Kids Count: Maryland sees child well-being gains, struggles in education since COVID
Kids Count: Maryland sees child well-being gains, struggles in education since COVID
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Local Riders Urged to Stay Safe as Motorcycle Deaths Rise Statewide
Southern Maryland recorded a 75% decline in motorcycle crashes last year, dropping from 12 in 2024 to just three in 2025, according to data highlighted during Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month events organiz...
Auditors: Maryland Medicaid agency may have paid for care for inmates, dead people
The state agency responsible for overseeing Medicaid payments and services lacked “effective processes” to identify millions in questionable payments made to dead or incarcerated people, according to an...
Waldorf Defendant Faces 20 Years in COVID Relief Fraud Plea
BALTIMORE — Simeon Bakare, 55, of Waldorf, pleaded guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court to wire fraud charges stemming from a scheme to obtain more than $176,000 through fraudulent applications under the...
Baysox Fall Short Against Akron in Close Eastern League Game
BOWIE — The Chesapeake Baysox dropped a 4-3 decision to the Akron RubberDucks on Wednesday night at Prince George’s Stadium. Akron scored three runs in the top of the ninth to overcome a two-run deficit....
Congress weighs cuts to states’ already ‘insufficient’ election security dollars
Ahead of the November midterm elections, President Donald Trump and his Republican allies have demanded Congress pass sweeping voting restrictions, including showing proof of citizenship to register — all...
Nine Students from SMECO Area Receive College Scholarships
HUGHESVILLE — SMECO has awarded $2,500 college scholarships to four high school seniors who live in the cooperative’s service area in Southern Maryland. The recipients were selected based on scholastic a...
37th Benefit Golf Classic Supports Women’s Health at CalvertHealth
PRINCE FREDERICK — The CalvertHealth Foundation’s 37th Annual Benefit Golf Classic raised more than $140,000 to advance women’s health services at CalvertHealth Medical Center, setting a new fundraisin...
Maryland Fishing Report for Friday, June 5, 2026
Maryland offers free fishing days on June 6, June 13, and July 4, the perfect time to introduce a friend to freshwater or tidal fishing, with no fishing license or trout stamp needed. In this wonderful time...
St. Charles High School Class Earns Over $31 Million in Aid
WALDORF — St. Charles High School held its graduation ceremony for the Class of 2026 on June 4 at Regency Furniture Stadium, where 396 seniors received diplomas. Valedictorian Carly Newman encouraged her p...
Baysox Score Nine Runs in Fourth and Fifth Innings
BOWIE — The Chesapeake Baysox defeated the Akron RubberDucks 11-6 on Thursday night at Prince George’s Stadium. Frederick Bencosme went 4-for-5 with two solo home runs and an RBI single for his first pro...
Graduates Celebrate Resilience at La Plata High School
LA PLATA — La Plata High School held its graduation ceremony for the Class of 2026 on June 4 at Regency Furniture Stadium, where 274 seniors received diplomas. Valedictorian Ella Luton encouraged her peers...
CSM Nursing Students Complete Program With Traditional Pinning
LA PLATA — The College of Southern Maryland held its Nursing Recognition Ceremony on May 14 to honor 45 graduates as they enter the nursing profession. Caroline Combs, dean of the School of Health Sciences...
St. Mary’s College Trustees Back New Three-Year Plan
ST. MARY’S CITY — The St. Mary’s College of Maryland Board of Trustees approved several key items at its regularly scheduled meeting on May 15, including a new strategic plan and a proposal for an unde...
St. Mary’s County Dairy Issues Voluntary Recall on Soft Cheese
LEONARDTOWN — The Maryland Department of Health has announced that Clover Hill Dairy in Mechanicsville has issued a voluntary recall of its requesón and soft ricotta cheese products because of possible co...
Principal Urges Lackey Graduates to Stay Authentic
INDIAN HEAD — Henry E. Lackey High School held its graduation ceremony for the Class of 2026 on June 3 at Regency Furniture Stadium, where 232 seniors received diplomas. Principal Cheryl K. Davis addressed...
Southern Maryland Fire Safety Inspector Up for State Honor
PRINCE FREDERICK — Fire Safety Inspector Shirley Millette has been nominated for the Office of the State Fire Marshal’s 2025 Civilian of the Year Award. Millette works in the Southern Regional Office, wh...
St. Mary’s County Player Hits $100,000 on Maryland Scratch-Off Game
LEONARDTOWN — A retired St. Mary’s County woman won the $100,000 top prize on a Red 5’s Doubler scratch-off ticket after deciding to make a grocery run despite heavy rain on May 23, 2026. The woman, a...
Waldorf Residents Escape Safely From Early Morning Blaze
WALDORF — Firefighters responded to a structure fire at a two-story single-family home in the 5700 block of Yellowtail Court in Waldorf early Friday morning. The fire was discovered by the home’s occupan...
CCYO Performs at ArtsFest and Concerto Competition
LA PLATA — The Charles County Youth Orchestra will hold two concerts on June 13 featuring its student ensembles and a competition for solo performance opportunities. The first event takes place at noon at...
Housing affordability is a problem, but Maryland candidates struggle with how to fix it
Whether they live in the mountains of Western Maryland, near the nation’s capital or along the Chesapeake Bay, Marylanders can agree on one thing: the cost of renting or buying a home in the state is too h...
Newtowne Neck Gains Wider Riparian Buffer for Water Quality
LEONARDTOWN — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has completed a tree planting project at Newtowne Neck State Park that expands the shoreline buffer to reduce runoff into the Potomac River. The M...
DNR Adds Day-Use Reservations at More Popular Parks
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is expanding a day-use reservation system at popular state parks to help visitors avoid long entrance lines, traffic backups and unexpected capacity closures duri...
Public Citizen Files to Open TeraWulf Morgantown Agreement
Public Citizen has asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to make public the purchase price and payment structure for four 53-year-old oil-fueled power plants at the Morgantown Generating Station in...