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Cobb Island near La Plata, MD

La Plata/Charles County Has a Home for Every Taste and Budget

Homebuyers choose to settle in La Plata and surrounding Charles County for the cozy, small-town charm of its communities, which include Indian Head, Port Tobacco Village, Waldorf, Cobb Island and St. Charles. Newcomers also root themselves in the area to be close enough to work in Washington, D.C., but far from the hassles and traffic of big-city living. The county is part of the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area, and motorists have an easy drive to Baltimore 54 miles away, and Richmond, Va... Read More »
Charles County Landfill in Waldorf, MD

Charles County Green Initiatives Take Root

In Charles County, living the good life means doing what’s good for the environment. And no one is too young to participate, as evidenced by the Maryland Green Schools certifications recently earned by Arthur Middleton Elementary School and Milton M. Somers Middle School. To earn certification, students at Middleton Elementary created a wetland behind their building and constructed an accompanying outdoor classroom. Somers Middle planted a garden populated by native species and fed by a new... Read More »