MD Offers $1.6M to New Wind Companies
Offshore wind projects got a $1.6 million boost from the Maryland Energy Administration to fund additional projects by emerging companies. Grants will be awarded on a first-come first-serve basis for qualifying proposals until Jan. 1, 2023, or until all funding has been awarded.
14th Pax Defense Forum 9/29/22
“NATO’s Expansion and the Implications for Global Security” is the title of the 14th Annual Patuxent Defense Forum — sponsored by Pax Partnership and Center for Study of Democracy at St. Mary’s College of Maryland.
No Bay Bridge Expansion Any Time Soon
Don’t expect another span across Chesapeake Bay any time soon. Maryland Transportation Authority officials say they have four or five years to analyze alternatives and assess environmental impacts and only then, if the state gets federal approval and funding can design and construction begin.
Bates Fundraiser for 29C – Sept. 15
Bill Bates is running for St. Mary’s County Delegate, District 29C, a reconfigured district in the southern end of the county. Meet Bill Sept. 15 at a casual backyard gathering 6-7:30 pm. RSVP here.
TEDx at Three Notch Theater Oct. 22
Join TEDx for a live, in-person series of thought-provoking talks on the theme of transformation, October 22, 2022, 3 to 6 pm at Three Notch Theatre, 21744 South Coral Drive, Lexington Park, MD 20653.
Stay Prepared During Hurricane Season
Don’t be lulled by the lull in the 2022 Hurricane Season — stay prepared.
Walk for Recovery Sept. 24 in Leonardtown
The St. Mary’s County Health Department will host the inaugural St. Mary’s Goes Purple Walk for Recovery on Saturday, September 24, 2022 from 9 am to noon in Leonardtown Square.
US Ups Funds for ‘Tactical’ Nuclear Weapons
The ’23 Defense Authorization Act adds funds for a “low yield ” or “tactical ” sea-launched nuclear cruise missile program of the Navy’s. The sea-launched missiles do create a large, powerful blast compared with conventional missiles but considerably smaller than strategic nuclear weapons, also making for easier handling and storage.
‘Fat Leonard’ Is on the Lam
Leonard Glenn Francis, facing sentencing in the notorious ‘Fat Leonard’ Navy bribery scandal and under house arrest in San Diego, cut off his GPS monitoring ankle bracelet on Sunday and is on the run.
St. Mary’s Delegate Districts Have Changed
There are three Legislative Districts in St. Mary’s County. Many county voters who live south of Leonardtown are in a different legislative district in 2022 than in 2018. The General Election is November 8.
