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Calvert County Government Advisory for February 20th

Calvert County Government Offices to Open at 10 a.m. Wednesday, February 20 Liberal Leave in Effect Calvert County Government offices will open at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019, due to inclement weather, with liberal leave in effect. … Read Full Article

PHS Junior Wins American Legion District Oratorical

Owen Falco Wins American Legion District Oratorical Contest Owen Falco won the American Legion Southern Maryland District Oratorical Contest, Saturday, February 16, 2019, at the American Legion Post 259, Clinton, Maryland. He is the son of Beth … Read Full Article

Calvert Cliffs Refueling Outage Powers Local Economy

1,000 workers travel to Calvert County for the outage, boosting sales at area businesses Operators at Exelon Generation’s Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant removed Unit 2 from service just after midnight Sunday to begin a planned refueling … Read Full Article

Spring 2019 Making It Click Program Includes 24 Schools

Seat Belt Safety and Education to be Spotlighted at Schools in Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Harford, Howard and St. Mary’s counties The spring 2019 Making It Click program from the … Read Full Article

Family Network Soliciting Mini Grants for Children

The Calvert County Family Network is soliciting mini grant applications from individuals working with children impacted by incarceration to attend the National Children of Incarcerated Parents … Read Full Article

Optimist Club of Calvert Looking for New Members

New Optimists Welcome! The Optimist Club of Calvert – Prince Frederick has been supporting local youth since 1968. Our members are homemakers, retirees, business owners, educators, lawyers, … Read Full Article

Science for Seniors at CBL Solomons on Tuesdays!

Join us at the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory this spring for Science for Citizens seminars about Training The Future Face of Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math (STEM)! When: … Read Full Article

Atlantic League to Host Player Showcase

Atlantic League to Host Player Showcase The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB) today announced it will host a three-day private Player Showcase from Friday, March 29th, to Sunday, … Read Full Article

Blue Crabs Sign ALPB Newcomer

The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs have announced the signing of right handed pitcher, Miguel Nunez, for the 2019 season. This season will be Nunez’s first playing independent baseball, as the 26 … Read Full Article

Water Main Repairs to Result in Water Disruption

Prince Frederick Water Main Repairs to Result in Partial Water Service Disruption Water service will be disrupted for a portion of Prince Frederick beginning at 10 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19 as crews … Read Full Article

MDOT SHA Preparing Ahead of Accumulating Snowfall

Crews Pretreating State’s Numbered Roads and Bridges; Motorists Urged to Plan Ahead and Deter Travel During Storm The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) … Read Full Article

Planning Commission Meeting Rescheduled

The Wednesday, February 20, Calvert County Planning Commission meeting is being rescheduled to Wednesday, Feb. 27, due to pending inclement weather. The rescheduled meeting will be held at the … Read Full Article

Governor Hogan Promotes Clean Cars Act of 2019

First Lady, Governor Take Spin In Electric Vehicle Governor Larry Hogan today promoted the administration’s Clean Cars Act of 2019, joining First Lady Yumi Hogan for a drive in a 2019 Hyundai Nexo … Read Full Article