HEAL to Host Complete Streets Session
MedStar St. Mary’s supports the HEAL Action Team which is inviting the community to bring their lunches for a learning session on Complete Streets. The brown-bag session will be held from 12:30 to 2:30 pm Wednesday, June 28, 2017, at Health Connections at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown.
Transforming Students Into Nurses
College of Southern Maryland student’s graduation speech conveys how the CSM nursing program transforms students into nurses. “You slowly start to understand the gravity of what you’re taking on. The weight of what you’re doing,” Kara Leonard says.
CSM Students Help Refurbish Home
Students and faculty from the College of Southern Maryland participated in the 2017 Charles County Christmas in April, helping to provide upgrades to a home in Bel Alton.
CSM, Harry Lundeberg School Work Together
Through a partnership with the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, the College of Southern Maryland has established a new associate degree in maritime operations technology. Representatives from both schools signed a memorandum of understanding on June 5.
Focus Group to Consider Shed Exemptions
St. Mary’s County government is looking for public input on shed regulations.
SMECO Wants to Reduce Rates
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative has requested permission to reduce its rates by more than 10 percent for residential customers. If the request is approved, the lower rates would go into effect this summer and be seen on the August 2017 bills.
Raising Awareness of River’s Health
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer waded into the Patuxent River alongside former Maryland state senator Bernie Fowler at Mr. Fowler’s annual Wade-In at Jefferson Patterson Park on June 11.
F-35 on the International Stage
The US Air Force F-35 JSF is on its way to the Paris Air Show and the international stage. The show will be the jet’s first opportunity for international audiences to witness its aerodynamic capabilities.
Pros & Cons of a Reverse Mortgage Loan
In today’s economic climate, seniors are always seeking ways to supplement their cash flow by looking into an additional income source. A reverse mortgage, or a Home Equity Conversion Mortgage, is created specifically for seniors to provide financial assistance by converting their home’s equity into funds.
Insider’s Look at Potomac Oyster Wars
Local waterman Clem Cheseldine gave The SlackWater Center an insider’s look at the Oyster Wars on the Potomac River.
