Traffic Overwhelms Student Loan Sites
Traffic to the Education Department’s Federal Student Aid websitewas up more than 500% on Aug. 24 compared to the same day last year and the webpage set up to provide further information about the debt relief plan was viewed more than 3.9 million times on its first day.
Expect Lane Closures Near Base Gates for Sidewalk Construction
Motorists can expect lane closures on the northbound right lane of Route 235/Three Notch Road as sidewalk construction begins on or about August 31, 2022, near gates 1 and 2 at NAS Patuxent River.
Telehealth Booth Opens at Lex Park Library
Telehealth booths have opened at the Lexington Park and Charlotte Hall libraries to provide private spaces with internet access for community members to reserve and use for virtual health care visits.
Another Historic Moon Launch for NASA
NASA’s biggest test flight of the year is set to launch this morning. At 8:30 am EDT today, Monday, the Artemis 1 mission, an ambitious flight to the moon by NASA’s most powerful rocket ever — the Space Launch System — will head into space.
Leonardtown’s A&E/Art Walk First Friday
Leonardtown will present its September 2022 A&E/Art Walk First Friday All Weekend Celebration this week.
Join Museums for 2nd Saturday Events
New family-friendly outdoor activities will be available at the St. Clement’s Island or Piney Point Lighthouse museums on select Saturdays through December 2022.
Youth Pilgrimage Registration Open
The Southern Maryland ROOTS Youth Group is planning its first High School Youth Pilgrimage, “The Journey,” to historic St. Clement’s Island in Colton’s Point on September 24, 2022.
Black Civil War Soldiers Exhibit Makes Stop in Lex Park
The “Seventeen Men: Portraits of African American Civil War Soldiers” exhibit will make a stop in Lexington Park. The traveling exhibit will be available free to the public on select days September 7 through December 7, 2022. An opening reception will be held 3 to 6 pm Thursday, September 1, 2022.
VXS-1 Safety Officer Hyder Honored
LT Samuel T. Hyder, safety officer with Scientific Development Squadron (VXS) 1, earned the 2021 Grampaw Pettibone Individual Award at NAS Patuxent River.
Navy Christens 3rd Robot Ship
The latest robot ship to join the fleet is already outfitted with a government-furnished command-and-control system, a virtualized Aegis Combat System, an autonomous navigation system, and more. After a few more upgrades and testing, the USV Mariner heads to California to begin operations in FY23.
