The U.S. Postal Service has officially kicked off the 2025 season of USPS Operation Santa, inviting children and families across the country to begin writing…
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Court Ruling Ends Vape and Smoke Shop Sales of Hemp Products That Get You High
By The Citizen on September 16, 2025
Maryland’s courts and cannabis regulators have shut down what many people saw as a “hemp loophole.” The Appellate Court of Maryland ruled on September 9…
Keep Maryland Beautiful Grant Applications Now Being Accepted for 2026
By The Citizen on September 16, 2025
The Maryland Environmental Trust in partnership with the Maryland Department of Transportation, Maryland Department of Agriculture, and the Chesapeake Bay Trust are proud to present…
Maryland’s Early Teal Season Opens September 18, 2025
By The Citizen on September 11, 2025
Maryland’s September teal-only hunting season will be open from Sept. 18 through Sept. 27 in the September Teal Hunting Zone. Shooting hours are one half-hour before…
Governor, Comptroller Highlight Importance of Increasing Housing Supply in Maryland
By The Citizen on September 10, 2025
Comptroller Brooke E. Lierman joined Governor Wes Moore in approving more than $782 million today during a meeting of the Board of Public Works. Treasurer Dereck E. Davis was unable…
Maryland Governor Wes Moore Announces 2026 Re-Election Campaign
By The Citizen on September 9, 2025
In a video released Tuesday, September 9th, 2025, Wes Moore announced he is running for Re-Election. “Marylanders need a governor who will continue to look out…
Maryland Comptroller Releases Analysis of Federal Tax Changes
By The Citizen on September 9, 2025
The Maryland Comptroller’s Office today released the 60-Day Report, an analysis of P.L 119-21 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act [OBBB]) and its expected impact on revenue…
Lilly’s 14th Birthday Community Celebration in Country Lakes, Mechanicsville – Free Raffle, Games, Food and Family Fun!
By The Citizen on September 6, 2025
As many of you know, my daughter Lilly was in an auto accident on May 30th. Since then, she has been overwhelmed with love and…
Charles County Man Takes Home $50,000 With Mechanicsville WaWa Powerball Win
By The Citizen on September 6, 2025
Paul Hamilton, of Hughesville, switches games and wins a $50,000 third-tier Powerball prize. Paul confesses he’s had a bit of luck with Racetrax winning a…
Maryland is Experiencing a Bivalve Boom, With Oysters in Midst of A Comeback
By The Citizen on September 5, 2025
Oysters in the Chesapeake Bay are in the midst of a comeback. During the past 20 years, the oyster population in the Maryland portion of the…
World Suicide Prevention Day and National Suicide Awareness Month: Southern Maryland Unites to Save Lives
By The Citizen on September 5, 2025
September marks National Suicide Awareness Month, with World Suicide Prevention Day observed each year on September 10th. Across Southern Maryland, the month is a call…
Maryland Conservation Corps Class of 2024-25 Graduates Following Restoration of Program
By The Citizen on September 3, 2025
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources honored members of the 2024-25 Maryland Conservation Corps during their graduation program at Sandy Point State Park on Aug.…
The Week in Winners: Maryland Powerball Wins Top Big Ticket List as Jackpot Rolls to $1.3 Billion
By The Citizen on September 3, 2025
As the Powerball jackpot approached the stratospheric level of $1.3 billion for the drawing on Sept. 3, more Maryland Lottery players bought tickets, leading to…
Maryland’s 2025 Archery Deer Season Opens September 5
By The Citizen on September 2, 2025
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources will open the archery hunting season for white-tailed and sika deer on Sept. 5. The season runs through Jan.…
‘Women on the Water’ Fishing and Boating Workshop Welcomes Beginner Anglers and Paddlers
By The Citizen on September 2, 2025
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is hosting “Women on the Water,” a free introductory workshop on boating and fishing for women and girls 12…