SMECO Annual Meeting Coming Up
Every year, Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative holds its members’ meeting to elect directors and vote on any bylaw changes. This year, the SMECO Annual Meeting is set for Aug. 29.
Teen Court Volunteers Recognized
Many of the volunteers who regularly support the Teen Court program in St. Mary’s County were recognized during a Volunteer Recognition Banquet this summer, hosted by the Department of Aging and Human Services.
Parasites Summer in St. George Marshes
Plant parasites, dodders, are increasingly invading the High Tide and Water bushes along the shoreline of St. George Island. Like the Cap’n, they send messages, too.
Misconduct Allegations Stall DoD’s Cloud Contract Award
President Trump’s concern that the DoD $10B cloud-computing contract is biased toward Amazon prompts DefSec Mark Esper to order another review of the acquisition process. The competition is between Amazon and Microsoft.
Youth Mentoring Roundtable Discussion Set
Youth Mentoring program representatives in St. Mary’s County are invited to attend a roundtable discussion at 5:30 pm Thursday, Aug. 29, at the Lexington Park Library.
ABSI Aerospace & Defense Moves Operations to Airport
ABSI Aerospace & Defense, a UAS-centric services, training, and T&E company in the Patuxent River region, is pleased to announce that the company’s local operations are moving to a new office at the St. Mary’s County Regional Airport.
Learn About Government at Citizens Academy
Any St. Mary’s County resident who has ever wondered how or why a department of county government does what it does can gain knowledge of the inner workings of local government at the 2019 St. Mary’s County Government Citizens Academy.
Army Mini-Drones Join the Afghanistan Mission
82nd Airborne Division used the Black Hornet Personal Reconnaissance System last week to support a foot patrol in Kandahar province — it marks the entry of mini-drones into counter-terrorism efforts in Afghanistan.
Hoyer Meets With UM Student Leaders
Leaders of the University of Maryland Student Government Association met last month with Congressman Steny H. Hoyer.
Take a Survey on Tick-Borne Illnesses
The St. Mary’s County Health Department’s Summer Public Health Academy is hoping to get the community’s help with a survey on tick-borne illnesses. The health department and Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership are supported by MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital.
