Southern Maryland Chronicle, The

https://www.southernmarylandchronicle.com
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The Southern Maryland Chronicle (SoMDC) is a digital-only news publication serving communities across Southern Maryland, including Charles, Calvert, and St. Mary’s counties, as well as southern portions of Anne Arundel and Prince George’s counties. The outlet provides regional coverage focused on local news, public safety, government, community events, and issues affecting residents throughout the SoMD region. Operating as an online-first platform, SoMDC publishes a broad mix of content intended to reflect the daily life, growth, and changing needs of Southern Maryland communities. Its coverage includes breaking news, civic developments, transportation, education, weather events, local businesses, and community activities, alongside reader-submitted tips, photos, and contributed content. The publication emphasizes strong community engagement and positions itself as an evolving regional news source that grows alongside the communities it serves. Through digital publishing and social media distribution, SoMDC delivers timely updates to readers across a geographically dispersed region that often receives limited attention from larger Maryland news organizations.

Source: SembraMedia

Last updated date: September 2026

Location:
Federalsburg, United States
Year the organization
started publishing:
2017
Languages:
English
Type of coverage:
Local
Area of coverage:
Charles, Calvert, St. Mary’s, southern Anne Arundel, and southern Prince George’s counties in Maryland

Content

Type of content produced by theme:
Education
Environment
Politics
Sports
Lifestyle
Health and well-being
Entrepreneurship
Journalism genres:
Interviews and reporting
Information services
Opinion
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Live coverage of events
Engaged, community-driven or participatory journalism
Explanatory journalism
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Website
Social media platforms
YouTube
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram

Management and team

Founders

Female:
0
Male:
1
Founders:
David M. Higgins II
Directors:

Team

Full-time employees:
0
Part-time employees:
0
Freelancers or consultants:
0
Volunteers:
0

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
For-profit

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