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Celebrate Southern Maryland Traditions At Solomons Maritime Festival, Saturday, May 4
SOLOMONS, Md. – Celebrate Southern Maryland traditions on Saturday, May 4 at the Calvert Marine Museum’s 18th annual Solomons Maritime Festival. Antique boats and marine engines, cooking demonstrations, traditional music, toy boat building, a kid-friendly obstacle course, and boat rides offer something for every member of the family. Free 30 – minute cruises on the Wm. B. Tennison from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; the museum remains open until 5 p.m. Admission to the festival and museum is FREE.
Candidates for St. Mary's school board's District 4 seat debate
Candidates hoping to earn a place on the St. Mary’s County Board of Education were able to voice their concerns during a District 4 public forum last week at the Lexington Park library. The April 25 debate was originally scheduled to be held April 11 along with those for at-large, District 2 and the judge races, but the District 4 event was pushed ahead after just Charles L.V. Carrington was in attendance. Incumbent Mary Washington, who said she had an illness and death in family,...
6-Year-Old Girl Struck By Vehicle In Mechanicsville, Airlifted To Children’s Hospital
MECHANICSVILLE, Md. – A 6-year-old girl was struck by a vehicle at approximately 9:45 a.m., on May 1, 2024, on Friendship School Road, near Zimmermans Archery Proshop in Mechanicsville. Crews arrived on the scene and found the child suffering from injuries. The vehicle involved in the accident remained on...
Autumn Leighanne Compton Dies In Mechanicsville Crash
Cobb Island resident Autumn Leighanne Compton has been identified as the victim who was killed in a crash in Mechanicsville over the weekend after striking a truck being driven by 24-year-old North Beach native Zachary Joseph WIlburn, according to the sheriff's office. Deputies from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's office...
Ribbon Cutting Held For New Children’s Art Studio In St. Mary’s
LEONARDTOWN, Md. – On April 24, 2024, St. Mary’s County Economic Development held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for children’s project studio Made by You and owner Heather Dixon. Located at 22680 Lawrence Avenue, Leonardtown, MD, is a brand-new art studio that will “provide a fun and engaging platform...
MetCom proposes increase to sewer charges in St. Mary's
The St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission presented a review of its ongoing projects and proposed sewer and water rate increases during Tuesday’s county commissioners’ meeting. The recommended fiscal 2025 capital improvement budget reflects a $1.66 million decrease for water projects and a $2.08 million decrease for sewer projects compared to what was proposed in the fiscal 2024 capital plan for fiscal 2025. MetCom’s audited fiscal 2023 outstanding debt was about...
Lusby woman convicted of federal fraud schemes
A 45-year-old Lusby woman was convicted on April 25 by a jury in federal court for conspiracies to commit passport, wire and bankruptcy fraud, as well as making a false statement in a bankruptcy proceeding. A U.S. Department of Justice press release stated that, according to testimony during defendant Charmaine Miesha Brown’s five-day trial in Greenbelt, in January 2014 Brown, a U.S. citizen, married Andrews Oduro Brown, a/k/a “Andrews Oduro,” a Ghanaian national who entered the U.S. in May 2013. In 2021, Oduro obtained legal...
Burris, Held face off in Leonardtown mayoral debate
The race for Leonardtown mayor is well underway and the contenders had a chance to land a few verbal jabs during a candidates forum Tuesday night at The Rex in town. Incumbent Dan Burris faces challenger Ken Held, who co-owns The Slice House and The Slice House II Go, in the town election, which will be held next Tuesday, May 7, from noon to 7 p.m. at the Town Office on Washington Street. Any Leonardtown resident who has registered to vote in the town election...
Lexington Park Native Serves With U.S. Navy In Guam
U.S. NAVAL BASE GUAM – Chief Petty Officer Stephanie Blyleven, a native of Lexington Park, Maryland, is serving in the U.S. Navy at Naval Base Guam. Blyleven graduated from Great Mills High School in 2007. The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those...
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