‘The Banquet Years’ Opens at AMG
Once upon a time a cultural renaissance cloaked St. Mary’s County, a brief decade over by 1985, that seems both quite a long time ago and just the other day to Katie Watts as she muses about the mezzanine gallery — the Kay Daugherty Gallery — at Annmarie Garden named after her mother, and its opening exhibition, “The Banquet Years,” by Charlie Hewitt.
Golf Classic Raises Money for Scholarships
For 25 years, the College of Southern Maryland Foundation has been raising money with the annual Golf Classic. The event’s Grand Tournament Sponsor, Marrick Homes, is celebrating along with the foundation as they plan this year’s event, set for Thursday, Aug. 18, at Swan Point Yacht & Country Club in Issue.
Carter Opens Boston Brainiac Unit
East meets West: DefSec Carter opens a Boston Brainiac counterpart to his Defense Innovation Unit’s Silicon Valley unit.
Middle School Coding Academy Set
The St. Mary’s County Library in partnership with The Patuxent Partnership is holding coding workshops for the summer. The workshops are for three age groups — elementary, middle, and high schoolers, and the workshops have been meeting at different days and times during the summer.
CSM Trustees Appoint Leadership
Dorothea Holt Smith had been re-appointed as chair of the College of Southern Maryland Board of Trustees and Theodore L. Harwood has been appointed vice chair, effective July 1, 2016.
More Delays for USS Gerald R. Ford
The USS Gerald R. Ford, with its $13 billion price tag, is the most expensive warship in history. Already two years behind schedule, it faces more delays after the Pentagon’s top weapons tester concluded the ship is still not ready for combat.
Cooling Centers to Provide Relief from Heat
Local Southern Maryland governments open Cooling Centers. Citizens urged to use caution during extreme temperatures.
Working Capital Funds Offer Financing Speed, Agility
The Navy Working Capital Fund can get project financing moving fast. The Patuxent Partnership briefs contractors on how to do it.
Hoyer Announces 15 Appointments to Academies
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer announced the names of 15 5th District students appointed to the US service academies.
Will US Continue to Rule the Skies?
Can America retain its edge in the sky? By 2030 the most powerful air forces in the world will be very familiar. See who’s on the list?
