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September 2022 Events at the Calvert Marine Museum
By The Citizen on August 29, 2022
Ahoy, Me Hearties! As we embark on a new month and welcome the fall season, we invite everyone to take advantage of the bountiful programs…
Patuxent River Security Opens Military Working Dog Kennel on Base
By The Citizen on August 29, 2022
NAS Patuxent River Security cut the ribbon on its new Military Working Dog (MWD) Kennel this spring as part of its commitment to greater base…
U.S. News & World Report Names Maryland as No. 1 State For Gender Equality
By The Citizen on August 29, 2022
Governor Larry Hogan announced that U.S. News and World Report has named Maryland as the number one state for gender equality. The first-ever analysis of…
St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – August 23, 2022
By The Citizen on August 24, 2022
The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County held their regular business meeting in the Chesapeake Building Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, with the invocation and pledge, followed…
UPDATE: Piney Point Man and Capitol Riot Suspect Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge of Obstruction of an Official Proceeding
By The Citizen on August 24, 2022
UPDATE 8/23/2022: John Daniel Andries, 36, of Piney Point, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, August 23, 2022 to a felony charge for his actions during the…
Police in St. Mary’s County Arrest Two Men for Illegal Firearm Possession
By The Citizen on August 23, 2022
On August 22, 2022, detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division (CID) along with members of the Narcotics and Special Operations…
Air-to-Air Missiles Program Office Changes Command
By The Citizen on August 22, 2022
NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md. The Air-to-Air Missiles Program Office (PMA-259) changed command with Capt. Christopher B. DeBons relieving Capt. Errol A. Campbell Jr.…
SMECO Joins CSM to Help Inspire Future Engineers
By The Citizen on August 22, 2022
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) recently hosted more than a dozen high-school students from the area who were participating in College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM)…
CSM Lifts COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements Effective Immediately
By The Citizen on August 22, 2022
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Board of Trustees voted Aug. 19, 2022 to lift the college’s current COVID-19 vaccination requirements. The trustees reached this…
Students Return to Classes This Week; Stop for School Buses!
By The Citizen on August 22, 2022
Nearly 17,000 students will be returning to classes at St. Mary’s County Public Schools starting on Wednesday, August 24, 2022. Private and parochial students return…
New Maryland Dove to Arrive at Historic St. Mary’s City on August 27, 2022
By The Citizen on August 18, 2022
The public is invited to help honor the arrival of the new Maryland Dove to St. Mary’s City, Maryland on August 27, 2022. In 2018,…
Capt. Elizabeth Somerville Becomes Navy’s First Woman to Take Command of Naval Test Wing Atlantic
By The Citizen on August 16, 2022
NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIVISION, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — Capt. Elizabeth Somerville became the Navy’s first woman to command Naval Test Wing Atlantic after…
St. Mary’s County Back to School Shopping a Success!
By The Citizen on August 16, 2022
On Saturday, August 13, 2022, Troopers from the Leonardtown Barrack, Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, and other law enforcement agencies and volunteers,…
Governor Hogan Announces Expansion of Landmark SmartBuy Initiative To Help More Homebuyers
By The Citizen on August 15, 2022
Governor Larry Hogan today announced that the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has expanded the state’s landmark SmartBuy initiative to address rising…