White Oak Parkway to Close for Repairs
White Oak Parkway will close on or about Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, for seven to 10 days for replacement of a drainage pipe. White Oak Parkway is located near Wildewood Boulevard and Wildewood Parkway in California, MD.
Nationals Take Fans on a Wild Ride
The Washington Nationals took fans on a wild ride in 2019, all the way to the World Series, and then down to the wire, pulling ahead in the 7th inning of the 7th game to bring the World Series Championship home to Washington DC for the first time in 86 years.
Drone Safety: Nov. 6 @ Airport
A drone safety event is scheduled for Nov. 6, 2019, at St. Mary’s County Regional Airport as part of Drone Safety Awareness Week.
Hoyer Meets With Census Employees Ahead of 2020 Count
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer met with US Census employees to discuss preparations for the 2020 Census.
$126M Aircraft Parts Found in 1st DoD Audit
With its next audit due out in two weeks, the Navy hopes its tracking system has improved. Last year’s audit found $126M in aircraft parts the Navy didn’t even know it had. It also didn’t know it had the warehouse where they’d been stored.
Emancipation Day Ceremony – Nov. 1
A soil collection ceremony in commemoration of lynching victim Benjamin Hance, will be held at 4 pm Nov. 1 at Port of Leonardtown Winery Park, where Mr. Hance was said to have died in 1887.
Is Navy Reconsidering 355-Ship Fleet?
Navy floating the idea of 310 ships as the best it can do at funding projections to keep the fleet properly manned, properly maintained, properly equipped, even though a 355-ship fleet “is a great target,” says Navy Vice Chief ADM Robert Burke.
Food Bank Receives SMECO Donations
The Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative reported in its October 2019 Cooperative Review that its employees donated 1,635 pounds of food to the Southern Maryland Food Bank in Waldorf.
Hoyer Applauds Funds for School Violence Prevention
More than $60,000 was awarded to the St. Mary’s County Board of Education for a school violence prevention program.
With Pierside Exercises Complete, USS Ford Heads for Sea Trials
The plight of the USS Gerald Ford ignited a war of words between US lawmakers and Navy leaders last week as the first-in-class carrier finally heads to sea trials after a series of technical setbacks.
