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Abell Man Sentenced to Eight Years for Theft of Cannabis from Licensed Facility
Eric Dwayne Dickerson, 51, of Abell, Maryland, has been sentenced to eight years in the Maryland Division of Corrections for stealing nearly $100,000 worth of cannabis from his employer, Story Cannabis, a licensed marijuana manufacturing and cultivating company located in St. Mary’s County. The thefts occurred in August 2023....
Janitor thrown in prison for stealing $100k in marijuana from grower
ABELL, Maryland (WMAR) — A St. Mary’s County judge threw a janitor in prison for stealing nearly $100,000 of cannabis from his employer. For seven months, Eric Dickerson, 51, worked on the custodial staff for a licensed cannabis growing and processing plant in Abell. Prosecutors say Dickerson took...
Chesapeake Bay Ferry Feasibility Study Released: Exploring A New Way To Cross The Bay
OCEAN CITY, Md. – The Chesapeake Bay Passenger Ferry Consortium, comprising representatives from Anne Arundel, Calvert, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, and St. Mary’s counties, released the findings of a feasibility study for a Chesapeake Bay passenger ferry system at this year’s Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) Conference in Ocean City, MD, on August 15, 2024. The results of the year-long study were presented during MACo’s Solutions Showcase breakout session, titled “Navigating Opportunity: Results of the 5-County Coalition on the Chesapeake Bay Ferry System Feasibility Study.”
SOMD Cars & Coffee “Stuff the Bus” Event is Saturday, August 24th, 2024!
We’re still planning the same great SOMD Cars and Coffee experience but with a special twist: our goal is to fill an entire bus with school supplies for the kids of St. Mary’s County!. If you’re unable to attend the rescheduled event, I’d be more than happy to...
Three Men from St. Mary’s County Charged After Selling Stolen Equipment for Crack Money
Three St. Mary’s County men have been charged in connection with the theft of a chainsaw and leaf blower from a residence in Mechanicsville. According to court documents, the suspects, Alexander Wade Foote, 26, of California, Tavares Antonio Thompson, 30, of Chaptico, and Roger Glenn Chin, 41, of Leonardtown, have been charged with stealing a chainsaw and backpack leaf blower valued at over $1,500.
Could a Passenger Ferry System be the Answer to Crossing the Bay to the Eastern Shore and Ocean City
The Chesapeake Bay Passenger Ferry Consortium, comprising representatives from Anne Arundel, Calvert, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, and St. Mary’s counties, released the findings of a feasibility study for a Chesapeake Bay passenger ferry system at this year’s Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) Conference in Ocean City, MD, on August 15, 2024. The results of the year-long study were presented during MACo’s Solutions Showcase breakout session, titled “Navigating Opportunity: Results of the 5-County Coalition on the Chesapeake Bay Ferry System Feasibility Study.”
Citizens Invited to Submit Legislative Proposals
The St. Mary’s County commissioners will hold a meeting with members of the county’s Annapolis legislative delegation at 6pm Tuesday, October 1, 2024. The meeting will take place in the Chesapeake Building at 41770 Baldridge St. in Leonardtown. The purpose of the meeting is to consider requests by...
St. Mary’s Goes Purple Hosts 3rd Annual Walk for Recovery
This family-friendly, FREE event will celebrate those recovering from substance use, help end the stigma surrounding mental health and addiction, and bring awareness to the disease of addiction and how it impacts our community. SMCHD is partnering with the Commissioners of Leonardtown, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, Leonardtown Volunteer Rescue Squad, DJ Dream, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Maryland Chapter, Community Mediation of St. Mary’s County, and QCI Behavioral Health for this event.
St. Mary's school bus fleet ready to hit the road
St. Mary’s public schools will be back in session on Wednesday, Aug. 21, and with that will be the return of the yellow buses that will transport the approximately 17,300 students to the county’s 29 schools. And among those 315 or so drivers taking their seats behind the wheel will be Tammy Reintzell of Loveville. “I love it. I love driving the bus,” said Reintzell, who is a contracted driver...
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