Pentagon Task Force to Study UFO Reports
A new Pentagon task force will investigate reports of unidentified flying objects from service members.
Bill Would Create Medal of Honor Monument
A bipartisan bill in the US Senate — the National Medal of Honor Monument Act — would create a monument to honor the more than 3,500 medal recipients who have performed extraordinary valor in combat.
Health Dept: COVID Cases Surpass 1,000 in County
The St. Mary’s County Health Department confirmed Sunday that the number of St. Mary’s County residents testing positive for COVID-19 has surpassed 1,000.
Pilot Project Will Monitor COVID-19 in Wastewater
The St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission, St. Mary’s County Health Department, and St. Mary’s College of Maryland have partnered on a pilot project to monitor the presence of COVID-19 in local wastewater.
Walk-Up COVID-19 Testing in Lex Park
Updates: Walk-up COVID-19 testing for St. Mary’s County residents will be offered in Lexington Park noon to 8 pm Wednesday, June 17. Business relief fund criteria changes.
Business Relief Fund Criteria Changes
The criteria for St. Mary’s County COVID-19 Small Business and Nonprofit Relief Fund has been altered to allow more St. Mary’s businesses and nonprofits to meet the eligibility requirements.
School Meal Service Continues Through June 18
St. Mary’s County Public Schools meal preparation and distribution sites have been approved to reopen for full-service food preparation and distribution. The school system will resume no-contact, drive-up lunch service Thursday, June 4, 2020, and continue service through June 18 from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm daily.
Catapult Launch a Test, Not Hair-Raising Mishap
Videos, from two different angles, show a lowienergy catapult launch of an F-35C from an aircraft carrier, where it dips and is seen nearing the water. The sink was scary, said one observer, but it was part of the test plan.
Outdoor Dining, Other Activities to Resume; School Food Program Update
May 29 Updates: Outdoor Dining, Other Activities Resume in St. Mary’s; Update on School Food Program
St. Mary’s Women’s History Banquet Canceled
The St. Mary’s County Commission for Women has canceled the 2020 Women’s History Month Banquet, an event that honors women dedicated to providing outstanding community service. The banquet, originally scheduled for March 19, had previously been postponed in response to coronavirus concerns.
