Winter in the Chesapeake: Where Are the Ducks?
It’s the time of year where rafts of ducks fill Island Creek for good eating — and usually hunters are out looking for the same thing. But this winter has seen few arrivals thus far. Give Cap’n Jack a shout if you’ve spotted some of the ducks listed here.
Free COVID Vaccines Offered to Children
A free COVID-19 vaccine clinic for children ages 6 months to 18 will be offered January 19, 2024, from 9 to 11:30am and 1 to 3pm at the St. Mary’s County Health Department in Leonardtown. Appointments are required; call 301-475-4419.
Community Mourns Passing of Bubby Knott
Lifelong St. Mary’s County resident Joseph Duane “Bubby” Knott, 77, passed away at Medstar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown last week. Services will be held Wednesday, January 10, 2024. A successful businessman, Mr. Knott was well known for his charitable giving and community involvement.
Transportation Foundation Offers Scholarships
The National Defense Transportation Association is accepting scholarship applications for the 2024-2025 academic year. The Patuxent Partnership is helping to publicize the program.
Analysis: Spending on UAS to Surge
Unmanned aerial systems will continue to be one of the most dynamic growth sectors of the world aerospace industry. Recent analysis estimates military UAS research spending is expected to be $71.8 billion over the next decade.
LSM Discusses State of Education in SoMD
Southern Maryland teachers, students, and parents met last month with the Leadership Southern Maryland Executive Program to discuss implementation of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Act, legislation passed in 2021 to enhance the state’s public school system.
Realtors Bring Cheer to Local Seniors
The Southern Maryland Association of Realtors spread holiday cheer in 2023 to local seniors in care facilities with its Senior Santa Program. SMAR collected more than 500 gifts for over 480 local seniors.
HSMP Action Teams Tackle Health Issues
Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership Action Teams tackle health issues facing St. Mary’s County. The teams meet each month.
MLK Prayer Celebration Set Jan. 15
St. Mary’s College of Maryland will hold its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Celebration on January 15, 2024.
Secret Space Plane Launched Again
DoD’s secret X-37B space plane blasted off last week on another secretive mission. As in previous missions, the reusable, unmanned plane resembling a mini space shuttle carried classified experiments.
