July 22, 2026

  • Noise

    Pax Sets July 23 Nighttime Noise Advisory

    Communities surrounding NAS Patuxent River, Caroline County, and the Northern Neck of Virginia are advised that nighttime noise-generating testing events are scheduled to take place from 8:30 to 10:30pm July 23, 2026.

  • SMECO

    SMECO Ballots Are Being Mailed

    Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative members’ 2026 Annual Meeting notices and ballots will be arriving in the mail in July.

  • 2024-01: Island Creek Osprey Population Dips

    In 2024, the Osprey population of St. George Island probably wasn’t the largest ever for probably the first time since the outlawing of DDT in 1972. For one, Mrs. Bennet didn’t return.

  • 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.

Leader Exclusives

Taylor Smith

Smith Named Community Development Executive Director

Jan 18, 2022

Taylor Smith is named executive director of St. Mary’s County Community Development Corporation.

R&D

TPP Briefing: R&D at NSWC Indian Head

Jan 12, 2022

The Patuxent Partnership and the Center for the Study of Democracy at St. Mary’s College of Maryland will present “Research and Development at NSWC Indian Head Division: Opportunities for Collaboration” on January 27, 2022. The program will include a briefing with Dr. Ed Foos, a senior scientist at NWSC Indian Head.

United

TPP: Staying United Across COVID Impacts

Jan 8, 2022

“Staying United Across COVID-19 Impacts” is the topic of The Patuxent Partnership’s next virtual program January 11. The event will include a briefing with Melvin Brennan, chief executive officer of the United Way of Southern Maryland.