SlackWater: Cedar Point Erased to Make Way for Base
In the late 1930s and early ’40s, rumors had circulated that the military was interested in the Cedar Point peninsula in St. Mary’s County. But days after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941, government officials and surveyors began the process of condemning the land. The patchwork of farms and settlements would soon be smoothed over to make way for the Navy.
TPP, SMCM & Indian Head Form Educational Partnership
The Patuxent Partnership, Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head, and St. Mary’s College of Maryland form an STEM educational partnership to advance scientific research and foster academic.
Lex Park to Lose USDA Home Loan Eligibility
USDA is shrinking the eligibility area around Lexington Park, MD, for rural home loan as of June 4. Loans committed before that date can be applied to current eligibility areas, which include many top Lexington Park neighborhoods.
TPP Fosters Collaboration at SoMd Bases
The Patuxent Partnership drew a large local crowd to its March 2018 briefing on collaboration at SoMd bases, Pax River, Indian Head, and Dahlgren at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center in Hollywood, MD.
The Birds Are Back! Ospreys Return!
The ospreys return, ahead of St. Patrick’s Day as usual, warming water and air are drawing others birds back to their Chesapeake summering grounds and preparing the tributaries for the return of the Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab.
Get Along Little Doggies to the Costume Parade
Returning this year to the Lex Park ArtsParks Cherry Blossom Festival on April 8 will be the popular dog costume parade. Bring Fido in his favorite outfit.
Partnership Seeks Member of the Year Nominees
The Patuxent Partnership is looking for nominees for its 2017 Member of the Year award. Nominations are being accepted now. All nomination packages must be submitted by close of business Monday, April 2, 2018.
Wendell Chesser Continues Tales of St. George Island 1920s
“In the [pungy] Joe Smith, we freighted herring after they were salted and packed in barrels. The barrels weighed more than two hundred pounds, and five hundred barrels was a full load for the Joe Smith.’ And so continues Wendell Chesser’s tales of his father’s work boat of St. George Island, MD, during the 1920s.
2018 Spring Home Buying Starts Early
With interest rates still at historic lows and the supply of homes for sale at record lows as well, buyers are leaping early into the spring home sales season, including making sure their financing is ready to go when they find the home they want.
MedStar Celebrates a Century of Caring
Five years ago, MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown celebrated a Century of Caring. The hospital has been a part of the Southern Maryland community for 105 years now, and the goal has always been the same — caring for neighbors, friends, and family members.
