Pax Sailor Provides Life-Saving Roadside Assistance
Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Isaiah Mercado, stationed at NAS Patuxent River, rendered life-saving care to injured motorists following a vehicle collision in Hollywood last month.
Commentary: Opioid and Overdose Crisis Requires Long-Term Strategies to Address Addiction
The opioid and overdose crisis continues. Fentanyl is the cause of 81% of overdose deaths in Maryland. Despite amazing work by first responders, health care professionals, and many others the opioid epidemic continues to evolve. So too must Maryland’s response. Now is the time to take steps to prepare for the future of this crisis.
Students Refine Water Quality Testing Techniques
Two classes at the Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center in Leonardtown are establishing a high-water mark for authentic learning by refining their inexpensive remote water quality monitoring kits for improved data collection and practical application in the local watershed.
Lawmakers Continue to Oppose New DCA Flights
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer and other representatives from the National Capital Region continued in their opposition to the latest Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill that includes the addition of five new round-trip flights at DCA, the busiest runway in the country.
growingSTEMS Offering Summer Programs
The Patuxent Partnership reminds students that several STEM-related summer camps are being offered in St. Mary’s.
Global Military Spending Reaches Record Levels
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute report says military spending across the globe in 2023 reached the highest levels ever recorded by a major global think tank.
Mental Health Resource Fair Set
The Surf the Mental Health & Wellness Wave Resource and Education Fair will be held from 10am to 3pm Saturday, May 18, at the Dr. James A. Forrest Tech Center in Leonardtown.
Southern Cicadas May Emerge in St. Mary’s
2024 is the year that the ginormous Great Southern Brood of cicadas are expected to emerge from extreme Southern Maryland. Some spots in the US will see the emergence not only of this Brood 19 but also the Northern Illinois Brood 13.
TSA’s Facial ID Plans Worry Senators
More than a dozen bipartisan senators support legislation that would restrict the Transportation Security Administration’s use of facial recognition technology as part of the security screening process. TSA is using the technology at more than 80 airports with plans for facial biometrics in use at more than 400 airports in the coming years.
Outstanding Teachers Honored by SMECO
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative worked with the tri-county school systems to honor 20 educators with Outstanding Teacher awards for leadership in the fields of mathematics, science, technology, and engineering.
