April ’17: Job Gains Up, Jobless Rate Down
The April 2017 jobs report shows private sector jobs increased by 211,000 for the month. The unemployment rate was 4.4 percent.
Art on Vacation Opens at Annmarie
Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Art Center’s May After Hours will feature an opening reception for the Escape: Art on Vacation exhibit. Annmarie After Hours will be held from 5 to 8 pm Friday, May 26, 2017.
College to Honor Gottfried’s Legacy
The College of Southern Maryland and the CSM Foundation will celebrate the legacy and the many contributions of retiring President Dr. Brad Gottfried at a special evening June 3 at the newly opened Center for Trades and Energy Training at the CSM Regional Hughesville Campus.
Bike Ride Will Benefit Environmental Groups
For the sixth year, Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative employees will host their sixth annual bike ride. The event will be held June 3.
SMHEC Offers Four New HR Classes
Bowie State University’s College of Professional Studies will launch four new summer graduate classes at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center beginning May 30.
McConnell Suggests Garland for FBI
McConnell, refused to schedule hearings last year for Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, Merrick Garland, now suggests Trump appoint Garland as an apolitical director of the FBI.
Soft Crabs in Season: Another World Wonder!
It’s soft crab season in the Chesapeake Bay. Learn to identify a crab about to shed into its soft stage and how to prepare one for dinner.
There’s Help Navigating Breast Health
MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital nurses Christine Taylor and Cheryl Pauley have a message for women who receive abnormal mammogram results: There is hope.
Hawks Seek Repeal of Defense Budget Caps
The heads of the House and Senate armed services committees, armed with 141 lawmaker signatures, call for a repeal of budget caps for defense.
Interns Sought for UAS Test Site
The University of Maryland Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Site and is searching for interns, and The Patuxent Partnership is helping publicize this opportunity.
