To Support Maryland’s Crab Industry Discusses Importance of H-2B Workers in Call With Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Governor Larry Hogan today applauded the Department of Homeland Security’s finalization of a joint rule providing an additional 30,000 H-2B visas for this summer through the H-2B Nonimmigrant Temporary Worker Program. On Tuesday, the governor reiterated the […]
Governor Hogan Applauds Release of H-2B Visas
To Help Maryland’s Crab Industry Calls for Permanent, Long-term Fix to Program Governor Larry Hogan today praised the decision by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to release an additional 30,000 visas through the H-2B Nonimmigrant Temporary Worker Program. H-2B workers are critical for Maryland’s seasonal blue crab industry and sweet corn processors. The governor […]
Jay Fleming – Calvert Photography Club
Acclaimed photographer Jay Fleming presents photos from his books Working the Water and Island Life, which tell the story of life on the water and document the changing landscapes around the Chesapeake Bay. His spectacular photography is enhanced by lively anecdotes about photographing under challenging circumstances. The public is invited to this free event, sponsored […]
Calvert County Farmers Markets Seek Vendors
It’s that time of year when winter’s thaw makes way for spring’s abundance of fresh food from Calvert County’s local farmers and agri-businesses. Farmers, vendors and watermen are encouraged to sign up to sell their wares at one of Calvert County’s three farmers markets. The Calvert County Farmers Market Association is seeking vendors for three […]
16th Annual Calvert County Watermen’s Festival
Sunday, September 17, Watermen’s Wharf in Solomons, Maryland, was alive as boat captains and their crews from throughout the Chesapeake Bay region battled for cash, prizes, trophies and bragging rights at the 16th Annual Calvert County Watermen’s Festival. With 15 boats competing, there was never a dull moment. Established in 1975, the goal of the […]
BOCC Proclaims “Buy Local Week” in Calvert
During the Calvert Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting on July 18, the commissioners proclaimed July 22-30 as “Buy Local Week” in Calvert. Calvert County agriculture, aquaculture and wild harvest watermen provide high-quality, locally grown produce for all. Local farms link the past to the present and are important to the county’s economy, environment and […]
Celebrate Southern Maryland Traditions
Solomons Maritime Festival – Saturday, May 6 Celebrate Southern Maryland heritage on Saturday, May 6 at the Calvert Marine Museum’s 12th annual Solomons Maritime Festival. Antique boats and marine engines, master maritime carvers, crafts and cooking demonstrations, traditional music, and boat rides offer something for every member of the family from 10 a.m. – 5 […]
Vendors Needed to Sign Up for Farmers Markets
It’s that time of year when winter’s thaw makes way for spring’s abundance of fresh food from Calvert County’s local farmers and agri-businesses. The farmers markets will open in May and now it is time for local farmers, vendors and watermen to sign up to sell their wares. The Calvert County Farmers Market Association is […]
Four St Mary’s County Watermen Charged by NRP
Four St. Mary’s County watermen are scheduled to appear in district court on July 31 on charges they illegally harvested thousands of pounds of undersized croaker and three protected species in the waters of Town Creek, a tributary of the Patuxent River. Maryland Natural Resources Police officers charged Ryan Hamilton Lumpkins, 28, of Piney Point, […]