Maryland DNR Photo Contest Now Open
The 2025 Maryland Department of Natural Resources photo contest is now open. The deadline for submissions is noon August 1.
Hoyer: Report Reveals ‘Precarious’ Moment for Economy
The US Labor Department’s April 2025 job reports showed modest job growth for the month, with 177,000 jobs added and the unemployment rate holding around 4.2%.
Self-Service Sandbag Pickup Set
The St. Mary’s County Department of Public Works and Transportation will provide self-service sandbag pickup for residents from 8am to noon Saturday, May 31, 2025, at the St. Andrew’s Landfill in California, MD.
Deadline to Apply for AI/STEM Summer Camps Is May 31
The A. James Clark School of Engineering of the University of Maryland at College Park, with financial support from The Patuxent Partnership and SoMD 2030, will host a free summer camp program at the University System of Maryland at Southern MD. Deadline to apply is May 31.
Big Changes Can Start With Small Shifts
One of the most powerful things we can do after a tough moment with a child isn’t complicated — it’s simply going back and revisiting it.
Admission to Academies Will Be Based Exclusively on Merit
US military academies have been ordered to end consideration of race, gender, and ethnicity in their admissions processes. Acceptance will be based “exclusively on merit.”
PTLT Notches 56th Land Easement
Patuxent Tidewater Land Trust has acquired its 56th conservation easement in St. Mary’s County with the addition of 136 acres on Flora Corner Road in Mechanicsville.
Free Document Shredding Event May 17
A community shredding event will be held from 8am to noon Saturday, May 17, 2025, at the St. Andrew’s Landfill in California, MD.
’25 in 2025′ MD Park Service Challenge
Visitors to Maryland State Parks this year have a chance to win prizes by completing 25 parks-related challenges in 2025.
Hoyer: Preserve, Expand Free Tax Filing Program
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer and other lawmakers want to see the IRS’ Direct File tax program preserved and expanded.
