Pax Extends Hours, Lanes to Aid Traffic Flow Beginning June 5
Effective June 5, 2024, Naval Air Station Patuxent River will open Gate 2 to traffic starting at 5:30am.
MD Striped Bass Season Underway
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announces regulations for the summer-fall recreational striped bass fishing season which began May 16.
Save the Date: FAA Drone Symposium
The FAA Drone and Advanced Air Mobility Symposium will focus on how the FAA continues to safely integrate these aircraft while creating a framework to accelerate advanced operations. The Patuxent Partnership is helping to publicize the event.
LSM Welcomes New Board Members
Leadership Southern Maryland has appointed James Bolin, Yonelle Moore Lee, and Patricia Stine as new board members.
Art Competition Winners Announced
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer announced the winner of the 2024 Fifth District Congressional Art Competition. Lusenie Turay, a junior at Charles Herbert Flowers High School in Prince George’s County, won the contest with his piece titled “Regal Musing.”
Key GOP Sen. Wants $55B Increase in Defense Spending
Mississippi Republican Sen. Roger Wicker, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released a plan calling for an additional $55 billion above the fiscal 2025 defense spending caps imposed under last year’s debt ceiling deal.
Calvert Cliffs Siren Test: Noon June 3
A full-cycle test of the alert and notification sirens throughout St. Mary’s, Calvert, and Dorchester counties will take place at noon Monday, June 3, 2024.
Sheriff: Lock Vehicle Every Time Everywhere
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office urges all residents to lock their car doors whenever they leave their vehicles unattended.
PFLAG & SMCHD’s Youth Art Contest
As part of their “Proud to be Tobacco Free” campaign, PFLAG Southern Maryland and the St. Mary’s County Health Department will hold an art contest for local youth.
Hoyer Hosts 5th District Educators Luncheon
Exceptional teachers and principals in Maryland’s Fifth District were honored by Congressman Steny H. Hoyer during his annual Educators Luncheon on May 10.
