June 8, 2026

  • Emergency

    Commissioners, Pax CO to Meet June 9

    The St. Mary’s County commissioners and the commanding officer of Naval Air Station Pax River will hold a joint meeting at 9am Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum.

  • State Parks

    Day-Use Reservations Required for Some MD State Parks

    Visitors planning to attend some Maryland state parks are required to make reservations prior to arrival at the park.

  • Board

    Medical Professionals Sought for Review Board

    Applications are being sought from specialized medical professionals to serve on the St. Mary’s County Adult Public Guardianship Review Board. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

  • 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.

Leader Exclusives

Foreign Policy

Forum Topic: US Foreign Policy in the Indo-Pacific

Oct 10, 2024

The Patuxent Partnership and Center for the Study of Democracy will host experts from the Center for Strategic and International Studies for an international policy forum, “U.S. Foreign Policy in the Indo-Pacific.” Event will be held 11:30am to 1pm Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at St. Mary’s College of Maryland.

Flat Iron Farm

Share a Flat Iron Farm Christmas Memory

Oct 3, 2024

Share a favorite Flat Iron Farm holiday memory for the Bubby’s Christmas Farewell art contest. Entries are due November 1.

Fall

Message from the Cap’n — Fall Brings Changes

Oct 1, 2024

Time to look forward to spring for a better osprey year — but the martins carried forth admirably. Crabs are still in the offing ….. oysters coming soon.