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

Crabs Turning Scarce Across Chesapeake

Jul 24, 2025

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We have been fortunate here in the Lower Potomac and St. Mary’s rivers, in that crabbing was rather good until July bore on. Other regions in the Chesapeake haven’t been so lucky, and crabs are scarce as hen’s teeth.

Apprenticeships

Companies Sought for Apprenticeship Program

Jul 14, 2025

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The Apprenticeship Maryland Program/Tech Jobs Rule wants local companies to participate in the Youth Apprenticeship Program for the 2025-2026 school year.

The Summer Shift: Big Emotions

Jul 7, 2025

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With summer here, many of us are shifting into a different rhythm. School’s out, routines relax, and we get just a little more time with the kids in our lives. 

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