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)…
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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,…
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…
29 Students from Class 161 Graduates from United States Naval Test Pilot School
By The Citizen on August 15, 2022
NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIVISION, Patuxent River, MD.: The United States Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) held a graduation ceremony for Class 161 on…
St. Clement’s Island Museum and Piney Point Lighthouse Museum to Host New Activities – Second Saturdays Outdoor Adventures: Nature & Forest Play for All Ages Series
By The Citizen on August 9, 2022
Families, children and adults of all ages can enjoy new outdoor activities while visiting either St. Clement’s Island Museum or Piney Point Lighthouse Museum on…
Leonardtown, Mechanicsville, and Bel Alton Volunteer Fire Departments Awarded Grain Bin Rescue Equipment and Training
By The Citizen on August 8, 2022
Nationwide, in partnership with the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety (NECAS) awarded 58 departments grain bin rescue equipment and training in 2022. This year,…
Dunkin’ of the DMV Awards Local Maryland Students with Academic Scholarships
By The Citizen on August 2, 2022
Dunkin’ and its DMV franchisees launched their inaugural Dunkin’ Regional Scholarship Program this past spring, which awarded $100,000 in academic scholarships to high school and…
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Announces Six Faculty Promotions!
By The Citizen on August 2, 2022
Congratulations to the St. Mary’s College of Maryland newly promoted faculty members, whose positions took effect on Monday, August 1, 2022. Promoted to associate professor:…
St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – July 26, 2022
By The Citizen on July 27, 2022
The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County held their regular business meeting in the Chesapeake Building Tuesday, July 26, 2022, with the invocation and pledge, followed…
Department of Justice and BJA Seeking Applicants for Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program
By The Citizen on July 27, 2022
The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance is seeking applications for funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance…
College of Southern Maryland Board of Trustees Vote to Modify CSM Vaccine Requirement for Students
By The Citizen on July 18, 2022
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Board of Trustees voted July 11 to modify the college’s current vaccine requirement for students – allowing unvaccinated students…
Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office and U.S. Justice Department Launch Investigation of Maryland Department Of State Police Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
By The Citizen on July 15, 2022
United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron and Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced…