April 16, 2024

Rid Your Home of Dangerous Drugs

Drugs

Drop-boxes are available for medication disposal at the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office in Leonardtown. Rid your home of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs to help prevent prescription abuse and theft.

A Busy Spring for Local Gymnasts

Gymnasts

St. Mary’s Gymnastics Academy gymnasts have competed in recent meets — the Maryland State Championships, All-Pro Gymnastics Easter Eggstravaganza, and Harford’s Cherry Blossom Flyp10 Classic.

Farmers Markets Open for the Season

farmers market

St. Mary’s County farmers markets have opened for the 2021 season in Charlotte Hall, California, and Lexington Park. Customers will find a variety of locally grown and locally made products from eggs, meats, and cheeses to soap, cider, and apple pie.

Comment Sought on Navy’s Draft EIS

Draft

The US Navy has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement evaluating the potential environmental effects of continuing to conduct military testing and training activities within the Patuxent River Complex.

New Hours for LifeStyle’s Food Pantry

Pantry

LifeStyles of Maryland’s curbside food pantry has new hours. It will operate from 9:30 am to 5 pm on Mondays at LifeStyles’ satellite office at 21815D Three Notch Road in Lexington Park.

Lex Park to Get Behavioral Health Hub

Behavioral Health Hub

PNC Bank has donated its former bank building on Great Mills Road in Lexington Park to be used as a community Behavioral Health Hub.

Free Digital COVID Vaccine Cards Offered

Free digital COVID-19 vaccine cards will be offered for St. Mary’s County residents.

Complete Streets Workshops Planned

Complete Streets

The Calvert-St. Mary’s Metropolitan Planning Organization will hold virtual workshops April 21 and 22 to introduce the Complete Streets Plan project and gather feedback from the community.

NTP Presents Awards, Announces New Season

Catch Newtowne Players

The Newtowne Players presented awards to some of its members and announced the theater’s Season 18 is slated to start in September.

NAWCAD’s Science & Tech Innovators

Innovators

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division recognized its 2020 leading scientific and technical innovators on April 7. Also honored were NAWCAD employees granted patents by the US Patent and Trademark Office for their inventions in 2019.