What’s in the Record-Setting Defense Budget?
The Golden Dome missile defense system, more shipbuilding, more Tomahawk missiles, and troop pay raises are among the requests in the recently proposed fiscal 2027 $1.15 trillion defense budget.
Dinner Cruise Series Kicks Off in April
The St. Mary’s County Museum Division has announced the schedule for the 2026 Dinner & a Cruise series. The first cruise will be April 26.
School System to Host Academies Night
St. Mary’s County Public Schools is accepting online applications for the Academy of Visual and Performing Arts and the STEM Academy for the 2026-2027 school year. The deadline to apply is April 30.
Cedar Lane Awarded $1.5M for Senior Housing Project
Cedar Lane Senior Living Community has been awarded $1.5 million in federal funding to support Evergreen, a new 70‑unit affordable senior housing community in Leonardtown.
Public Health Academy for Students Offered
Applications are now open for the St. Mary’s County Health Department Summer Student Academy in Public Health, which provides rising high school seniors with an immersive experience in public health.
Routine Maintenance on Solomons, Benedict Bridges
The Maryland State Highway Administration will perform routine maintenance on two state-maintained bridges in Southern Maryland this month: Sunday morning, April 12, on the Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge and Sunday morning, April 26, on Hallowing Point Road.
Healthy St. Mary’s Highlights Church Food Pantry
The Church of the Ascension food pantry in Lexington Park is open on Mondays and Thursdays from 9 to 11am. Volunteers keep shelves stocked and assist families with kindness and care.
US, Iran Agree to Two-Week Ceasefire
Two hours before the 8pm Tuesday deadline US President Donald Trump had set for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or face the destruction of its “whole civilization,” a two-week ceasefire was agreed upon.
Family Law Legal Clinics Will Provide Advice
The St. Mary’s County Circuit Court will offer free Family Law Self Help Legal Clinics to provide legal assistance/advice regarding family law at the Lexington Park Library.
Is Your Business Project Eligible for SMECO incentives?
No two businesses are quite the same. That’s why Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative has solutions that can help businesses of all kinds improve their energy efficiency and their bottom line.
