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130 Vendors, Handmade Gifts And Stuffed Ham Coming To Hollywood For Annual Fall Craft Show

HOLLYWOOD, Md. — The Ladies Auxiliary of the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department will host its Annual Fall Craft Show on Sunday, November 22, 2026, bringing together 130 vendors offering a wide variety of handmade items just in time for the holiday shopping season. The event will take place from...

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The Enquirer-Gazette

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Man charged with stealing fire engine

St. Mary’s County authorities arrested a Mechanicsville man on Nov. 2 and have charged him with felony theft after a fire engine owned by a volunteer company in southern Prince George’s County was stolen and driven before it broke down. Zachery Albert Talbert, 28, was arrested after the vehicle’s engine sustained damage and stopped near the intersection of Three Notch Road and Friendship School Road in Mechanicsville. According to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, engine fluid was found throughout the engine compartment and on the roadway. According to court documents Deputy Glenn Knott, Talbert said he was with the Brandywine Volunteer Fire Department and was assigned to the warehouse. Talbert explained that a man wearing a fire department shirt told him to “take fire engine number 401 for a ride.” As Talbert was leaving the fire department, another member saw the vehicle traveling on the other side of the road and called a deputy chief, “who said the truck had been stolen.” The deputy chief told the volunteer to call the police and follow the truck. The truck Talbert is alleged to have stolen is a 1987 Hahn fire engine that had been retired from active service. In an

Mechanicsville, MD · 1d

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Pet Of The Week: Meet Poppa, A St. Mary’s County Shelter Dog Looking For A Home

CALIFORNIA, Md. — A few steps into a walk, Poppa turns his head. His forehead wrinkles bunch up as he looks over his shoulder to see if you’re still there. Then he carries on, only to check again a little farther along. During The BayNet’s Nov. 7 visit...

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The Enterprise

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St. Mary’s health officer announces departure after 14 years

In her 14 years as health officer for the St. Mary’s County Health Department, Dr. Meena Brewster experienced a lot of firsts. From addressing the COVID-19 pandemic to building the Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership and school-based health centers, Brewster said her focus always came back to serving the community and improving access to health and wellness resources. “I really wanted an opportunity to be on the front lines and to have direct impact and to really get to know the people that we’re serving and build those partnerships that are so key,” she said. Early next month, Brewster will be leaving the role, and while she has yet to announce her next position, she is looking forward to starting the next chapter of her public health career. “Fourteen years is a long time for any person’s life, and St. Mary’s has certainly been such a significant component of my life,” she said. “I feel really good about what we’ve built together as a community and as a health department team and our partnerships.” While public health focuses on responding to a community’s needs, the COVID-19 pandemic posed unique challenges for Brewster and other county leaders. “We really pulled together as

St Mary'S County, MD · 1d

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Resurfacing work on MD 331 in Dorchester County begins Thursday

VIENNA, Md. — The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will begin a road resurfacing project on MD 331, also known as Rhodesdale Vienna Road, in Dorchester County on Thursday, Nov. 12. The project will cover the section of MD 331 between Indiantown Road and the eastbound U.S....

Dorchester County, MD · 1d

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17-Year-Old Trapped In Serious Crash At Potomac Speedway, One Patient Flown To Trauma Center

MECHANICSVILLE, Md. — Two people were injured in a serious crash at Potomac Motor Speedway in Mechanicsville on Saturday night, November 7, 2026, including a 17-year-old boy who was reportedly trapped inside a vehicle on the track. The incident was initially reported at approximately 7:43 p.m. at the speedway...

Mechanicsville, MD · 2d

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$529,000 In Salt Structure Improvements Confirmed For Maryland’s Southern Counties

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Calvert, St. Mary’s, Charles and Anne Arundel counties will receive upgrades to their salt structures over the next three years. The contract, totaling $529,340, was awarded to St. Mary’s Roofing and Home Improvement LLC at the Oct. 29 Board of Public Works (BPW) meeting. The State Highway Administration opened the bid process in May 2026 and notified possible contractors, with the intent to work with a small, local business. St. Mary’s Roofing and Home Improvement submitted a bid comparable to SHA’s estimate and confirmed that the work will be 100% performed by a state-certified small business.

Anne Arundel County, MD · 13h

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It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Crab-mas At Piney Point Lighthouse!

LEONARDTOWN, Md.– The St. Mary’s County Museum Division invites families to kick off the holiday season at “Christmas at Piney Point Lighthouse: A Family Tradition” on Saturday, Nov. 28, from 5-8 p.m. at Piney Point Lighthouse Museum & Historic Park. This free, family-friendly event will feature...

Leonardtown, MD · 13h

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Five Calvert Eagle Scouts Honored With Sheriff’s Salute

PRINCE FREDERICK, Md.– The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office would like to honor and congratulates Andrew Bisang, Roger Bredenkamp, Logan Oberg, Hunter Puryear and AJ Stoakley on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout with Boy Scout Troop 1429. On Oct. 18, 2026, Sheriff Ricky Cox presented each scout with...

Calvert County, MD · 1d

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Kitchen Fire Damages Hurlock Home, Three Cats Lost

Dorchester County, MD - On November 8, 2026, at approximately 12:04 PM, the Hurlock Volunteer Fire Company responded to the 4000 block of Wrights Wharf Road, Hurlock, Dorchester County, Maryland for a house fire. The home was described as a two-story, single-family house with a wood frame. The homeowner was...

Dorchester County, MD · 2d

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St. Mary’s County Election Update After Another Round Of Mail-In Ballots

LEONARDTOWN, Md. — Curtis King widened his lead for the third St. Mary’s County Orphans’ Court seat from 60 to 618 votes after the county reported another batch of mail-in ballots Friday. The additional votes also narrowed the margins in all five county commissioner races, though each Republican candidate stayed ahead.

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Rabies case confirmed in Cambridge

CAMBRIDGE — A confirmed rabies case in Cambridge is keeping pet owners on their toes. According to a Facebook post from the Dorchester County Dog Control, rabies was confirmed by the Talbot County Humane Society and the Dorchester County health department has been notified. John Griep, a spokesperson for the Dorchester County Health Department, told The Star Democrat that lab testing confirmed the kitten had rabies. In a Facebook post shared by Dorchester County Dog Control, a Cambridge resident said the kitten came from a feral cat colony and bit her when she tried to pick it up. The resident said she lives on Horns Point Road. “The person who was bitten is getting a series of rabies vaccinations. All animal bites, scratches, or other possible rabies exposure in Dorchester County must be immediately reported to our environmental health office at 443-521-4996,” Griep said. Officials advised, if you see an animal acting strange and aggressive please steer clear and contact the appropriate authorities in regards to next steps. Pet owners whose dog or cat has a run-in with a wild or stray animal should take a few steps right away to protect themselves and their animal, according to state and

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St. Mary’s School Board Advances $14.3 Million Capital Request Amid Aging Infrastructure, State Funding Shortfalls

LEONARDTOWN, Md. — The St. Mary’s County Board of Education advanced a $14.3 million fiscal 2028 local capital funding request to county commissioners during its Nov. 4 meeting, prioritizing aging school infrastructure, heating and cooling systems, roofing, and essential repairs as the district faces rising construction costs and increasingly limited state funding.

St Mary'S County, MD · 1d

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Dorchester Planning Highlights: State Solar Law Limits County’s Authority

A proposed solar project on Taylor’s Island Road raised a larger question at the Dorchester County Planning Commission’s November 4 meeting: How much authority does the county still have over solar development?. Commissioners reviewed a proposed 2-megawatt community solar installation near Madison, but much of the discussion focused...

Dorchester County, MD · 1d

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Wagon Rides, Christmas Crafts And Curious Goats Await At Sotterley’s Winter Village

HOLLYWOOD, Md.– Historic Sotterley is welcoming families and visitors to the Winter Village, a festive holiday experience filled with seasonal activities and family-friendly fun. Guests can enjoy a variety of attractions, including:. A Winter Village Model Train Display. Ornament Decorating. A Holiday Scavenger Hunt on a Wagon Ride. Guests...

Hollywood, MD · 13h

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Waldorf, Newburg Tracts Win 2027 Opportunity Zone Status, Indian Head Left Out

Morgantown Generating Station — Planned TeraWulf Redevelopment Site. Two census tracts in Waldorf and one covering the Newburg/Morgantown area will become Charles County's newest federal Opportunity Zones starting January 1, 2027, part of a statewide list of 114 tracts Maryland selected for the program's second round. The designations run for ten years, and they notably leave out Indian Head, a tract that qualified under the new eligibility rules but didn't make the final cut.

Charles County, MD · 5h

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Growing Futures: Planting The Seeds For Southern Maryland’s Next Generation Of Workers

PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. — Sometimes, all it takes is one conversation to help a young person begin imagining a future they hadn’t previously considered. That was exactly the kind of moment that unfolded during the inaugural Growing Futures: Southern Maryland Agriculture & Environmental Career Exploration Day, held Thursday, Oct. 29, at Spider Hall Farm in Prince Frederick.

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