Solomons News

The Maryland state flower, the Black-Eyed Susan, adds to the awesome Solomons Island sights.

Saxophonist Kevin Quinn has been with HydraFX since 2001. In an interview, Quinn explained the Solomons Island band's plan after the release of its first album in five years.

If you have any connection to Patuxent River Naval Air Station, you should know that RAPIDGATE starts today.

At its weekly meeting on Tuesday, June 23, the Calvert County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously and emphatically for the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science to continue in 2009 its annual study on the water quality of Mill Creek.

The Emergency Management Team at Patuxent River Naval Air Station is encouraging local residents to be prepared in case of a natural or manmade disaster.

Eric Vogt and his son, Justin, 8, of Hollywood, Md., work on a catapult for the Father's Day Fling at Annmarie Garden in Solomons on Saturday.

Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland will meet 7 p.m. June 22 at the Holiday Inn, Solomons Island.

Annmarie Garden is inviting families to participate in several summer programs, including a Summer Safari and scavenger hunts at the park.

U.S. Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin has submitted dozens of federal aid earmarks for local priorities to be included in the fiscal 2010 budget, including several that will directly benefit military bases, mass transit, career readiness and the environment in Southern Maryland.

Last week, the Calvert County Board of County Commissioners rejected, for now at least, proposed regulations governing commercial and directional signs in Solomons.

After years of greeting guests to Carmen's Gallery in Solomons, the beloved Buckaroo died May 14 due to complications from an illness.

If you're in the market for some dog art, or if you'd just like to browse a canine-oriented collection, you might want to head down to Solomons this month.

Paleontologist Karen Roberts of the University of New South Wales in Australia gave a lecture on the evolution of life and land over 60 million years in Australia at the Calvert Marine Museum on Saturday.

Sara Bevard, daughter of Cpl. Bruce Bevard of the Maryland State Police Prince Frederick Barrack, holds up a sign in support of the participants of the Special Olympics' Torch Run held yesterday.

Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin has submitted dozens of federal aid earmarks for local priorities to be included in the fiscal 2010 budget, including several that will directly benefit military bases, mass transit, career readiness and the environment in Southern Maryland.

It's never too late for women to realize their dreams. This was proven on Thursday evening at the American Association of University Women's third annual Dare to Dream Awards at the Solomons Island Yacht Club.

Doug Poole of Port Republic rushes a spiny-hound shark to a tank of seawater, saving its life.

Country legend Hank Williams Jr. performed for a crowd of thousands on Saturday at the Calvert Marine Museum in Solomons.

Visitors to the pass offices at Patuxent River Naval Air Station in the last few weeks may have noticed a longer wait time at the counter.

Four Calvert County public school students had a lot to celebrate on Saturday night.