The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) has updated the eligibility criteria for local COVID-19 vaccine booster clinics in accordance with updated authorization from the…
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Vaccine Milestone: Governor Hogan Announces Maryland Surpasses 9 Million Vaccinations
By The Citizen on November 19, 2021
Governor Larry Hogan announced that the State of Maryland has surpassed 9 million COVID-19 vaccinations. “We have now administered our nine millionth vaccine as part…
St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – November 16, 2021
By The Citizen on November 17, 2021
The Commissioners of St. Mary’s held their regular business meeting in the Chesapeake Building Tuesday, November 16, 2021. The Commissioners recognized several graduates of the…
COVID-19 Vaccine Now Available for Children Ages Five & Older
By The Citizen on November 4, 2021
The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) has updated the eligibility criteria for local COVID-19 vaccine clinics to include children ages 5 through 11 years…
Halloween Safety Tips, Fire Safety, and Ways to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19
By The Citizen on October 25, 2021
Ongoing surveillance of local COVID-19 data by the St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) continues to show high levels of community transmission of COVID-19. SMCHD…
St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – October 19, 2021
By The Citizen on October 19, 2021
The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County held their regular business meeting Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021, in the Chesapeake Building in Leonardtown and opened their meeting…
Governor Hogan Announces Plan to Devote Record Surplus To Major Tax Relief, Rainy Day Fund
By The Citizen on October 8, 2021
Governor Larry Hogan announced a five-point framework for how the State of Maryland will utilize the $2.5 billion surplus—the largest in state history—reported last week…
COVID-19 Testing Now Offered at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Mass Vaccination Site
By The Citizen on September 22, 2021
In order to meet increased demand for COVID-19 testing locally, the St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) is moving COVID-19 testing operations to the mass…
Alzheimer’s Association 2021 Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Southern Maryland Shifts to Walk From Home
By The Citizen on September 16, 2021
Participants registered for the Walk at Asbury Solomons are invited to walk from home as COVID-19 and Delta variant surge The post Alzheimer’s Association 2021…
Governor Hogan Announces 95% of Maryland Seniors Vaccinated
By The Citizen on September 7, 2021
Governor Larry Hogan today announced that, according to official CDC data, 95% of Marylanders 65 and older have now received at least one dose of…
Leonardtown Library Closed Until September 9th After Two Employees Tested Positive for COVID-19
By The Citizen on September 2, 2021
The Leonardtown Library, of St. Mary’s County Library, is closed until September 9, 2021 because two employees tested positive for COVID-19 this week. Leonardtown Library…
St. Mary’s County COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Site Remobilized
By The Citizen on September 1, 2021
The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) is remobilizing its local COVID-19 mass vaccination site at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department, located at 24801 MD-235…
MedStar Health to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccine for Employees Starting November 1, 2021
By The Citizen on August 31, 2021
As a leading healthcare system, MedStar Health is coming together to do our part in the battle against the COVID-19 virus as the Delta variant…
St. Mary’s County Residents May Benefit from American Rescue Funds Grant to Have Broadband Cable Infrastructure
By The Citizen on August 25, 2021
The COVID-19 crisis starkly illuminated critical shortcomings – and inequalities – in U.S. infrastructure. While some communities were able to adapt to the pandemic with…
Starting Oct. 17 Merriweather Post Pavilion, The Anthem, 9:30 Club and the Lincoln Theater Will Only Allow Fully Vaccinated Guests Into Their Events
By The Citizen on August 19, 2021
Starting Oct. 17, all I.M.P. venues, Merriweather Post Pavilion, The Anthem, 9:30 Club and the Lincoln Theatre, will no longer accept negative COVID-19 tests and…