Pax Partnership Sponsors LSM Scholarship
The Patuxent Partnership has helped Leadership Southern Maryland accomplish its mission of inspiring and educating regional leaders for over a decade in myriad ways including sponsorships, employee participation in LSM programs, and an annual scholarship for a nonprofit participant in the Executive Program.
SMECO Update on EV Charging Stations
As of December 31, 2021, Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative has installed 17 Level 2 electric vehicle chargers and three Level 3 DC fast chargers in the region.
Morning Coffee Is Off the Burner
Morning Coffee is off the burner today, Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We will be back percolating Tuesday, January 18.
First Day Hikes Kick Off New Year
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources estimates that about 3,000 visitors took part in First Day Hikes in Maryland state parks.
MLK Jr. Day Schedule for County Services
All St. Mary’s County government administrative offices will be closed Monday, January 17, 2022, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Offices will reopen Tuesday.
Live Boxing Returns to So. Maryland
Knowledge Boxing Center will bring live boxing to the Willows Recreation Center in Lexington Park on Saturday, January 29, 2022.
The Navy’s Problem? Itself.
CNO ADM Mike Gilday blames the Navy’s major problems on a culture of poor self-assessment. The reluctance to be self-critical resulted in systemic problems and stalled efforts to improve. “We are not operating to our full potential.”
TPP Briefing: R&D at NSWC Indian Head
The Patuxent Partnership and the Center for the Study of Democracy at St. Mary’s College of Maryland will present “Research and Development at NSWC Indian Head Division: Opportunities for Collaboration” on January 27, 2022. The program will include a briefing with Dr. Ed Foos, a senior scientist at NWSC Indian Head.
Hoyer: ‘Economy Is Proving Resilient’
The US Labor Department released its December 2021 jobs report. For the year, the US economy added an average of 537,000 jobs per month, bringing the unemployment rate to 3.9%, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer noted.
Climate vs. Aviation: Risks Growing
The Transportation Research Board’s findings identified water associated with flooding and more severe stores plus temperature changes as posing risks to aviation’s infrastructure. Industry reports are also showing impacts of rising temperatures on aircraft range and payload.
