The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced that hunters reported 8,061 deer taken on opening day of the 2019 Maryland firearm season, Nov. 30. This represents a 29%…
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Noise Advisory – Low-Level Aircraft Testing Scheduled at Webster Field from December 5 to 6, and December 9 to December 13
By The Citizen on December 4, 2019
Communities surrounding Webster Outlying Field are advised that fixed wing aircraft testing events involving low-level approaches to the airfield are scheduled to occur December 5…
Maryland State Police To Increase Patrols For Thanksgiving Holiday
By The Citizen on November 24, 2019
Maryland State Police will have extra troopers on patrol all across the state as the Thanksgiving holiday approaches. A variety of initiatives will be employed…
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Recognizes County High School Students
By The Citizen on November 21, 2019
On November 14, 2019, the Zeta Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa at St. Mary’s College of Maryland held its 22nd annual book awards, presenting book…
Patuxent River Man Pleads Guilty to Abusive Sexual Contact With Two Children Under the Age of 12
By The Citizen on November 21, 2019
Justin Paul Keener, age 31, of Patuxent River, has pleaded guilty to a superseding information charging him with two counts of abusive sexual contact with…
Noise Advisory – NAS Pax River Sets Noise Advisory for Field Carrier Landing Practice Flights November 20, 2019 to December 13, 2019
By The Citizen on November 20, 2019
Communities surrounding Naval Air Station Patuxent River are advised that noise-generating testing events are scheduled to take place November 20-December 13, 2019 from 7:15 a.m.,…
Dyson Building Center in Great Mills is an Official Drop off Location for Lily’s Toy Box!
By The Citizen on November 19, 2019
Dyson Building Center is an official drop off location for Lily’s Toy Box! Dyson’s is located at 20375 Pt Lookout Road, in Great Mills. Lily…
Maryland Public Television’s “Maryland Farm & Harvest” to Feature St. Mary’s County Fisherman Tommy Courtney
By The Citizen on November 18, 2019
Maryland Public Television’s (MPT) popular original series Maryland Farm & Harvest, now in its seventh season, will feature farms and locations in Allegany, Garrett, Howard,…
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Receives Over $20,000 from Chesapeake Cultural Studies Grant
By The Citizen on November 14, 2019
St. Mary’s College of Maryland has been awarded a $24,000 Chesapeake Material Cultural Studies Grant from The Conservation Fund. The Conservation Fund—a national nonprofit dedicated…
Historic St. Mary’s City Fall Lecture Series Tree-Ring Dating and Historic Structures: A Look at the Science of Dendrochronology
By The Citizen on November 7, 2019
On Thursday, November 21, 2019, at 7:00 p.m., in the Visitor Center Auditorium of Historic St. Mary’s City, dendrochronologist Michael Worthington will give a free,…
Joint Statement from Department of Justice, DOD, DHS, DNI, FBI, NSA, and CISA on Ensuring Security of 2020 Elections
By The Citizen on November 7, 2019
Attorney General William Barr, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan, Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire, FBI Director…
UPDATE: SpongeBob/Spider Man Spotted in St. Mary’s County
By The Citizen on October 16, 2019
UPDATE 10/16/2019: SpongeBob is dressed up in his Spider Man costume for Halloween this year, stop by with the kids and have their picture take…
St. Mary’s County Public Schools to Host Town Hall Meeting on Substance Abuse Prevention
By The Citizen on October 13, 2019
Dr. J. Scott Smith, Superintendent of Schools, will be hosting Monthly Town Hall Meetings during the 2019-2020 school year. These conversational meetings will focus on…
MetCom Reports 1,500 Gallons of Sewer Overflow on St. George Island
By The Citizen on October 12, 2019
The St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission is reporting a sanitary sewer overflow that occurred on October 11, 2019 at 16668 Point Lookout Road. The sanitary…
UPDATE: College of Southern Maryland in Leonardtown Resumes Normal Activity After Lockdown
By The Citizen on October 10, 2019
UPDATE: Police search has ended. No threat to campus safety. Resume normal activity. 10/10/2019: On Thursday, October 10, 2019, at approximately 12:50 p.m., police located…