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Meet Emergency Medical Services Lt Dent

Meet the Department of Public Safety’s Career Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Lieutenant Kathryn Dent. Kathryn joined Calvert EMS in 2020 as an acting Lieutenant before being promoted to a full-time Lieutenant. Kathryn supervises six emergency … Read Full Article

NRP Appreciates Diverse Officers to Show During Hispanic Heritage Month

NRP is proud to have diverse officers from various backgrounds and cultures. “Hispanic Heritage Month is an important time to show appreciation for Hispanic culture. My father’s family originated from Puerto Rico, so when I was younger, we would … Read Full Article

MDOT, AAA Remind Motorists of Move Over Law

to Keep First Responders, Road Workers Safe Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) agencies including the MDOT Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA), MDOT State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) and Maryland Transportation Authority Police … Read Full Article

Calvert Library Bookmobile Ribbon Cutting

Calvert Library invites you to join them to celebrate at the ribbon cutting ceremony for their new bookmobile. Get a sneak peek on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 from 2 to 3:30pm at the … Read Full Article

North Beach Healthy Heart Benefit Walk

Get moving for "Walktober"! Join us this Saturday, October 16, 2021 at 8 am on the boardwalk for a joint American Heart Association benefit walk. Wear red! In honor of Councilwoman Jane Hagen who … Read Full Article

Fossil Road Show at Bayside History Museum

The Bayside History Museum will be hosting a fossil roadshow available to anyone interested in learning more about the fossils that they have found. Robert C. Campbell, 2nd will be at the … Read Full Article

Halloween Movie Night – And the Winner Is!

The results are in, Hocus Pocus will be playing for Town residents and their guests at the upcoming Halloween Movie night on October 23rd at 6:30. Stay tuned for more details on this … Read Full Article

Deer Muzzleloader Season Set to Open October 21

Popular Season is Great Way to Enjoy Maryland’s Outdoors The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced that the first segment of Maryland’s muzzleloader deer season runs from Oct. 21-23 … Read Full Article

Crabs Knocked Out of Playoffs in Heartbreaking Loss

With a 5-4 game three victory Wednesday night, the Long Island Ducks move on to the Atlantic League Championship series and put a stoppage on the 2021 Southern Maryland Blue Crab season. A … Read Full Article

Secretary’s Message: October 2021Positive Change for Maryland’s Outdoors

Maryland’s landscape is starting to showcase the vibrant colors of fall. Along with cooler, more pleasant weather, it is a spectacular and inviting backdrop that signifies the changing of the seasons. … Read Full Article

MDOT SHA Will Clear Drains Along I-695 in Anne Arundel

Crews Will Work Overnight Tuesday through Wednesday Morning The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will clear roadside drains along the I-695 (Baltimore … Read Full Article

AG Frosh Announces Settlement with Just Puppies and Company’s Owner

Attorney General Frosh Announces Settlement with Just Puppies and Company’s Owner Just Puppies of Maryland, Inc., Just Puppies, Inc., and Mitchell Thomson Agree to Refund Payments for Sick Dogs, … Read Full Article

Former FTC Chair Jon Leibowitz to Join Office of Attorney General

Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh announced that former Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Jon Leibowitz will join the Office of Attorney General. Leibowitz, a legal expert on privacy, … Read Full Article