The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs announced the final tally of food items from their Food Drive hosted at Regency Furniture Stadium on Friday, May 8th.…
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Local Makers Join Forces with The Pax Museum to Create Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the Community
By The Citizen on May 5, 2020
The Patuxent River Naval Air Museum may be closed to the public due to the current pandemic, but they’ve opened their doors in a very…
Large Response to “Pizza Pick Up Special” at Nicolletti’s Pizza in California Backs up Traffic on Three Notch Road for Hours
By The Citizen on April 29, 2020
When Nicolletti’s Pizza on Three Notch Road, in California wanted to thank everyone who had supported them and every other small business through these difficult…
Letter to the Editor: A Thank You to First Responders, From the Historic St. Mary’s City
By The Citizen on April 27, 2020
Thank you to our First Responders! Though late in sending, this letter is a most sincere thank you to the Mechanicsville Volunteer Rescue Squad (MVRS),…
UPDATED: COVID-19 Response Feeding Programs Offered Through Community Partners in St. Mary’s County
By The Citizen on April 24, 2020
St. Mary’s County Public Schools will provide a drive-up lunch service Monday-Friday, from April 27 – May 15, 2020, at the locations listed below from…
McDonald’s Gives Free Meals to First Responders and Healthcare Workers in Southern Maryland
By The Citizen on April 22, 2020
The special meals will be available at no cost for those in uniform, or those with valid ID, during breakfast, lunch or dinner at participating…
Governor Hogan Announces State of Maryland Acquires a Half Million COVID-19 Tests From South Korea
By The Citizen on April 20, 2020
Governor Larry Hogan today announced that the State of Maryland has acquired 500,000 COVID-19 tests from South Korea’s LabGenomics. The governor was joined for today’s…
UPDATE: SpongeBob was Spotted Doing His Part Reminding People to Wear a Face Mask When you Have to go out
By The Citizen on April 16, 2020
UPDATE 4/16/2020: SpongeBob is doing a great job practicing social distancing and wearing his face-covering. He has been social distancing himself for years by standing out…
Employees from J.F. Taylor, Inc. are Working Around the Clock to Donate Much Needed PPE to Emergency Personnel
By The Citizen on April 8, 2020
J.F. Taylor, Inc. of Lexington Park is leveraging its engineering and manufacturing resources to provide our local emergency management heroes with needed Personal Protection Equipment…
Two Lexington Park Businesses Make Donations to Local Fire Department and Sheriff’s Office
By The Citizen on April 7, 2020
Don and Nam Nguyen from County Liquors and Adam and Kim Dennis of Pawnit both made donations recently to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office…
Kidz Meal Bagz Available at Sheetz to Help Feed Children and Families in Need
By The Citizen on April 1, 2020
Kidz Meal Bagz is a program providing free meals to help children and families in need as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Meals will…
St. Mary’s County Woman Wins $100,000 with Scratch-off at California Sheetz
By The Citizen on March 16, 2020
St. Mary’s County woman wins top prize playing Rose Gold game A Leonardtown woman reports having no thoughts of buying a Maryland Lottery scratch-off when…
Patuxent Habitat and Home Depot Lend a Helping Hand to Local Veteran
By The Citizen on March 10, 2020
Former Commander Harry Metzler an Army veteran from Vietnam war era has helped hundreds of veterans through his role at the DAV Chapter 26. Recently…
St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Thanks Its Partners in WARM Program
By The Citizen on February 15, 2020
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office thanks its numerous community partners for their continued assistance in the WARM program (Wrapping Arms ‘Round Many), a local…
UPDATE: 17-Year-Old Saved with CPR After Medical Emergency at Great Mills High School During Basketball Practice
By The Citizen on February 10, 2020
UPDATE: 12:15 p.m: A student at Great Mills High School recently collapsed during basketball practice and stopped breathing. Working together, school staff, emergency responders and…