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Five arrested after birthday party
A birthday party held at the Hollywood firehouse ended Sunday morning with fights outside in the midst of 200 people, police report, and the arrest of two men on charges from an assault along a nearby road.
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On the record in 2008
"Is there any other reason that you're pleading guilty?" Visiting Prince George's Circuit Judge Arthur Ahalt asking disbarred St.
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3 teens charged in theft of vehicles
St. Mary's detectives report that three county teenagers have been charged in a series of vehicle thefts, including three taken last Friday morning in Lexington Park and one stolen in Prince George's County.
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Official: University System of Maryland already scaling back Annapolis functions
A state lawmaker is calling on the University System of Maryland to give up the receptions it holds for legislators in light of the economy.
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Rescuing Christmas
Santa listens to Jorge Montero's Christmas wish list at last Friday's party at the Lexington Park rescue squad building on Buck Hewitt Road.
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Some seniors may still avoid new graduation requirements
The Maryland State Department of Education announced Thursday another change to the new graduation requirements that are centered on a series of four standardized tests.
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King to retire from MetCom
Steve King, director of the St. Mary's County Metropolitan Commission since 1998, has been with the water and sewer utility since 1976.
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Years of care lead to acres of options
It's not hard to find a Christmas tree this time of year, as they stand piled in rows outside groceries and at a multitude of roadside stands.
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Trying to keep warm inside and outside
Great Mills High School students Caitlin Murphy, 18, and Nelka Cacerces, 16, enjoy some hot chocolate while trying to keep warm Saturday evening at the annual Advent bonfire in front of Holy Face Catholic ...
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County defers taxes for new senior apartments
The St. Mary's County commissioners agreed Tuesday to defer property taxes on a project that would rent apartments to independent senior citizens.
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Commissioner Agenda
Dept. of Land Use & Growth Management Request for Decisions on: 1. Proposed Correction of Errors on Zoning Map #39 to Change the Zoning on 21652 Joe Hazel Rd.
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Busy Times
While the Southern Maryland Weekend calendar has been pretty light the past couple weeks, it looks like things are picking up after Thanksgiving.
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More 'green' jobs than ever
John Love of Love Heating and Air Conditioning installs a geothermal heating system in a Great Mills home during the summer.
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Almost famous
Although his students may sometimes think otherwise, Calvert Career Center Vice Principal Stephen King isn't nearly as scary as the world-famous novelist in the horror genre.
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Dog bite splits family
A judge expressed hope last week that the parents of a boy injured Halloween night by a dog's bite can restore their cordial relationship with the boy's aunt, who owns the adopted mixed-breed Doberman ...
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School news
Twenty-eight Great Mills High School students have earned AP scholar awards in recognition of their achievement on Advanced Placement exams at the end of last school year.
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Dropout rate is slightly higher
Who's quitting, who's finishing Dropout rates 2008 2007 2006 2005 Chopticon 1.53 1.35 3.45 2.53 Great Mills 4.45 4.38 5.23 2.95 Leonardtown 1.80 1.98 2.93 2.77 St.
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All schools meet state goals
All St. Mary's public schools for the first time have met the state's adequate yearly progress goals, according to data released last week.
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4 indicted in St. Mary's triple kidnapping, heist
Three men and a woman accused of robbing a PNC bank in St. Mary's County and kidnapping the bank manager and her two young children have been indicted.
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Public purchase of apartments called necessary
In January 2000, St. Mary's County government bought 19 acres next to Great Mills High School from Cherry Cove Land Development Co., owned by Tom Waring.
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