May 3, 2024

For SMECO, Members Are Core of the Cooperative

SMECO cooperative

For Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative, the difference is clear — members are the core of a cooperative.

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Walthour Brings Poetry to Children at CSM

Poetry

Students at the St. Charles Children’s Learning Center on the La Plata campus of the College of Southern Maryland got a special treat April 21, 2016, as celebrity reader Dr. Janice T. Walthour read poetry to them for National Poetry Month.

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County No Longer Recycling Plastic Bags

recycling plastic bags

St. Mary’s County will no longer accept plastic bags or plastic film with the other single-stream recyclables currently collected at its six convenience centers.

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Eligibility for Overtime Expanded

Under new rules announced Wednesday, millions more American workers will be able to receive overtime for extra hours worked.

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Senior Fitness Day Coming Up at CSM

senior fitness

May 25 will be all about health and aging at the College of Southern Maryland’s Leonardtown campus. CSM’s Senior Health and Fitness Day from 10 am to 1 pm is the place to go for information on fitness, nutrition and overall health.

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Spring Ridge STEM Team Heads to Global Competition

Spring Ridge

Spring Ridge Middle School’s Destination Imagination team, Tiny Space Whales, will participate in the Global Finals May 25 through 28 in Tennessee.

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DefSec Carter Hits House, Senate ‘Micromanagement’

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter is angered by “unhelpful micromanagement” resulting in changes to the draft Defense Authorization Bill.

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Energized MetCom Director Seeks Vision

Scott Bundy

New eyes and a broader vision are what Scott Bundy hopes to bring to St. Mary’s Metropolitan Commission.

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DefSec Carter Prefers Senate Defense Spending Plan

A contest looms between House and Senate schemes for funding defense spending.

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Everything Has Been Taken Over and Turned Into Something Else

While many people salute the preservation of the past and the rich history of St. Mary’s County that is told by the artifacts in the ground, and many others applaud the lack of development along the waterfront, there are still those who long for the way it used to be.

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