BAMS-D Aircraft Welcomed Back to Pax
The US Navy’s Global Hawks are back home at NAS Patuxent River after its more than a decade-long mission. Returning after a 13-year deployment that was initially supposed to be six months, the remaining Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Demonstrator program, or BAMS-D, aircraft are on their way to tying off a storied career.
Jazzy First Friday All Weekend in Town
First Fridays open up Leonardtown, MD, for a one-of-a-kind shopping and entertaining evening, and invite visitors to join in the fun. This Friday the town’s business community will be open July 1 from 5 to 8 pm. But wait … there’s more! Leonardtown is starting the Jazz Festival celebration early with the Jazzy First Friday All Weekend Celebration.
Archaeologists to Share Discoveries at Newtowne
Archaeologists Aaron Levinthal and Sarah Janesko will share discoveries from the homes of the enslaved community that lived on the Jesuit’s Newtowne Plantation between the late 17th century through the mid-19th century.
Wheeler Seeks Clerk of Circuit Court
Faye Wheeler is running for Clerk of the St. Mary’s County Circuit Court. The Clerk’s office records land deeds, mortgages, plats, conveyances, and other precious documents; administers oaths; issues business and marriage licenses; and performs civil marriage ceremonies.
Hoyer Tours New Emergency Shelter
LifeStyles of Maryland has opened a new emergency shelter in White Plains. Rep. Steny H. Hoyer visited the shelter, the first of its kind in the region which offers around-the-clock support services to families in need.
Inflation Bonus Proposed for Troops
Troops making less than $45,000 would get an “inflation bonus” under an amendment proposed to the $802 billion annual defense policy bill being hammered out by Congress.
Lex Park Library Site for Summer Meals Program
Lunch, Learn, and Grow meals will be served from the Lexington Park Library through Friday, August 19, 2022. Meals are for children 18 and younger free of charge.
Big Boost Proposed for DIU Budget
House lawmakers eye 70% funding boost for Pentagon’s commercial innovation hub, charged with transitioning commercial technology for military use. The unit’s leader, Mike Brown, unexpectedly announced in April he would retire from the position in September, reportedly over concerns about a lack of support for the DIU’s mission.
Shoreline Restoration in Piney Point Awarded Federal Funds
A St. Mary’s County project will receive $1,937,953 in federal funding to enhance shoreline restoration and coastal resiliency at the Piney Point Lighthouse Museum and Historic Park, Rep. Steny H. Hoyer’s office announced.
