March 29, 2024

Lexington Park Ranks 10th Richest City

Richest city

Lexington Park has reached a new distinction: the St. Mary’s County, Maryland, town has been named the 10th richest city in America by 24/7 Wall St. The town has a typical household income of $78,195 annually and a median home value of $307,900.

County Collects Tons of Oyster Shells

oyster shells

Between June 2014 and December 2016, St. Mary’s County’s six convenience centers have collected 23.91 tons (or 683 bushels) of used oyster shells which are used as substrate on which to plant new oysters in the Chesapeake Bay.

USS Tulip Memorial Ceremony Planned Nov. 3

USS Tulip

The 47 sailors lost when the USS Tulip exploded in 1864 will be memorialized during a ceremony at 9 am on Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, in St. Inigoes. The memorial ceremony is hosted by Naval Air Station Patuxent River and will be held at the memorial site. The USS Tulip was destroyed when its boiler malfunctioned.

Rural Legacy Grants Awarded in St. Mary’s

Rural Legacy Grants

Two areas in St. Mary’s County will receive grant funding from the Maryland Rural Legacy Program. The Huntersville Rural Legacy Area will receive $1,474,971 and the Mattapany Rural Legacy Area has been awarded a grant of $771,543.

Three Infrastructure Projects Awarded

infrastructure projects

Three new infrastructure projects have been awarded in St. Mary’s County by the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County.

Knowledge Boxing Grabs Two Wins

Amateur boxers Antonio Brothers and Devante Alexander of Knowledge Boxing Center of Lexington Park take home their first wins.

Commissioners to Hold Oct. 17 Public Forum

code home rule

The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County will host their final public forum for 2017 at 6:30 pm Tuesday, Oct. 17. The forum will be held in the meeting room inside the Chesapeake Building at 41770 Baldridge St. in Leonardtown.

NAVAIR’s Somerville Is March of Dimes Heroine Finalist

Somerville March of Dimes Heroines

Adrienne Somerville of the Naval Air Systems Command headquarters is among the finalists for the 17th annual March of Dimes Heroines of Washington Awards.

Citizens Invited to Submit Legislative Proposals

Legislative Proposals

The St. Mary’s County commissioners will hold a meeting with members of the St. Mary’s County legislative delegation at 6 pm Tuesday, Dec. 5, in the commissioners meeting room at the Chesapeake Building at 41770 Baldridge St. in Leonardtown.

School Safety Efforts Honored

School Safety

St. Mary’s Sheriff Tim Cameron and St. Mary’s Superintendent Scott Smith were awarded the first-ever School Safety Superintendent and Law Enforcement Executive of the Year Award for 2016/2017. The award was presented in recognition of their commitment to keep students and staff safe during the school year.