to 8 pm Wednesday, July 17, 2019, for the following counties: Anne Arundel Calvert Charles…
MISSING PERSON – 29-Year-Old Male – Charles County
By The Citizen on July 16, 2019
The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help locating Ronnie David Tippett, 29, of Hughesville who was reported missing on July 13, 2019.…
Fourth of July Weekend Sees Boating Incidents Decrease
By The Citizen on July 12, 2019
Maryland Natural Resources Police stayed busy with heightened vigilance during the holiday weekend July 4-7, and are pleased to report a significant reduction of serious boating…
Yacht Destroyed After Early Morning Fire in Lusby
By The Citizen on July 11, 2019
On Thursday, July 11, 2019, at approximately 4:18 a.m., firefighters from the St. Leonard Volunteer Fire Department and surrounding departments from Calvert, Charles and St.…
Maryland State Police Independence Day Enforcement Efforts
By The Citizen on July 8, 2019
Traffic enforcement efforts by Maryland state troopers during the Independence Day holiday period resulted in more than 9,500 traffic stops that led to 240 arrests,…
Operation DryWater Underway to Keep Boaters Sober
By The Citizen on July 2, 2019
Aiming to keep our waterways safe this holiday weekend, Maryland Natural Resources Police will again join the nationwide effort by local, state, and federal agencies in the…
Independence Day Holiday Means Extra Safety Efforts Across The State Of Maryland
By The Citizen on July 2, 2019
With extra traffic expected in the days before and after the Fourth of July which falls on a Thursday this year making a four-day weekend…
Health Department Offers Safety Tips for Extreme Heat
By The Citizen on July 1, 2019
Extremely hot weather can cause sickness or even death, yet heat-related illness is preventable. Each year, extreme heat causes more deaths than tornadoes, hurricanes, floods…
What you Need to Know About Asian Longhorned Ticks – A new Tick in the United States
By The Citizen on June 29, 2019
What we know about Asian longhorned ticks Not normally found in the Western Hemisphere, these ticks were reported for the first time in the United…