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Great Mills Pool to Close for Maintenance

GM Pool

The Great Mills swimming pool will close from May 15 to 26, 2017, for routine seasonal maintenance. The pool will open Saturday, May 27.

Public Hearing to Focus on Rogers Drive Extension

infrastructure projects

The commissioners of St. Mary’s County want to hear from the county’s residents about a construction project to extend Rogers Drive to intersect with Willows Road, near John G. Lancaster Park, in Lexington Park, Maryland.

Document Shredding Offered May 6

Shred

St. Mary’s County Department of Public Works and Transportation will host a community document shredding event from 8 am to noon Saturday, May 6, 2017, at the St. Andrew’s Landfill.

Nominate a Heroine for Award

Heroines

Do you know a woman who is truly making a difference in the community through her chosen industry? The March of Dimes is hoping you’ll share her story. The deadline to nominate someone is July 14.

Newtowne Players Take the Stage

Newtowne Players

The Newtowne Players are presenting “Over the River and Through the Woods” at the Three Notch Theatre in Lexington Park through May 7.

Pax Keeps Tree City Title for 28th Year

Tree City

Naval Air Station Patuxent River is celebrating the 28th consecutive year of being named a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation in honor of the Navy installation’s commitment to effective forest management.

Business Incubator Created in St. Mary’s

Business Incubator

St. Mary’s County is looking for an entity to manage the county’s new business incubator, which is currently under construction at the St. Mary’s County Regional Airport. The county has issued a Request for Proposals in the amount of $1,350,000.

Heroes and Hoops at Mother Catherine

Heroes and Hoops

Law enforcement officers spend their working hours dealing with criminals, accidents, and emergencies. Outside of those hours, they invest in the communities they serve through events like the March’s Heroes and Hoops.

Inaugural Cherry Blossom Festival Draws Hundreds

cherry blossom

The inaugural ArtsPark Cherry Blossom Festival proved a week late for the annual rite of cherry blossoms bursting in Lexington Park, but the green lawns and budding spring trees filled the long-gone Lexington Manor neighborhood with adults, children, dogs, Frisbees, and artists of all stripes and types.

Women Honored for Contributions to Community

Outstanding Women

This year’s Women’s History Month banquet in St. Mary’s County celebrated three local women — Barbara Thompson, Lillian Cavanagh, and Patricia Brady — for their contributions to the county.