History Award Great College Send-Off
Kolin Fastnaught of Mechanicsville has been awarded the College of Southern Maryland’s annual Distinguished Honors in History Award.
Meeting Seeks Input on Food Bank
A public interest meeting will be held at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018, at the Lexington Park Library to discuss Feed St. Mary’s, a new local food bank.
Nonprofit Institute, LSM Announce Partnership
College of Southern Maryland’s Nonprofit Institute and Leadership Southern Maryland are teaming up to introduce the Professional Services Hub, a pro bono program that connects Southern Maryland nonprofit organizations with professional counsel from LSM alumni.
Hoyer Joins Fight to Preserve Pay Raises
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer and other members of Congress sent a letter to congressional leadership urging them to reject the president’s plan to cancel scheduled pay raises for federal employees.
SMECO: Prep Your Home for Power Outages
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative is watching the weather forecasts as Hurricane Florence makes her way toward the Eastern Seaboard.
Beacon Offers S’More Recovery Event
September is National Recovery Month, and Beacon of Hope Walden and Walden Behavioral Health are highlighting the month with a S’More Recovery event on Sept. 14, 2018.
Vitamins and Their Effects on Blood Tests
Just about every doctor’s appointment starts with the same question: what medications do you take? Listing your medications may feel tedious, but MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital is reminding residents that it’s important to give an up-to-date rundown every visit to determine how these drugs might interact with each other — and even how they might impact important blood tests.
Open House Set for Airport Project
An open house to discuss the pending project to relocate the existing taxiway and expand the apron area at the St. Mary’s County Regional Airport is set for 6 pm Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018, inside the Captain Walter F. Duke Terminal Building at the airport. The airport project is in accordance with the Airport Master Plan.
Healthy Food Drive Coming Sept. 13
The Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership’s Healthy Eating and Active Living Action Team is planning a Healthy Food Drive alongside the 2018 HSMP Annual Meeting on Sept. 13.
Hoyer Opposes Employee Relocation
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer has sent a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue to express his opposition to the Department of Agriculture’s announcement that it plans to relocate the Economic Research Service and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture out of the Washington, DC, area. Close to 700 federal employees would be affected by the relocation.
