May 3, 2024

Soup Cook-Off at Tech Center Canceled

Soup

The Dr. James A. Forrest Career & Technology Center offers St. Mary’s a taste of what today’s and tomorrow’s chefs are cooking at its Soup Cook-Off, open to the public, March 2, 2016, in the school’s state-of-the-art kitchen.

You Know You’re From Lexington Park …

Lexington Park

Base Gate reopening helping Lexington Park businesses, Showtime Deli has an easy base access route in the morning as well.

Property Tax Abatement to Entice New Business

property tax abatement

SoMD Legislators seek authority for St. Mary’s County lift property taxes for 10 years to entice a new business to locate here.

Work Session Focuses on Economic Diversification

diversification

St. Mary’s County Economic Development Commission is working on a strategy to diversify the local economy, their next meeting Feb. 17, 2016, 6 pm.

Rural Legacy Area Expansion Postponed

A request to seek support from the St. Mary’s County commissioners for the expansion of the Mattapany Rural Legacy Area has been postponed by the Patuxent Tidewater Land Trust.

Donate Blood at February Drives

Gift of Life

Winter can be a difficult time for blood donations to the American Red Cross. Bad weather and cold temperatures can keep donors from coming to blood drives, so the Red Cross is appealing to donors to stop by and donate blood at a February drive.

Training Set at Pax River NAS

Training

For the first 12 days of February, Navy Security Forces at Patuxent River Naval Air Station will be participating in the annual Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield force protection training.

Comment Still Sought on Regional Transportation Plan

Calvert St. Mary's MPO

The public comment period will close Feb. 22, 2016, on a long-range regional transportation plan for the Lexington Park region extending as far south as St. Mary’s City and north as the Chesapeake Ranch Estates.

Showtime Deli Reopens in Lexington Park

Showtime Deli

Showtime Deli – Legendary Lexington Park eatery – reopens – serving breakfast and lunch from Great Mills Road — still owned & operated by descendants of legendary Lexington Park Founding Father Jack Gelrud.

Library Show Honors Late Artist Cummings

Cummings

The Lexington Park Library’s latest art exhibit features the work of the late Candy Cummings.