Census Recruiting for Temporary Jobs
The US Census Bureau has thousands of temporary jobs available nationwide in advance of the 2020 Census.
Help to Connect to Sewer & Water Available
New funding programs assisting with connections to public sewer and water are now available through MetCom. Bay Fund Restoration funding through St. Mary’s Health Department is also available.
Robot Hotel Heading to Space Station
NASA will launch a “robot hotel” to the International Space Station on its next SpaceX resupply mission, although “robot garage” might be more like it.
1 Show; 5 Photographers @ Lex Park Library
Reception Dec. 7, 2-4 pm featuring photos captured by local Instagram artists Jeremy Scarbrough, Jenn Dorsey, Daniel Mumbert, Wednesday Davis, and Drew Hyde while “Out & About” in St. Mary’s County. The show runs through Jan. 15, 2020.
Donations Needed for Feed the Family Program
Donations are being sought for the St. Mary’s Caring Soup Kitchen’s Holiday Feed the Family program which will provide groceries for two weeks during the winter school break in December. The Patuxent Partnership is helping to publicize the program.
Water Shortages Threaten 102 Bases
Water shortages already impact some military bases across the US, where water supplies are exceeded or approaching capacity. Even areas where water is considered abundant may face shortages, such as Fort Bragg, NC.
Message From the Cap’n/Oysters, Another Lesson From Mother Nature
It doesn’t add up. After a year of rainfall, then a late summer drought, ends up there’s a good oyster harvest yet prices drop for holiday buyers. The Cap’n says it just goes to show: We don’t know as much as we think we know.
Access to Care Team Meets Dec. 10
MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital supports the Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership’s Access to Care Action Team, which will meet from 3 to 4 pm Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, at Health Connections at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD.
Truman Strike Group Joins 6th Fleet
The US Navy said the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman and its strike group entered the 6th Fleet’s area of operations. The Truman had been sidelined due to electrical glitches; it is expected to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln.
House Moves on Export-Import Bank
The House passed the Export-Import Bank bill last month in a vote largely along party lines. Hoyer urges the Senate to support the bill, which helps mostly small US businesses maintain a strong, competitive presence in the global economy, leveling the playing field among foreign export credit agencies, including three in China alone.
