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Pins and Needles Library Event

On Pins & Needles Adult Event at the Calvert County Library Bring your quilting, needlework, knitting, crocheting,or other project for an afternoon of conversation and shared creativity. Fri,  Aug 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 | 1pm-4pm Location:  Calvert Library Prince Frederick

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Blue Sky Puppet Theatre

Rufus Meets Dr. Science. Blue Sky Puppet Theatre presents “Rufus Meets Dr. Science” created just for the library’s Fizz! Boom! READ! summer reading theme. Come help Dr. Science learn the meaning of individuality and that “different is special.” All while helping Rufus the shy lost dog find a new home. Don’t miss this STEM fun-filled puppet show! Presenting programs since…

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Movies on Main Street in Prince Frederick

Movies on Main Street

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Tree/Green Debris Accepted Free of Charge

Calvert County to Conduct Free Roadside Tree Debris Removal Following Severe Thunderstorms Tree/Green Debris Also Accepted Free of Charge at Landfill for Limited Time  Following severe thunderstorms the week of July 14 that left damage in their wake, the Calvert County Board of County Commissioners, through the Department of Public Works, announces that residents may dispose of tree/green debris for…

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HOMELAND SECURITY INITIATIVES

‘GOVERNING FOR RESULTS’ SERIES TO HIGHLIGHT PROGRESS ON HOMELAND SECURITY INITIATIVES Governor O’Malley, State Officials to make ceremonial second call on “MARYLAND FiRST”, the statewide 700 MHz radio system As part of the ‘Governing for Results’ series, Governor Martin O’Malley will join Colonel Marcus Brown, Superintendent of the Maryland State Police, and several other state and local officials to make…

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MD State Police

MOVE OVER’ LAW EDUCATION

MOVE OVER’ LAW EDUCATION AND ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS CONTINUE – LAW EXPANDS THIS OCTOBER TO INCLUDE TOW SERVICE OPERATORS Maryland State Police efforts to educate motorists and enforce Maryland’s ‘move over’ law continued in June with a focused initiative that resulted in thousands of traffic stops. During the month of June, troopers statewide issued 1,165 citations and 2,594 warnings for violations…

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DEMONSTRATION OF PERSON-BORNE EXPLOSIVE DETECTION DOGS

FIRST STATE POLICE ‘PERSON-BORNE’ EXPLOSIVE DETECTION DOGS TO GRADUATE The Maryland State Police will graduate four unique K-9 teams specifically trained to detect explosives carried by a person, making it the first state police agency in the country to have teams with this type of ability. The four teams of Labrador Retrievers and their Maryland state trooper handlers have undergone…

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Sailing in Southern Maryland

PUBLIC SAILS ABOARD THE DEE OF ST. MARY’S

PUBLIC SAILS ABOARD THE DEE OF ST. MARY’S Looking for a great way to experience the Patuxent River?  The Calvert Marine Museum is offering two-hour public sails aboard the historic skipjack Dee of St. Mary’s. Cruises depart from the J.C. Lore Oyster House in Solomons on Saturdays, July 26, August 23 and September 13 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $25…

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News from Calvert County Government

July 9th Calvert County Emergency Test

Calvert County Emergency Management Division to Conduct Maintenance Test of Alert and Notification Siren in White Sands July 9   PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. – July 8, 2014 –TheCalvert County Department of Public Safety, Emergency Management Division, will conduct a test of a single alert and warning siren Wednesday, July 9, 2014, at noon. The siren, located near Stable Lane, will…

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STATE POLICE AND SPECIAL OLYMPICS

Maryland State Police Press Release 07/08/2014 05:50 STATE POLICE AND SPECIAL OLYMPICS LAUNCH CHAMPIONS ON PATROL As part of a continuing commitment to support and gain a better understanding of people with intellectual disabilities, the Maryland State Police and Special Olympics Maryland are launching a program that provides the opportunity for lives to be enriched while spending time out on…

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Agriculture week in Southern Maryland

Local Agriculture Week July 19-27

  Support Calvert County’s Economy During Buy Local Agriculture Week July 19-27   PRINCE FREDERICK, Md.  – July 3, 2014 – In conjunction with the state of Maryland, Calvert County will celebrate the bounty of local agricultural products July 19-27 by highlighting the benefits of buying local products from area farms, farmers markets and farm stands. The Calvert County Board…

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Jefferson Paterson Park

Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum Lecture

Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum presents lecture on”The Happiest of All Showboat Stories”: The James Adams Floating Theatre . . . . In the days before television, computers, video games and the internet captured imaginations and free time, residents of coastal Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina anxiously awaited the arrival of the best entertainment going: the James Adams Floating Theatre….

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