Flag Day Celebration on June 14
The 2024 Flag Day Celebration will be held at 6pm Friday, June 14, on the St. Mary’s County Governmental Center lawn at 41770 Baldridge St. in Leonardtown.
St. Mary’s Recognizes Sustainability Award Winners
Father Andrew White School and Southern Maryland Resource Conservation & Development earned 2023 St. Mary’s County Sustainability Awards.
Residents Honored for Historic Preservation Efforts
The St. Mary’s County Historic Preservation Commission presented its annual Historic Preservation Awards.
RoboNation’s SUAS Competition Comes to St. Mary’s
Hundreds of university and high school students from more than 70 schools across the globe will descend on Southern Maryland to compete their self-built unmanned systems at the 22nd annual RoboNation Student Unmanned Aerial Systems Competition on June 25-26 at the St. Mary’s County Regional Airport.
21 Earn Appointments to Service Academies
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer honored the 21 Fifth District students appointed to the US Service Academies at his annual Academy Tea at the Library of Congress.
Juneteenth Celebration June 15 in Lex Park
Make plans to join the Unified Committee for Afro-American Contributions for its Juneteenth celebration on June 15 at John G. Lancaster Park in Lexington Park.
AeroPark Farmer’s Market Set Later in the Year
Historic Sotterley has announced that it is unable to continue to host the AeroPark Farmer’s Market every month in 2024. Instead, the markets will be held in November and December with the dates to be announced later.
Defense Budget Boosts Funds for New Tech, Innovation
US House lawmakers want to allocate more than $1.3 billion for the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit, part of a continued push by Congress to develop commercial technology at a faster pace.
Beach Monitoring Continues in Maryland
The Maryland Department of the Environment is urging the public to use its online water quality tool before jumping into your favorite natural waters.
School Summer Lunch Program Begins June 10
St. Mary’s County children and their families will be able to access free and nutritious meals Monday through Friday for 10 weeks during the summer. Meals for children 18 and younger are free.
