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Shop with a Cop for Back to School Clothes & Shoes

On Saturday, August 17, 2019, the Calvert Optimist Club and FOP Lodge 109 in cooperation with the Calvert County Sheriff’s Department, held the annual Back to School Shop with a Cop event. Calvert County Sheriff’s Deputies, Maryland State … Read Full Article

Bad Art Night at Annmarie Garden Big Hit

‘Sea Wonders’ was a big hit for Best of the Bad H2 ‘OH NO!’ Is art ever really ‘bad’ per say? ‘Bad Art’, a fun filled evening hosted at the Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center brought out women and men alike for an evening of music, … Read Full Article

SMECO Seeks Applicants for 2020 Contribution

Local organization addressing opioid crisis to receive donation Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO), through its charitable foundation, is inviting local organizations that are working to end the opioid crisis in Southern Maryland to … Read Full Article

Public Input Sought on Draft Transportation Plan

The Calvert County Department of Planning & Zoning today released a draft update to the Calvert County Transportation Plan. Citizens are encouraged to review the plan and provide comments on the … Read Full Article

CSM’s Michelle Ruble Becomes President of NATYCAA

CSM’s Michelle Ruble Becomes President of National Alliance of Two-Year College Athletic Administrators The College of Southern Maryland’s Executive Director of Student Life and Athletics Michelle … Read Full Article

Indigenous Heritage Day at Historic St. Mary’s City

Celebrate the culture of Maryland’s first inhabitants with Indigenous Heritage Day on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Historic St. Mary’s City. The day will be filled with activities to honor and … Read Full Article

Leonardtown Summer Music Festival Presents Robbie Boothe

In Concert in Leonardtown Square on Saturday, August 31st from 6 pm to 9 pm On Saturday, August 31st, Robbie Boothe returns to play in Leonardtown Square, performing his own songs, along with … Read Full Article

Revolution Takes Finale in Series 3-0

The Blue Crabs headed into a crucial series finale with the Freedom Division leading York Revolution, and on a slow night for the bats, the Revs’ secured a victory by a score of 3-0. The scoring … Read Full Article

Blue Crabs Return Home Friday, August 30th

The Blue Crabs return home to Regency Furniture Stadium for a three-game series against the York Revolution on August 30th. Tickets to all the games are available by visiting the Blue Crabs ticket … Read Full Article

SMECO Customers Take Notice

From time to time area residents will call or post something on social media about a person coming to their door claiming to be with SMECO. Sometimes they may say they’re taking a survey, or they … Read Full Article

G Adrian Baker Named Superintendent of NRP

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources today announced that Chestertown Police Chief and Natural Resources Police (NRP) veteran G. Adrian Baker will serve as superintendent of the Maryland … Read Full Article

Governor’s Coordinating Offices Engage Hundreds of Marylanders

At Summer Conference for Counties Supporting Governor Larry Hogan, Lt. Governor Boyd K. Rutherford, and more than 20 Maryland state offices and agencies, the Governor’s Coordinating Offices … Read Full Article

Gov Hogan Launches New Push for Clean and Renewable Energy

Advances Solar Energy Projects on State Properties, Establishes Task Force for Development and Siting Continuing his commitment to skilled environmental stewardship, Governor Larry Hogan today … Read Full Article