Calvert County News

Sea glass becomes a rare and special find

They can be found just about anywhere on the beach: glittering jewel-like shards called sea glass.

Thursday - 06/14/2012, 05:34am EDT

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Serious crash closes NB Route 2 in Calvert County

A serious crash in the Huntingtown area in Calvert County has closed down a portion of Route 2.

Sunday - 05/27/2012, 01:36pm EDT

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Goats for hire, come with voracious appetites

As an alternative to using herbicides, property owners in Southern Maryland can hire goats to chow down on unwanted vegetation.

Monday - 05/14/2012, 08:38am EDT

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One Maryland town makes Happiest Seaside Towns list

The view is gorgeous and the seafood excellent, so it's no wonder that Solomons Island gets the nod as one of the Happiest Seaside Towns in America.

Monday - 05/14/2012, 06:49am EDT

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MRSA found in Maryland respiratory deaths

The Centers for Disease Control says two of three family members who died from a respiratory illness earlier this year in Calvert County were infected with an antibiotic resistant bacterial strain.

Thursday - 04/26/2012, 07:41pm EDT

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Hunger Games premiere drives library frenzy

The waiting list for the trilogy, The Hunger Games is long all across Charles, Calvert and St. Mary's Counties.

Tuesday - 03/13/2012, 03:49pm EDT

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Remains of newborn infant found in trunk of car

Police discovered the remains around 6:40 p.m. in the 5400 block of Hallowing Point Road near Prince Frederick.

Thursday - 03/08/2012, 11:44pm EST

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House speaker honored with First Citizen Award

Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller and House Speaker Michael Busch are known for not always seeing eye-to-eye.

Wednesday - 03/07/2012, 03:35pm EST

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Cluster of respiratory-related deaths under investigation in Md.

Three people in the Lusby area have died from a respiratory illness and the Calvert County Health Department is investigating the cluster of deaths.

Wednesday - 03/07/2012, 01:23pm EST

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Calvert Co. loses tree believed to be 200+ years old

Maryland has lost a champion tree. The Department of Natural Resources says a national champion American basswood in Chapman State Park in Charles County was recently found fallen. The 150-foot tall tree was believed to have been at least 200 years old.

Wednesday - 03/07/2012, 10:39am EST

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Father, son get 18 months for overbilling NSA

A Maryland father and son have been sentenced to 18 months in prison for cheating the National Security Agency out of nearly $1.5 million.

Sunday - 03/04/2012, 04:48pm EST

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Senators explore repeal of 1997 tax cut

Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller says senators are exploring a bill that proposes to repeal a Maryland tax cut approved in 1997 to help balance the budget.

Thursday - 03/01/2012, 03:15pm EST

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Mild winter leaves businesses begging for snow

Businesses that stocked up for snow now have winter products on hand as they get ready for spring.

Tuesday - 02/21/2012, 04:25am EST

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Calvert Co. sheriff's member involved in crash Monday night

A member of the Calvert County Sheriff's Department was involved in a car wreck on Monday night.

Monday - 02/20/2012, 08:25pm EST

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Environmental group rates Md. counties on bay plans

Six of Maryland's 23 counties received the top rating from an environmental coalition for their Chesapeake Bay restoration plans.

Thursday - 02/09/2012, 03:51pm EST

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Not going to the gym? Try 10-minute workouts

If you're not getting to the gym, a Calvert County trainer says you can still work out, at home and at work, for just 10 minutes at a time.

Tuesday - 01/31/2012, 04:13am EST

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Relative: Copter crash victim didn't live in Md.

The Department of Defense says one of the six Marines killed this week in the crash of a U.S. helicopter in Afghanistan is from Maryland, though his father-in-law says he has no ties to the state.

Saturday - 01/21/2012, 06:31pm EST

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