Year: 2020

Amazon picks Charles County for new local delivery warehouse

UPDATE: On Monday evening, June 21, the Charles County Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve the initial site development plan for the warehouse property being eyed as the site of the new Amazon regional delivery center, following a lengthy discussion during which several commissioners expressed concern about the suddenness and

School allocation legislation moves forward

The Charles County Planning Commission agreed last week to pass on submitting comments on proposed legislation that would change the county’s formula for approving new residential subdivision construction based on school capacity. The unanimous decision to wait until the draft legislation has been presented to the Board of Charles County

EDITORIAL: On the anniversary of the Annapolis Capital Gazette shooting, one reporter’s view of the state of local journalism

Two years ago today, the reporters and editors of the Maryland Independent were wrapping up another routine weekly staff meeting — probably in the midst of someone telling a funny story, I don’t remember — when one of our ad reps interrupted us to say that she was hearing reports

Nanjemoy-Mattawoman Rural Legacy Area plans unveiled to county commissioners

The Board of Charles County Commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve a proposal to establish a land conservation region in western Charles County that would allow the county government to leverage state grants for preserving privately owned properties. The establishment of a Nanjemoy-Mattawoman Rural Legacy Area, which would encompass