June 5, 2026

  • Election

    Board Shares Key Election Information

    The St. Mary’s County Board of Elections reminds residents of upcoming dates and resources related to the 2026 Primary Election and is notifying the public of an updated date for the pre-Election Day mail-in ballot canvass. The ballot canvass, previously announced for June 1, has been rescheduled to 9am Friday, June 5.

  • Schoolhouse

    June Open Houses @ Drayden Schoolhouse

    The St. Mary’s County Museum Division, in partnership with the Unified Committee for Afro-American Contributions, will offer open houses at the Drayden African American Schoolhouse in Drayden on the first and third Saturday of the month from 11am to 2pm. Two additional dates have been added in June.

  • Space Camp

    Space Camp Applications Due June 15

    St. Mary’s College of Maryland Space Camp will be held for high school students from St. Mary’s, Charles, and Calvert counties. The camp, sponsored by The Patuxent Partnership and Rural Maryland, will run from 8:45am to 3:15pm June 22-26, 2026. The deadline to apply is June 15.

  • Sheriff

    Sheriff: Vandalism Reports May Be Made Online

    The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office has added vandalism reporting to its Digital Online Reporting System.

  • Calvert Cliffs

    Additional Testing of Calvert Cliffs Sirens Scheduled June 3-5

    Additional testing of the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant emergency warning sirens is scheduled to take place June 3 through 5, 2026, at various intervals throughout the day.

Leader Exclusives

SMECO

Are You Eligible for a SMECO Energy Efficiency Kit?

Dec 1, 2025

Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative’s Energy Efficiency Kit will help customers keep comfort inside—and cold air outside—all winter long. Apply for a kit today.

NASA

MD Lawmakers Press for Answers on Changes at NASA Goddard

Nov 24, 2025

Rep. Steny H. Hoyer and other Maryland lawmakers have asked the Trump administration for information about reported consolidation and reorganization activities at the NASA Goddard Spaceflight Center in Greenbelt.

It’s Showtime! … Now at a New Location

Nov 11, 2025

The long-awaited sequel to a popular Lexington Park restaurant has arrived. Showtime Deli opened its doors at a new location as the lights went on at 7am Nov. 3. The aroma of Scrapple, home fries, and coffee greeted diners anxious to see the Gelrud family’s latest production.