June 21, 2026

TPP Panel: Pros and Cons of Data Centers

The Patuxent Partnership will hold a data centers panel discussion from 8:30 to 10am Monday, June 16, at the University System of Maryland at Southern Maryland in California.

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Update on Schools’ Summer Meal Program

summer meal service

St. Mary’s public schools’ summer meal service begins June 17 and continues until August 12, 2025. The school system will provide breakfast and lunch bulk five-day meal packs for children 18 and younger weekly on Tuesdays at five locations with two pick-up times.

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Lawmakers Call for GAO Probe Into Federal Worker Firings

Federal Worker

Congressman Steny H. Hoyer is among the more than 30 US House and Senate lawmakers calling on the Government Accounting Office to investigate the administration’s federal worker firings.

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SMECO Rate Adjustment in Effect

SMECO

A Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative rate change took effect June 1. “This decision was not made lightly, and it reflects our deep responsibility to maintain the integrity of our system while continuing to deliver safe, reliable service,” reads a letter in SMECO’s June newsletter.

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College Dedicates Alumni Center to Bonnie Green

Bonnie Green

St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s alumni center was dedicated last week in recognition of Bonnie Green, an alumna whose commitment to and engagement with her alma mater has known no bounds.

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Lockheed Martin Launches AI Fight Club

AI Fight Club

Lockheed Martin is launching a new program, AI Fight Club, a virtual battleground where companies can test their artificial intelligence algorithms for use in military applications in air, land, sea, and space domains. The first competition is scheduled for later this year.

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Point Lookout Lighthouse Open for Tours

Point Lookout

The historic Point Lookout Lighthouse at the southern tip of St. Mary’s County is ready to welcome the public. Visitors will be able to tour the lighthouse Thursdays through Mondays.

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Sotterley to Host Author Ritterhouse

Sotterley

Historic Sotterley will present People & Perspectives with Jennifer Ritterhouse from 7 to 8:30pm Wednesday, June 11, 2025.

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SMECO, VMDAEC Award Scholarships

Scholarships

Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative awarded four scholarships for 2025 to high school seniors who live in the cooperative’s service area. Sophia Cheng, Maddox Cypress, Alexander Myers, and Ashlyn Zeier will each receive a $2,500 college scholarship.

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NAWCAD WOLF Celebrates Apprenticeship MD Program Grads

WOLF

Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division at Webster Outlying Field graduates six students from the Apprenticeship Maryland Program this year as part of outreach efforts encouraging high school students to pursue careers in manufacturing and STEM.

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