April 24, 2024

  • Shoreline

    Hoyer Briefed on Shoreline, Terrapin Project

    Rep. Steny H. Hoyer received a briefing on the Living Shoreline and Terrapin Habitat Restoration Project from the Southern Maryland Resource Conservation and Development Board earlier this month.

  • Boards

    County Seeks Volunteers for Boards, Commissions

    Applications are being accepted from residents who are interested in serving on a St. Mary’s County board, committee, or commission. The deadline to apply is May 21.

  • Noise

    Pax River Noise Advisory Through April 25

    Communities surrounding NAS Patuxent River are advised that noise-generating testing events are scheduled to take place through April 25, 2024, from 8pm to midnight.

  • Health

    Sign Up for Health Care Directive Help

    Do you have an advance health care directive? Is it up to date? If you answered no, sign up for Law Day to meet with an attorney and fill one out, free of charge. Law Day will be held from 9am to 4pm Friday, May 3, at four locations in St. Mary’s.

  • Kindergarten

    Kindergarten Registration Opens May 6

    Registration for St. Mary’s County Public Schools’ kindergarten for the 2024–2025 school year will begin May 6 and continue throughout the summer.

Leader Exclusives

shellfish harvesting

Oyster Prices Down in 2023-24

Jan 15, 2024

“Oyster season in the months with R” used to be the norm, but conservation efforts and disease have dictated some changes to that meme.

Winter in the Chesapeake: Where Are the Ducks?

Jan 9, 2024

It’s the time of year where rafts of ducks fill Island Creek for good eating — and usually hunters are out looking for the same thing. But this winter has seen few arrivals thus far. Give Cap’n Jack a shout if you’ve spotted some of the ducks listed here.

TPP Pathways Scholarship Accepting Applications

Dec 31, 2023

Reminder: Applications are now being accepted for The Patuxent Partnership Pathways Scholarship. The deadline to apply is January 31, 2024.