County Buses Get DOT Grant
St. Mary’s County buses are getting an expanded maintenance facility from a $76,500 US DOT grant.
SMECO Employees Donate to Charities
The generosity of Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative employees is on full display this holiday season.
Van Hollen Touts Provisions in NDAA for MD Military
The National Defense Authorization Act provides many provisions for Maryland’s military and veterans, according to Sen. Chris Van Hollen. Among them is authorization of $426 million for the National Security Agency at Fort Meade.
Sister Counties — St. Mary’s, MD & Pärnu, Estonia
St. Mary’s County, MD, enters into a sister counties partnership with the Pärnu County, Estonia, Association of Local Authority.
Still Time to See Farm Lights, Museum Exhibits
There’s still time to visit the Flat Iron Farm holiday lights show and view exhibits at St. Clement’s Island and Piney Point museums.
Volunteers Sought for Robotics Scrimmage
A VEX VRC and VEX IQ Robotics Scrimmage will be held December 14 at North Point High School, and volunteers are needed. The Patuxent Partnership is helping search for volunteers for the robotics events.
Class Set for Nonprofits to Learn About County Funding
The St. Mary’s County Finance Department will hold two one-hour training classes for county nonprofits so they can learn on how to navigate through the county’s online application process for funds available in fiscal 2021. Classes will be held Dec. 16 at 9 am and 2 pm.
Santa to Fly In to St. Mary’s Airport – Dec. 21
Santa is flying into St. Mary’s County Regional Airport on Saturday, December 21, at the terminal building at 44200 Airport Road in California, MD. Bring your camera to take a photo with Santa!
Will Leave Benefits Apply to All Fed Employees?
The Capital Region delegation from the House of Representatives wants family and medical leave benefits to apply to all federal employees, not only to DoD.
Judge Halts Transfer of Milcon Funds to Border Wall
A federal judge halts $3.6 billion diverted from military construction projects for 175 miles of a border wall, but leaves in place $2.5 billion transferred to the wall from DoD counter-drug operations.
