Hoyer Visits Mallows Bay
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-5) recently visited Mallows Bay in Charles County to meet with officials and discuss the site’s nomination as a National Marine Sanctuary.
Pax River Set for Weekend Air Show
Despite the absence of the Blue Angels, the Patuxent River Naval Air Station Air Expo 2016 will be held as planned on Oct. 29 and 30, and there will be lots to see and experience.
Learn to Be a Weather Spotter
The best way to gather data about severe weather is by getting help from every citizen, and on Nov. 7, 2016, the St. Mary’s County Department of Emergency Services & Technology will host SKYWARN winter storm training for volunteers who want to help. The session will be held in the Chesapeake Building on the Governmental Center Campus in Leonardtown at 41770 Baldridge St.
Connections Seeks Submissions
Submissions to Connections magazine’s upcoming edition is Oct. 31, 2016. Connections is also bringing poet Rick Benjamin to the CSM Leonardtown Campus Nov. 4 to celebrate poetry as a community connector.
Van Hollen Looks to Support Hoyer’s SoMd Efforts
At a rally in his honor, the Democratic candidate for the US Senate, Chris Van Hollen, praises Steny Hoyer and pledges he also will support Southern Maryland.
County to Create Business Incubator
Using seed money from the Maryland Technology Development Corporation, the St. Mary’s County commissioners are taking the first step toward creating a business incubator in the county.
Raising Awareness of Domestic Violence
The St. Mary’s County commissioners proclaimed October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the county. They are hoping to bring increased awareness of this problem to the citizens of St. Mary’s County, and they work with several local agencies to do so, including Walden Behavioral Health.
Friendly’s Replaced With New Shops in Great Mills
Open for business. New shops in Great Mill’s new two-story at Route 5 and Indian Bridge Road across from Great Mills Trading Post.
Carriers, Contractors & Civilians on Report’s Hit List
Despite a successful landing exercise aboard the Ford aircraft , a recent study of the DoD budget versus expanding global threats suggests the production be halted. Other suggestions include a 5 percent cut in the civilian workforce and 8,000 contractors.
Hundreds Attend Airport Ribbon-Cutting
Ken Reed: “There is no reason why, with the construction of Building 3 at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center next door, the University of Maryland UAS Test Site, the incubator, and the general expansion of the airport that Airport Road should become the most important road in St. Mary’s County.”
