June 4, 2026

Junior Historian Program at Piney Point

Family Fun Piney Point Lighthouse

A Junior Historian program at the Piney Point Lighthouse Museum, designed for children 7 to 10, combines outdoor exploration with hands-on history lessons. The program will run from 9am to noon July 28 to 31, 2025.

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June Report: Job Growth Slowed

Economy

The US Labor Department’s latest jobs reports shows that job growth slowed in June, with 74,000 private sector jobs added to the economy and unemployment at 4.1%, said Rep. Steny H. Hoyer.

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Companies Sought for Apprenticeship Program

Apprenticeships

The Apprenticeship Maryland Program/Tech Jobs Rule wants local companies to participate in the Youth Apprenticeship Program for the 2025-2026 school year.

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Pentagon’s Goal: US Drone Dominance

Drone Dominance

The Pentagon is directing every US Army squad to be armed with small, one-way attack drones by the end of fiscal 2026. That and other sweeping policy changes are aimed at what the White House calls “Unleashing American Drone Domination.”

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Deadline for Public Health Fellowship Program July 18

Public Health

The St. Mary’s County Health Department is accepting applications for the Public Health Junior Fellowship program through July 18, 2025.

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Lex Park Library Program: Healthy Snacks

Healthy

Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership is offering an event with Shaniqua Cousins for families to learn about whole foods and how to make healthy snacks. The program will be offered at 2pm July 25, 2025, at the Lexington Park Library.

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It’s Freaky Friday @ Three Notch Theatre

Three Notch Theatre

“Freaky Friday” hits the stage at the Three Notch Theatre in Lexington Park until August 3, 2025.

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SMECO Performs Equipment Inspections

SMECO

The Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative is performing service point inspections on the cooperative’s equipment from the transformer to the meter to ensure continued reliability.

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Roll On In to a Summer Skate Night

Skate

Friday Summer Skate events have returned at Leonard Hall Recreation Center in Leonardtown. Each Friday through August 15, families can roller skate from 1 to 4pm, with a new theme every week.

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KC-46 Tanker Loses Boom in Aerial Refueling

An Air Force KC-46 Pegasus tanker lost its boom on July 8 while refueling an F-22 Raptor fighter jet off the coast of Virginia.

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