July 23, 2026

TPP to Offer Adaptive Acquisition Framework Webinar

The Patuxent Partnership continues to share information on resources that its members and colleagues might find useful. TPP is also transitioning its program on the Adaptive Acquisition Framework to a webinar on Tuesday, April 28. Dave Cadman, acting director of the Office of Acquisition Enablers, will be the featured speaker.

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TPP Reminders: Webinars, Virtual Interview Day

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The Patuxent Partnership continues to share information from the agencies located on military installations Fort Meade and Aberdeen Proving Ground that may be of value to its members and colleagues. There will also be a Virtual Interview Day next month.

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Purple Martins Return for Another Cycle

Purple Martins

The Purple Martins usually come here between the 10th and 13th of April, rest a little, scout the area, and then begin nest building. They were early this year — March 8 !!! — right along with the ospreys!

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Help Captain Pat’s: Help the Watermen

A GoFundMe site has been established for Captain Pat’s Seafood — not only a Lexington Park landmark and beloved seafood restaurant — but one of the last local buyers of local watermen’s fresh Southern Maryland catches.

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Merideth Taylor Photos: The Past is Alive

Merideth Taylor

Merideth Taylor’s “Listening In: Echoes and Artifacts from Maryland’s Mother County” — a book of brief entries accompanying 148 color photographs of one-of-a-kind built houses, stores, schoolhouses, churches, and barns in St. Mary’s County.

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Distance Volunteering Opportunities Here

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There are volunteer opportunities throughout the 5th District of Maryland that can help family and neighbors weather the coronavirus outbreak that adhere to CDC guidance to help slow the spread of virus and minimize time away from our homes.

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Army Launches xTech Ventilator Challenge

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The Patuxent Partnership is sharing details regarding the US Army’s prize competition, xTech COVID-19 Ventilator Challenge.

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New Hours for Drive-Thru Testing; Spike in Confirmed Cases Reported

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April 8: New hours for drive-thru testing at MedStar St. Mary’s; state sees spike in new confirmed cases.

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Ospreys Return to Where They Were Born: Message From the Cap’n

Ospreys

Ospreys born in 2018 in the Chesapeake Bay will be among the scores of birds returning this month to seek a mate, begin courting, and then building permanent nesting sites to start raising young of their own. Here are some tips for learning about the returning fish hawks.

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Drive-Thru Testing for COVID-19 Available at MedStar St. Mary’s

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MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital is offering drive-thru testing for the coronavirus. Contact a primary care provider. Your primary care provider will evaluate you and determine if you should be tested. If you meet the criteria for testing, the provider will write a prescription for testing.

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