Where DoD Spends Its Defense Dollars
The Defense Department’s Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation’s latest report on where the Pentagon spends it defense dollars has Maryland in the No. 6 spot. According to the fiscal 2022 report, $26.4 billion was spent on defense contracts and personnel in the state. Virginia claimed the top spot on the list.
First Friday Weekend in Leonardtown
First Fridays open up Leonardtown, MD, for a one-of-a-kind shopping and entertaining evening, and invite visitors to join in the fun! Check it out October 6. The fifth annual Scarecrow Stroll will be on display in October.
Oct. 7 Drayden Schoolhouse Open House
A free open house will be offered at the Drayden African American Schoolhouse in Drayden on October 7 from 11am to 2pm. It will be the last open house in 2023.
Fink Wins Master’s Boxing Championship
Jamie “Peppermint Patty” Fink of Leonardtown won the 2023 New Jersey Master’s Boxing Championship in the 125-pound weight class at the Showboat Hotel in Atlantic City earlier this month.
‘Quiet’ Flat Iron Christmas in the Works
“A Quiet Flat Iron Farm Christmas” in Great Mills is being planned for the upcoming holiday season. Mark your calendar and keep an eye out for more details as the event gets closer. Vendors are being sought.
Annapolis Delegation, Commissioners to Meet
The public is invited to a meeting of the St. Mary’s County legislative delegation to Annapolis and the county commissioners at 6pm Tuesday, October 3, 2023, in Leonardtown.
Out of the Darkness Walk Oct. 15
There is still time to register for the Out of the Darkness Southern Maryland Walk on October 15, 2023, in Historic St. Mary’s City.
Lawmakers Try to Protect Troops’ Paychecks
While seeking ways to avoid a government shutdown, some lawmakers are working to exempt the paychecks of troops if a furlough of government workers does occur. Legislators accomplished this in 2013 just before a16-day shutdown.
Sept. 30 Savor the Taste of St. Mary’s
Join the St. Mary’s County Chamber of Commerce for the annual Taste of St. Mary’s on September 30, 2023.
Music From Poplar Hill Series Continues
The Music From Poplar Hill series will feature David Hardy on cello and Lisa Emenheiser on piano on October 6, 2023.
