Ava’s Pizzeria & Wine Bar is celebrating its 15th anniversary of serving delicious food, wine, and atmosphere with an anniversary special at all Ava’s locations. This October, the Chef’s Favorite Pizza will be offered at a special price of $10.19…

The police chief who led a highly criticized raid of a small Kansas newspaper has been suspended, the mayor confirmed to The Associated Press on Saturday.

WASHINGTON — A looming federal government shutdown would have severe implications for a range of critical services, programs and benefits that impact millions of Americans.

CAMBRIDGE — The Shariff Medical Group in Cambridge announced the hiring of four nurse practitioners for the practice.

EASTON — McCall “Mickey” Breuer recently joined University of Maryland Shore Medical Group-Women’s Health. Formerly a provider with WomanWise Midwifery in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, her midwifery experience includes providing general benign gynecology, prenatal, OB triage, contraceptive and intrapartum and postpartum…

STEVENSVILLE — Stertil-Koni, the leading provider of heavy-duty vehicle lifts in North America, including bus lifts and truck lifts, announced that James (“Jim”) Jaramillo has joined the company as marketing manager. Based at the company’s North American headquarters in Stevensville,…

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s top financial officials and the governor said Thursday that the looming federal shutdown would be “devastating” for Maryland’s economy.

BOSTON — Like a lot of high school students, Kevin Tran loves superheroes, though perhaps for different reasons than his classmates.

WASHINGTON — The threat of a federal government shutdown was suddenly easing Saturday after the House quickly approved a temporary funding bill to keep agencies open, once Speaker Kevin McCarthy dropped demands for steep spending cuts and relied on Democratic…

ST. MICHAELS — Sherize Urquhart has joined the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum as director of marketing and communications.

The Charles County Youth Orchestra recently announced that four orchestra students — Esther Bonney, Scarlett de Leon, Haley Gruwell and Autumn-Sky Leroy — have all recently won music awards.

Adrian Westney, a former St. Charles High School student, recently received his Maryland High School Diploma after meeting the high school graduation requirements in summer school. Every high school graduate has a story and his was one of determination, grit…

The Charles County Garden Club, part of the Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland, presented a check in the amount of $10,755 to the Rev. Matt Fish of St. Mary Catholic Church, Newport.

Bird cameras around Southern Maryland are helping birders across the state keep track of native habits.

This weekend when the Chesapeake Choral Arts Society presents another part of its “Serenade of Melodies” season by offering a collection of two dozen “Groovy 60s Melodies” at the St. Joseph Catholic Parish Center in Pomfret, the group will provide…