Hoyer Pushes for Expanded Paid Leave Program
Rep. Steny H. Hoyer joined his colleagues in introducing the Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act, legislation to grant federal employees 12 weeks of paid leave if they face personal illness, illness of a family member, or a military deployment.
CANCELED: Feb. 13 Airport Farmers Market
St. Mary’s County Regional Airport’s Farmer’s Market will open Feb. 13 from 9 am to 1 pm — just in time for Valentine’s Day.
Webinar: Future of Marine Corps, Navy VTOL
Registration is open for The Patuxent Partnership/Association of Naval Aviation-Marine Corps Aviation Association virtual program 4 to 6 pm Feb. 22, 2021. The topic will be “The Future of Marine Corps and Navy VTOL.”
DoD: Inside or Out, All Must Wear Masks
The Defense Department is now requiring that everyone on military installations wear masks, whether they are inside or outside, and even if they are social distancing.
NAWCAD Seeks Academia & Industry
NAWCAD’s Rapid Prototyping, Experimentation, and Demonstration (RPED) team is calling for new academia and industry participants in the next Advanced Naval Technology Exercise (ANTX)/Test-Ex (ATE) event at Pax River in May 2021.
Museum Seeks Historic Photos, Documents
St. Clement’s Island Museum is seeking historic documents, photos, and other significant objects related to St. Clement’s Island and the Colton’s Point area from the 20th century and earlier.
CBF to Host Feb. 16 Bay Act Webinar
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation is continuing its popular Brock Environmental Center Learning Series in a webinar format with “The Bay Act: Current, Past, and Future” from 6:30 to 7:30 pm Feb.16, 2021.
MD’s Settina Honored by State Park Directors
Maryland Park Service Superintendent Nita Settina was presented with the Distinguished Service Award by a national association of state park professionals.
Winter in the Chesapeake
The lower Potomac water temperature is 38 degrees F – usually the season for oyster boats to be prowling, but the pandemic has brought no demand for oysters and low prices. But a lot of the Chesapeake Bay birds and ducks are back for the season.
Hicks Looks to Become Deputy DefSec
Kathleen Hicks received little pushback from senators during her confirmation hearing which included her openness to changing budget traditions to drive joint activity.
