Tonight, Governor Larry Hogan announced the state’s first positive cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and declared a state of emergency to ramp up Maryland’s coordinated…
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Governor Hogan Submits Emergency Legislation to Advance Coronavirus Response Maryland Emergency Management Agency Raising Activation Level to Enhanced
By The Citizen on March 4, 2020
At Wednesday’s Board of Public Works meeting, Governor Larry Hogan announced that he is introducing emergency legislation granting him the authority to transfer resources from…
St. Mary’s County Health Department and Public Schools Release Statement on Coronavirus
By The Citizen on March 3, 2020
St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS) and St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) understand the concerns many people have over the potential spread of the…
Joint Statement from DOJ, DOS, DOD, DHS, ODNI, FBI, NSA, and CISA on Preparations for Super Tuesday
By The Citizen on March 2, 2020
U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf, Acting Director…
Maryland Bill Would Ban Plastic Carryout Bags From all Stores
By The Citizen on February 25, 2020
Plastic carryout bags would essentially be a thing of the past in Maryland if a bill in the General Assembly gathers enough lawmakers’ votes. The…
Maryland Bill Looks to Make Single-Occupant Restrooms Gender-Neutral
By The Citizen on February 25, 2020
Many public buildings in Maryland would be required to make their single-occupant bathrooms gender neutral under legislation in the state’s General Assembly. The proposed law…
Police in St. Mary’s County Investigating Two More Armed Robberies in Lexington Park
By The Citizen on February 25, 2020
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division is seeking the identities of individuals involved in two recent robberies in Lexington Park. On Friday…
Town Hall Meeting Scheduled to Present the 2018 Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results for St. Mary’s County
By The Citizen on February 20, 2020
The St. Mary’s County Health Department and St. Mary’s County Public Schools will jointly host a Town Hall Meeting to present key findings from the…
St. Mary’s County Public School Press Releases: Friday, February 14, 2020
By The Citizen on February 15, 2020
ST. MARY’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ ETHICS PANEL APPOINTMENT ANNOUNCED Superintendent of Schools, Dr. J. Scott Smith, announces the Ethics Panel appointment made by the Board…
Police in St. Mary’s County Investigating Second Bank Robbery in 5 Days
By The Citizen on February 13, 2020
On Thursday, February 13, 2020, at approximately 10:10 a.m., police responded to the M&T Bank located on Mohawk Drive, in Charlotte Hall, for the reported…
Striped Bass Conservation Regulations Set for Spring 2020
By The Citizen on February 13, 2020
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced new striped bass conservation measures for the Spring 2020 fishing season to meet a coast-wide conservation target. The 2018 benchmark stock assessment…
Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership to Host Youth Mentoring Series
By The Citizen on February 13, 2020
The Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership (HSMP) is a coalition of partners and community members working together to improve health in St. Mary’s County through action teams that…
Mentoring Program Comes to St. Mary’s County Public Schools in February
By The Citizen on February 12, 2020
In February, St. Mary’s County Public Schools will host The Listen Up Conversation, a series of presentations for high school students. The Listen Up Conversation…
St. Mary’s College to Host Maryland Election Administration Forum on Thursday, March 12, 2020
By The Citizen on February 10, 2020
The St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Center for the Study of Democracy, along with the Maryland State Board of Elections, will host a Maryland Election…
Old Line Bank to Become WesBanco
By The Citizen on February 9, 2020
On February 22, 2020 Old Line will fully integrate their services under WesBanco. Former branches of Old Line will continue to operate under the Old…