Winners Chosen in DNR Photo Contest
An Allegany County, MD, man is the grand-prize winner of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources 2021 photo contest.
CMMC Facts, Fiction & What You Need to Know
The Patuxent Partnership will host a virtual program September 30, 2021, “CMMC: Facts, Fiction & What You Need to Know Now,” with Rick Hill Sr., senior vice president of HumanTouch.
More About the SoMD Heritage Area
The Patuxent Partnership will present the second program in its virtual Southern Maryland Heritage Series, “Where Tide and Time Meet,” from 11 am to noon October 13, 2021.
House OKs Its Version of Defense Budget
The US House has approved its version of the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act, and also gave the OK to open an independent investigation of US failures in Afghanistan, require women to register for the draft, and change how the military prosecutes sex assault.
First Friday Oct. 1 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 October 1 from 5 to 8 pm.
Redistricting Board Meetings Continue
St. Mary’s County Redistricting Board meetings continue through December and are held in Leonardtown. Five public hearings will be held in November.
Funds Awarded for Pax Gate 2 Crosswalk Project
The Defense Department awarded funds for a NAS Patuxent River and St. Mary’s County crosswalk project that includes a sidewalk extension linking Gate 2 to the existing sidewalk and crosswalk at Gate 1.
Legislative Package Hearing Set Oct. 5
The St. Mary’s County commissioners and the county’s legislative delegation will hold a joint public meeting at 6 pm Tuesday, October 5, 2021, in Leonardtown.
COVID Test Site Opens at Hollywood VFD
The St. Mary’s County Health Department has moved its COVID-19 testing to the mass vaccination site at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department for those who live or work in the county.
Navy Cutting 500 Mid-Atlantic Civilians
Navy budget cuts from Maine to Virginia include 300 civilians from Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Mid-Atlantic and 200 Navy Region Mid-Atlantic civilians, most from family services and Morale Welfare and Recreation.
