Business Relief Fund Criteria Changes
The criteria for St. Mary’s County COVID-19 Small Business and Nonprofit Relief Fund has been altered to allow more St. Mary’s businesses and nonprofits to meet the eligibility requirements.
No Punishment – But No Protest in Uniform
ArmySec Ryan McCarthy: “We don’t want to punish our soldiers … we want to just make sure everybody understands, we don’t want to protest in uniform.”
An Amazing Day of Teamwork, Support
April’s Feed St. Mary’s Mobile Food Drive was “kind of like Christmas.” A cadre of volunteers helped hand out 8,000 pounds of food for families and local food pantries.
New Apartments for Vets Open in Lexington Park
Two- and three-bedroom affordable apartments, designated for veterans, have just become available at the new Patuxent Cove apartment complex at 22014 Pegg Road, Lexington Park, MD 20653, just 1 1/2 miles from Gate 1 of Patuxent River Naval Air Station.
DoD Lifts Travel Restrictions in 39 States, 5 Countries
Thirty-nine states and five host nations meet the conditions to lift travel restrictions, according to the Defense Department, subject to the assessment of conditions at individual military installations within these areas. Maryland is one of the states on the list.
Library Outlines Reopening Plans
The St. Mary’s County Library has announced its Phase 1 reopening plans. The book drops at all three library locations — Charlotte Hall, Leonardtown, and Lexington Park — will be opened to receive checked out materials June 17. All three locations will start curbside pickup of reserved materials June 22.
Blue Angels Receive First Hornet for Testing
The first F/A-18 Super Hornet has been delivered to the Blue Angels demo team for testing and evaluation. The jet, which will undergo testing at NAS Pax River, is the first of 11 jets expected to be delivered this year.
Still Time to Enter DNR Photo Contest
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is accepting entries for its annual photo contest. Photographers, novice or professional, can enter for the chance to win cash and other great prizes. The deadline is Aug. 31, 2020.
Webinar Topic: Innovating in a Crisis
A three-part webinar series — an initiative of the smART Collaboration Working Group — will begin at 11:30 am today, June 9. Other sessions will be offered June 16 and July 14.





















