Foreign Policy Expected to Dominate State of the Union
President Joe Biden will deliver his first official State of the Union address at 9 pm tonight, March 1, amid military upheaval in Eastern Europe and continued defense budget fights.
DNR Honors Poster Contest Winners
Fifth-grade students who submitted Arbor Day posters to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources had their work judged by a panel of forestry experts and a special guest judge, Yumi Hogan, Maryland’s first lady.
TPP Supports Academy of Finance
The Patuxent Partnership recently made a donation to the Academy of Finance at Chopticon High School. TPP has been involved with the academy since its inception. AOF prepares students for careers in financial services.
Russia’s Assault on Ukraine Continues
Ukraine President Zelenskyy called on volunteers from around the world to join the fight for his country as the assault from Russia continues. Russia’s invasion into Ukraine is raising questions about what would trigger a military response from the US and NATO forces.
Painting Raffle to Benefit Museum
Nicole Stewart’s oil on canvas painting titled “Water Taxi” is being raffled off to benefit the St. Clement’s Island Museum.
Joyce Will Be Women’s History Month Speaker
Laura Joyce will be the guest speaker for the 2022 Women’s History Month Symposium sponsored by the St. Mary’s County Commission for Women on March 24.
F-35As Join Deployment to Central Europe
The Pentagon is sending Air Force F-35A Joint Strike Fighters, as well as Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopters and ground forces, to various locations along NATO’s eastern flank, in the US’ beefed-up deployment response to Russia’s growing military intrusions into Ukraine.
Message from the Cap’n — Awaiting the Osprey
Some of the Chesapeake Bay osprey are already heading up the 77th parallel from Central America making their way back to their home nests. Expect to see them by St. Patrick’s Day.
Delegation Urges MD to Apply for Rescue Plan Program
Maryland’s congressional delegation is urging the state’s Department of Labor to apply for a new program funded by the American Rescue Plan to improve the state’s unemployment insurance system, in the wake of the severe delays and errors encountered by tens of thousands of unemployed Marylanders amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Guard Readies for Convoy to DC
City, federal, and military law enforcement gird for a possible truckers convoy fo DC designed to gridlock the District as President Joe Biden’s March 1 State of the Union address looms.
