Leonardtown Native Assumes Command
CMDR Stuart A. “Stu” Ashton III of Leonardtown, MD, takes command of Training Wing 2 Reserve Component at NAS Kingsville, TX.
Start the New Year With a 1st Day Hike
Maryland wants you to start 2021 off on the right foot. So take a 1st Day Hike!
Hoyer Congratulates New Congressional Leadership
The US House of Representatives has chosen caucus leadership for the upcoming 117th Congress, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer announced.
Ches Bay UAS Route Studied
The University of Maryland UAS Test Site at St. Mary County Regional Airport is heading up a feasibility study for a UAS route network overlying the Chesapeake Bay.
TechPort Topic in January: Tech Transfer
A TechBridge @ TechPort virtual program on the Navy Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer will be held Jan. 14, 2021.
Marking County’s Civil War History
Civil War Trails Inc. has teamed up with St. Mary’s County to revamp and reinstall Civil War Trails interpretive markers at historical sites throughout the county.
Wanted: Creative 5th-Graders for Poster Contest
The Maryland Forest Service is looking for fifth-graders to enter its Arbor Day poster contest, “Trees Are Terrific and Forest Products Are Too!”
Museum Exhibit Tells Story of War of 1812
A local model ship aficionado is displaying a temporary exhibit at the Old Jail Museum about the HMS Albion, the flagship of the flotilla of British ships that raided Leonardtown during the War of 1812 Chesapeake Campaign.
Bay Fisheries Takes COVID Hit
The coronavirus has upended the Chesapeake Bay fisheries, says Cap’n Jack — both the commercial aspects as well as Recreational and Charter fishing continue to suffer setbacks. Good news for consumers: prices have fallen.
Christmas Time on St. George Island Remembered: Lena Denny
Lena “Baby Lena” (Poe) Denny, 1935-2010, recalls her memories of Christmas growing up on St. George Island — and includes the family’s eggnog recipe — guaranteed to produce a “Blissful Christmas.”
