Like Clockwork, Time to Fall Back
Before you go to bed Saturday, reset your clocks back one hour, and check those smoke detector batteries.
Veterans Resource Day Coming Nov. 7
The third annual Veterans Resource Day, presented by the St. Mary’s County Department of Aging & Human Services, is set for Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018, at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center at 44219 Airport Road in California, Md. The event will take place from 9 am to 2 pm.
10 Chinese Spies Charged With Theft
The Justice Department charged 10 Chinese spies, hackers and others of conspiring to steal sensitive commercial airline and other secrets from US and European companies.
Lexington Park Is Now Opportunity Zone
Learn about how the establishment of a federally designated Opportunity Zone in Lexington Park, Md., can benefit the businesses, individuals, and property owners in the area at an event Nov. 8, 2018.
Hoyer Named Trailblazer in P.G.
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer has been named the “Trailblazer of the Year” by the Prince George’s County Chamber of Commerce.
NASA Plans 3-D Printing of Habitats on Other Planets
NASA uses 3-D printing to repair tools in space and now wants to use the technology to build habitats on other planets. The US Army deploys its Rapid Fabrication via Additive Manufacturing on the Battlefield, with five printers to get broken equipment ready for battle quicker. The current, fourth deployment of the $250,000 facility, is in South Korea.
Find Your 29A Voting Precinct – Nov. 6, 2018 – Early Voting Ends Thursday
Vote Nov. 6 for Roberta Loker, Maryland House of Delegates District 29A. Take a turn toward bipartisanship and cooperative leadership representing St. Mary’s County in Annapolis. Early voting open through Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018.
Survey: US Needs a 400-Ship Navy
A new study finds the US is woefully short of ships and even the current target goal of 355 ships is short of what the country needs. The study calls for a force of 400 ships.
CSM Night of Engineering is Nov. 7
College of Southern Maryland is hosting a Night of Engineering from 6 to 7:30 pm Nov. 7, 2018, at the CSM Leonardtown Campus, Building A, Auditorium, 22950 Hollywood Road in Leonardtown.
Navy Launches First UAS Squadron
The US Navy commissioned its first test squadron dedicated to unmanned air systems at Webster Outlying Field. The UAS trials squadron is known as Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (UX) 24.
