Corprenect Program Coming to Region
A new program — Corprenect — that connects innovators and entrepreneurs with corporations in Maryland for technology development projects is on its way to Southern Maryland.
Loker Sails Log Canoe to Blessing of the Fleet
Maryland Delegate District 29A Candidate Robbie Loker sailed into St. Mary’s County’s 2018 Blessing of the Fleet aboard what is surely the first Tilghman-style Chesapeake Bay sailing log canoe built this century. Well, technically, the Eve was trailered through the parade.
NAWCAD Industry Day Set for Oct. 25
NAWCAD Industry Day, hosted by The Patuxent Partnership, is set for Oct. 25 at the Southern Maryland Higher Ed Center.
Variety of Screenings Offered at Health Fair
The 2018 Health Fair, sponsored by the St. Mary’s County Department of Aging & Human Services, will be held Friday, Oct. 19, from 9 am to 3:30 pm at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center.
Lenny Gold Wins Training Award
College of Southern Maryland associate Lenny Gold, who is the Maryland Center for Environmental Training lead technical assistance provider, has earned the Water and Waste Operators Association’s Stanley E. Kappe Training Award.
Navy Flight Instructors Offered New Career Path, Shoreside
A new billet would allow Navy pilots and naval flight officers to remain in the Navy outside the traditional career path and normal sea/shore rotation. The changes address readiness and retention and allow officers to remain in the Navy later in their careers.
TPP to Host STEM Festival & Expo
St. Mary’s County Public Schools and The Patuxent Partnership are working together to present the fourth annual Maryland STEM Festival and Expo on Oct. 27, 2018, from 10 am to 2 pm at the St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds in Leonardtown.
White Elected SMECO Board Chairman
P. Scott White was recently elected chairman of the Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative Board of Directors.
Trump Shifts Military From Counterterrorism to Competition
The Trump administration shifts US military focus from counterterrorism to competition with peer adversaries such as China.
From The Captain……Oyster Season Begins
“Oyster season in the months with R” used to be the norm, but conservation efforts and disease have dictated some changes to that meme. September was dropped out of the season decades ago. Oyster season began Oct. 1.
