Hoyer Praises Civil Service Protections
House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) delivered remarks on the House Floor last week in support of legislation strengthening protections for civil service employees as well as the Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census Act.
Vet Benefits Tied to Big Social Security Raise
Veterans are poised to receive the biggest cost of living boost in 40 years with Congress guaranteeing they’ll receive the same cost-of-living boost as Social Security payouts, predicted at about 8.7% for 2023. That would be the highest annual increase since 1981.
MD Grants Open for Industry 4.0 Technologies
Round 1 of Maryland Department of Commerce’s Maryland Manufacturing 4.0 grant program is approaching. The Patuxent Partnership’s recent membership newsletter alerts companies invested in Industry 4.0 technologies that the deadline to apply for the October 2022 round of the
Round 1 applications is Friday October 7, 2022 at 5 pm.
Senators Urge DoD to Act on PFAS
Forty-two senators have signed a petition urging DEFSEC Lloyd Austin to treat PFAS chemicals on military installations with greater urgency, and set aside higher funding for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances testing and remediation.
Release the Peace, Oct. 9, Lex Park Baptist Church
Concerts, activities, health and community information, and, of course, prayer will fill the lawn of Lexington Park Baptist Church on Oct. 9 from 2 to 5 pm at the inaugural Release the Peace collaboration of local clergy and police, a community event to bring clergy, churches, cops and community together to promote peace in our county.
Golf Tourney to Benefit Youth Programs
St. Mary’s County Department of Recreation & Parks is pleased to announce the 26th Annual Scholarship Fund Golf Tournament (formerly known as the Scott Verbic Golf Tournament) to be held Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, at the Wicomico Shores Golf Course.
DoD Reviews Its Online Psych-Ops
The Pentagon has instructed the military commands that engage in psychological operations online to provide a full accounting of their activities by next month. Complaints about the US military’s influence operations using Facebook and Twitter have raised concern in the White House and some federal agencies.
FREE Physical Activity Classes for New & Expecting Moms
For a limited time only, there will be FREE physical activity classes offered for pregnant and postpartum women. Three local organizations are offering free exercise programs:, Peaktop Wellness; Willows Recreation Center, and The Synthesis Center of St. Mary’s at the Real Food Studio.
DoD Has $1B Catalyst for Bio-Industry
Deputy DEF SEC Kathleen Hicks says the $1 billion is to be invested over five years to work as a “key catalyst for a domestic bio-industrial manufacturing base, and more quickly turn basic and applied research into operational prototypes and reliable, reproducible products that can be made at scale.”
Southhampton Slated for New Roads, Water & Sewer
St. Mary’s County and the Metropolitan Commission will be displaying their plans Sept. 29, 2022, from 6 to 8 pm, for a revitalization project in Lexington Park’s Southhampton Neighborhood, across Rt 235 from Pax River. The project includes reconstruction of roads, sidewalks, driveway aprons, storm drainage system, new stormwater management facilities, and improvements to the public water and sewer systems.
