July 13, 2026

  • Platform Aerospace

    Platform Aerospace to Expand Operations in St. Mary’s

    Platform Aerospace is expanding its operations in St. Mary’s County to grow its engineering, design, and production space, creating hundreds of new jobs in Maryland over the next three years.

  • National Night Out

    Get Ready for National Night Out

    Community members are invited to register their neighborhoods for participation in National Night Out on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. National Night Out is sponsored locally by Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative.

  • Environmental

    Environmental Health Team to Meet

    The Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership’s Environmental Health Action Team will meet 10 to 11am Wednesday, July 15, 2026.

  • Teen Leadership

    Scholarships Available for Teen Leadership Academy

    Applications are still being accepted, and full scholarships are available, for the 2026 Leadership Southern Maryland Teen Leadership Academy presented by Stella’s Girls Inc.

  • Rudow

    Rudow Earns Maryland Sport Fisheries Award

    Lenny Rudow, founding editor of FishTalk magazine, has been named the 2026 recipient of the annual Maryland Sport Fisheries Achievement Award.

Leader Exclusives

Annual Dinner

TPP Intern Program Deadline Nears

Apr 14, 2026

Organizations interested in The Patuxent Partnership Intern Program need to apply by April 24. TPP has received a grant for a 10-week/400-hour program for up to 18 interns.

Robotics

USMSM to Host Robotics Summer Camp

Apr 7, 2026

The University System of Maryland at Southern Maryland will hold a Robotics STEM Summer Camp from June 22 to July 3, 2026. Apply by April 30.

Calling All St. Mary’s 2026 Candidates

Mar 31, 2026

LexLeader.NET invites candidates for St. Mary’s County elective offices to submit a post introducing themselves and the reasons propelling their candidacy. This offer is open to all June 23, 2026, primary candidates running for seats representing St. Mary’s residents.