Unveiling Portrait of Harriet Elizabeth Brown Please join Calvert County dignitaries, community leaders, friends and neighbors to celebrate the unveiling of the portrait of Harriet Elizabeth Brown next Tuesday, May 23rd, at 1:30 p.m. at the Calvert County Court House in Prince Frederick. This event is jointly hosted by the judges of the Circuit Court […]
Letter to Editor from Calvert Hospice
Thank You for Your support of the 4th Annual Calvert Hospice Culinary Event On behalf of the staff and Board of Directors of Calvert Hospice, I would like to express our endless appreciation to those who helped make our Fourth Annual Culinary Event our most successful ever! We owe much of the evening’s success once […]
Letter to Editor from Christmas in April*Calvert County
Thank You for Your Compassion and Support, Calvert County The Southern Maryland community has again demonstrated outstanding compassion by joining together with Christmas in April Calvert County to improve the lives of our neighbors in their time of need. Volunteers whose skill levels ranged from novice to master craftsmen used materials donated by local businesses […]
Letter to the Editor on MDE Meeting on Dominion
At the April 12th Maryland Department of Environment hearing 13-NT-0137-2013-60606 regarding making a temporary easement into a permanent one, there were about 100 concerned citizens attending and many spoke. I was pleasantly surprised that the MDE officials allowed public comments regarding more than the quarter acre that is actually being considered. The actual stream crossing […]
Letter to Senator Steve Waugh from David Hardy on Fracking
Your vote on the Hydrofracturing Ban I’m one of your constituents, living in Chesapeake Ranch Estates near the Dominion LNG Export Refinery. I am disappointed in your sponsorship of the fracking moratorium and your voting against the fracking ban. Please reconsider your stance. The process of fracking is not what we want in Maryland. If […]
Letter to Editor on Fracking from David Hardy
Good morning. My name is David Hardy from Chesapeake Ranch Estates in Lusby and I am authorized to speak on behalf of the 534 members of the Southern Maryland Sierra Club. Thank you for allowing me to take the floor on their behalf. I would like to speak on the subject of hydraulic fracturing, commonly […]
Rebuttal Letter to the Editor from Rosa E Hance
Response to Dominion CP rebuttal of 2/14 letter published in the Calvert Beacon I hereby submit my response to the Dominion CP rebuttal of my previously published letter on Feb. 14 about the risks to Southern Maryland if fracking is happening anywhere in the state. First of all, I’d like to be clear up the […]
Letter to the Editor from Calvert Family Advocates
Local Businesses Support Charitable Event We wish to thank Angler’s Seafood Bar & Grill and Brick Wood Fired Bistro for hosting Calvert Family Advocates’ third annual Super Bowl fundraiser. It is heartening that the owners and staff of these local businesses would give so much of their time to support this event that directly assists […]
Letter to the Editor from CAASA on Project Graduation
Dear Editor: This year marks the 30th Anniversary of Project Graduation in Calvert County. Project Graduation, is an alcohol-free and drug-free event held on graduation night for the graduating seniors from Calvert, Huntingtown, Northern and Patuxent High Schools. It’s an amazing night of fun and we’ve enjoyed many years of success. Over 100 volunteers work […]
Dominion CP Responds to Letter to Editor Re: Fracking
A letter to the editor published February 14 inaccurately suggests that the Dominion Cove Point facility could somehow be used to treat water that has been used in the process of hydraulic fracturing. That is not true. Our facility is designed and operated to safely receive and store liquefied natural gas (LNG) and provide natural […]