Pathways Scholarship Application Open
Applications are now being accepted for The Patuxent Partnership Pathways Scholarship. The deadline to apply is January 31, 2024.
F-35’s Armory Is About to Get Bigger
The US Navy is launching an effort to procure four integrated advanced munitions — JASSM, LRASM, JAGM, and Hellfire missiles — on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
Thanksgiving Basket Pickup on Nov. 21
LifeStyles of Maryland will distribute Thanksgiving food baskets from noon to 2pm November 21, 2023, in Lexington Park. Recipients must show proof of St. Mary’s County residency.
Here’s How to Help St. Mary’s Caring
St. Mary’s Caring Soup Kitchen in Great Mills is accepting donations. Last year, St. Mary’s Caring served more than 125,000 meals. The soup kitchen is open six days a week, Monday through Saturday, and offers children, struggling families, low-income elderly, the disabled, the homeless, the unemployed, and the working poor a well-balanced breakfast and lunch.
Historically Speaking: A Murder in St. Mary’s
Holly Fabbri, associate director of alumni relations at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, will address the next Historically Speaking event December 6. Her topic: A Murder in St. Mary’s County.
Dubai Air Show Packed Despite Tensions
Despite a tense regional backdrop, the huge Dubai Air Show is running this week, although without a robust presence of Israeli defense firms. The show opened with great news for Boeing which sold another 90 passenger jets to the Emirates, the largest order since the US company’s first sale to Dubai 10 years ago.
Free Firearm Safety Kits Available
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office will distribute free firearm safety kits, while supplies last, to county residents in a community safety initiative.
Health Care Open Enrollment Begins in MD
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer reminds Fifth District residents that the 2024 health care open enrollment period has opened. The Maryland open enrollment ends January 15.
AeroPark Farmer’s Market Set Nov. 19
The AeroPark Farmer’s Market, hosted by Historic Sotterley, will be held from 9am to 1pm Sunday, November 19, 2023, at the St. Mary’s County Regional Airport.
Volunteers Sought for County Boards
The St. Mary’s County commissioners are seeking applications from residents who are interested in serving on a local board, committee, or commission. Deadline is November 20, 2023, to apply.
