Cybersecurity + COVID = Worldwide Impact
It’s Cybersecurity Month: “Cybersecurity starts with you. Everything you do dictates how secure or insecure something is. Be wise when you are online. Be careful what you share. Remember the internet is forever.” — Lakisa Ferebee
Flu Shots Available at COVID Test Sites
The St. Mary’s County Health Department will offer free flu vaccines to children ages 3 to 18 at its SMCHD COVID-19 testing sites.
Raytheon Cuts 19,000 Staff & Contractors
Raytheon Technologies cuts 15,000 staff and 4,000 contractors, mostly in the Pratt & Whitney and Collins Aerospace divisions, due to decreased commercial aerospace sales from the COVID-19 pandemic. The action reflects a 20% cut at both divisions, and include both temporary furloughs and a hiring freeze
VA Opens Charlotte Hall Veterans Clinic
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer toured the new Charlotte Hall Community-Based Outpatient Clinic before the facility opened its doors October 26. The new facility will replace the current clinic and provide state-of-the-art care for veterans in Southern Maryland.
Navy Orders Aviation Stand-Down After Crashes
Two crashes in the past week prompted a Naval Aviation stand-down to focus on operational risk management and mitigation. Two military officers died in the crash of a training aircraft in Alabama.
Sandbags Available at 6 County Sites
Self-service sandbags will be available Tuesday and Wednesday, October 27 and 28, 2020, for St. Mary’s County citizens wishing to prepare for possible flooding conditions later this week due to Tropical Storm Zeta.
Local Innovators Ready to Pitch Ideas
Southern Maryland Innovates will hold its Crab Pot Pitch virtual event at 6 pm Thursday, October 29, 2020.
WARM Meets COVID: Grants Sought
WARM Season 11 ended abruptly in March 2020 with the outbreak of COVID-19. Season 12 is adjusting.
Army-Navy Game Moves to West Point for 2020
For the first time since 1943, the Army-Navy football game will not be played in Philadelphia.
Halloween @ St. Mary’s Square
Free Halloween Celebration at St. Mary’s Square — Oct. 31, 2020, 1-4 pm — 21600 Great Mills Road, Lexington Park, MD.
