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Traffic Alert: Nighttime Lane Closures Coming to Southbound MD 5 in St. Mary’s County
By The Citizen on August 15, 2025
The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) will begin resurfacing a section of southbound MD 5 (Three Notch Road) between MD 6 (New Market Turner Road)…
CSM Welcomes Megan Allen as Executive Director of Compliance and Risk Management
By The Citizen on August 14, 2025
The College of Southern Maryland is proud to announce Megan Allen as the Executive Director of Compliance and Risk Management, effective July 29th, 2025. Allen…
U.S. Navy Names New TACAMO Aircraft the E-130J Phoenix II
By The Citizen on August 14, 2025
The U.S. Navy’s Airborne Strategic Command, Control and Communications Program Office (PMA-271) and Strategic Communications Wing 1 (SCW-1) announced the official popular name for the…
U.S Navy and Marines Demo Range of Long Range UAS for Future Operations
By The Citizen on August 11, 2025
The Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems (PMA-263) program team put Long Range Tactical (LRT) systems through their paces during a two-week…
UPDATE: Missing Person Alert Cancelled – Cassandra Located Unharmed
By The Citizen on August 9, 2025
UPDATE 8/9/2025 @ 10:45 P.M.: Per the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, Cassandra has been located unharmed – thank you for sharing. The St. Mary’s…
CSM Establishes AI Task Force to Guide Integration of Artificial Intelligence Across Campus
By The Citizen on August 9, 2025
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) has formed a cross-functional Artificial Intelligence (AI) Task Force to lead the strategic integration of AI in teaching, learning, and…
St. Mary’s College Hovland Hosts National Association of Scientific Materials Managers Annual Meeting
By The Citizen on August 8, 2025
Doug Hovland, coordinator of laboratory support for chemistry and biochemistry, served as the local host for the National Association of Scientific Materials Managers (NAOSMM) annual…
U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 and EA-18G Aircraft Fleet Surpass 12 Million Flight Hours
By The Citizen on August 4, 2025
The U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 and EA-18G aircraft fleet has surpassed 12 million flight hours, marking an important milestone for one of the most enduring families…
Vice Adm. John “Doc” Dougherty, IV Assumes Command of Naval Air Systems Command
By The Citizen on August 4, 2025
Vice Adm. John “Doc” Dougherty, IV assumed command of the Naval Air Systems Command Aug. 1. Dougherty relieved Vice Adm. Carl Chebi, who retired after…
Navy Demonstrates Multi-Day Non-Stop Solar UAS Flight
By The Citizen on August 1, 2025
The Navy, in partnership with Skydweller Aero, recently achieved continuous solar-powered unmanned flight during a nonstop three-day test from Stennis, Mississippi. Led by the Naval…
Twenty-Four of 25 Businesses Pass Alcohol Compliance Checks in St. Mary’s County
By The Citizen on July 31, 2025
On Wednesday, July 29, 2025, at around 3 p.m., the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Alcohol Enforcement Unit conducted a series of covert alcohol compliance…
Plans Unveiled for Home Depot in St. Mary’s County – Residents Invited to Weigh In
By The Citizen on July 27, 2025
A new Home Depot could soon be coming to California, Maryland, as plans for a major retail store move forward in St. Mary’s County. The…
Southern Maryland National Heritage Area Celebrates More than $365,000 in Maryland Heritage Grant Awards
By The Citizen on July 25, 2025
The Southern Maryland National Heritage Area is pleased to announce that the region’s heritage tourism organizations recently received seven heritage grants through the state government’s…
Annual Tee-It-Up for Kids Golf Tournament Returns this October to Wicomico Shores Golf Course
By The Citizen on July 25, 2025
St. Mary’s County Government’s Department of Recreation & Parks (R&P) is pleased to announce that the Tee-It-Up for Kids golf tournament will be held Friday,…