SMECO: Time-of-Use Rates May Help You Save
Time-of-Use rates are available from Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative for all residential and commercial customers.
2 Family 5K Events Set in Lexington Park
St. Mary’s County families can get their feet moving and their hearts pumping this fall with two new 5K events at Lexington Manor Passive Park in Lexington Park.
TPP Annual Meeting Set Oct. 22
The Patuxent Partnership’s annual meeting will be held from 8:30 to 10am October 22, 2025, at TechPort at 44185 Airport Road in California, MD. Registration is required.
Troops’ Pay Authorized During Shutdown
The Pentagon will use available funds to pay military members during the federal government shutdown. Troops were at risk of missing their first full paychecks on October 15.
Columbus Day Closings in St. Mary’s
In observance of the Columbus Day holiday on Monday, October 13, St. Mary’s County government administrative offices will be closed.
2 Earn FishMaryland Master Angler Awards
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has recognized Jesse Black of Kingwood, WV, and Canden Michalski of North East for catching 10 different species of fish at trophy size to reach the FishMaryland Master Angler milestone.
Furloughed Feds’ Paychecks Threatened
After the Office of Management and Budget on Friday removed references to a 2019 guarantee to provide all federal workers with backpay at the conclusion of a lapse in appropriations, Trump indicated on Tuesday, he doesn’t intend to provide back pay to all federal workers, saying, “But it really depends on who you’re talking about.”
SMECO Offers Support for Members Impacted by Shutdown
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative is offering multiple protections for residential members who may be experiencing hardship due to the federal government shutdown.
SMECO Recycling Drop-Off Event
Join the Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative recycling drop-off from 8am to noon October 11 at the Great Big Home Show at the Capital Clubhouse in Waldorf. Register ahead of time.
Hoyer: Cancellation of MD Projects ‘Grossly Partisan’
Members of the Maryland congressional delegation, including Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, say the Trump administration’s move to cancel federal funding for infrastructure and energy projects across the state is “a grossly partisan – and likely illegal – act.”
