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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...
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. ...
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