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17th Annual Rethink Recycling Sculpture Contest

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First Lady Yumi Hogan Attends 17th Annual Rethink Recycling Sculpture Contest Annual Contest Promotes Recycling and Creativity Among High School Students First Lady Yumi Hogan joined Maryland Department of the Environment Secretary Ben Grumbles today at the department’s 17th Annual “Rethink Recycling” Sculpture Contest. The First Lady opened the event by welcoming student artists, teachers, […]

Mill Creek Middle Hosts PBIS Winter Wonderland

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Hello Mill Creek Community! The Mill Creek Middle School PBIS Winter Wonderland event is next Friday, December 7 after school until 5:00. Students will have the opportunity to not only use their Diamondbucks to purchase presents for family and friends, but there will also be pizza, sodas, water, and cookies for sale that students can […]

BOE Recognizes Employees of the Month November

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The Board of Education of Calvert County Public Schools recently recognized Employees of the Month for the month of November. The Employees of the Month are: Barstow Elementary School Kristen Johnson Debbie Reamy Calvert Elementary School Tara Brauns Samantha Ritts Dowell Elementary School Nocola Williams Sarah Draheim Huntingtown Elementary Wendy Palensky Ann van der Heyden […]

Check Out All the Christmas Events in Calvert!

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Breakfasts, Caroling, Santa Workshops, Christmas Parties, Parades, Santa and More! November 24 to December 31st Annmarie Garden In Lights, 6:00-9:00pm nightly (CLOSED Dec. 3, 4, 24, 25) Join us for Annmarie Garden In Lights, a magical holiday light experience that takes visitors on a beautiful walk through the glittering woods. As you stroll the protected […]

$9 Million in Tax Credits Awarded to Restore Historic Structures

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Tax Credits Leverage Projects  Expected to Create Over 800 Jobs The Hogan Administration announced today that the Maryland Historical Trust (MHT), a division of the Maryland Department of Planning (Planning), has awarded five projects more than $9 million in tax credits to leverage more than $58 million in related project costs. “The Heritage Structure Rehabilitation […]

Citizens Asked to Use Caution During Sidewalk Repairs

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The Calvert County Department of Public Works is conducting maintenance and repair work to address deterioration issues and tripping hazards along the west side of Prince Frederick Boulevard from Allnutt Court to Traskers Boulevard. The sidewalk will be closed through December 2018. The Prince Frederick Boulevard repair work includes removing trees and replacing the existing […]

When It Rains and Floods in North Beach

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When it rains, it pours, and sometimes floods! The year-to-date rainfall total for the Town of North Beach is a whopping 68.08 inches! This amount has surpassed the all-time record for rainfall in this area. Take a look at the monthly breakdown from the rain gauge located at the Department of Public Works. Totals are […]

PATRIOT Donates over $300K to Its Local Community

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In honor of the National Day of Giving (#givingtuesday), PATRIOT is pleased to announce the donation of $100,000 to Calvert Family Advocates (CFA), a local non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the needs of Calvert County. With this donation PATRIOT has collectively contributed $340,000 to CFA throughout the last 5 years. PATRIOT chose CFA to receive […]

Alert & Notification Sirens to be Tested December 3rd

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Calvert County Division of Emergency Management to Test Alert and Notification System Sirens December 3 The Calvert County Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management, will conduct a full-cycle test of the alert and notification sirens throughout Calvert, St. Mary’s and Dorchester counties Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, at noon. The full-cycle test includes a […]