A $500 Permit Nets Piney Point an Oil Refinery
It was the late 1960s, and a quiet deal to build an oil refinery in Piney Point, MD, on the Potomac River, jolted the Potomac River Association into action.
Learn About the Forrest Center at Tech Expo
Learn about all that is offered at the Dr. James A. Forrest Career & Technology Center during the 16th annual Forrest Center Tech Expo on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016, from 5:30 to 8 pm.
NAWCAD Hosts King Event Jan. 14
Local resident Jan Nave Barnes will share her family’s unique history with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movement, Jan 14, 2016, 10 am to noon at Center Stage Theater at Pax River, MD
McKay’s to Auction Inventory of Great Mills Store
Auctions will be held Jan 13 & 14, 2016, on site at the Great Mills store; some items will be auctioned online as well.
DoD Budget Hikes Slow to Reach Contractors
A lot of in-house, military expenses and external security concerns will keep the increased military budgets will slow down and shrink the amounts heading toward contracts.
Fleet Readiness Briefing Set for Feb. 2
Pax Partnership hosts leaders in fleet readiness to brief the Pax River community on “Key Enablers to Fleet Readiness” for the Navy, Marine Corps and joint forces.
International Film Series Continues
The South African film “Life, Above All” will be shown Jan. 14, 2016, at the So. Md. Higher Ed Center. www.smhec.org/
Strong Gains in Private Sector Jobs
December’s jobs reports showed gains of 275,000 jobs in the private sector.
More Vehicles Than Ever at Gate 2 and Nationwide
Pax River asks commuters to be considerate of other drivers and not block the Great Mills and Three Notch Road intersection while queued at NAS:Pax River’s Gate 2.
New Sign Welcomes Annmarie’s Visitors
Southern Maryland artist Parran Collery used tiled created with love in her own kiln to install a new welcome sign at Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center in Dowell, Maryland.
