Community Input Sought for Survey
Community input is being sought for St. Mary’s County’s 10-year comprehensive plan. Fill out a survey online.
Volunteers Harvest Potatoes for Food Banks
Historic Sotterley is in need of volunteers to harvest potatoes from 9 am to noon September 18 and 25, 2021.
Thuot to Speak at Historical Society Meeting
The St. Mary’s County Historical Society will hold its fall meeting and dinner November 5, 2021, featuring former NASA astronaut Pierre Thout.
Contractors Uneasy With DoD Cybersecurity Program
After months of silence, defense industry associations called upon the DoD to provide more transparency on the status of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program, this week’s the Pentagon said defense contractors are to continue implementation of the program, although pending results from its internal review could bring significant changes.
Hoyer Discusses Region’s Broadband Needs
Maryland 5th District officials gathered at a virtual roundtable to discuss the need to expand access to high-speed, quality broadband across Southern Maryland. Rep. Steny H. Hoyer hosted the meeting.
NASA Seeks Student Tech Ideas
NASA is calling on all sixth- through 12th-grade educators and students to submit experiments for possible suborbital flights as a way of gaining firsthand experience with the design and testing process used by NASA researchers. The Patuxent Partnership is helping to publicize the program.
Hypersonic Weapons Worry Congress
Concerned with a gap in the military’s ability to detect low-flying hypersonic weapons, lawmakers want the Pentagon to deliver a progress report by the end of November on its efforts to use radar to detect the weapons that can travel in excess of five times the speed of sound, covering vast distances in minutes.
They’re Going Retro in Piney Point
The Friends of St. Clement’s Island & Piney Point Museums will present the second annual RetroFest on the Potomac from 11 am to 5 pm Saturday, September 18, 2021, at Piney Point Lighthouse Museum & Historic Park.
For the CH-53K, a Real-World, Heavy-Lift Mission
A Marine Corps CH-53K King Stallion completed its first official fleet mission. The heavy-lift helicopter recovered another helicopter from a mountain ridge. “Heavy lift is a unique and invaluable mission for the Marine Corps. Horsepower is our weapon system and the CH-53K is armed to the teeth,” said the VMX-1 officer in charge.
Homelessness Prevention Board to Meet
The St. Mary’s County Homelessness Prevention Board will meet at 12:15 pm Wednesday, September 15, 2021. Three Oaks Center supports the board.
