Marquis Who’s Who Honors O’Brien
Walden Wise CEO Kathleen O’Day O’Brien, PhD, has been selected for inclusion in Marquis Who’s Who.
Hoyer: Privatizing USPS Will Hurt Rural Areas
Rep. Steny H. Hoyer spoke out on the proposal to privatize the US Postal Service. He believes privatization will curtail services in rural areas.
Trump Proposes New Fighter Jet, the F-55
President Donald Trump wants the US military to have a new twin-engine F-35. He wants to call it the F-55. It will have two engines and a super upgrade on the F-35. Some analysts say it will be a highly challenging engineering endeavor.
St. Mary’s Kindergarten Registration Is Open
Registration for St. Mary’s County kindergarten for the 2025–26 school year has begun and will continue throughout the summer. Parents of children who will be 5 by September 1 should register at the school assigned to their physical address during the enrollment period.
Maryland Has Its 18th Master Angler
Thomas Over Jr. of Harford County has earned a Master Angler Milestone Award under the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ FishMaryland program.
County Has Openings on Boards, Commissions
The St. Mary’s County commissioners are seeking applications from residents interested in serving on a local board, committee, or commission. The deadline to apply is May 23, 2025.
Ready 9 Program — Every Student Flies
Ready 9 Aviation Academy, through Every Student Flies, offers high school-age students in Southern Maryland a free instructional flight in an airplane. The Patuxent Partnership is helping to publicize the program.
Hoyer Congratulates Art Contest Winners
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer recently congratulated the winners of the 2025 Fifth District Congressional Art Competition. Cynclair Wilson of Charles County placed first in the contest with her work titled, “Ancestral Wisdom.”
F-35 Dodged a Houthi Missile
As the Trump administration considered ending the US missile strikes in the Red Sea, Houthi rebels in Yemen fired a missile so close to a US F-35 the pilot had to take evasive action, a potential “absolute disaster” for the costly fighter jet.
Don’t Miss the May 20 TPP/ANA Panel
RDML Anthony Rossi will be the keynote speaker at the Tuesday, May 20, 2025, panel, “Building Bridges by Advancing Global Defense Partnerships,” presented by The Patuxent Partnership and the Association of Naval Aviation. Registration is now open, and spots are filling fast.
