TPP Offers College Internship Info Sessions
The Patuxent Partnership will hold virtual information sessions for local college students interested in 2024 summer internships.
DoD: Percentage of Women in Military Rises
The number of service members in the US military declined last year by 2.7%. A total of 2,077,630 service members were in the active-duty and selected reserve population — a decrease of 58,282 from 2021, while the percentage of women in the military inched upward. The DoD’s 2022 Demographics Profile of the Military Community found that since 2005, the percentage of active-duty military women has increased by 2.9% while the percentage of women in the selected reserve has risen by 4.4%.
Book Club to Discuss Wayne Karlin Novel
Historic St. Mary’s City’s new community book club, “A Farthing for your Thoughts,” will meet from 2 to 3:30pm November 15, 2023. The first meeting will discuss “A Wolf by the Ears” written by Wayne Karlin, who will be in attendance.
Night-Time Inspection of Solomons Bridge
Maryland State Highway Administration will begin a week-long routine inspection of the Solomons bridge. The night-time inspection will take place through Thursday, November 16, from 9pm until 5am.
Honor Veterans at Flags for Heroes Ceremony
Leonardtown Rotary’s Flags for Heroes ceremony will take place at 1pm November 13 at the College of Southern Maryland’s Leonardtown campus.
School Zone Speed Cameras Proposed
A public hearing on an ordinance to establish a school zone speed camera safety program in St. Mary’s County will be held November 14, 2023, in Leonardtown.
TPP Program Welcomes Author Brent Sadler
The Patuxent Partnership and the Center for the Study of Democracy will present an evening with author Brent Sadler. Thursday, November 29 / 5:30 – 7pm St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s St. Mary’s Hall 47458 Trinity Church Road, St. Mary’s City Mr. Sadler is the author of “U.S. Naval Power in the 21st Century – A New Strategy for Facing the Chinese and Russian Threat.” He is a retired submariner and adviser to senior naval commanders and the Defense Department. Currently, he is a senior research fellow at the Naval Warfare and Advanced Technology at the Center for National Defense…
St. Mary’s Closings for Veterans Day
All St. Mary’s County government administrative offices will be closed Friday, November 10, 2023, in observance of Veterans Day. Leonardtown will host its annual parade.
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.
