June 7, 2026

Today Marks 155th Anniversary of Juneteenth

Juneteenth

Rep. Steny H. Hoyer: ‘On Juneteenth, we honor those who have fought and sacrificed for freedom.’

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Composting & Septic Tanks Are Webinar Topics

Composting

The Maryland Sea Grant, through the offices of the University of Maryland Extension, will host webinars on backyard composting and septic tanks in June.

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Water Taxi Rides to St. Clement’s Island Resume

Water Taxi

The St. Clement’s Island Water Taxi, the only publicly accessible boat transportation from St. Clement’s Island Museum to St. Clement’s Island State Park, will restart public cruises.

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Pax’s Cold War Warriors Remembered

Pax Cold War Warriors

St. Mary’s County Historical Society and the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum bring “Pax River’s Forgotten Cold War Warriors” to video to inaugurate the society’s Historically Speaking series.

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Pilot Project Will Monitor COVID-19 in Wastewater

Pilot Project Will Monitor COVID-19 in Wastewater

The St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission, St. Mary’s County Health Department, and St. Mary’s College of Maryland have partnered on a pilot project to monitor the presence of COVID-19 in local wastewater.

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McConnell “OK” Renaming Military Bases

McConnell

GOP legislators remain divided on the renaming of bases named after Confederate Army officers, but the top Senate Republican Mitch McConnell has signaled he is “OK” with the renaming.

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TechPort, FIT Team Up for Hands-On Learning

TechPort FIT

Florida Institute of Technology and TechPort have teamed up to give students a hands-on experience in their flight test engineering course.

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Arlington Nat’l Cemetery Takes Land to Expand

Arlington

Arlington National Cemetery looks to expand onto land owned by Arlington County, VA. The Justice Dept. filed paperwork this week to take about 49 acres of land through eminent domain powers. The additional acreage is expected to create space for up to 60,000 additional burial sites in coming years.

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Leading CPA Firm Hiring Accounting Professionals

Askey, Askey & Associates, CPA, LLC is a full-service accounting firm serving clients throughout the Southern Maryland area and seeking full-time professionals in its Leonardtown and La Plata offices. 

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Networks Are Brain Boosters: We Need That

In a Patuxent Partnership webinar, A Network-Based View for Competitive Advantage, Dale Moore makes a compelling case for instituting aggressive, future-thinking technology blended with inclusive leadership — right now!

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