Get Ready for a Suessified Christmas Carol
A holiday treat is in store for theatergoers at Three Notch Theatre in Lexington Park. The family-friendly “A Seussified Christmas Carol” will be performed from November 29 to December 15, 2019.
Ceremony Commemorates Emancipation Day
A soil collection ceremony was held Nov. 1 in commemoration of lynching victim Benjamin Hance. Mr. Hance was said to have died in 1887 in St. Mary’s County. The Emancipation Day ceremony was one of healing and remembrance for the only documented lynching victim in the county.
BECA Seeking Scholarships for 2020
BECA is seeking scholarships to add to the 2020 common application. If you are interested in supporting a scholarship, BECA can assist.
Grants Awarded to Fire Departments
Federal funding has been awarded to area fire departments. Congressman Steny H. Hoyer made the announcement along with Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin.
Nuclear Warheads Threatened by Budget CR
A long-term continuing resolution holding budgets at FY19 levels threatens modernization of nuclear warheads and construction of needed plutonium pits.
Ausley to Give TechTalk on Nov. 21
Join TechPort advisory board member Paul Ausley, co-founder and CEO of TerraView, for a TechTalk after hours Fireside Chat on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019.
Food Bank Soon to Open in St. Mary’s
Feed St. Mary’s, St. Mary’s County’s only food bank, continues to pursue additional partnerships to provide the staffing, volunteers, and food to make adequate nutrition available to those who need it. They need you.
UAE Clears First US Hurdle to Purchase Chinook Helicopters
The State Dept. has cleared the United Arab Emirates to purchase of 10 Chinook helicopters for $830 million. The purchase must also be approved by Congress, which can still negotiate changes in quantities and cost.
e-Book “Embargo” Ignites Librarians
Macmillan Publishers has limited libraries’ purchase of new release e-books for eight weeks to try to recoup dropping e-book sales. Librarians accuse the company of denying access to readers.
Hoyer Warns Members of Slowing Economy
The latest jobs report continues to reflect an economy struggling with current trade wars. The slower wage growth is impacting millions of American workers and their families, according to Rep. Steny H. Hoyer who has begun sending weekly economic reports to members as concern with a slowing economy grows. Some of his points on the heels of the release of the October jobs report are here.
