June 9, 2026

Fuel Burn Cut Would Extend F-35 Flight Life

Promising testing of technology that would reduce fuel burn would lengthen the flying life of the Joint Strike Fighter.

Read More

Students Tout Dual Enrollment

Dual Enrollment

US Education Secretary John King Jr. and Under Secretary Ted Mitchell visited the La Plata campus of the College of Southern Maryland in May to talk to students who participate in the college’s dual enrollment program in a roundtable.

Read More

Destination Imagination Team 1st in State

Destination Imagination

Students at Father Andrew White SJ School who are on the Destination Imagination team Hidden Six took first place in the state of Maryland in their division’s challenge and were invited to compete in the DI Global Competition. The team was applauded by The Patuxent Partnership.

Read More

‘Brexit’ Could Trigger Sequester-Like Consequences

Brexit, the UK’s possible departure from the European Union, could cause global firms, particularly defense industries, to scale back business.

Read More

New Center to Serve Vets, Homeless in Crisis

vets, homeless Three Oaks

On one day in June 2016, a new facility with medical care beds, crisis beds for the homeless with a washer/dryer and shower, and a full-service center for veterans opened in Lexington Park, MD. Three Oaks is praised for doing so much, for so many, in a shared space.

Read More

First-Ever Cyber Camp Planned

Cyber Camp

Don’t let the kids sit around and be bored all summer long – let The Patuxent Partnership help them grow their brains. TPP will partner with St. Mary’s County Public Schools to offer the first-ever Cyber Camp for students who are entering into grades 7 and 8.

Read More

Hoyer: Congress Must Fight Unemployment

Hoyer Earns High Score From LCV

National unemployment dropped to 4.7 percent in May, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report for May, and House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released a statement. The 75th consecutive monthly report showed private sector job growth, but Hoyer would like to see more.

Read More

US Readies For ‘Emerging Battlefield’ on Internet

Cyber Threats

On the Internet battlefield, who should the US fear most?

Read More

Slackwater’s Barn Prayer

Slackwater

The Slackwater Center installment offers an Ode to Tobacco Barns of the Past.

Read More

NAVAIR Celebrates Excellence

NAVAIR

The annual NAVAIR Commander’s Awards ceremony celebrated technical, business, and leadership excellence in support of increasing speed to the fleet, delivering warfighting capabilities, and improving affordability.

Read More