LEONARDTOWN, MD – The community is invited to join the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County, the Department of Aging & Human Services, and the Triad/SALT Council to celebrate this year's Law Enforcement Officers of the Year and to remember the men and women who gave their lives in service to their community.
Law Enforcement Appreciation Day will be held on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at 11:30 a.m. at The White Rose, located at 21030 Point Lookout Road in Callaway, MD. This event is free and open to the public.
The Officer of the Year from each agency will receive recognitions from the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County, Governor Wes Moore, the Maryland Senate, the Maryland House of Delegates, the Triad/SALT Council, and more.
The community is invited to stay for lunch, free of charge, following the ceremony. Advance registration is appreciated, but not required to attend.
For more information or to register, please
Charles County, MD…Charles County Sheriff Troy D. Berry announced that Charles County Sheriff’s detectives assigned to the Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Enforcement Section / United States Postal Inspection Task Force, along with members from the United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) Washington, D.C. Division, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Washington Division, and the United States Marshals Office (USMS), have charged two suspects in connection with coordinating the shipment of 5,000 fentanyl pills from the State of California to Maryland. The pills, which were stamped to resemble OxyContin pills, were going to be illegally sold and distributed.
During the investigation, which began in November 2022, detectives intercepted a parcel at a private shipping company that was delivered from the State of California and contained 5,000 fentanyl pills. The pills were set to be delivered to a single family house in Waldorf. Through further in
The Maryland Coastal Bays will receive $1.8 million in restoration funds as part of President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funding to estuaries of national significance, the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today.
“This funding is a valuable investment in equity, clean water and resilience for Maryland’s sensitive coastal shoreline,” said EPA Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz. “Thanks to the support of the President’s BIL, we can accelerate efforts to preserve and improve the health of the Maryland Coastal Bays.”
The Maryland Coastal Bays is one of 28 estuaries under the National Estuaries Program (NEP) receiving this funding. The funding supports projects that address climate resilience, prioritize equity, and manage other key water quality and habitat challenges.
Among other things, this funding will support a project that will restore about 1,800 feet of s
NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md. – Residents of The Woods community are advised that a nighttime flights are scheduled to take place in your vicinity on April 18 through June 1, 2023.
In an effort to lessen the disturbance of these missions, we have instructed our pilots to fly the lowest altitude portion of their flights prior to midnight, when possible.
These missions are crucial to our national security.
Keep in mind that there are a multitude of factors that could shift the scheduling and execution of these flights, which are always conducted in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration and Navy regulations.
NAS Patuxent River appreciates your understanding and will continue to take precautions to lessen the impact of flight operations on the community. For more information call 1-866-819-9028.
With the end of SNAP emergency allotments, hunger advocates are sounding the alarm over food insecurity in Maryland. The USDA reports food price inflation continues with the most recent data showing food prices 9.5 percent higher than a year ago. In March, SNAP benefits returned to their pre-pandemic level with the average benefit falling back to $6 dollars per person per day. Food Research and Action Center data shows over 360,000 households in the state will be affected by SNAP benefit cuts. The economic impact of that reduction in federal support is calculated to be nearly 700 million dollars for the year. Michael J. Wilson with the non-profit Maryland Hunger Solutions says the benefit reductions will be felt broadly.
"The impact on grocery stores on farmers markets on corner stores on our food system is also going to be negative. And it could have economic impacts that affect employment, affect jobs and affect hours. Whether you work at a grocery store or you're a tran