Festival to Celebrate St. Mary’s River
St. Mary’s River Watershed Association’s RiverFest, a celebration of the river and its watershed, will be held from 11am to 4pm September 28, 2024, in St. Mary’s City. The Patuxent Partnership is one of the event sponsors.
Lessons Learned in Red Sea, Ukraine
US Navy ADM Lisa Franchetti, chief of naval operations, said the service is taking lessons from its operations in the Red Sea to help US military leaders prepare for a potential future conflict with China. The service is also looking at what Ukraine has done to hold off the Russians in the Black Sea.
Bag Hunger Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are being sought for the third annual Bag Hunger event in Southern Maryland to be held Saturday, September 28, 2024.
Two Earn Deputy of the Year Awards
St. Mary’s County deputies were honored as Deputies of the Year at the 2024 Maryland Sheriff’s Association Professional Development Seminar earlier this month. Detective Sgt. Austin Schultz received the Crime Prevention Award, and Deputy Joseph Senatore was recognized with the Traffic Safety Award.
Hoyer Applauds MD Joining Direct File Program
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer was among the state leaders who gathered earlier this month to announce that Maryland was joining the IRS Direct File program for the 2025 tax filing season.
MD State Record Blueline Tilefish Caught
London J. Anthony of Pasadena is the new state record holder for blueline tilefish in the Atlantic division, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources reports.
Join the St. Mary’s Fair Fun Sept. 19-22
Join in the fun at the 77th annual St. Mary’s County Fair this weekend.
Navy Pilots Must Finish 2nd Sea Tour
Navy pilots will now have to serve past their minimum service requirement if needed to complete their second, two-year sea tour. Roughly a quarter of unrestricted line aviators request to leave once they reach their minimum service requirement, sometimes in the midst of that second two-year sea tour. The policy applies to officers serving in their first shore tour with a projected rotation date of October 2025 and beyond.
Save the Date: TPP Brown Bag Lunch Series Sept. 24
Save the Date — September 24, 2024 — for The Patuxent Partnership’s brown bag lunchtime presentation at ASEC with Dale Moore, Ed. D, on the topic “Leading the Next Generation DoD Innovation Ecosystem.” Doors open at 11:30am; talk begins at noon.
Thousands of Invasive Fish Removed from MD Waters
Thousands of invasive fish have been removed from the Chesapeake Bay watershed at the Conowingo Dam.
