July 22, 2026

  • Public Forum

    Commissioners to Host Public Forum July 28

    The St. Mary’s County commissioners will host a public forum at 6:30pm Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in the Chesapeake Building at 41770 Baldridge St. in Leonardtown.

  • Chronic Disease

    Healthy Recipes Sought for Cookbook

    St. Mary’s County community members are invited to submit a healthy recipe by August 31 to be included in the Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership’s virtual community cookbook.

  • More to Explore

    Don’t Forget. There’s More to Explore

    The Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership has launched the annual More to Explore program. Visit local parks, farmers markets, and historical sites to collect codewords until September 7, 2026.

  • SMECO

    SMECO Issues Credits to Members

    Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative is refunding members’ capital credits totaling nearly $7 million. Of that total, a general refund of approximately $4.6 million will be issued in July.

  • Action Team

    Violence, Injury, & Trauma Action Team to Meet

    The Violence, Injury, and Trauma Action Team of the Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership will meet from 1 to 2pm Thursday, July 23, 2026.

Leader Exclusives

Safety Top on Bates’ Issues

Oct 10, 2022

The safety of infrastructure extends beyond a safe bridge and roads — fire-fighters, rescue, and EMS workers, as well as teachers must be supported to keep a community strong.

Briefing with RADM Selby Oct. 21

Oct 8, 2022

The Patuxent Partnership is hosting Chief of Naval Research, RADM Shelby Lorin for a briefing on the need for re-imagining naval power, Oct. 21, 9-10 am, at the  SMART Building on the University System of MD at Southern MD, campus in California, MD.

Early Voting

MD Ballots in the Mail; Drop Boxes Appearing

Oct 6, 2022

The 281 Ballot Drop Boxes will be installed this week. As soon as they are open voting is open for submitting your mail-in ballot through Nov. 8 at 8pm when all Ballot Drop Boxes will be locked. This and much more important information as the Nov. 8, 2022 Maryland Gubernatorial Election approaches.