April 30, 2024

  • Auction

    Auction Set May 10 at Flat Iron Farm

    Southern Maryland Auction Company at Flat Iron Farm is accepting consignments for the upcoming May 10 and 11 auction featuring heavy equipment, agriculture machinery, construction equipment, commercial vehicles, and more. Consignments accepted until May 7.

  • Service Academies

    Hoyer Hosts Service Academies, College ROTC Showcase

    Students from Maryland’s Fifth District interested in pursuing a career in the armed services learned about the nomination process to US service academies at an event hosted by Congressman Steny H. Hoyer.

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    Captain’s Message: Crab Season Opens … But …

    The Blue Crab season opened April 1, but the crabs arrive in their own time, which should be soon now that NOAA is reporting surface water temperature in Chesapeake Bay is approaching 60 degrees Fahrenheit.

  • Math Challenge

    35 Teams Compete in SMECO Math Challenge

    The 2024 Elementary Mathematics Challenge Competition, co-sponsored by the Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative, for fourth- and fifth-grade students, was held from school sites April 4.

  • NASA

    NASA Wants to Fight Fire With … Drones

    Two House lawmakers have introduced a bill that would help NASA improve its Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Response to Operations program so firefighters can more effectively use drones to improve aerial responses to wildfires.

Leader Exclusives

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Captain’s Message: Crab Season Opens … But …

Apr 29, 2024

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The Blue Crab season opened April 1, but the crabs arrive in their own time, which should be soon now that NOAA is reporting surface water temperature in Chesapeake Bay is approaching 60 degrees Fahrenheit.

Maritime Patrol

TPP to Present ‘Maritime Patrol: Eyes and Ears of the Fleet’ Panel

Apr 25, 2024

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The Patuxent Partnership/Association of Naval Aviation panel with the Maritime Patrol Association will present Maritime Patrol: Eyes and Ears of the Fleet on April 30. Keynote speaker will be VADM Frank “Spanky” Morley.

Defense Summit

TPP Defense Summit Delivers Day of Dynamic Speakers, Panels

Apr 18, 2024

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The Patuxent Partnership’s 2024 Defense Summit welcomed dynamic speakers and panels to a full-day program that covered an array of topics with a focus on accelerating capabilities and acquisitions for the US Navy. Keynote speaker was Assistant Secretary of the Navy Russell Rumbaugh. Steve Spehn, deputy science advisor with the US European Command, was the event moderator.

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