May 1, 2024

MetCom Awards BECA Scholarship

BECA

More than $201,000 in scholarships were awarded on May 14, 2019, during the Business, Education and Community Alliance Scholarship Awards Ceremony at the Dr. James A Forrest Career and Technology Center, and the Metropolitan Commission in St. Mary’s County was there to participate in the BECA program. 

Event Promotes Community Conversation

Conversation The Longest Table

Tickets are now on sale for the June 21 Choose Civility: Southern Maryland Longest Table event sponsored by the St. Mary’s County Library.

Celebrate Flag Day at County Ceremony

2019 Flag Day festivities, co-sponsored by the commissioners of St. Mary’s County and the commissioners of Leonardtown, will take place at 6 pm Friday, June 14.

2019 Hurricane Season Has Begun

2019 Hurricane Season

The 2019 hurricane season officially began Friday, June 1, and continues until Nov. 30. This year, the hurricane research team at Colorado State University is forecasting 13 named storms for the entire season.

Retire Worn US Flags Appropriately

Veterans Day

The flag of the United States of America is sacred, and when it’s time to retire it, proper ceremony is necessary.

Calvert-St. Mary’s Group to Conduct Meeting

Calvert-St. Mary's

The Calvert-St. Mary’s Metropolitan Planning Organization is planning to conduct a public council meeting on June 12, 2019.

Pax to Commemorate Battle of Midway/D-Day

Pax to Commemorate Battle of Midway/D-Day

The Patuxent River Naval Air Museum will host the NAS Pax River Battle of Midway/D-Day Commemoration beginning at 9:30 am Thursday, June 6, at the museum in Lexington Park.

FDR Boulevard Project Moving Ahead

FDR

The commissioners of St. Mary’s County and St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission have signed a Memorandum of Agreement that will increase efficiency and enhance collaborative efforts between MetCom construction work and Department of Public Works and Transportation’s roadway construction for the FDR Boulevard Project Phase 3.

Rates Drop, Home Construction Rebounds

Rates

Trade tensions have lowered interest rates and combined with a rebounding housing industry summer 2019 is promising a better market for home buyers. Pre-qualifying for your mortgage at PRMI can put you first in line for the home of your dreams.

Landfill, STS Schedules for Holiday Weekend

Veterans Day

In observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 27, all St. Mary’s County government administrative offices will be closed. Offices will reopen Tuesday, May 28, at their normal times.