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Virginia-Plated Mustang Involved In St. Mary’s Credit Card Fraud Case
LEONARDTOWN, Md. – The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office seeks assistance identifying and locating the vehicle seen in this picture concerning suspected fraudulent credit card usage. A victim reported multiple unauthorized charges and attempts on two separate credit cards. In one instance, fraudulent purchases were made at...
House of the Week: The Albanus Phillips House, circa 1913
One of Cambridge’s landmarks is the façade of the boiler building in the complex of the Phillips Packing House. Two towering brick smokestacks with acronyms of four alphabet letters arranged vertically down the smokestacks are symbols of the Phillips’ family’s impact upon the history of Cambridge. The Phillips Packing Company was founded in 1902 and soon became the largest employer in Dorchester County. Its steady growth over time grew into an empire.
Ms. McBride Appointed As Assistant Principal At Greenview Knolls Elementary School
LEONARDTOWN, Md. – Superintendent of Schools, Dr. J. Scott Smith, announces the. administrative appointment made by the Board of Education at its meeting of July 17, 2024. The Board appointed Ms. Renee McBride as Assistant Principal, 11 months, at Greenview Knolls Elementary School. Ms. McBride holds a Master’s Degree from the University of Phoenix and a Bachelor’s Degree from Virginia State University.
Cove Point Park Sports Courts to Temporarily Close for Renovations
The Calvert County Department of Parks & Recreation announces the temporary closure of the Cove Point Park sports courts for demolition and replacement. The closure is anticipated to last several months. Beginning on Monday, July 22, two tennis and pickleball courts closest to baseball fields three and four will close....
New Calvert government building is a project on the rise
The towering edifice on Main Street in Prince Frederick continues to take shape as construction work rolls on at the site of Calvert County government’s new administration building. On Wednesday, Mike Jenkins, the project supervisor with builder Forrester Construction, told Southern Maryland News that the project is not “water-tight” yet but could reach that stage toward the end of July. Jenkins said currently workers are installing sheathing on the structure’s...
CPD June Officer of the Month named
CAMBRIDGE, Md. – Pfc. White was named the Cambridge Police Department’s Officer of the Month for June. Pfc. White has been employed with the agency since September 2023. Cambridge PD says they are proud to have him as a part of their team. We want to hear your...
Exciting Heavy Games Await at 2024 Sherwood Park Highland Gathering
Heavy Games return to Broadmoor Lake Park for the Sherwood Park Highland Gathering featuring the iconic caber toss, with competitions running from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. Total of 25 athletes competing, with 2 categories for male competitors and 1 open category for women. Only 300 participants across...
UMC for Environmental Science hosts Izaak Walton League Convention
The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science in Cambridge, locally known as the Horn Point Laboratory, hosted attendees from the 2024 Izaak Walton League Convention, held at the Hyatt Recency in Cambridge on July 15-17. Professor Jamie Pierson of HPL (and president of the Mid-Shore Chapter of IWLA), along...
Naked Maryland Man Arrested After Trying To Make Bank Deposit
A naked Maryland man has been arrested after trying to make a deposit at the bank. You are not allowed to do that. The incident happened at a Navy Federal Credit Union in Waldorf, Maryland. You can learn more about the story and check out his mugshot below. Naked Maryland...
Alfredo Arroyo Arrested Peacefully Following Brief Standoff
La Plata resident Alfredo Arroyo, 45, is facing charges following an incident that played out over the weekend that led to a large police presence and could have ended tragically if not for officers de-escalating the situation, officials said on Wednesday. On the morning of Saturday, July 13, officers were...
Museum matters
Here is what is happening at museums around Southern Maryland this week. Charles The Maryland Veterans Museum at Patriot Park will host Gen. Mike Williams, who will give a lecture titled “The Command of Refugees Sent to Guantanamo Bay From Cuba and Haiti” 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, at 11000 Crain Highway in Newburg. Go to www.mdvets.cc/. ...
The Emerging Strategy for Getting the Biggest Gas Guzzlers Into EVs
A small share of drivers, mostly in rural areas, consume disproportionate amounts of gas. Burlington, Vt., now offers extra incentives for residents who drive more than twice the average local mileage. State policymakers in California, Maryland and Washington have considered similar policies. The average American drives about 13,500 miles a...
Change to stop signs a positive, city manager says
CAMBRIDGE — About five months after the City of Cambridge began turning off certain downtown traffic lights and replacing them with three- and four-way stop signs, the traffic lights are officially coming down. At a City Council meeting on July 8, the council voted unanimously to remove the traffic lights at six intersections where stop signs have been installed. In a July 1 memo addressed to the City Council, Cambridge...
Maryland Facing Exodus; Residents Leaving These Five Places in Droves
Maryland is located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States and has a population of approximately 6 million. Despite its rich history, diverse culture, and magnificent environment, not every town in the state is equally enticing to reside in. Certain places have low wages, inadequate education, high crime rates,...
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