April 16, 2024

Gallery-V Opens First Exhibit: ‘Quarantine Dreams’

St. Mary’s County Community Development Corp. opened its virtual Gallery-V with “Quarantine Dreams,” an exhibit that drew submissions from around the globe. The exhibit can be viewed here. St. Mary’s County Arts Council is a sponsor of the exhibit.

Sleep in Heavenly Peace Delivers 100th Bed

Sleep in Heavenly Peace

St. Mary’s County chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace reached a milestone as they delivered their 100th bed!

Reminder: Document Shred Event Aug. 1

Shred

The St. Mary’s County Department of Aging & Human Services will hold Identity Protection Day from 9 am to 1 pm Saturday, August 1, at the Department of Aging & Human Services administrative building at 41780 Baldridge St. in Leonardtown. Shredding services and medication collection will be offered.

Japan Takes Delivery of Its 1st V-22 Osprey

Japan V-22

The first international variant of the V-22 Osprey aircraft flew from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni to the Kisarazu Air Field on July 10, where the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force will now operate, train with, and maintain the aircraft.

Virtual Town Hall to Discuss Plans for Safe Return to School

St. Mary’s County Public Schools will host a virtual town hall at 4 pm today, Wednesday, July 29, 2020, to discuss the planning process for the return to school in the fall.

Exhibit at Pax Museum Is Out of This World

Exhibit

The Patuxent River Naval Air Museum’s newest exhibit, Naval Aviation in Space, features a piece of moon rock on permanent loan from NASA.

2 Public Cooling Centers in St. Mary’s

Cooling

With extreme warm temperatures forecast for this week, there are two public locations now open for cooling in St. Mary’s County at Three Oaks Center and The Mission.

YMCA Teleconference Meeting Set July 22

Feasibility Study YMCA

The St. Mary’s County YMCA Exploratory Committee will hold a rescheduled meeting via teleconference at 6 pm July 22, 2020, to discuss its final report.

Deputies Help Save the Lives of Two

Deputies

In June, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office deputies helped save the lives of two people – an 80-year-old man who was playing tennis and a 3-year-old playing in a pool.

HSMC Tour Earns History Award

History Award

Historic St. Mary’s City has earned an award from the American Association for State and Local History for HSMC’s Sin and Scandal at St. Mary’s: An Adults Only Tour.