On Wednesday, June 22, 2022, after two (2) months of prepping the apparatus and aligning personnel to attend, sixty (60) Mechanicsville Volunteers and their families…
Posts published in “Good News”
Calvert County First Responder & Maryland State Trooper Recognized As EMS Clinician of the Year
By The Citizen on June 15, 2022
A 24-year-veteran of the Maryland State Police is recognized as the emergency medical service Clinician of the Year by the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical…
Maryland Waterway Improvement Fund Awards $13.5 Million for FY2023
By The Citizen on June 14, 2022
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is providing $13.5 million in Waterway Improvement Fund grants to enhance and improve public boating access, facilities, and navigation throughout the…
Address Numbers Lead to $25,000 Pick 5 Win for Mechanicsville Woman
By The Citizen on May 27, 2022
A series of lucky numbers and a lucky feeling were all it took to win big, according to a retired healthcare worker from St. Mary’s…
CSM Announces 2022 Spring Commencement Candidates for Graduation
By The Citizen on May 17, 2022
The following students were recognized as candidates for associate degrees, certificates or letters of recognition at the College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) 63rd Spring Commencement…
CSM Commemorates 63rd Spring Commencement with 432 Candidates Receiving 438 Degrees, 136 Certificates
By The Citizen on May 17, 2022
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) celebrated 432 candidates for 438 degrees and 136 certificates during its 63rd Spring Commencement May 13 at the college’s La…
MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital Nurse Polly Hansen Named the 2022 Nurse of the Year
By The Citizen on May 16, 2022
Congratulations to Polly Hansen, BSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, recently named the 2022 Nurse of the Year at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital! Polly was surprised with the…
VIDEO: Governor Hogan Announces Donation of Medical Supplies and Body Armor to Ukraine
By The Citizen on May 11, 2022
Governor Larry Hogan announced the shipment of a multimillion dollar aid package, including medical supplies and body armor, to support the people of Odesa, Ukraine—a…
Students are introduced to the world of aviation technology with the St. Mary’s Ryken Flight Academy opening
By The Citizen on May 9, 2022
With a generous endowment from The Patuxent Partnership (TPP), St. Mary’s Ryken (SMR) has installed a STEM lab flight program. The donated National Flight Academy…
The Port of Leonardtown Winery Claims Maryland Comptroller’s Cup for their 2021 Vintner’s Select White
By The Citizen on May 6, 2022
05/05/2022 Written/published by MarylandWine Jim Bauckman (ANNAPOLIS, MD) – The Port of Leonardtown Winery (POL Winery) claimed the Maryland Comptroller’s Cup for their 2021 Vintner’s…
NAVAIR Engineer Helps Maryland Youth Discover Career Paths Through Robotics
By The Citizen on May 5, 2022
By Lisa Rendzio, Airborne Electronic Attack Systems (PMA-234) communications The Airborne Electronic Attack Systems Program Office (PMA-234) Test and Evaluation Lead escorted a team of…
St. Mary’s County Board of Education Appoint BeeJay Dothard as Principal at Great Mills High School
By The Citizen on April 7, 2022
Superintendent of Schools, Dr. J. Scott Smith, announces the administrative appointment made by the Board of Education at its meeting of Wednesday, April 6, 2022.…
St. Mary’s County Bus Driver Picks Up $100,000 Lottery Winner!
By The Citizen on April 1, 2022
The road to his good fortune required persistence, according to the bus driver from Clements who won $100,000 in the March 24 Pick 5 drawing.…
Mother and Daughter Serving in the St. Mary’s Sheriff’s Office Together
By The Citizen on March 28, 2022
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office continues to celebrate Women’s History Month in March. Meet Corrections Corporal Dannette Barrow and her daughter Andrea Barrow, who…
26th Annual Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plunge, Nearly $3 Million Raised So Far!
By The Citizen on March 25, 2022
The Polar Bear Plunge is part of Maryland’s history. For the past 25 years, thousands of plungers have jumped into the icy waters of the…