Patuxent River News

The VH-71A presidential helicopter will finally attain operational capability in 2010, after what programme manager Donald Gaddis admits has been "a painful start". Known as the "Increment 1" helicopter, the ...

Martha Tate, the mother of a man found dead in a Lusby lake two months ago, was hospitalized Monday after trying to jump off the Gov.

Chesapeake Bay Foundation volunteer Lloyd Lewis waits to throw out a buoy Tuesday to mark the oyster bar at Kitts Marsh on the Patuxent River before laying down 24 tons of oyster shell loaded with spat.

Jim McVey of Lusby tows a line of oyster floats Thursday destined for docks on Hellen Creek.

Bomb technicians with the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Bomb Squad have charged Jack R. Beckwith, 58, of St.

The fireworks return to the venue off Solomon Riverwalk. The fireworks will be shot off a barge in the Patuxent River.

A 58-year-old St. Mary's County man has been charged with criminal offenses in connection with a confiscated barge loaded with illegal fireworks that police discovered on June 28 anchored in the Patuxent River ...

Bob Wood isn't waiting for someone else to restore the dwindling oyster population in the Chesapeake Bay.

A house in Cedar Cove was destroyed in an early Wednesday morning fire. Two people have been arrested and charged with setting the fire.

State and county officials worked together Saturday night through early Sunday morning unloading a barge of hundreds of illegal fireworks that was anchored in the Patuxent River just south of Benedict Bridge.

Claire Swiderski of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation talks to educators last week about how to teach children outdoors at the Schoolyard Habitat and Green Schools Summit at Kings Landing Park in Huntingtown.

The Maryland Fire Marshal's Office says illegal fireworks valued at about $10,000 were seized Saturday from a barge on the Patuxent River.

The recovery Sunday of a 20-foot powerboat from the Patuxent River followed a mishap the evening before, officials report, and determined that its operator was OK through a response by state wildlife officers.

Behind the counter at the just refurbished Pax River Gate 2 pass office, Brian Shaklee shows how workers will have large individual areas to work in with about twice the available storage area than they had ...

Jonathan Edwards of Patuxent Beach reacts to Susan Bauer, from the State Highway Administration's Office of Real Estate, as he shares his concerns about access to his business, Town Creek Shop, when ...

The summer forecast for the health of the Chesapeake Bay is in and it's not good.

Five rescued from capsized boat Heavy wind and rain sent five people into the Patuxent River yesterday after the ...

Some relief is on the way for property owners hit by recent storms - the county is again performing free roadside removal of downed branches and other natural storm detritus.

As reported by SoMDNews.com , the St. Mary's County Chamber of Commerce recently recognized several local success stories. Cherry Cove Hospitality was recognized in particular for the all around "Lighthouse Award".

Waterman Jeff Schellin of Dunkirk found an odd crab on his line - it was white as alabaster and could be a relatively rare albino crab.