July 21, 2026

  • Public Forum

    Commissioners to Host Public Forum July 28

    The St. Mary’s County commissioners will host a public forum at 6:30pm Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in the Chesapeake Building at 41770 Baldridge St. in Leonardtown.

  • Chronic Disease

    Healthy Recipes Sought for Cookbook

    St. Mary’s County community members are invited to submit a healthy recipe by August 31 to be included in the Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership’s virtual community cookbook.

  • More to Explore

    Don’t Forget. There’s More to Explore

    The Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership has launched the annual More to Explore program. Visit local parks, farmers markets, and historical sites to collect codewords until September 7, 2026.

  • SMECO

    SMECO Issues Credits to Members

    Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative is refunding members’ capital credits totaling nearly $7 million. Of that total, a general refund of approximately $4.6 million will be issued in July.

  • Action Team

    Violence, Injury, & Trauma Action Team to Meet

    The Violence, Injury, and Trauma Action Team of the Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership will meet from 1 to 2pm Thursday, July 23, 2026.

Leader Exclusives

St. George Island

The Tale of the Battle of St. George Island

Jul 18, 2026

Mark your calendar. Join Preservation Maryland President and CEO Nicholas Redding to learn about Maryland’s only Revolutionary War battle, its impact, and the often overlooked tale of the Battle of St. George Island.

2023-01: Big Mama Attacked

Jul 15, 2026

Far from the first time, Big Mama rocketed into the air to repulse an intruder. But this time they became entangled and dropped into the water. The intruder flew practically at the moment of the splash. Big Mama floated beneath her nest, head up and wings outstretched.

2022-1: Time Speeds Up for Island Creek Ospreys

Jul 8, 2026

The 10 named Ospreys of lower Island Creek started the 2022 season earlier than ever and kept to a fast pace. So there was plenty of extra time if something should go awry. Turned out that was a good thing.