Get a Sneak Peek of Festival of Trees
MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital wants the community to join Hospice of St. Mary’s for a sneak peek at the beautifully decorated holiday trees to be featured at this year’s Festival of Trees. The Jingle and Mingle cocktail preview will be held from 6:30 to 9 pm on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019.
DoD Fails 2nd Audit – No Surprise
DoD’s second-ever financial audit shows some progress, but uncovers more new problems than fixes. DoD has 3 million employees, 4,500 defense sites in 160 countries, a $292 billion inventory, more than $2.9 trillion in total assets, and $2.8 trillion in liabilities.
TPP Directors Introduced at Annual Meeting
TPP is led by a Board of Directors, the incoming board members were introduced at The Patuxent Partnership’s annual meeting. Meet the 2020 TPP Directors here.
Lexington Park VA Clinic Opens
The Veteran Administration’s Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Lexington Park, MD, opens Dec. 2, 2019 at Great Mills and Chancellor’s Run roads — 45870 East Run Drive, Suite 300, Open 8 am to 4:30 pm 240-237-1625
Focus Growing in Middle East on UAVs
There is a strong focus on imports for unmanned aerial vehicles in the Middle East. Nations there are looking at a mix of US, Russian, and Chinese suppliers of UAVs.
Top Safety Grade for MedStar St. Mary’s
For the third consecutive award cycle, MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD, has earned the top safety grade from The Leapfrog Group.
Group Exploring YMCA for St. Mary’s to Meet
The St. Mary’s County YMCA Exploratory Committee is scheduled to meet at 6 pm Thursday, Nov. 21, and Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019.
County Gives Notice of Limited St. Mary’s Transit Route Operations
Illustration courtesy St. Mary’s Transit System During the week of November 18-22, 2019, the St. Mary’s Transit System (STS) will not operate the new Route 8 California/Great Mills public transportation service. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) paratransit program for persons with disabilities and the Statewide Specialized Transportation Assistance Program (SSTAP) will continue to operate on a regular schedule. On Friday, November 29, 2019, STS public transportation routes will operate on the Saturday schedule: Great Mills/California (11), Leonardtown Route Northbound and Southbound (12), and County Span Northbound and Southbound with the Southern Route (7), and the Northern Route (14+ 6)….
Debate Reopens on Atlantic Wind Farm Project
The Maryland Public Service Commission is reopening discussion about a wind turbine project in the Atlantic off the shores of Ocean City after developers of the project say they want to build the turbines more than 200 feet taller that originally proposed.
Homelessness Prevention Board to Meet
The St. Mary’s County Homelessness Prevention Board will meet Nov. 20, 2019. The meeting will begin at 12:15 pm at the Housing Authority in Lexington Park.
