North Beach Road Closure Rescheduled for 4/16/19 On Tuesday, April 16, 2019, 5th Street between Frederick Avenue and Greenwood Avenue will be closed from approximately 9 am to 4 pm for a new water connection. You will be able to go around the block to get around the closure. This closure will depend on weather […]
CCPS 2019 MESA Winners
Huntingtown High was filled with bridges, theme parks and games—all designed by Calvert County students—for the 2019 Mathematics, Engineering, and Science Achievement (MESA) competition, held on April 10, 2019. Dr. Daniel D. Curry, Superintendent, said, “Congratulations to our students and their coaches. MESA is a great program that makes learning fun.” Maryland MESA is a […]
National Board Recognizes CSM’s Pharmacy Technician Program
For Preparing Students for Advances in Medication Safety, Patient Care and Rigorous Training Requirements The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Pharmacy Technician Program has been recognized by the nation’s leading certifying organization for pharmacy technicians as ready and prepared to meet significant Certified Pharmacy Technician Program (CPhT) changes taking effect Jan. 1, 2020. The Pharmacy […]
MPT’s 15th annual Chesapeake Bay Week® starts April 21
Programs spotlight commerce, culture, and current events affecting the bay region For the 15th consecutive year, Maryland Public Television (MPT) will celebrate the Chesapeake Bay region with Chesapeake Bay Week®, a slate of programs highlighting the importance and fragility of the nation’s largest estuary. During the week of April 21-27, MPT will offer nearly 20 […]
CSM Alumna Dr. Syria Wesley is Keynote Speaker
At CSM’s Annual Women in STEM Conference, May 3 College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Alumna Dr. Syria Wesley will return to the La Plata Campus to offer the keynote speech at the college’s annual Women in STEM Conference May 3. The Maurice McDonough High School graduate credits her time at CSM with transforming her life […]
Farmers Markets Feature Fresh Local Food, Products
Buying local is easy with an abundance of fresh food from Calvert County’s farmers, agri-businesses and watermen. Calvert County’s weekly farmers markets return with early harvests ready for sale on the following schedule and with two new locations: Calvert County Farmers Market Association Markets: Tuesdays in Prince Frederick at the CalvertHealth Medical Center parking lot […]
Greenwell Foundation Receives Grant for Mindful Meadow
Community Foundation of Southern Maryland Awards Grant to Greenwell Foundation for their new Mindful Meadow Sharon Southerland-Smith, Executive Director and Wilberto Flores, Board Member of the CFSOMD presented Jolanda Campbell, Executive Director of Greenwell Foundation with a check for $5,000 to support activities in Greenwell’s new Mindful Meadow. “Greenwell offers so many wonderful programs to […]
CAASA Sponsors Prescription Medication Take-Back Day
Prevent unused and expired prescription medications from being misused by turning them in at a no-questions-asked event sponsored by the Calvert Alliance Against Substance Abuse, Inc. (CAASA). Residents are urged to properly dispose of unused prescriptions Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Prescription medications may be dropped off at the following locations: […]
Readings and Art Reception Set for calvART Gallery
April 13 Visions of Verses Exhibition Hailed As Wonderful Collaboration Between CSM and Art Council Art inspires. A painting or a beautifully expressed idea or sculpture can cause even the most casual observer to pause and think. For artists and writers, that same work can fuel additional artistic expression. A poem can inspire a painting. […]
April 11 is National Pet Day
April 11 is National Pet Day. While loving our pets is something we do every day, National Pet Day encourages us to pay special attention to pets who may not get that extra attention. Helping out orphaned pet companions will improve their health and enhance their opportunities for adoption. Sometimes their human companions aren’t well. […]