Wound Healing Gets a Boost at MedStar
The human body’s capacity for healing is amazing, but sometimes it needs a little help. Chronic wounds can cause serious problems, but MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital is able to provide a boost when needed.
SMECO Marks Three-Million-Bulb Milestone
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative has hit a milestone. The co-op has announced that residential customer-members have bought three million ENERGY STAR bulbs since 2010.
Phone Scam Targets SMECO Customers
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative is issuing a warning to its customers to beware of scammers targeting residents in the region. Some customer-members have received phone calls from scammers identifying themselves as SMECO employees and demanding prepaid debit cards in order to avoid having electric service cut off.
CSM Dedicates First Hughesville Building
The first completed building on the Regional Hughesville Campus of the College of Southern Maryland will be dedicated at 2:30 pm April 25, 2017, with a ceremony attended by Southern Maryland elected officials and business and community leaders.
Administrative Professionals Celebrated
On April 28, College of Southern Maryland’s Corporate Center will host Administrative Professionals Development Day from 8:15 am to 3:30 pm at the Leonardtown Campus to celebrate these professionals.
SMECO Nominating Committee Meets May 13
The 2017 Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative Nominating Committee — appointed at the March meeting of SMECO’s Board of Directors — will meet at 9 am Saturday, May 13, 2017, to select candidates for SMECO’s board.
SMECO Makes Changes to Annual Meeting
In 2017, the SMECO annual meeting will be a simple business meeting, and election of board members and bylaw changes will be voted on by mail.
Jobless Rate Down, Jobs Gain Up Slightly
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest report shows a slight gain of private sector jobs in March 2017. This makes 85 consecutive months of job growth in the US. The unemployment rate was 4.5 percent, down from 4.7 percent over the past month.
Hoyer Relaunches Whip Watch App
House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer has released a new update to the Whip Watch app that provides members of Congress, staff, the press, and the public with live updates and news on what’s happening on the floor of the US House of Representatives.
Students Awarded Bay Business Group Scholarship
Two College of Southern Maryland business students — Josh Griffith of Owings and Cayla Chase of Lusby — are the first recipients of a new scholarship established by Bay Business Group and the CSM Foundation.
