Hoyer: US Job Market, Economy ‘Healthy’
The US Labor Department’s latest jobs report indicates that the United States economy added another 150,000 jobs in October, once again “reaffirming the healthy state of our job market and economy,” said Rep. Steny H. Hoyer.
Veterans Day Originally Commemorated Peace
Nov. 11 is Veterans Day, begun as Armistice Day commemorating the end of fighting in World War I, in the US the day now honors all those who have served in the military, past, or present. The United States’ official day of national remembrance of those killed in action is Memorial Day, which predates World War I.
TPP to Lead MD Junior Science Symposium
The Patuxent Partnership will lead the 2023 Maryland Junior Science and Humanities Symposium for the fifth year. Students throughout Maryland are invited to compete for scholarships and the opportunity to present at the national level.
Join Leonardtown as It Honors Veterans
Join Leonardtown’s salute to America’s veterans at the annual Veterans Day parade on Saturday, November 11. The parade begins at 10am.
DNR Taking Orders for Tree Seedlings
Maryland’s John S. Ayton State Forest Tree Nursery is excited to announce the return of Wye Oak seedlings for sale for the first time since 2018.
LSM’s Executive Program Class of ’24
Leadership Southern Maryland has announced its 35-member Executive Program Class of 2024.
America’s Public Schools Topic of Lecture
David Steiner, author and executive director of the Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy, will discuss his new book, “A Nation at Thought: Restoring Wisdom in America’s Schools,” on November 16, 2023, at the College of Southern Maryland Center for Health Sciences in Hughesville. The breakfast and lecture are free; registration is required.
Lawmakers Secure Funds for Energy Assistance Program
Rep. Steny H. Hoyer joined other Maryland lawmakers to announce $74,410,147 in US Department of Health and Human Services funding for the state’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
Pax F-35 Pilot Makes 1st Night SRVL on UK Carrier
An US Navy F-35 Lightning II test pilot from NAS Pax River performed the first night shipborne rolling vertical landing, or SRVL, aboard HMS Prince of Wales, the United Kingdom’s newest aircraft carrier, in Atlantic waters just after 9pm Oct. 29. This came after MAJ Paul Gucwa had performed the first SRVL earlier that day.
Webster Field Flight Test Noise Advisory
Communities surrounding the Outlying Field Webster in St. Inigoes are advised that low altitude aircraft flight test events involving helicopters are scheduled to take place on November 7 through November 9, 2023, from 9am to 5pm.
