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Maryland police continue search for boy who went missing 55 years ago in Calvert County
CALVERT COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — The Maryland State Police (MSP) said it was continuing a search for a 10-year-old boy who went missing more than 55 years ago in Calvert County. Bob Boyes was last seen walking home with his pet deer on Dec. 26, 1986, on Wash Hance Road in Port Republic. […]
UPDATE: Cambridge Police Find 10-Year-Old Involved in Alleged Abduction
CAMBRIDGE, MD - The Cambridge Police Department has found the 10-year-old child involved in a critically missing person and alleged abduction case. Details remain scarce at this time, but officials announced shortly after 7 a.m. Wednesday that 10-year-old Layla Aniya Bowser and 44-year-old Yukie Sharese Pritchett have been located. The...
Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch Ribbon-Cutting And Donor Event Successes!
NORTH BEACH, Md. – The Board of Calvert County Commissioners and Calvert Library hosted a ribbon-cutting for the new Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch at 4100 5th Street in North Beach on Tuesday at 2pm with almost 400 people in attendance. Dignitaries included Maryland Delegate Jeffrie Long; Commissioners Buddy Hance, Mark Cox, Catherine Grasso and Todd Ireland; State Librarian Irene Padilla; North Beach Mayor Mike Benton; Chesapeake Beach Mayor Patrick Mahoney; Town Council members from both communities including Gregg Dotson, Charlie Fink, Peggy Hartman, Mary Healey, Mickey Hummel, Lauren Kabler, Greg Morris, Paul Troncone, and Ken Wilcox; Registrar of Wills Margaret Phipps; Sheriff Ricky Cox; Calvert Library Foundation President Scott Deacon and members Betsy Deacon, Mel Powell and Dr. Renita Alexander; Capital Campaign Chair Dr. Mark Frazer and members Grace Mary Brady and Dr. Duncan Frazer; Calvert Library Board of Library Trustees past and present including Rachel Jones, Ron Crupi, Doug Alves, Jeffrey Lewis, Willson Parran, Rene Libertore, Martha Grahame and Carolyn McHugh; former Calvert Library Director Patricia Hofmann; former Twin Beaches Branch Manager Joanie Kilmon; and of course, current Branch Manager & Assistant Branch Manager Melissa Gray and Sandy Hunting and their staff.
Men charged in assaults at Calvert carwash
Two men who state troopers say started a fight at a Prince Frederick carwash during the midday hours of April 19 are facing assault charges. According to court documents, one of the instigators — identified as Dorian Lavant Dickerson, 21, of Lexington Park — is also charged with making a threat of mass violence for saying he was going to “shoot up” the carwash, which at the time had six employees working along with a dozen customers on the premises. ...
Community gathers to shape inclusive National Heritage Area management plan
Early Saturday morning, residents, community members and local leaders alike gathered to exchange ideas and give input on what should be the focus of the management plan for the recently approved Southern Maryland National Heritage Area. The Southern Maryland National Heritage Area came to fruition last year after Congress passed the Southern Maryland National Heritage Act in December 2022 and President Joe Biden signed it into law on Jan. 5, 2023. The area includes Calvert, Charles, St. Mary’s and southern Prince George’s counties. ...
Prince Frederick's Maxwell makes truck racing debut
Although he is still two years away from starting high school, Prince Frederick native Jacob Maxwell has already begun to make inroads on the Super Truck series racing nearly 10 years after his initial sessions in the parking lot of Patuxent High School in Lusby. In his first Super Truck event on Saturday, April 13, at Anderson Motor Speedway in South Carolina, Maxwell placed fifth place overall, although his truck suffered a mechanical issue and slammed into the wall with only three laps remaining in...
Calvert Marine Museum Announces Exciting Upcoming Events In May 2024
SOLOMONS, Md. – Experience the rich maritime history of the Chesapeake Bay at the Solomons Maritime Festival! Be sure to check out Wm. B. Tennison cruises, educational programs, special events, and the first month of openings for Cove Point Lighthouse and Lore Oyster House this season! For more information, please visit: www.calvertmarinemuseum.com.
A rough road: Students see bad choice consequences in mock crash
A statewide initiative to curb road fatalities continues to send a sobering message to Maryland’s newest drivers. What began nationwide decades ago as a lesson in the dangers of blending alcohol with driving now includes in its scenario the sad consequences of not wearing seatbelts or allowing diversions such as cellphones and conversations to take a driver’s attention away from the road. Public high schools in Calvert County have annually...
Crime in Cambridge 'trending down'
CAMBRIDGE — The number of reported crimes, ShotSpotter alerts and shots fired calls is down in the first quarter of this year compared to last year in Cambridge, according to a new report from the Cambridge Police Department. Cambridge Police Chief Justin Todd said he thinks this shows that crime in Cambridge is “trending down.” “A lot of credit goes to our officers that are out doing what we’re asking...
Nathan Prepares for a Season of Sailing, Stories and Oysters!
As the Nathan of Dorchester enters the 2024 sailing season, the crew is ready for its 30th year of Sailing, Stories and Oysters! The skipjack, now back at its slip at Long Wharf in Cambridge after a winter of routine maintenance, takes its first passengers out on the Choptank River on May 23. While the USCG vessel will get a big birthday bash in July on its true birthday, the return of its regular cruise schedule is also something to celebrate.
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