Lawmakers Ask for Halt on Nice Bridge Demolition
Three Maryland lawmakers are urging the state Department of Transportation to pause plans to demolish the existing Gov. Harry Nice Memorial Bridge. They want a review conducted to determine the feasibility and cost of repurposing the old bridge for recreational use.
Judy Center Awarded Expansion Grant
A Judy Center Early Learning Hub Expansion Grant has been awarded to Lexington Park Elementary School.
Farmers Feeding St. Mary’s Kicks Off in Lex Park
The first Farmers Feeding St. Mary’s program will provide free farm fresh produce to the community. There will be two food distribution locations in Lexington Park for this inaugural program.
Homelessness Prevention Board to Meet
The St. Mary’s County Homelessness Prevention Board will meet at 12:15 pm Wednesday, August 17, 2022. Three Oaks Center supports the board.
Family Friendly Fridays @ Sotterley
Join Historic Sotterley in Hollywood from 10 am to noon July 22 and 29 for a morning of fun, learning, and exploration. Each Family Friendly Friday will have a different activity.
Visibility Technology Testing @ Pax
Two prototype landing aids for helicopters are on simulators at Pax and being developed to reduce the dangers of low-visibility flying. Video shows the technology allowing two lieutenants to complete an impossible landing of their MH-60R Seahawk on a moving destroyer in a fog that brought visibility down to practically zero.
Hoyer: Economy Recovering at Steady Pace
The latest jobs report shows that 373,000 jobs were created across the US in June 2022, in line with the past several months of strong growth, while employment in the private sector has surpassed its pre-pandemic level. “[The July 8] jobs report demonstrates that our economic recovery is continuing at a steady pace,” said Rep. Steny H. Hoyer.
2 Days Remain for Early Voting in MD
Two days remain for early voting in Maryland — today, July 13, and Thursday, July 14. St. Mary’s County early voting centers will be open from 7 am to 8 pm on those two days.
DynCorp Out; Workers Likely Remain
For almost 50 years DynCorp (now part of Amentum) worked with the Naval Test Wing Atlantic at Patuxent River Naval Air Station providing aircraft mechanics and more, becoming St. Mary’s County’s 3rd-largest employer. While Amentum leaves town, officials expect the Pax employees to remain with the new contract winner, Vertex Aerospace LLC,
Heely New Chairman of HSMC Commission
Retired US Navy RADM Timothy L. Heely is the new chairman of the Historic St. Mary’s City Commission.
