DoD End-of-Year Contracts for Dec. 27-30
These end-of-the-year Department of Defense contracts were awarded in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC, from December 27-December 30, 2022.
Regional Leaders Learn ABCs of MD Blueprint Act
The Leadership Southern Maryland Executive Program met last month with state and regional educational leaders to discuss the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Act that passed in 2021 to enhance the state’s public school system.
DNR’s 2022 Bay Hypoxia Report
Water monitoring data collected by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Old Dominion University show that dissolved oxygen conditions in the Chesapeake Bay mainstem of Maryland and Virginia were better than average for May through October 2022.
Adults Urged to Get Annual Checkups
The Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership reminds all adults that it is vital to their long-term health to make scheduling annual checkups a priority.
As the New Year Begins, Take a Hike!
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is urging residents to take a hike at one of the state’s many parks as the New Year begins.
Historic St. Mary’s Earns Tourism Award
Historic St. Mary’s City earned the Best Use of Social Media award for its “Larry of St. Mary’s” posts from 2021.
Guernsey Earns DoD Engineering Award
Matt Guernsey, chief engineer with the Airborne Strategic Command, Control, and Communications program office, was honored for Individual Achievement in Engineering in the Department of Defense’s 2022 Defense Acquisition Workforce Awards.
St. Mary’s Food Security Report Available
The Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership has released the 2022 Food Security Report for St. Mary’s County. In 2020, 9.6% of St. Mary’s County residents and 9.6% of children in St. Mary’s were considered to be food insecure.
TPP Scholarship Deadline Is Jan. 31
The Patuxent Partnership Pathways Scholarship application deadline for 2022-2023 is January 31, 2023.
There’s Still Time to Enjoy Some Holiday Exhibits
There’s still time to enjoy the holidays at some of St. Mary’s County’s museums. The St. Clement’s Island Museum, the Old Jail Museum, and Piney Point Lighthouse Museum, have holiday exhibits through New Year’s Day.
