June 11, 2026

  • Fishing

    State Offering License-Free Fishing Days

    All Maryland residents and visitors can fish without needing a fishing license, trout stamp, or registration on June 13 and July 4.

  • Blue Angels

    Blue Angels Headline Pax River Air Show

    The US Navy says the 2026 NAS Patuxent River Air Show on June 20 and 21 is going to be packed with thrilling performances, including appearances by the Blue Angels.

  • Museums Host 2nd Saturday Activities

    Residents of all ages are invited to enjoy educational activities at the St. Clement’s Island Museum, US Colored Troops Interpretive Center, and Piney Point Lighthouse Museum on the second Saturday of each month throughout the year.

  • SMECO and VMDAEC Award Scholarships

    Nine graduating high school seniors earn SMECO and VMDAEC award scholarships.

  • Noise

    Pax Sets June 10-25 Noise Advisory

    Communities surrounding Naval Air Station Patuxent River are advised that noise-generating testing events are scheduled to take place from 8am to 7pm June 10-25, 2026.

Leader Exclusives

STEM

Learn About growingSTEMS Programs at Open House

Aug 7, 2023

growingSTEMS will hold its annual open house for all of its programs beginning at 9am Saturday, August 26, 2023.

Scholarships

TPP Awards 3 Engineering Scholarships at CSM

Aug 3, 2023

Skye Blado, left, David Reynolds, and Steven McPhee have each received a full scholarship from The Patuxent Partnership to attend CSM and study engineering. The Patuxent Partnership continues to support STEM education through the TPP Pathways Scholarship. The Pathways Scholarships have been awarded to three Southern Maryland high school graduates to attend the College of Southern Maryland in the fall thanks to the students’ exceptional achievements and a unique partnership between CSM and TPP aimed at building the region’s workforce pipeline. Chopticon High School graduates Skye Blado of Mechanicsville and David Reynolds of Clements, and McDonough High School graduate Steven…

South China Sea Headlines TPP’s ’23 Defense Summit

Aug 1, 2023

The all-day 2023 Defense Summit was the first held since 2019, but not the first time The Patuxent Partnership headlined the South China Sea in its efforts to alert industry, government, and academia to the importance of working together in support of the NAS Pax River missions.