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St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission Reports a Sanitary Sewer Leak Overflow

LEONARDTOWN, MD (May 31, 2019) - The St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission is reporting a sanitary sewer leak overflow that occurred on May 30th, 2019 in the area of 47610 College Drive, St. … [Read more...]

Health Department Receives Funding for Behavioral Health Clinicians in Schools

LEONARDTOWN, MD (May 21, 2019) - St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) will be partnering with St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS) in the 2019-2020 school year to place Behavioral Health … [Read more...]

Sheriff’s Office, Health Department & Elks Collecting Medication & Needles for Safe Disposal on April 27 for National Take Back Day

JOINT RELEASE: St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office (SMCSO) St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) LEONARDTOWN, MD (April 16, 2019) – On Saturday, April 27, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.,  … [Read more...]

Worksite Wellness Collaborative Meeting Set

LEONARDTOWN, MD (April 15, 2019) - The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) and the Charles County Department of Health are working jointly to provide a workshop for area business leaders to … [Read more...]

Upcoming Suspension of Seasonal Perc Testing Announced

LEONARDTOWN, MD (April 11, 2019) – Due to declining seasonal groundwater levels, St. Mary’s County Health Department’s Environmental Health Services division has suspended additional scheduling of … [Read more...]

Health Department Announces 2018 Gold Star Winners

LEONARDTOWN, MD (April 4, 2019) – The St. Mary’s County Health Department announced recipients of the 2018 Gold Star Awards given annually to food service facilities that achieve superior food safety … [Read more...]

Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership to Host Healthy Food Drive

Media Contact Jacqueline Heaney Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership Phone: (301) 475 -6777 stmaryspartnership@gmail.com LEONARDTOWN, MD (March 26, 2019) - The Healthy Eating & Active Living (HEAL) … [Read more...]

Smoke Free Holy Grounds Information Session

LEONARDTOWN, MD (March 20, 2019) - The Tobacco Free Living (TFL) Action Team of the Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership will host an open information session for local faith-based organizations on the … [Read more...]

New Rankings Show St. Mary’s as the 5th Healthiest County in MD

State Report Explores the Impact of Severe Housing Cost Burden on Residents LEONARDTOWN, MD (March 19, 2019) – St. Mary’s County ranks as the 5th healthiest of the 24 jurisdictions in the State of … [Read more...]

Status Update: Local Measles Case Invalidated by Further Testing

LEONARDTOWN, MD (March 5, 2019) – Additional testing and evaluation of the suspected measles case currently under investigation by the St. Mary’s County Health Department has found that the individual … [Read more...]

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