Lex Park Boxer Wins DC Golden Gloves
Erniece “Scrap” Dawson of Lexington Park won the 2021 Washington DC Golden Glove Championship in the 125-pound weight class at Rosecroft Racetrack in a hard-fought battle decided by unanimous decision against Celina Mira Galvez of Bethesda.
Navy Opens Pier to Help Shipping Delays
With Southern California seaports overburdened by commercial ships and supply-driven shipping delays, the Navy will open allow cargo-carrying vessels to use a military wharf at Port Hueneme, the only port between San Francisco and Los Angeles able to handle the commercial vessels.
3 Students Earn Just Society Scholarships
The St. Mary’s County Just Society Scholarship was awarded to three high school students for their artistic submissions associated with racial justice as it relates to the lynching of Benjamin Hance in 1887, the only recorded lynching in the county’s history.
First Friday Dec. 3 in Leonardtown
First Fridays open up Leonardtown, MD, for a one-of-a-kind shopping and entertaining evening. This Friday the town’s business community will be open December 3 from 5 to 8 pm.
DoD Creates New UFO Task Force
The Defense Department will streamline the collection and analysis of UFO reports, following the government’s acknowledgment that these reports are worth studying and might pose a threat to national security.
How Ready Is Postal Service for Holiday Mail?
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer and the other members of Maryland’s delegation have asked the US postmaster general to report on the Postal Service’s efforts to ensure mail is delivered in a timely manner this holiday season.
NAVAIR Leaders Share Strategy for Partnerships
NAVAIR leaders briefed Southern Maryland industry partners on NAVAIR priorities during a recent event hosted by The Patuxent Partnership and Southern Maryland Navy Alliance.
Report: Presidential Helicopter ‘Unreliable’ in Emergencies
A Pentagon report says the new presidential helicopter is unreliable in emergency situations and not “operationally suitable.”
Flat Iron Farm’s Auction Is Back!
Flat Iron Farm in Great Mills will be holding an auction December 3 and 4, 2021. The event starts at 9 am both days.
Retro Christmas Is Back at Lighthouse
The Piney Point Lighthouse Museum will kick off the holidays with a Christmas open house and retro holiday exhibit from noon to 4 pm November 28, 2021.
