July 24, 2026

  • Cruise

    Explore the Potomac: Dinner & Cruise Series

    The Dinner & A Cruise Series at St. Clement’s Island Museum this year features a new water taxi, expanded routes, and new cruise experiences, offering visitors opportunities to explore the Potomac River while enjoying themed programs, dining, and scenic views.

  • Piney Point

    Lighthouse Offering Junior Historian Program

    The Piney Point Lighthouse Museum invites children ages 7 to 12 to discover local history and the outdoors through fun, hands-on activities at the Junior Historian Program. The program runs for four days per session, with three hours of activities each day.

  • Space

    Space Camp: From Lab to Launchpad

    June 22-26 marked the inaugural edition of the St. Mary’s College of Maryland Space STEM Camp, as a continuation of the free STEM Camp series for high school students from the tri-county region, sponsored by The Patuxent Partnership.

  • Measles

    2 Cases of Measles Reported in So. MD

    Maryland Department of Health confirmed that two cases of measles have been identified in residents of Southern Maryland.

  • 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.

Leader Exclusives

St Marys Square

Halloween Fills St. Mary’s Square

Nov 6, 2020

A perfect Southern Maryland autumn day, sunny and dry, helped an ad hoc group of local businesses — calling themselves the Great Mills Business Association — throw a whale of a Halloween party at St. Mary’s Square on Great Mills Road.

STEM

STEM-ING 2021: TPP & NAWCAD Need Your Ideas!

Nov 5, 2020

NAWCAD and The Patuxent Partnership will host Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics – Inspiring the Next Generation (STEM-ING) for the ninth year — this year it will be virtual and they are searching for ideas on what workshops to offer.

Library

St. Mary’s County Library Mobile App Launched

Nov 3, 2020

The new library mobile app includes a self-checkout function for customers to check out materials as they browse, adding convenience and decreasing touch points within the Library for customers who wish to avoid the self-checkout machines or staff interactions due to COVID-19 concerns.