Press Release

CALVERT COUNTY, Md. The Calvert County Rescue Dive Team (CCRDT) announces the arrival of Boat 12, a custom-built Stanley Aluminum Boats dive-rescue landing craft that will support search, rescue, and recovery operations on the Chesapeake Bay, Patuxent River, and surrounding waterways.

With 243 miles of shoreline, CCRDT requires reliable access to water for the team’s mission. Boat ... (Full Story & Photos)

CSFC responded with 13-3-1 and 13-8-2 to assist with the rescue. Members entered the woods from Canopus Beach alongside State Park staff, Philipstown Ambulance, and Kent FD personnel.

Upon reaching the patient, responders assessed their injuries and secured them in a rescue litter for removal from the trail.

The section of the Appalachian Trail where the patient was located was particularly narrow ... (Full Story & Photos)

Today, the Pennsylvania Career Fire Chiefs Association was represented at the State Capitol in Harrisburg in support of House Bill 2394, introduced by Representative Joe Ciresi, to establish a statewide firefighter cancer screening program.

This important legislation would provide free annual cancer screening examinations for career and volunteer firefighters across Pennsylvania when those services ... (Full Story & Photos)

Upcoming events

* Skipjack Heritage Museum- Open every Saturday 11:00am- 4:00p and Sunday 12:00pm-4:00pm
23529 Deal Island Rd, Chance, MD 21821, Email: info@skipjackheritage.com

- ★ Rosie Parks Skipjack Evening Sail- Wednesday, October 21, 4:30–6:30 p.m.
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, 213 N. Talbot St., St. Michaels. A two-hour Miles River sail aboard the 1955 oyster-dredging skipjack; limited ... (Full Story & Photos)

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🚒🍬 THE HALLOWEEN PARADE & TRUNK OR TREAT IS THIS SUNDAY!!! 🍬🚒

Get those costumes ready, grab your candy buckets, and round up the family because Connoquenessing Community Park is THE place to be this Sunday!

☀️ AND GUESS WHAT?! The weather is shaping up to be GORGEOUS! A perfect fall day for some Halloween fun! 🍁🍂

🚨 90 CARS AND COUNTING!!! 🚨

That's right! Working in conjunction ... (Full Story & Photos)

Saturday, November 7th, is our Famous Shrimp and Chicken Feed. The doors open at 4 and the meal is served at 6. The great meal includes: steamed shrimp, fried shrimp, shrimp bisque soup, broasted chicken, large buffet, dessert and refreshments

Adults: $30
6-11: $15
5 and under: FREE

To get your tickets, use the link below or call 717-677-0870.

https://buchananvalleyfd-org.3dcartstores.com/november-7-2026-shrimp-and-chicken-feed-.html

BVFD ... (Full Story & Photos)

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Well, folks… Squrt 16 is one step closer to coming home! 🚒🔥

We’re excited to introduce the newest addition to the Lincoln Fire Company fleet: our brand-new **Snozzle fire truck, officially designated Squrt 16!** And no, that’s not a typo. It’s *Squrt*, not Squirt! 😉

Six members of our apparatus committee made the trip to Appleton, Wisconsin, yesterday and arrived on the famous "Blue Floor" ... (Full Story & Photos)

Members of the Pleasant Valley Fire District were honored to be at New York Stewart International Airport to welcome home Ray Relyea and his daughter, Stefanie, following Ray’s recent Honor Flight — a well-deserved tribute to his service to our country.

Ray is a proud U.S. Navy Seabee veteran who served from 1967 to 1971. His commitment to service continued long after his military career, as he ... (Full Story & Photos)