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Firefighters hurt in Calvert house blaze As flames swept through a Calvert County "mega-mansion" early Sunday, fire officials sounded evacuation tones and firefighters jumped from windows to escape the heat. Study: Manassas Park and Calvert County have most efficient schools in D.C. area The Center for American Progress' new analysis of spending patterns and test scores in school systems nationwide found a surprising result: Manassas Park and Calvert County have the most efficient schools in the Washington area. Study: Manassas Park and Calvert County have most efficient schools in D.C. area Even when tax revenue is scarce, lawmakers rarely ask a key question before they vote on education budgets: Which public schools produce the most bang for the buck? Southern Maryland deaths These deaths were reported by funeral homes in Southern Maryland: Southern Maryland volunteer opportunities Project Echo, a shelter for homeless people in Prince Frederick, needs volunteers to staff a shift or help serve a meal. Volunteers must commit to four hours a month. Call Lori Hony at 410-257-0003 between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. or leave a message noting the best time to be contacted. At the Calvert Library, needlework creates a close-knit group The informal group began as six women who met to quilt. Over the next 15 years, the group gradually grew to include nine members and expanded its needlework to include knitting and crocheting. Southern Maryland community calendar, Dec. 23 to Dec. 30 Daily mall walks, supervised indoor walking, 8-10 a.m., with blood pressure monitoring weekdays. St. Charles Towne Center, 1200 Mall Cir., Waldorf. Free. 301-877-5700 or 301-870-6997. Southern Maryland volunteer opportunities St. Mary's County Meals on Wheels needs drivers and substitutes to deliver meals to homebound people once a week. 301-475-4200,Ext. 1050.

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Winds cut power, spread fires across D.C. area, topple National Christmas Tree Dangerous winds with gusts of more than 50 mph Saturday fueled blazes throughout the region, including in Laurel, Dale City and Germantown. More than 150 acres of the Shenandoah National Forest had burned by late afternoon. Teacher is fatally shot by acquaintance, then assailant kills self in Charles, police say A teacher at a Charles County high school was shot to death as he was driving home Tuesday afternoon when an apparent acquaintance stopped a car alongside him, got out and opened fire, the Charles County sheriff's office said. The other man then shot and killed himself. Minorities fuel Charles County's 22 percent population growth Tucked along a big bend in the Potomac River, amid tidal creeks, swamps and forests, the once rural Charles County is fast becoming a booming expanse of suburbia and one of the fastest growing counties in Maryland. Southern Maryland deaths These deaths were reported by funeral homes in Southern Maryland: Charles County swears in first African American state's attorney New Charles County State's Attorney Anthony B. Covington understands the importance of his office, from historical and practical perspectives. Southern Maryland volunteer opportunities Project Echo, a shelter for homeless people in Prince Frederick, needs volunteers to staff a shift or help serve a meal. Volunteers must commit to four hours a month. Call Lori Hony at 410-257-0003 between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. or leave a message noting the best time to be contacted. Southern Maryland community calendar, Dec. 23 to Dec. 30 Daily mall walks, supervised indoor walking, 8-10 a.m., with blood pressure monitoring weekdays. St. Charles Towne Center, 1200 Mall Cir., Waldorf. Free. 301-877-5700 or 301-870-6997. Southern Maryland volunteer opportunities St. Mary's County Meals on Wheels needs drivers and substitutes to deliver meals to homebound people once a week. 301-475-4200,Ext. 1050.

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St. Mary's County Latest Headlines

For a new library in St. Mary's County, a tale of two sites A decision is in the works on whether a new library should be in downtown Leonardtown or outside of town on the site of new elementary school. Southern Maryland deaths These deaths were reported by funeral homes in Southern Maryland: Southern Maryland volunteer opportunities Project Echo, a shelter for homeless people in Prince Frederick, needs volunteers to staff a shift or help serve a meal. Volunteers must commit to four hours a month. Call Lori Hony at 410-257-0003 between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. or leave a message noting the best time to be contacted. St. Mary's schools drawing on the latest technology in use of whiteboards Technology is front and center in hundreds of St. Mary's County public school classrooms through the use of interactive whiteboards where chalkboards once hung. Southern Maryland community calendar, Dec. 23 to Dec. 30 Daily mall walks, supervised indoor walking, 8-10 a.m., with blood pressure monitoring weekdays. St. Charles Towne Center, 1200 Mall Cir., Waldorf. Free. 301-877-5700 or 301-870-6997. St. Mary's set to install solar panels at Carver Elementary School Snow flurries, frigid temperatures and cloudy conditions Dec. 13 did not hinder St. Mary's County public school officials' effort to begin installing solar panels that will provide most of George Washington Carver Elementary School's energy needs. Southern Maryland volunteer opportunities St. Mary's County Meals on Wheels needs drivers and substitutes to deliver meals to homebound people once a week. 301-475-4200,Ext. 1050. Southern Maryland deaths These deaths were reported by funeral homes in Southern Maryland:

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