May 13, 2024

Ribbon Cut on Lancaster Park Improvements

Community Input Lancaster Park

Now that major improvements have been made at John G. Lancaster Park in Lexington Park, a ribbon-cutting ceremony has been set Sept. 26 to celebrate.

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Hoyer Opposes Lack of Pay Parity

Behavioral Health Unit

Congressman Steny H. Hoyer has expressed his disappointment with the decision to increase federal employees’ pay by 1.9 percent for the calendar year 2018, while military personnel will have a pay increase of 2.1 percent.

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79th Annual Meeting Held by SMECO

79th annual meeting

The 79th annual meeting of Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative was held Aug. 23 and members were elected to serve three-year terms on the SMECO board.

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MetCom Internship Program Enjoys Success

MetCom Internship Program

Five interns have been spending their time outside of class getting real-world experience in the working world at the St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission.

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Nurses, Respiratory Therapists Sought by MedStar

Career Fair

The medical field is always looking for great people with great training. MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital is no exception. The hospital is planning a job fair to find some of those people from 3 to 7 pm Thursday, Sept. 14. Nurses, nurse technicians, and respiratory therapists are the most sought-after professionals at this fair.

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SMECO Hopes for Reduced Rates Again

Meeting

SMECO submitted a filing with the Maryland Public Service Commission on Aug 1, 2017, to reduce Distribution Service charges.

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SMECO, CSM Team Up for Pre-Apprenticeship Program

Pre-Apprenticeship Program

Each time Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative announces a training class for apprentice linemen, hundreds of applications come in. However, many of the applicants lack the basic skills they need to even apply. To combat this problem, SMECO has teamed up with College of Southern Maryland to create a pre-apprenticeship program.

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Two Mid-Atlantic Ophthalmology Practices Merge

Two Mid-Atlantic Ophthalmology Practices Merge

Whitten Laser Eye — with locations in Charlotte Hall, Richmond, and Washington, DC — announced its merger with Chesapeake Eye Care and Laser Center of Annapolis.

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SMECO Notes ENERGY STAR Priorities

energy star

Three companies have been awarded by Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative because of their outstanding achievements in building hundreds of ENERGY STAR certified new homes in Southern Maryland in the last year.

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