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.”
Honor Your Hero in Rotary Flag Display
The Leonardtown Rotary Club will hold its annual Flags for Heroes fundraiser to support scholarships for first responders and military or their dependents attending the College of Southern Maryland. Throughout November local heroes will be honored with a US flag display on the lawn of CSM’s Leonardtown campus.
GM Pool Offers Water Fitness Classes
The Great Mills swimming pool offers a variety of water fitness classes for all ages. Pay per class or get a season pass.
Health and Wellness Fair Planned
The 2025 Community Health & Wellness Fair will be held Friday, October 10, from 9am to 3:30pm at the University of Maryland Southern Maryland in California, MD.
Hoyer: US Needs Independent Bureau of Labor Statistics
“The absence of a September jobs report — and the lack of critical data at this moment of economic uncertainty — underscores the need for an independent, nonpartisan Bureau of Labor Statistics,” says Rep. Steny H. Hoyer.
Likely No End for Shutdown This Week
The federal government shutdown will likely extend past this week as the House will not be in session. Congress failed to reach a funding deal on Friday, as Republicans and Democrats remain at odds over health care subsidies.
Keep MD Beautiful Grant Deadline Dec. 1
The Keep Maryland Beautiful Grants program is accepting applications until December 1, 2025. The program awards grants to help volunteer groups, nonprofits, communities, and land trusts in the state support environmental education projects.
Commissioners, Pax CO Meeting Postponed
The joint meeting of the St. Mary’s County commissioners and the NAS Patuxent River commanding officer scheduled for October 7, 2025, has been postponed. The remainder of the commissioners’ schedule for Tuesday remains unchanged.
