Sailors Protest Stripping of Navy Rating Titles
Backlash to the Navy’s abandonment of its time-honored job titles meets the CNO at Norfolk and calling the change only the start of a career overhaul.
Flat Iron Farm Auction Set Oct. 7-8
A semi-annual, two-day Flat Iron Farm auction will begin at 8 am both Friday, Oct. 7, and Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016. The farm is on Flat Iron Road in Great Mills, MD.
Finding New Life for Old Technology
SMECO donates outdated technology for refurbishing into a new life providing much-needed resources into the community through SMARTCO, the local nonprofit that collects and refurbishes donations of computers and related equipment for schools and other organizations.
Who’s the Fastest of Them All?
The US Air Force has more than 5,000 planes in service (some can fly at speeds up to 1,875 miles per hour). Which is the fastest?
CSM Hosts Teacher Ed Open House
When Maria Estevez’s second-grade teacher asked the class what they wanted to be when they grew, Ms. Estevez already knew the answer: teacher. The College of Southern Maryland alumna has not wavered on that decision.
Reps. Applaud Nat’l Security Academy
A new National Security Academy has been announced, and several members of the Maryland congressional delegation are excited about the new partnership.
Rosetta Mission Comes to An End
Rosetta, the first spacecraft to orbit a comet, is dead, setting down Friday on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Radio signals from Rosetta flatlined at 7:19 am after it did a soft belly-flop.
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Firms Get a Leg Up
The College of Southern Maryland and SBDC will help Disadvantaged Business Enterprise firms that have had limited success in obtaining work on highway construction projects.
Elections Board Will Lead Accuracy Demo
The St. Mary’s County Board of Elections will conduct a Public Logic and Accuracy Demonstration on the DS200 Ballot Scanner and the Express Vote voting units at 10 am Friday, Oct. 7, 2016, in Lexington Park.
Young Marines, Sheriff’s Office Working Together
Two organizations that actively work to improve the lives of young people and reduce crime in the county have come together to form a partnership, doubling their efforts to create better lives for teens in St. Mary’s County. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and the Southern Maryland Young Marines have found a way to combine their efforts.
