April 18, 2024

  • Hewitt’s Hopeful Project Will Light Up Lex Park

    A public art project installed on the grounds of the Church of the Ascension in Lexington Park will be unveiled at 7pm Friday, April 19. The public is invited to gather to celebrate the lighting of the Hopeful Project sign.

  • Defense Summit

    TPP Defense Summit Delivers Day of Dynamic Speakers, Panels

    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.

  • Earth Day

    Celebrate Earth Day at Summerseat

    Celebrate Earth Day at Summerseat Farm in Mechanicsville from 11am to 4pm April 20, 2024. Attendees can look forward to a day of fun, including an array of environmentally based vendors and organizations, demonstrations, live music, free native plant giveaways, food for purchase, and animal encounters.

  • Recruitment

    Navy Recruiting Down; Army, Air Force OK

    Reversing previous years’ shortfalls, the Army and Air Force are on track to meet recruiting goals this year, but not the Navy. While improving, the Navy hit less than 70% of its recruiting goals for the first half of fiscal 2024.

  • Airports

    Hoyer Tours Airports in St. Mary’s, Charles

    Rep. Steny H. Hoyer at the St. Mary’s County Regional Airport on April 5, 2024. (Photo courtesy of Congressman Hoyer’s office) As part of the Regional Leadership Council’s Investing in America Week of Action, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer met April 5 with airport officials and leaders from St. Mary’s and Charles counties to discuss how federal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is improving safety and upgrading transportation infrastructure in Southern Maryland. The St. Mary’s County Regional Airport in California received $587,000 in federal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – $292,000 from BIL FY23 Airport Infrastructure Grants and $295,000…

Leader Exclusives

Purple Martins

Poetry from a Captain – Martins Ahead

Apr 8, 2024

A few Purple Martin scouts, early visitors to the string of nests strung across the piers at Sea-fruit Oyster House, inspired Cap’n Jack to burst into poetry in anticipation of this year’s arrival.

TechBook

County TechBook Is Getting an Update

Apr 1, 2024

The Patuxent Partnership reminds all technology companies and support organizations to update listings for the next issue of the St. Mary’s County Technology Resource Book.

Shipping Lanes

US Navy Keeps Shipping Lanes Open

Mar 29, 2024

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, 2024.