4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (467+ words) Protecting county farmland from development has been the aim for almost 35 years of Calvert’s purchase and retirement fund. During their Aug. 18 meeting, the county commissioners agreed to a purchase price of $6,500 per transfer of development rights for the fiscal 2027 purchase…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (364+ words) Average gasoline prices in Baltimore have risen 8.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.98 per gallon Tuesday, Sept. 8, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 663 stations in Baltimore. Prices in Baltimore are 2.3 cents per gallon lower than a month ago…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (418+ words) Artificial intelligence generated image of the renovated auditorium in the Charles government building. Charles County commissioner meetings are planned to look a little different as design and technology improvements to their auditorium are scheduled to be completed by Nov. 1. The…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (348+ words) For the first time in three years, Calvert’s government is ready for a sale. After holding a public hearing Aug. 18, the county commissioners voted unanimously to issue over $81 million in bonds — a combination of general fund and enterprise fund costs…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (434+ words) Attorney Nick Ferrante, left, and his client, Edward Yates, requested a liquor license Aug. 27 from the Calvert County Liquor Board. Yates plans to operate High Tides Breezy Point. For now, High Tide Breezy Point is only open for special, private…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (420+ words) Several retired teachers and administrators attended the Aug. 13 meeting of the Calvert County school board to express concerns and frustrations regarding a health coverage plan that took effect at the start of the year. Another large crowd greeted Calvert’s school…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (484+ words) Kaiser Permanente is still looking at ways to come to Charles County and continues to have conversations with county staff. The healthcare organization acquired property at 4149 Crain Highway in Waldorf at the intersection of Route 301 and Billingsley Road, Gracelyn McDermott,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (445+ words) People spend time at a beach as commercial vessels are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. The rial dropped to 2.02 million to the U.S. dollar as trading opened on informal currency markets. Iran’s official Central…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (549+ words) Boating facilities in Charles and St. Mary’s counties are expected to receive improvements in the near future thanks to state funding. According to a press release from Gov. Wes Moore (D), the Maryland Department of Natural Resources is allocating $13 million…...