April 20, 2024

Criminal Charges Against The Enterprise – 1957

The time was 1957, the place Lexington Park, the upstart newspaper The Enterprise was not necessarily a welcome newcomer.

Was the Thomas Johnson Bridge Worth It?

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In 1975 Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant commenced. In 1978 the Gov. Thomas Johnson Bridge opened to traffic. SoMD changed forever.

Running Moonshine: “Wasn’t Nothing to It”

Moonshiner’s son, “Nace” Mattingly, drove whiskey made in kettles across Southern Maryland to Washington DC during the 1940s.

Remembering When Pax Was Still Pearson

UCAC oral history project

Ruth Barnes Portee, in an 1987 oral history, describes family farming before Pax came to Cedar Point, and a bit about life afterwards.

‘The Surveyors Came Down’: The Takings at Pax

Dyson Home before NAS Pax River

The essay, “Takings,” explores the impact of the Navy’s acquisition of the farms at Cedar Point in the words of those who experienced it.

Navy Connects Climate Change to Conflict

Climate change and conflict are linked, says RADM Jonathan White, and urgent for defense, diplomatic and environmental policy-making.

Middle East Peace Stymied by Violence, Demographic Disparities

Middle Eastern nations are being torn by forces within their borders and those shaped from without, confounding their allies’ policy makers.

STEM-ING: Inspiring Girls’ Career Choices

Middle-school girls can try out science, tech, engineering and math careers May 3.

STEM Students Soar in Flight-Simulator Class

Blue-skying about scientific possibilities has come down to earth for teens, thanks to the Pax River Flight Academy.

Join the 4th Annual Walk a Mile With Walden

Come out and support survivors of sexual and power-based violence in this light-hearted event. Raise awareness and community support.