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Juneteenth Celebration Set June 17

Juneteenth Celebration

St. Mary’s County will celebrate Juneteenth at John G. Lancaster Park in Lexington Park on June 17, 2017. This family-friendly event includes a 5K run/walk starting at 8 am, a festival from noon to 8 pm, and vendors throughout the day.

Pesticide Container Recycling Program

recycling symbol

The Maryland Department of Agriculture is collecting empty plastic pesticide containers from licensed pesticide applicators.

Spend a Night on Broadway

Spend a Night on Broadway

Come join The Newtowne Players as they take theatergoers on a magical journey to the heart and soul of Broadway. This year’s show, “A Night on Broadway. Sight, Sound and Song,” runs through June 4.

Youth Mapping Project Seeks Coordinator

Youth Mappers

Young people will conduct a block-by-block inventory of resources in the Lexington Park area this summer. They will comb the community, surveying the public in commercial areas, and interview representatives of agencies and local businesses to collect information on the community’s need for a youth center.

Public Input Sought on FDR Phase 3

FDR

Residents of St. Mary’s County are invited to provide input and offer their thoughts and concerns about Phase 3 of the redevelopment of FDR Boulevard in Lexington Park at a public meeting at 6 pm June 7, 2017.

Delozier Earns DARE Achievement Award

Delozier Earns DARE Achievement Award

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Cpl. Angela M. Delozier has received the Sam Walker Lifetime Achievement Award at the Maryland State DARE conference and in-service training.

Youth Needed for Summer Mapping Project

Shape the Future With TPP

A steering committee campaigning for a youth center in Lexington Park is launching a summer project, Community Youth Mapping, to inventory local resources for young people and families and inform the community about plans for the summer.
Approximately 25 young people between the ages of 15 to 20 will conduct a block-by-block inventory of resources in the Lexington Park area.

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.