As summer has begun, Maryland Department of Natural Resources scientists caution the public to be vigilant about freshwater algae mats that can sometimes be a…
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PMA-265 Employee Tess Butner, Earns Navy Award for Audit Excellence
By The Citizen on July 7, 2025
The lead business financial manager (BFM) for the F/A-18 and EA-18G Program Office (PMA-265) received the 2024 Department of the Navy annual Financial Management Contribution…
A Soaring Success: Maryland’s Bald Eagle Population Recovery!
By The Citizen on July 4, 2025
For 18 years, Glenn Therres watched the recovery of Maryland’s bald eagles from the window of a four-seater plane. The long-time bald eagle biologist for…
SMADC Launches Agricultural Lending Library to Boost Community Knowledge
By The Citizen on July 3, 2025
The Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC), a division of the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland, has created an Agricultural Lending Library for the Southern…
Naval Air Station Patuxent River Gate Operation Schedules- July 2nd to July 7th, 2025
By The Citizen on July 2, 2025
Naval Air Station Patuxent River has announced that Gate 1 will be closed today, Wednesday, July 2 from 1 p.m., to 2:45 p.m. for unscheduled…
Helen’s Café & Catering to Open July 2 in Leonardtown
By The Citizen on July 1, 2025
UPDATE: Helen’s Café & Catering, a longtime favorite in Southern Maryland, is officially reopening to the public on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at its new…
Rita’s Lights Up Summer with New Rocket Pop Italian Ice and Firecracker Glitter Topping
By The Citizen on June 30, 2025
Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard, the largest Italian Ice concept in the world, is turning up the summer heat with a flavor-packed, refreshing treat!…
Judge Kenneth Talley Named District Administrative Judge for the District Court of Maryland in Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s Counties
By The Citizen on June 30, 2025
District Court of Maryland Chief Judge John P. Morrissey, with the approval of Supreme Court of Maryland Chief Justice Matthew J. Fader, has named Charles…
Office of the State Fire Marshal Urge Marylanders to Celebrate Safely with Public Fireworks Displays
By The Citizen on June 27, 2025
As the Fourth of July holiday approaches, the Office of the State Fire Marshal joined the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services and…
Navy Successfully Demonstrates Swarm Mission Planning Tech
By The Citizen on June 27, 2025
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) successfully demonstrated innovative mission planning software for swarms and other configurations of unmanned air, surface, and underwater…
Another Gun Taken Off the Streets of St. Mary’s County – Leonardtown Man Arrested
By The Citizen on June 26, 2025
In the early morning hours of Thursday, June 26, 2025, police were in the Lexington Park area near Columbus Drive when they observed an individual…
UMCES’s Chesapeake Bay and Watershed Report Card Shows Declined Health from 2024, Presents Long-Term Improvement
By The Citizen on June 25, 2025
UMCES’s flagship Chesapeake Bay and Watershed Report Card, developed in collaboration with local stakeholders, is a proven tool for measuring the latest available data and…
CSM Business Professor Christopher Ripley Recognized for Teaching Excellence
By The Citizen on June 25, 2025
College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Professor of Business Christopher Ripley was recently awarded the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) Teaching Excellence award.…
Leadership Southern Maryland’s 12th Annual Golf Tournament Tees Up for Thursday, June 26, 2025
By The Citizen on June 24, 2025
Driving, putting, fun, and networking are back again this year as Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) celebrates its 12th Annual Golf Tournament on Thursday, June 26,…
Southern Maryland Fourth of July Celebrations for 2025
By The Citizen on June 24, 2025
Calvert County: Solomons Island Fourth of July Celebration – On July 4, event begins at 10 a.m.; fireworks at 9 p.m., Solomons will host a…