2025 Press Releases
December 22 – UPDATED: Health Department Holiday Operations
December 4 – Health Department Announces December 5 Delayed Opening Due to Weather
December 3 – Maryland Commission on Public Health Highlights Final Report
December 2 – Health Department Early Closure on December 9, 2025
November 20 – Health Department Operations for Thanksgiving Holiday
October 28 – St. Mary’s County Organizations Highlight Local Food Resources As SNAP Benefits Potentially Lapse
October 27 – St. Mary’s County Seeing Increased Levels of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease
October 22 – Health Department Leaders Take On Statewide Roles
October 7 – Community Flu Vaccine Clinics Announced in St. Mary’s County
October 7 – St. Mary’s County Experiencing Increased Number of Vibrio Cases
October 6 – Health Department Operations for Indigenous Peoples’ Day
September 30 – St. Mary’s County Health Department Hosting Drive-Thru Community Baby Shower for New and Expecting Parents
September 24 – Health Department Early Closure October 3, 2025
September 16 – Maryland Commission on Public Health Finalizes Slate of Recommendations; Prepares for Critical September 25 Meeting
September 15 – Health Department Announces Rural Health Transformation Listening Sessions
September 5 – Commission on Public Health Announces Virtual September Meeting
September 4 – St. Mary’s Goes Purple Hosts 4th Annual Walk for Recovery
August 27 – Prevention Measures for Vibrio and Tick-borne Illness
August 25 – Health Department Operations for the Labor Day Holiday
August 15 – Commission on Public Health Announces August Meeting
August 13 – St. Mary’s Alcohol Licensees Continue Strong ID-Checking Performance
July 30 – Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership 2025 Annual Meeting and Period Product Drive
July 7 – New Mobile Crisis Services Announced for Charles and St. Mary’s Counties
July 2 – Commission on Public Health Announces Virtual July Meeting
June 26 – Health Department Operations for the Independence Day Holiday
June 25 – Health Department Launches Updated Website
June 23 – 2025 Public Health Junior Fellowship Applications Are Open
June 18 – Temporary Pause In Processing Vital Record Requests June 20 & 24
June 12 – Health Department Operations for the Juneteenth Holiday
June 11 – Health Department And Sheriff’s Office Host Community Violence Prevention Day
June 10 – Maryland Commission on Public Health Requests Feedback on Draft Slate of Recommendations
June 10 – School-Based Health Centers Closure June 17-23, 2025
June 9 – Greater Baden Medical Services Opens New Health Clinic in Lexington Park
June 6 – Maryland Commission on Public Health Adopts Draft Slate of Recommendations at June Meeting
June 5 – Updated Environmental Health Fee Schedule and Perc Test Application Process Starts July 1st
May 27 – SMCHD Announces Start of 2025 Beach Water Monitoring Season
May 19 – Health Department Operations for the Memorial Day Holiday
May 14 – Commission on Public Health Announces Special May Meeting
May 13 – Temporary Pause In Processing Vital Record Requests May 14
May 8 – Temporary Pause In Processing Vital Record Requests May 12
May 7 – 2025 Seasonal Perc Testing Suspended in St. Mary’s County
April 30 – Health Department Website Scheduled Downtime
April 29 – Health Department Announces Events for May and June
April 28 – Measles Vaccine Clinics in St. Mary’s County
April 25 – Commission on Public Health Announces First of Two May Meetings
April 18 – Public Health Commission Doubles Up Meetings and Begins Voting on Workgroup Submissions
April 10 – Respiratory Illness Testing Operations Change at Health Hub
April 9 – Commission on Public Health Announces Special April Meeting
April 9 – Health Department Operations for the Good Friday Holiday
April 8 – Health Department Announces 2024 Gold Star Food Safety Awards
April 4 – Two Animals Test Positive for Rabies in Mechanicsville Area
March 31 – Health Department Temporary Closure on April 8, 2025
March 28 – Commission on Public Health Announces First of Two April Meetings
March 24 – Health Department Hosting Community Baby Shower for New and Expecting Parents
March 20 – Ruthie Alcaide Speaking Event on Mental Health & Substance Use Awareness for St. Mary’s County
March 19 – Health Department Recognizes March as Problem Gambling Awareness Month
March 17 – Community Shred & Medication Take Back Day Announced
March 11 – Health Department Announces Events for March and April
March 7 – Commission on Public Health Announces March Meeting
March 6 – Health Department to Host Maternal Child Health Resource Event
February 26 – St. Mary’s Alcohol Licensees Receive 100% Pass Rate for Checking IDs
February 24 – St. Mary’s County Health Hub and Literacy Council Seek Tutors for Adult Education
February 20 – Health Department Announces February 20 Delayed Opening Due to Weather
February 18 – Home Flu/COVID-19 Test Kits Available Free to Community Members
February 14 – Commission on Public Health Announces February Meeting
February 12 – Health Department Announces February 12 Weather Closure
February 10 – Health Department Announces February 11 Early Closure Due to Weather
February 10 – SMCHD Operations for Presidents’ Day
January 28 – Public Health Commission’s first meeting of 2025 packed with expert testimony and focus on impact
January 23 – Local Health Alert: Air Quality in the Hollywood Area
January 21 – Maryland Commission on Public Health Releases 2024 Interim Report, Sets Stage for Final Recommendations
January 17 – Commission on Public Health Announces First Meeting of 2025
January 14 – SMCHD Operations for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 13 – Join the Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership – Help Improve Community Health!
January 8 – Health Department Announces Programs for the New Year
January 8 – School-Based Health Center Closure, Health Department Normal Operations 1/8/24
January 7 – Health Department Announces January 7 Weather Closure
January 6 – Health Department Delayed Opening and SBHC Closures 1/7/25
January 5 – Health Department Weather Closure 1/6/25
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