4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (748+ words) SOUTHERN MARYLAND — Southern Maryland has no shortage of history, but some of its most interesting stories are easy to overlook. From a former state capital to an oyster industry that once supplied a huge portion of the world’s harvest, these…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (592+ words) CALIFORNIA, Md. — A skipjack is a traditional sailing vessel built for oyster dredging on the Chesapeake Bay. Its form developed around the job: a practical boat that could work the Bay’s shallow waters under sail and carry a crew and dredging…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (249+ words) CALVERT COUNTY, Md. – The Calvert County Department of Planning & Zoning invites residents, business owners and community members to provide input on the Huntingtown Town Center Master Plan during a community meeting Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, at 6 p.m. at the Huntingtown Volunteer Fire Department,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (370+ words) PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. — Calvert County residents planning certain home improvements will soon be able to request an expedited building permit review that could be completed within two business days. The new expedited permitting program begins Sept. 1 and will be available for…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (578+ words) PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. — A familiar retail space in Prince Frederick began a new chapter Saturday as employees, shoppers and local leaders gathered beneath cloudy skies to celebrate the opening of Calvert County’s first Ocean State Job Lot. A crowd assembled outside…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (385+ words) PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. — Calvert County is preparing to issue approximately $81.3 million in bonds to finance more than 60 previously approved school, road, public safety, government, water and sewer projects. The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approved a resolution Aug. 18 authorizing…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (336+ words) PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. — The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approved three measures Aug. 18 involving land conservation, public art and honorary road dedications. All three passed as part of the BOCC’s consent agenda without discussion. Commissioners granted the Southern Calvert…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (269+ words) PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. — Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) President Todd Ireland publicly acknowledged two state findings during the board’s regular meeting on Aug. 18 that the county failed to meet portions of Maryland’s Open Meetings Act when documenting several closed…...