Could Balloons Track Hypersonic Weapons?
The Pentagon continues to increase spending on multiple projects involving balloons — high-altitude inflatables flying at between 60,000 and 90,000 feet — adding them to the military’s extensive surveillance network and potentially using them to track hypersonic weapons.
Hoyer Discusses Make It In America Agenda
Rep. Steny H. Hoyer met with the board of the Regional Manufacturing Institute of Maryland to discuss the Make It In America agenda that he has led in Congress for more than a decade, including updating the board on a new priority included in the MIIA framework.
NAWCTSD Employees Earn Awards
Three Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division employees earned 2022 Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientists and Engineers of the Year Award recognition for their achievements in Navy aviation survival training research and technology.
Navy: Series of Mistakes Led to Fuel Leak
The US Navy said that several errors led to the leak of jet fuel in water at Pearl Harbor last year. The service’s investigation found that shoddy management and human error caused the leak into the tap water, poisoning thousands and forcing military families to leave their homes.
Beat the Heat at Nicolet Sprayground
The Nicolet Park sprayground in Lexington Park is open from noon to 7 pm each day through Labor Day.
Tickets on Sale for Summerstock Shows
Tickets are on sale for St. Mary’s County Recreation & Parks’ 2022 Summerstock performances July 22-24 and July 29-31 at Great Mills High School.
Morning Coffee Off the Burner Today
Morning Coffee is off the burner today, but will be back percolating Tuesday, July 5, 2022. Happy birthday, America!
Nominations Sought for Disabilities Commission Awards
St. Mary’s County government is accepting nominations for the 2022 Commission for People with Disabilities awards program. The deadline is September 1, 2022.
Join Conversation & Cruise on July 16
Join St. Clement’s Island Museum for “Conversation & a Cruise” on July 16 or August 13.
Three Notch Presents ‘Something Rotten’
Welcome to the Renaissance! No, not the stuffy old remember-names-and-places from your school days, but rather Broadway’s fast-paced, witty musical set in the late 1500s, recreated on the Three Notch Theatre stage. “Something Rotten” runs through July 24.
