They’re Going Retro in Piney Point
RetroFest on the Potomac will return June 4, 2022, to the Piney Point Lighthouse Museum in Piney Point.
Volunteers Sought for Lex Park Cleanup
St. Mary’s County Community Development Corp. will host a Great Mills Road cleanup from 9 am to noon June 11, 2022. Sign up to help!
DoD Seeks Hand in EU Arms Development
Pentagon leaders want Congress to lay the domestic groundwork for Washington to have a hand in the European Union’s emerging weapons development efforts. Russia’s attack on Ukraine has shown that America’s military prowess remains the backbone of transatlantic deterrence.
Navy Int’l Programs Topic of TPP Panel
The Patuxent Partnership and the Association of Naval Aviation will present “Navy International Programs: Expanding Global Aviation Partnerships for Integrated Deterrence” featuring keynote speaker RDML Anthony “Tony” Rossi on May 24, 2022.
Calling All Primary Candidates
LexLeader is inviting all candidates facing a primary challenge to submit a post about why they are the best choice for the office they seek. We included the two state Delegate races with primaries and the primary candidates in the 11 local office races.
Register to Vote: Republican
The Republican Primary on July 19, 2022, will elect nine of the 13 St. Mary’s County officeholders. Actually only 11 local offices are up for grabs, two incumbent Republicans have no challengers. This leaves four elected county offices offering voters a choice of two candidates in November. Plus voters in the south and middle of the county will also have a choice in November for Delegate. The incumbent in the north faces no challenger nor does the St. Mary’s state senator.
Parris Is. Marine Band Is Emmy Nominee
An original composition performed by the Parris Island Marine Band — inspired by its musical director’s wife and her work as a nurse during the COVID-19 pandemic — has been nominated for an Emmy. “You Were There” salutes first responders who continued to work at the height of the pandemic, from doctors and nurses to grocery store workers to garbage collectors.
Live Boxing Returns to St. Mary’s County
The Knowledge Boxing Center is hosting its seventh Live Amateur Boxing event in St. Mary’s County: Southern Maryland Smoke. The show is scheduled for Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Willows Recreation Center at 46961 Bradley Blvd. in Lexington Park, MD.
Hoyer: Economic Recovery ‘Within Our Grasp’
US Labor Department’s April 2022 report: 428,000 new jobs created, unemployment rate remains at 3.6%, and more Americans launching small businesses and finding jobs. The tools to keep up the US economy’s recovery and accelerate its pace are “within our grasp,” said Rep. Steny H. Hoyer.
Maryland Guard Deploys A-10s to Europe
Ten A-10C Thunderbolt II attack aircraft belonging to the Maryland Air National Guard and assigned to the 104th Fighter Squadron landed in Iceland on Thursday. The “Warthogs” will be part of a training exercise throughout Eastern Europe.
