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Commissioners, Pax CO to Meet June 9
The St. Mary’s County commissioners and the commanding officer of Naval Air Station Pax River will hold a joint meeting at 9am Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum.
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Day-Use Reservations Required for Some MD State Parks
Visitors planning to attend some Maryland state parks are required to make reservations prior to arrival at the park.
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Medical Professionals Sought for Review Board
Applications are being sought from specialized medical professionals to serve on the St. Mary’s County Adult Public Guardianship Review Board. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
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Board Shares Key Election Information
The St. Mary’s County Board of Elections reminds residents of upcoming dates and resources related to the 2026 Primary Election and is notifying the public of an updated date for the pre-Election Day mail-in ballot canvass. The ballot canvass, previously announced for June 1, has been rescheduled to 9am Friday, June 5.
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June Open Houses @ Drayden Schoolhouse
The St. Mary’s County Museum Division, in partnership with the Unified Committee for Afro-American Contributions, will offer open houses at the Drayden African American Schoolhouse in Drayden on the first and third Saturday of the month from 11am to 2pm. Two additional dates have been added in June.
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Commissioners, Pax CO to Meet June 9
Jun 7, 2026
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Day-Use Reservations Required for Some MD State Parks
Jun 6, 2026
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Medical Professionals Sought for Review Board
Jun 5, 2026
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Board Shares Key Election Information
Jun 4, 2026
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June Open Houses @ Drayden Schoolhouse
Jun 4, 2026
Leader Exclusives
Oyster Season Opens to Warm Weather
The oyster season in Maryland opened Oct. 1, 2025, this season and will run through March 31, 2026. However, the water temperature is still high, and the Chesapeake’s oysters have not fattened up yet.
TPP: Proposals Sought for Innovation Summit
The Naval Postgraduate School has announced the Call for Papers for the Accelerating Warfighting Capabilities, 23rd annual Acquisition Research Symposium and Innovation Summit to be held May 6-7, 2026, in Monterey, CA. The Patuxent Partnership is helping to publicize the event.
Save the Date: Defense Summit Nov. 19
The Patuxent Partnership’s annual Defense Summit will be held November 19, 2025, at the USMSM Smart Building in California, MD.
Official Pentagon News Links
This will be the last Morning Coffee column for the foreseeable future. This post includes links to news sources maintained by the Pentagon and the military services.
Morning Coffee Off the Burner Indefinitely
Morning Coffee will be off the burner until LexLeader can again feel confident it is providing factual reports on the news around the internet focused on the Naval Air Station Patuxent River economic community and US military news around the world. Links to the sources Morning Coffee has relied upon for 15 years are posted here.
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