Lex Park Rotary Gives Dictionaries to 3rd Graders
700 dictionaries are being handed out to all St. Mary’s County 3rd grade students by the Lexington Park Rotary Club to promote literacy.
Enhancing Your Social Media Marketing Skills
The Nonprofit Institute at the College of Southern Maryland social media workshops continue in February.
Forrest Center Hosting Annual Tech Expo
The fifteenth annual Forrest Center Tech Expo opens Feb. 5, 2015 from 5:30-8:00 pm, at the Dr. James A. Forrest Career & Technology Center, 24005 Point Lookout Road, Leonardtown, MD, directly across from the St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds.
Opiate Crisis Briefing, Feb. 5
Opiate and heroin addiction are at epidemic proportions throughout the United States. Hear how Southern Maryland suffers the consequences, Feb. 5 at the Higher Ed Center.
Homeless Survey in Southern Maryland
Each year Southern Maryland participates in the Point-in-Time Survey designed to count every sheltered and un-sheltered homeless individual in the region.2015 Point-in-Time
$12M from USDA Headed to the Chesapeake Bay
The funds are targeted to improve water quality, part of the new USDA Regional Conservation Partnership Program to support wildlife habitat, improve the nation’s water quality, and enhance the environment.
Park to Honor Harriet Tubman in Maryland
The National Defense Authorization Act for 2015 established the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Maryland.
The 2014 Walden Annual Report Released
The 2014 Walden Annual Report notes successes but a growing need to address opiate addiction in the community.
Activists Crowdfund Technology Program
The youth-led Hands Up United crowdfunded $10,000 in 10 days to pilot a Ferguson Missouri youth technology program.
SMR’s Computer Animation Class Takes Silver
Mrs. Paula McGuigan’s Computer Animation class was nudged out of first place by only 31 points out of a possible 600.
