Health Hub in Lex Park Earns State Honors
The St. Mary’s County Health Department’s Health Hub in Lexington Park recently received two statewide honors.
Pre-K Expo Set March 4 @ Great Mills High
The third annual Pre-Kindergarten Expo will be held 6 to 7pm Wednesday, March 4, at Great Mills High School. Pre-K students, families, and local private providers are invited to attend.
SMECO Accepting Scholarship Applications
Local students have until April 1 to apply for a Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative scholarship. SMECO offers four $2,500 scholarships to high school students who excel in their endeavors and show promise in their chosen field of study.
Companies Can Register for TPP Spark! Career Fair
Businesses and organizations can sign up for The Patuxent Partnership’s annual Spark! Student Career Awareness Fair to be held from 9am to 1:30pm Tuesday, March 25, 2026.
Pax River Announces Sailors, Civilians of the Year for 2025
Naval Air Station Patuxent River has named its Sailors and Civilians of the Year, marking the command’s top military personnel and civil servants for 2025.
Navy Mulls New Commander for Robotic Forces
Chief of Naval Operations ADM Daryl Caudle says the Navy is considering establishing a robotic autonomous systems commander to oversee the service’s unmanned capabilities.
Violence, Injury, & Trauma Action Team to Meet
The Violence, Injury, and Trauma Action Team of the Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership will meet from 1 to 2pm Thursday, February 26, 2026.
Keys to Senior Independence Series Registration Opens
St. Mary’s County Department of Aging & Human Services is planning three sessions in its Keys to Senior Independence series. Sign up for one session or all three.
Chronic Disease Action Team to Meet
The Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership Chronic Disease Action Team will meet from 1 to 2pm Tuesday, February 24, 2026.
MD Oyster Season Extended for 2 Weeks
Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources is moving forward with a two-week extension of the commercial oyster season to help watermen make up for lost harvesting opportunities after many waterways and parts of the Chesapeake Bay froze during frigid temperatures in January and early February. The change will extend the state’s commercial oyster season to April 14.
