Webster Field Hosts UAS Cargo Resupply Demo
A Navy Blue Water UAS takes off from Webster Field Outlying Field in Maryland on Oct. 27, 2021, for a cargo resupply demonstration. Blue Water is a Navy-focused platform for resupply at sea. (US Navy photo) The US Navy and Marine Corps may soon have a way to resupply warfighters on the front line using unmanned systems capable of delivering necessary supplies from a distance in a variety of scenarios. The department is considering several cargo resupply systems and recently demonstrated these capabilities to senior leadership during an event October 27 at NAWCAD’s Webster Outlying Field in St. Inigoes. The…
‘Wild Maryland’ Cookbook Now Online
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has published a new online cookbook, perfect for anyone who likes their food on the wild side.
‘Overall Excellence’ Noted in Super Hornet Readiness
The US Navy F/A-18E/F Readiness program won the Aviation Week Overall Excellence Award 2021 during the annual Defense Chain Conference in Washington, DC, last month.
Author Talk Will Feature Vietnam Veteran
The St. Mary’s County Library will host a virtual Veterans Day Author Talk with Wayne Karlin at 6:30 pm Wednesday, November 10, 2021.
Redistricting Public Hearing Set Nov. 10
The St. Mary’s County Redistricting Board’s second of five public hearings will begin at 6 pm November 10 in Leonardtown.
STS to Change Some Bus Routes
Effective Friday, November 5, the St. Mary’s Transit System will adjust the transit routes for the Route 2, Charlotte Hall, and Route 12 evening Leonardtown buses to begin operating on reduced schedules.
Army vs. Navy: Knowledge Boxing Nov. 6
Knowledge Boxing Center is hosting its fifth Live Amateur Boxing event in St. Mary’s County: Will to Win in Southern MD 5, Nov. 6, 2021, featuring several boxers from the US Naval Academy Boxing Team.
County Museums Switch to Winter Hours
St. Clement’s Island Museum in Colton’s Point, the Old Jail Museum in Leonardtown, and Piney Point Lighthouse Museum in Piney Point, will switch over to winter hours of operation.
USMSM’s SMART Innovation Center Opens
Maryland leaders joined University System of Maryland Chancellor Jay A. Perman earlier this month to celebrate the unveiling of the Academic & Innovation Center for the University System of Maryland at Southern Maryland in California, MD.
DNR Taking Tree Orders for Spring
Orders are being accepted for the spring 2022 planting season for shrubs and trees from the John S. Ayton State Tree Nursery, managed by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
