Funds Secured for Maryland Opioid Project
The University of Maryland, College Park will receive $1,099,865 in federal funding for its Strengthening the Capacity of Rural Maryland to Address Opioid Misuse project, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer announced.
Bird Strike Grounds Navy Aircraft at Pax
An E-6B Mercury, a nuclear command-and-control plane, hit a bird while landing at NAS Patuxent River on Oct. 2. The Navy estimates the damage due to the bird strike at about $2 million.
Airport Business Walk Set Oct. 24
St. Mary’s County Regional Airport will host a walking tour Oct. 24 from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm. Get a close up view of the new and future assets at the expanding airport campus.
STEM Festival & Expo Comes to Fairgrounds
The Maryland STEM Festival and Expo comes to the fairgrounds Oct. 26 in Leonardtown.
Slater Announces Retirement as SMECO CEO
Austin J. Slater Jr., president and CEO of the Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative, announced his retirement Oct. 15 at the co-op’s monthly board meeting.
Special Briefings Headline NAWCAD Industry Day Oct. 22
The Patuxent Partnership is planning NAWCAD Industry Day, which will include a Mission Aligned Organization briefing, updates on acquisition initiatives, and more. The event will be held from 8 am to noon Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019, at the University System of Maryland at Southern Maryland building in Building 2’s Center Hall at 44219 Airport Road in California, MD. Register here. While the Industry Day agenda is subject to change before the actual date, the plan is for check-in and coffee to be available starting at 7:15 am. The program begins at 8 am. Bonnie Green, executive director of The Patuxent Partnership,…
3rd Higher Ed Building Breaks Ground
The University System of Maryland at Southern Maryland announces the groundbreaking for the long-awaited Academic and Innovation Center, also known as the Third Academic Building, at what has become the USMSM campus.
Entries Sought for Vets Day Parade
Oct. 18 is the registration deadline for those wishing to participate in the annual Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 11 in Leonardtown.
Nationals Heal 86 Years of Heartbreak
Washington, DC, has waited 86 years — some decades without a baseball team at all — this week the Washington Nationals delivered, concluding a four-game sweep and advancing to the World Series.
Job Growth Remains Slow, Wages Drop
Unemployment hit a 50-year low in September 2019, even though steady employment growth remains low and wages are dropping. Employment in health care and in professional and business services continued to trend up, but overall non-farm payrolls rose by just 136,000.
