St. Mary’s 2050 Vision Sessions Set
Community input is being sought on the vision, key planning themes, and goals to be considered as the St. Mary’s County’s Comprehensive Plan is updated. Sessions are scheduled this month.
Focus Areas for Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership
Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership works to improve the community’s health based on the areas of greatest needs identified in a state assessment.
Forrest Center Tech Expo Set Jan. 23
The Dr. James A. Forrest Career & Technology Center will hold its 25th annual Forrest Center Tech Expo on Thursday, January 23, 2025.
Local Companies, Spark! Career Fair Needs You
The Patuxent Partnership reminds companies interested in participating in the Spark! Student Career Awareness Fair from 8am to 2pm Thursday, March 13, 2025, that the deadline to sign up is January 15.
Navy Shipbuilding Plan: 85 New Ships @ $1 Trillion
A Congressional Budget Office analysis estimates that the US Navy’s total shipbuilding costs would average about $40 billion per year (in 2024 dollars) through 2054. The service wants to expand its fleet of battle force ships to face growing global threats.
Register Now for Mother-Son Dance
Mark your calendars and polish your dancing shoes. St. Mary’s County Department of Recreation & Parks has opened registration for the 2025 Mother-Son Dance. Open to boys ages 4 and older, the semi-formal dance is set for 7 to 9pm Saturday, January 25, 2025, at the Chancellor’s Run Loffler Center in Great Mills. The theme is “You Are My SON-Shine.” For $50 per couple and $20 for each additional son, attendees will enjoy live music, refreshments, and selfie stations to capture those perfect moments. Whether you’re a mother, stepmother, aunt, or grandmother, this is your chance to create lasting memories…
SHA’s 235 Pedestrian Safety Initiatives
A public workshop will be held from 5 to 7pm Thursday, January 16, to provide information and gather community input to improve pedestrian access and safety along Route 235 (Three Notch Road).
Topic: Uneasy Alliances in Civil War Era So. MD
Join Georgetown University Professor Chandra Manning at 4:30pm January 22 at St. Mary’s College of Maryland to hear her discuss “Uneasy Alliances in Civil War Era Southern Maryland.”
Hoyer: Devotion to Serve Community Continues
Rep. Steny H. Hoyer was sworn in for the 119th Congress last week.
Can US Secure Its Telecom Hardware?
Deliberations within the federal government are ongoing on how to secure small communications providers from an ongoing Chinese espionage intrusion by a hacking unit tied to Beijing that likely had unfettered access to key elements of America’s telecommunications backbone for around two years.
