Blessing of the Fleet Back in Colton’s Point
Join the 7th District Optimist Club from noon to 10pm Saturday, October 5, for the 2024 Blessing of the Fleet. This year, the event is back in Colton’s Point.
Double the Family Fun Playing Kickball
Registration is now open for Mother-Son & Father-Daughter kickball games at Chancellor’s Run Regional Park on October 13.
Maryland TEDCO Awarded $10M Grant to Help Small Businesses
Maryland Technology Development Corporation will receive a multimillion-dollar federal grant to provide support services to help small businesses in the state and mid-Atlantic region.
NFL Stadiums to Provide Disaster Services
Nearly two decades after Hurricane Katrina ravaged Louisiana sending more than 20,000 people to a makeshift shelter in the Superdome, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the NFL are partnering to turn football stadiums across the country into emergency shelters, temporary hospitals, and other venues needed during disasters.
LSM Accepting Applications for Leaders Program
Leadership Southern Maryland is accepting applications for its Emerging Leaders Program, or LEAP, a six-month leadership academy for early- and mid-career professionals living or working in Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties.
Hilton Run Bridge Replacement Begins
The Maryland State Highway Administration is beginning construction on a $6.8 million replacement of the MD 5 (Point Lookout Road) bridge over Hilton Run south of Great Mills. Weather permitting, the project is expected to be completed by the end of 2025.
Support Special Olympics @ Torch Run
The St. Mary’s County Law Enforcement Torch Run will be held September 27 at Lexington Manor Passive Park in Lexington Park. The event benefits Special Olympics.
LSM’s Executive Program Class of 2025
The Leadership Southern Maryland’s 17th Executive Program Class of 2025 has been selected. Class members will attend nine sessions focusing on agriculture, economic and workforce development, defense, education, health care, public safety, housing and human services, diversity and inclusion, and energy and environment.
Vendors Line Up for Taste of St. Mary’s Sept. 28
The Taste of St. Mary’s will be held Saturday, September 28, 2024, from 1 to 4pm on the Square in Leonardtown.
Elections Board to Demo Ballot Scanner
A logic and accuracy demonstration on the DS200 ballot scanner unit will be conducted at 10am Friday, October 11, 2024, for the 2024 Presidential General Election at the St. Mary’s Board of Elections office at 23250 Hollywood Road in Leonardtown.
