July 22, 2026

MD Gives Biggest Deal Ever to Keep Northrop

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State lawmakers are closing in on a $57 million deal to keep Northrop Grumman in Maryland if the company retains 10,000 jobs and proves it spent $100 million buying facilities in the state.

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Whitten Turns Skeptic Into Fan With Improved Vision

Two concurring second opinions convinced a doubtful Barbara Ives she had the top diagnostician and surgeon for her eyesight, Dr. Mark Whitten.

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Defense Stocks Tumble After Trump F-35 Tweet

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Trump tweets F-35 costs “out of control,” Lockheed stocks tumble, shares of General Dynamics, Northrop Grumman, BAE, and Raytheon fall as well.

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Michaels, Brewster to Lead Healthy Partnership

Environmental Health Action Team

Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership selects new steering committee at annual meeting.

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CSM Honors Scholarship Recipients

CSM scholarship recipients

The College of Southern Maryland honored the donors and the recipients of the 2016-17 CSM Foundation scholarships at a reception Oct. 21 at the Physical Education Center on the La Plata Campus.

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Trump Keeps Attention on Defense Industry

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President-elect Donald Trump is taking aim at the defense industry: saying the industry should be banned from hiring former Pentagon contracting officials and criticizing the cost of the F-35 JSF program and the Air Force One contract.

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Lexington Park Joins Public Mural Revival

Lexington Park first public mural

St. Mary’s Community Development Corp. to launch a competition for an artist to paint the first public mural in the “Lexington Park Comes Alive!” series.

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Special Nights for Special People at AMG

Special Nights Garden In Lights

Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Art Center will offer special admission to its holiday light show, Garden in Lights, on special evenings — Dec. 14, 21, 28, and 29 — for those working in public service and those serving or who have served the US.

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Marines Want a Few Good Cyber Specialists

Marines Want a Few Good Cyber Specialists

President-elect Donald Trump thinks the Marines need more good men. Commandant Gen. Robert Neller says the USMC needs cyber specialists, electronic warfare troops, intelligence analysts, and engineers.

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Watch for Scams During the Holidays

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The holidays are the season of giving, but not everyone is interested in being charitable. The Maryland Secretary of State’s Office is warning residents to be aware of deceptive practices and charity scams as the year ends.

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