Harman to Speak on Small Business
Emily Harman, SES director of the Office of Small Business Programs, Department of the Navy, will be the featured speaker at an event observing Women’s History Month and hosted by The Patuxent Partnership.
From the Cap’n: Frozen Creeks; Foiled Hunters
It’s cold outdoors with frozen creeks, but the Cap’n offers a tale of hot tempered hunters foiled by an errant discharge to warm up the day with a little bit of lore …
St. Mary’s County Regional Airport Celebrates 50th
St. Mary’s County Regional Airport celebrates 50th anniversary as the fastest-growing general aviation airport in Maryland.
Ekstrom Still on Tap to Keynote PNT Conference
The Patuxent Partnership’s Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Conference is postponed until May 21.
Who’s Who on St. George Island/William Gary Robrecht (1944-2018)
“Some of my fondest memories of the island are of going to Letcher Lampkins’ store in the evening or at night , when the watermen were all there sitting around talking. I would listen with amazement to the stories of the boatloads of oysters and crabs caught in the years gone by.” Gary Robrecht
Lex Park ArtsPark Stalls, Festival Canceled
The St. Mary’s County Community Development Corporation has canceled its 2019 Cherry Blossom Festival and put its plans for a Lexington Park ArtsPark on hold after conditions changed regarding long-anticipated funding.
Pax Partnership Announces New Leadership
The Patuxent Partnership has announced New Leadership for the new year. The 2019 Board of Directors has been appointed, with five new members and returning members to fill the slate of officers and board members.
SlackWater: A Look Back at Old St. Mary’s
The late Sen. J. Frank Raley Jr. worked to modernize the Southern Maryland region, generate economic development, and raise the standard of living. This essay, “Old County — New County,” was first published in 1999.
Message From the Cap’n: Cold Snaps a Comin’
Government has closed down the readings on the Interpretive Buoy System in the Chesapeake Bay, but nothing is going to stop winter from making its annual mark on the region. Check out Cap’n Jack’s take on it all starting with the fishing report through predictions for another cold snap over the full moon in January 2019.
Airport Schedules Winter Markets Feb. 9, March 16
Two more FLY-IN Farmers Markets are now scheduled for Feb. 9 and March 16, 2019, following Santa’s Christmas 2018 visit to St. Mary’s County Airport, inaugurating indoors, FLY-IN Farmers Markets in St. Mary’s County.
