July 24, 2026

St. Mary’s Begins Plans to Reopen Businesses

Reopen

St. Mary’s County government officials announce plans to gradually reopen some retail, houses of worship and some personal services, such as barbershops and beauty salons.

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Historied USS Nevada Found 3 Miles Deep Off Pearl Harbor

USS Nevada

The USS Nevada may be the most resilient battleship in the history of the Navy: Commissioned in 1916, survived bombing of Pearl Harbor; fought in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters of WWII, and went on to prove nearly unsinkable into the emerging atomic age.

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MD’s Stay-at-Home Order Is Lifted

Stay-at-Home Order

Gov. Larry Hogan announces the start of the first stage of the Maryland Strong: Roadmap to Recovery, which includes moving from a stay-at-home order to a safer-at-home public health advisory.

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May 19 Virtual Job Fair Adds Employers

virtual job fair

JobZone continues to add employers to its May 19 Virtual Job Fair with a Southern Maryland emphasis encompassing NAS Pax River and Andrews AFB. Job seekers area encouraged to register and upload your résumés now.

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Website Features House Actions on COVID-19

Website

A new website has been created to provide the public with easy access to all of the actions taken by House committees since the start of the COVID-19 crisis as well as links to resources provided by the committees.

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Healthy SM Partnership Takes Its Meetings Online

Action Team

The Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership will resume its HSMP action team meetings online.

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Need Help Filling Out Your Census Form?

Census Deadline

The St. Mary’s County Department of Aging & Human Services is supporting the 2020 US Census by offering call-in assistance to the community.

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NAWCAD to Lead So. MD Tech Bridge

Tech Bridge

NAWCAD is named to lead Southern Maryland’s Tech Bridge to help local leverage and fund innovations of non-traditional military partners. James Geurts, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition made the announcement Tuesday.

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TPP Pushes Scholarship Deadline to June 15

Scholarship Deadline

The Patuxent Partnership Pathways Scholarship Fund provides financial assistance to students majoring in engineering, computer science, or cybersecurity at the College of Southern Maryland, to support STEM workforce development at NAWCAD. The deadline to apply is June 15.

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LexPark Gives Nurses Wings and a “Thank You”

LexPark

Larger-than-life, the nurses and medical workers fighting the coronavirus pandemic are thanked with a new set of wings on Art Alley in Lexington Park, MD.

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