DoD Wants the Force More Capable, Not Bigger
The Defense Department is looking to reduce 25,000 military positions. DoD Comptroller Michael McCord said the goal is not to make the force bigger, but to make it more capable. The new budget request would reduce the number of active-duty sailors by 1,184 and the Reserve by 951.
Sign Up; Run to End Suicide May 22
Join the race along with PRMI in the Run4Andy, a 5K race scheduled for Sunday, May 22, 2022, at Leonardtown High School in Leonardtown, MD.
SMECO’s New Green Energy Option
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative has gotten the OK from the Maryland Public Service Commission to make a 100% renewable energy option available for its customers.
Weather, Climate Disasters Taking Toll on Guard
Climate change and weather-related disasters are running the National Guard ragged, some experts believe. An increase in man hours spent fighting wildfires is just one example of how these record-breaking incidents are impacting the Guard, which often responds to wildfires and hurricanes all over the country.
Leonardtown Plans First Friday Weekend
Come to Leonardtown for a First Friday Event Weekend in May to join in a unique experience. In honor of the completion of the town’s latest mural, “Alice in Leonardtown,” Leonardtown will throw a weekend spectacular.
Open House May 7 at One-Room Schoolhouse
The St. Mary’s County Museum Division, in partnership with the Unified Committee for Afro-American Contributions, will offer free open houses for visitors and the community at the Drayden African American Schoolhouse in Drayden. The next open house will be 11 am to 2 pm May 7.
Town Music Festival Kicks Off April 30
Music is back in Leonardtown. The town’s Summer Music Festival will kick off Saturday, April 30, when Leonardo Garcia Y Son Horizonte performs at the Leonardtown Wharf from 6 to 9 pm.
Players’ Production Is ‘Gloriously Silly’
The Newtowne Players theater company brings the madcap antics of “Noises Off” to the Three Notch Theatre in a gloriously silly production. The show runs through May 8.
STEM-ING Inspires the Next Generation
STEM-ING 2022 will offer Southern Maryland middle school girls a variety of workshops focused on STEM and an opportunity to interact with women in STEM careers. The event will be held from 8:30 am to 4 pm May 21 at St. Mary’s College of Maryland.
Marines Can’t Protect and Surge
The Marine Corps did not have enough amphibious warships to meet its mandate to protect the nation and answer the call from the head of US European Command for a Marine Expeditionary Unit and Amphibious Ready Group to deploy early to Europe as a hedge against the Russian-Ukraine conflict expanding.
