U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) voted to pass the Fire Grants and Safety Act, bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the U.S.…
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NSWC Dahlgren Division Range Testing This Week “VERY LOUD NOISE” May Be Produced
By The Citizen on April 18, 2023
Noise Advisory: Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division will conduct range testing on April 20 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Testing has potential to…
The Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs Announces Nearly $220,000 in Grants to Service Dog and Equine Therapy Programs
By The Citizen on April 17, 2023
Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Tony Woods announced that the department has awarded nearly $220,000 to programs in Maryland that serve veterans. The Maryland…
Maryland Department of Natural Resources Urges Residents to Leave Wild Fawns Alone
By The Citizen on April 17, 2023
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources cautions anyone who encounters a fawn that may appear abandoned to resist the urge to feed or handle the…
Maryland Department of Transportation Convenes Annual Highway Safety Summit, Unveils New Crash Fatality Dashboard
By The Citizen on April 17, 2023
LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, MD (April 12, 2023) The Maryland Department of Transportation today convened the annual Highway Safety Summit, bringing together safety leaders and stakeholders to…
CPSC Warns to Immediately Stop Using OKEAH Digital Combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors
By The Citizen on April 13, 2023
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers about the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning and smoke inhalation associated with the use of…
Maryland Department of Agriculture Offers New Tree-Planting Incentive
By The Citizen on April 12, 2023
The Maryland Department of Agriculture announced that a new tree-planting bonus is now available to farmers and landowners who install qualifying conservation practices financed through…
Excitement Fills the Air in Anticipation of Jazzfest Returning to CSM April 14th and 15th
By The Citizen on April 12, 2023
JazzFest returns to the College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) La Plata Campus for its 18th year. This favorite Southern Maryland event will reignite the stage…
Registration to Close May 31, 2023 for Maryland Leadership Workshops Summer 2023 Programs
By The Citizen on April 11, 2023
Leadership Maryland announces that Maryland Leadership Workshops (MLW), the state’s premier leadership development program for middle and high school students, is accepting registration for its…
St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and Health Department Alert Public to Danger of Xylazine
By The Citizen on April 10, 2023
The following is a joint news release from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office & the St. Mary’s County Health Department: The U.S. Drug Enforcement…
Maryland Sports Wagering Sets New Benchmark in March 2023 With $5.3 Million in Contributions to the State
By The Citizen on April 10, 2023
Maryland’s growing sports wagering market had its best month in March 2023, as the 10 retail and eight mobile sportsbooks combined to generate a single-month…
Statement by Attorney General Brown on Court Decisions on Access to Abortion Medication
By The Citizen on April 10, 2023
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following statement on almost simultaneous abortion medication decisions by U.S. District Court for the Northern District of…
One Firefighter Injured After Falling Into Basement During Hughesville House Fire
By The Citizen on April 7, 2023
On Thursday, April 6, 2023, at 11:21 p.m., firefighters from Charles, Calvert, St. Mary’s and Prince George’s County responded to 6220 Goode Road in Hughesville,…
Governor Moore Announces Nearly $92 Million Awarded to Expand Broadband Access
By The Citizen on April 5, 2023
Governor Wes Moore today announced that Maryland is awarding nearly $92 million to expand high-speed internet access to an estimated 14,500 households and businesses across…
Former Maryland Official Roy McGrath Dead After FBI Involved Shooting in Tennessee
By The Citizen on April 5, 2023
UPDATE 4/5/2023: On Monday, April 3, 2023, Agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other law enforcement responded to the area of the 10700…