E-Cigarette Epidemic Topic at HSMP Meeting
The Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership will welcome Dr. Panagis Galiatsatos as a speaker for the 2019 HSMP Annual Meeting on Sept. 19.
Esper Targets Area No Longer Under Treaty
A day after the US pulled out of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, DefSec Mark Esper said he wants to deploy a ground-based missile able to travel into the previously prohibited range, “sooner rather than later.”
Supply Drive Honors Memory of Volunteer
The Three Oaks Center, an organization serving the homeless community in St. Mary’s County, is hosting a memorial supply drive in honor of Andre Rice, a beloved member of the Three Oaks circle of volunteers.
Feed St. Mary’s Gets a New Home
Feed St. Mary’s, a part of the Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership, has gotten a new home and is able to work even more efficiently toward its goal of alleviating food insecurity throughout St. Mary’s County. MedStar St. Mary’s supports the Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership.
UK to Join US Navy in Strait of Hormuz
Britain will join a US-led naval security mission in the Strait of Hormuz, raising tensions in the region. Iran’s foreign minister calls the US ratcheting up of sanctions a “failure” for diplomacy.
Message From the Cap’n/What You Need to Know About Water Snakes
A water snake might make you hurt yourself when surprised by them but they are not harmful or poisonous. They may bite as a defensive tactic.
Newest Littoral Combat Ship Reports to Fleet
The Billings, a Freedom-class littoral combat ship, was commissioned in a Saturday ceremony in Key West, FL. The warship is named after Montana’s largest city.
CTSi Expanding in Downtown Lexington Park
Coherent Technical Services Inc. (CTSi), a locally owned company offering engineering and technology services, has chosen St. Mary’s Square in Lexington Park for its expansion into a 40,000-square-foot facility.
1.7 Million New Followers Lead to Contest Winners
Rep. Ilhan Omar is the 2019 Overall MVP and Freshman MVP in House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer’s 10th annual Member Online All-Star Competition.
Nationwide Test of Emergency Alert System Set
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission, will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System on Wednesday, Aug. 7. The nationwide test will be sent to radio and television stations beginning at 2:20 pm.
