St. Mary's County

Forecasters eyeing severe storm risks Thursday, likely south of Baltimore

2013-05-16 10:46:00

Forecasters are watching for development of potentially severe thunderstorms across Maryland late Thursday, though the strongest chances for severe weather were expected in Southern Maryland. Warming temperatures are expected to fuel the atmospheric...

John E. "Jack" Simms, executive

2013-04-30 13:55:48

John E. "Jack" Simms, a retired executive vice president whose career at American Credit Indemnity Co. spanned more than four decades, died Friday from complications of Alzheimer's disease at Stella Maris Hospice. He was 88. The son of a Methodist...

McDaniel announces its largest scholarship bequest

2013-04-29 14:29:00

McDaniel College announced Monday that a $6.7 million bequest will be used to establish an endowment for scholarships, the largest in its history. The funds come from the estate of Philip Henry Dorsey, who was part of a class of 18 earning a bachelor'...

Md. colleges gets $6.7M bequest from 1891 graduate's estate

2013-04-29 16:01:45

WESTMINSTER, Md. (AP) — McDaniel College says it has received a bequest for $6.7 million, the largest in the college's history, from the estate of an 1891 graduate. College President Roger Casey said Monday that the bequest from Philip Henry Dorsey...

Eastern Shore wind project confronts eagles, Navy

2013-04-28 16:34:00

A wind power project proposed on the lower Eastern Shore that's struggling to overcome objections from the Navy has a new, airborne worry — bald eagles. Federal wildlife biologists say the population of the once-rare national bird has grown so...

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2013-04-22 21:31:33

Md. attorney general: Environmental audit shows need for enhanced enforcement BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler says his annual environmental audit has found the need for enhanced enforcement of pollution laws. Gansler says...

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2013-04-23 01:02:02

BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler says his annual environmental audit has found the need for enhanced enforcement of pollution laws in the state. Gansler says pollution tied to urban and residential growth is one of his...

Men who died when boat capsized in St. Mary's County identified

2013-04-22 09:36:49

SCOTLAND, Md. (AP) — Maryland Natural Resources Police have identified two men who died after a boat capsized in St. Mary's County. Officials said Monday that 55-year-old David Chase and 43-year-old David Fletcher, both of Lexington Park, died...

Not all aboard capsized fishing boat wore vests

2013-04-21 15:49:00

A preliminary report on the deaths of two anglers on the opening day of the Chesapeake Bay rockfish season says all six persons aboard the boat that capsized off Point Lookout had life vests, but not all wore them, according to the Maryland Natural...

Two dead after boating accident on Chesapeake Bay

2013-04-20 13:07:00

Two people died and four were rescued in a boating accident on the Chesapeake Bay Saturday when their 25-foot boat capsized two miles south of Point Lookout State Park in St. Mary's County, according to Department of Natural Resources Police. Sgt....

Coast Guard says 2 dead, others rescued in boating accident in St. Mary's County

2013-04-20 13:23:02

SCOTLAND, Md. (AP) — The Coast Guard says two people have died and four others have been rescued after a boat capsized in St. Mary's County. Petty Officer David Marin, a Coast Guard spokesman, says six people were pulled from the water after a 25-...

Dr. Theodore Kardash, obstetrician-gynecologist

2013-04-16 14:15:41

Dr. Theodore Kardash, an obstetrician-gynecologist who had been head of gynecologic services at Maryland General Hospital and whose accomplishments as a physician were the pride of his Russian immigrant parents, died April 9 at the Charlotte Hall Veterans...

A group of Amish church members from St. Mary's County gather on Lawyers Mall in front of the State House in support of HB 1202, which deals with midwifery in Maryland

2013-02-27 00:00:00

A group of Amish church members from St. Mary's County gather on Lawyers Mall in front of the State House in support of HB 1202, which deals with midwifery in Maryland.

2013-02-27 00:00:00

Sgt. Brian Hartz of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office presents the 2013 Special Olympics Maryland gold medal for the 400-meter snowshoe race to Lee Follett of Washington County at Whitetail Resort on Monday.

2013-02-25 00:00:00