It’s Octoberfest @ Leonardtown First Friday
First Fridays open up Leonardtown, MD, for a one-of-a-kind shopping and entertaining evening, and invite visitors to join in the fun! Come to town October 4 for a fun day of shopping, dining, and exploring. The weekend theme will be Octoberfest.
US Destroyers Intercept Iranian Missiles
US Navy destroyers USS Bulkeley and USS Cole are credited with firing about a dozen interceptors against a barrage of ultimately 180 ballistic missiles shot by Iran toward Israel.
Pax, Wallops Noise Advisory Oct. 3-Nov. 15
Communities surrounding Naval Air Station Patuxent River and Wallops Island, VA, are advised that noise-generating nighttime testing events are scheduled to take place from 6pm to 4am October 3 to November 15, 2024.
Live Boxing Event in Calvert Oct. 5
Knowledge Boxing Center will hold a live boxing event Saturday, October 5, 2024, in Calvert County. Special guest will be “Merciless” Ray Mercer. Mr. Mercer won a heavyweight gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Tickets are on sale now.
Message from the Cap’n — Fall Brings Changes
Time to look forward to spring for a better osprey year — but the martins carried forth admirably. Crabs are still in the offing ….. oysters coming soon.
TPP’s ‘Get Real, Get Digital: NAVAIR’s Game Plan for the Future’
RDML John “Doc” Dougherty IV will be the keynote speaker at The Patuxent Partnership’s next panel discussion on “Get Real, Get Digital: NAVAIR’s Game Plan for the Future.”
Update: Forums Set for Board of Ed Candidates
Two candidate forums for the three St. Mary’s County Board of Education races on the ballot in November will be held at the Lexington Park Library.
Study Reviews Environmental Impact of Navy’s Offshore Training, Activities
The Department of the Navy and US Coast Guard have published information evaluating the environmental impact of Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard training and testing activities conducted in the Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing study area. The comment period ends Nov. 21.
NAS Pax River Road Closure Oct. 2
NAS Patuxent River will close Cedar Point Road in the vicinity of Cedar Point Beach for equipment movement from 9:30am to 3pm Wednesday, October 2, 2024.
Annapolis Delegation, Commissioners to Meet
The public is invited to a meeting of the St. Mary’s County legislative delegation to Annapolis and the county commissioners. The meeting will be held at 6pm Tuesday, October 1, 2024, in Leonardtown.
