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Maryland Natural Resources Police Annual Awards Ceremony Honors Officers for Exceptional Service
By The Citizen on June 16, 2025
The Maryland Natural Resources Police held its annual award ceremony June 13th, 2025, to recognize the achievements made by conservation law enforcement officers and professional…
Marine Corps Squadron Awards High School Scholarships, Inspires STEM Careers in Naval Aviation
By The Citizen on June 13, 2025
The Marine Corps Aviation Association, John Glenn Squadron (MCAA JGS) in Patuxent River recently recognized high school graduates in the Southern Maryland tri-county area who…
Hospice of the Chesapeake’s Fashion for a Cause Raises More Than $305K
By The Citizen on June 12, 2025
Style met substance on June 5, as Hospice of the Chesapeake’s Fashion for a Cause returned to the U.S. Naval Academy’s Fluegel Alumni Center. The…
St. Mary’s Gymnastics Academy Celebrates a Successful 2024–2025 Season
By The Citizen on June 12, 2025
The St. Mary’s Gymnastics Academy (SMGA) is proud to announce the conclusion of a remarkable 2024–2025 gymnastics season. Throughout the year, SMGA gymnasts showcased exceptional…
Maryland Park Service Reinstates Maryland Conservation Corps After Federal Cuts Threatened Program
By The Citizen on June 6, 2025
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Maryland Park Service have reactivated 17 members of the Maryland Conservation Corps (MCC), who were demobilized in late…
Great Mills High Students Shine Bright in STEM Pitch Competition Sponsored by Carolyn E. Parker Foundation
By The Citizen on May 27, 2025
In a night filled with boundless potential, innovation, and hope, students from Great Mills High School lit up the room at the Pitch for Your Pocket, STEM…
CSM Congratulates 80 Health Career Readiness Graduates
By The Citizen on May 19, 2025
College of Southern Maryland (CSM) students pursuing careers in health care were celebrated May 8 at the La Plata Campus during the college’s Health Career…
St. Mary’s County Emergency Services Crew Recognized After Saving Heart Attack Patient
By The Citizen on May 14, 2025
On Thursday, May 1, 2025, St. Mary’s County Department of Emergency Services received a 9-1-1 call for a patient experiencing chest pains. The EMS crew…
More than 1,300 Hawks Soar into the Future Following CSM’s 66th Commencement
By The Citizen on May 12, 2025
It was a proud, reflective, and exciting day for College of Southern Maryland (CSM) as its faculty, staff, supporters, and community cheered for hundreds of…
Leonardtown Gears Up for the 2025 St. Mary’s Rod & Classic Car Show and 12th Annual Running of the Balls
By The Citizen on May 5, 2025
Hundreds of classic, vintage, restored cars, trucks, and hot rods will take over the streets of Historic Downtown Leonardtown during the annual St. Mary’s Rod…
St. Mary’s College to Host, Participate in 2025 College Sailing National Championships
By The Citizen on May 5, 2025
By Chuck Steenburgh: Field selections for the 2025 College Sailing Open and Women’s Fleet Race National Championships, to be hosted by St. Mary’s College of…
St. Mary’s County Man Wins $150,000 on April Fool’s Day at DJ’s One Stop on Scratch-Off
By The Citizen on April 30, 2025
A Maryland Lottery player experienced a life-changing April Fools’ Day, but this time, the surprise was no joke. The St. Mary’s County man purchased a…
St. Mary’s County Postal Worker Buys First-Ever Ticket and Wins $50,000 Prize
By The Citizen on April 22, 2025
A St. Mary’s County man is the latest to win a Big Money top prize. He told officials that his $50,000 ticket – delivered by…
Patuxent Tidewater Land Trust Acquires Their 56th Conservation Easement With 136-Acre Farm in Mechanicsville
By The Citizen on April 11, 2025
Patuxent Tidewater Land Trust has acquired its 56th conservation easement in St. Mary’s County with the addition of 136 acres on Flora Corner Rd. in…