Election Judges Sought in St. Mary’s
The St. Mary’s County Board of Elections is seeking eligible people willing to serve as election judges. The Maryland primary is July 19, 2022.
Schools Open Registration for Summer Camps
St. Mary’s County Public Schools is accepting registration until May 31 for 2022 summer camps.
5 Weeks, 2 Barges, 5 Tugboats. Ever Forward Refloats
The Ever Forward container ship is now afloat in the Chesapeake Bay. The operation took five weeks, two barges, and five tugboats to dislodge the 1,095-foot cargo ship after some containers were removed from the vessel.
Congressional Art Contest Deadline Nears
The 2020 Fifth District art competition winner. Submissions are now being accepted for the 40th annual Congressional Art Competition by Rep. Steny H. Hoyer‘s office. The competition is open to high school students who reside in Maryland’s Fifth Congressional District, which includes Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties, as well as parts of Prince George’s and Anne Arundel counties. The students are offered an opportunity to highlight their talent and the winner will have their artwork displayed in the US Capitol for an entire year. This year’s submission deadline is Friday, April 22, 2022. “Each and every year I look…
STEM-ING Is Back in 2022
NAWCAD and The Patuxent Partnership announce the Inspiring the Next Generation! STEM-ING event will be held Saturday, May 21.
ONR Touts ‘Historic’ 1st Test of Laser Defense System
The US Navy has conducted a test of a new Layered Laser Defense system, which the Office of Naval Research is calling “historic.” The all-electric, high-energy laser weapon built by Lockheed Martin was used to defeat a target representing a subsonic cruise missile in flight.
Maryland DNR 2022 Photo Contest Now Open
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is accepting entries for its annual photo contest. The deadline is 5 pm August 1, 2022.
Sotterley to Host Plant Sale
Historic Sotterley Garden Guild will hold its annual plant sale April 23 and 24.
Health Dept. Changes COVID Operations
The St. Mary’s County Health Department is changing its COVID-19 operations, including testing, vaccination, contact tracing, and data reporting.
Visionary or Destroyer of Marine Corps?
Commandant of the Marine Corps GEN David Berger looks to a future Corps as a smaller, dispersed, missile heavy, naval fighting force. A number of respected retired Marine generals strongly condemn Berger’s vision and say he is destroying the Corps from within.
