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Free Residential Paper Shredding Event at Sweetwater

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Calvert County to Host Free Residential Paper Shredding Event The Calvert County Department of Public Works, Solid Waste Division, is hosting a free paper shredding event for county residents Saturday, Sept. 21, 8 a.m. to noon, at Appeal Landfill located at 401 Sweetwater Road in Lusby. The shred event, held rain or shine, can help […]

Southern Maryland Heritage Updates Commissioners

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On Tuesday, August 27, 2019 the Southern Maryland Heritage Area Consortium gave the Calvert Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) a presentation on what has happened the past year. The mission of the Southern Maryland Heritage Area Consortium (SMHAC) is to enhance the economic activity of Southern Maryland through combining quality heritage tourism and small business […]

BOCC Votes 3-2 to Adopt Comprehensive Plan

The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners voted to adopt the July 2019 draft of the Calvert County Comprehensive Plan. The plan replaces the Comprehensive Plan adopted in 2004 and as amended in 2010. The vote was 3-2 with Commissioners Hutchins, Hart and McConkey voting for the plan and Commissioners Weems and Hance voting against. […]

Calvert’s New, Expanded and Relocated Businesses

Calvert County Congratulates New, Relocated and Expanded Businesses Calvert County continues to prosper as businesses small and large open in the thriving economic climate. With the ability to purchase anything and everything at your fingertips, local businesses are sometimes overlooked, but the Calvert County Department of Economic Development aims to help businesses of all sizes […]

May is National Preservation Month in Calvert County

Every May, GSA celebrates our historic buildings, which serve tenant agencies across the country. These federal buildings – more than 500 – are living parts of their communities, and collectively illustrate the social, economic, and physical growth of our nation. As a forward-thinking and innovative steward, GSA continuously rehabilitates these buildings constructed by preceding generations […]

April Proclaimed Month of the Young Child in Calvert

The Interagency Council for Families and Children, Calvert County Public Schools, the Calvert County Early Childhood Advisory Council, and other local organizations, in conjunction with the National Association for the Education of Young Children, are celebrating the Month of the Young Child. By calling attention to the need for high-quality, early childhood services for all […]

AAA Credit Ratings for Fourth Consecutive Year

Major Rating Agencies Affirm County’s Strong Budgetary Performance and Growing Economy The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) announces the county has, for the fourth consecutive year, received AAA credit ratings from three independent credit rating agencies. Fitch Ratings, Moody’s Investors Services and S&P Global Ratings assigned Calvert County their highest ratings due to […]

Road Repairs Continue in Calvert County

Motorists Should Expect Single Lane Closures Overnights in May Starting early May, the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will begin improving ride quality and paving in both directions of MD 2/MD 4 (Solomons Island Road) between Coster Mill Bridge Road and Calvert Cliff Parkway and between MD 264 (Broomes Island Road) […]

DNR Offering Free Seedlings to County Landowners

Backyard Buffers The Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the Calvert Master Gardeners with its partner the America Chestnut Land Trust are offering free tree seedlings to help improve water quality in Calvert County. County landowners who have a creek, drainage ditch, stream or other waterway on or near their property are eligible for free […]