Holidays Events at Museums & in Town
Piney Point and St. Clement’s museums and Leonardtown are planning holiday events, some in-person, some virtual.
Deadline Nears for Summer STEM Internships
The Patuxent Partnership is helping publicize apprenticeships, internships, and scholarship opportunities that will be available in summer 2021. Deadlines to apply are approaching.
St. Mary’s Govt. Holiday Closings
All St. Mary’s County government administrative offices will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 26 and 27, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
DoD Budget Hostage to Confederates
Trump is sticking with his threat to veto the $740B funding bill if it requires bases named for Confederates must change their names. The Democrats have some Republican allies who want the names changed. But some Democrats don’t know if the fight is worth having right now if it delays passage of the bill. Other Democrats say, yes, of course it is.
DNR Wants to Hear From Outdoor Enthusiasts
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources wants to hear from outdoor enthusiasts. The results of a survey will be used to improve its ability to provide the opportunities and services that fit the needs of its customers.
More District 4 Congratulations
Congratulations stream in on the opening of the St. Mary’s County sheriff’s District 4 station opening on Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, MD.
GAO: Aircraft Readiness Not Meeting Goals
A Government Accountability Office report shows aircraft readiness in all branches of the military has gone from bad to worse. Among the report’s findings, some 24 aircraft have never met readiness goals in the nine years from 2011 through 2019.
Pax Partnership Elects New Board of Directors
The Patuxent Partnership recently elected its 2020-2021 Board of Directors.
NavSec Floats Plan for New 1st Fleet in Pacific
NavSec Kenneth Braithwaite is calling for the establishment of a US 1st Fleet, a new numbered command to address maritime security in the Indian and Pacific oceans.
Pax River NAS Returns to HPCON Charlie
Naval Air Station Patuxent River transitioned from Health Protection Condition Bravo to Charlie due to the increase of COVID-19 cases in Southern Maryland.
