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Report shows one accident every five hours in St. Mary's
St. Mary’s has a laundry list of public works improvements and projects, and that list passed the first hurdle after the St. Mary’s County Planning Commission approved its county transportation plan update on Sept. 23. The commission heard from Jim Gotsch, the county’s public works and transportation director, regarding the 66-page report. The 2023 report, which was compiled by Brutus & Associates, replaces the 2006 plan. Much of the data...
Public comment offered at St. Mary's school board
The St. Mary’s County Board of Education gave some art shout-outs, resident shout-outs and made some budget moves to ensure things would remain chill at its Sept. 25 meeting in Leonardtown. During the public comment portion, Barrett Brooks spoke about a recent gun threat at Chopticon High School. “I’m speaking tonight to address the recent school shooting threat,” said Barrett, who is the father of a Chopticon High student. He...
Myrtle Point slated for visitor's center, extra kayak launch and roads
Myrtle Point Waterfront Park will be getting a new look in the near future. At their Sept. 24 meeting, the St. Mary’s County commissioners approved a budget amendment in the amount of $28,084 and increased the park’s property survey project to support the design of a new visitor’s center and activity areas. A delay in site work has significantly impacted the project schedule, delaying the schematic design phase by three...
North Beach restaurant fined for underage sale
Conceding that an employee of his North Beach restaurant “made a mistake,” Alfredo Murilla received a fine and a one-day license suspension last week from the Calvert County Liquor Board. The board’s monthly meeting was held Sept. 26 at the Harriet Elizabeth Brown Community Center in Prince Frederick. Murilla owns Plaza Mexico and was before the board, according to a report, because on the afternoon of Sept. 13 a waiter...
Five Lusby residents request judicial review on Lusby apartment complex
The wheels are now in motion to take town residents’ grievances to court concerning a plan to build a large apartment complex. According to documents on file with the Maryland court system, five Lusby residents have filed a request for judicial review of a recent decision by the Calvert County Planning Commission approving a 276-unit apartment complex. The Lusby Town Center project — Lusby Villas — is to be constructed...
St. Mary's commissioners, delegation hash out legislative proposals
The St. Mary’s County commissioners and state delegation convened Tuesday night to discuss legislative proposals that could be considered during the upcoming General Assembly session. A total of 15 items were on the docket, including a request to amend the animal control statute to allow for flexibility for the local St. Mary’s County Animal Control Ordinance. Deputy County Attorney John Sterling Houser noted how state statutes require each county dog...
Only one of three St. Mary's school board races will have forum
There are three St. Mary’s school board seats up for election this year, but the public will likely only get to see candidates debate in one of the races. The League of Women Voters of St. Mary’s County, St. Mary’s County NAACP Branch 7025, the Center for the Study of Democracy at St. Mary’s College of Maryland and the St. Mary’s County Library partnered to host candidate forums for each of the local board of education races this year. ...
Centuries-old home goes to market in Calvert
This is a history story that might be best told in reverse chronological order. It was in the early 1990s that Jeff and Billie Archer were living in Sunderland. The couple had been lured to Calvert County in the early 1980s with its reasonable home prices and good schools. They seemed quite satisfied with their residence until a real estate ad caught Billie’s eyes. “We found this property in the...
Patuxent football stuns Huntingtown with last minute play
In the final football game of the weekend and the last potential meeting between two undefeated Southern Maryland Athletic Conference teams, the Patuxent High squad upended host Huntingtown High on the last play of the game on Saturday night when senior quarterback Evan Blouir connected with senior wide receiver Evan Jones on a 46-yard touchdown strike as time expired. Patuxent (4-0) had erased an early 6-0 deficit by scoring 20 unanswered points in the second quarter for a 20-6 halftime lead, but the Panthers’ offense...
Water Everywhere! Maryland's Shorelines Under Siege from Rising Tides
WAKEFIELD — Issued by the National Weather Service at 3:01 AM EDT on October 1, 2024. Maryland's Eastern Shore Under Coastal Flood Advisory Through Wednesday Evening. Residents of Dorchester, Wicomico, and Somerset counties are urged to prepare for minor to moderate flooding through Wednesday, as a Coastal Flood Advisory remains in effect until 8 PM EDT. According to the National Weather Service, areas near shorelines and tidal waterways could see inundation levels of up to one foot above ground, with localized areas potentially experiencing up to two feet of flooding.
Calvert business leaders meet with commissioners, sheriff
As the current board of Calvert County commissioners and incumbent sheriff approach the halfway point in their tenures there is an air of confidence that everything in Calvert is under control. However, it’s always good to get other opinions, and on Sept. 26 that is just what Commissioner Catherine M. Grasso (R), Commissioner Todd Ireland (R) and Calvert County Sheriff Ricky Cox (R) did as they fielded questions during the annual “state of the county.” ...
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