Defense Industry Pushes On During Outbreak
The Pentagon says its defense contractors have largely avoided widespread closings or major impacts so far from the coronavirus pandemic.
St. Mary’s Reports 2 Coronavirus Deaths
The St. Mary’s County Health Department announced Monday the first two deaths related to COVID-19 in St. Mary’s County. Both women were in their 60s.
March Jobs Report Takes First Virus Hit
The Labor Department’s March jobs reports has no good news, and it reflects only the beginning of the social distancing orders already shattering unemployment records and worrying business owners across the nation, says Congressman Steny Hoyer.
MD Cases Can Be Tracked by ZIP Code
April 13: State offers breakdown by ZIP code of confirmed COVID-19 cases; health department answer FAQs about food safety; governor announces budget, hiring freeze across state government.
Help Captain Pat’s: Help the Watermen
A GoFundMe site has been established for Captain Pat’s Seafood — not only a Lexington Park landmark and beloved seafood restaurant — but one of the last local buyers of local watermen’s fresh Southern Maryland catches.
Could Roosevelt CO Be Reinstated?
DefSec Mark Esper left the door open for reinstating Capt. Brett Crozier, commanding officer of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, who was relieved of duty after he urged the Navy to step up its response to a coronavirus outbreak on the aircraft carrier.
Merideth Taylor Photos: The Past is Alive
Merideth Taylor’s “Listening In: Echoes and Artifacts from Maryland’s Mother County” — a book of brief entries accompanying 148 color photographs of one-of-a-kind built houses, stores, schoolhouses, churches, and barns in St. Mary’s County.
TPP Extends Member of Year Nomination Deadline
The Patuxent Partnership is accepting nominations for its 2019 Member of the Year award. To accommodate the recent changes in work scheduling, the nominations are now due May 1, 2020.
Cases Continue to Climb; Beware of Charity Scams Related to COVID-19
April 10 Updates: Positive cases continue to climb in Maryland; attorney general warns: beware of charity scams related to COVID-19.
MD Delegation Wants More Data on COVID-19 Patients
Members of Maryland’s delegation are asking the state to release complete COVID-19 demographic data on race and ethnicity, broken down by ZIP code, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer’s office announced.
