July 22, 2026

Osprey Flying Again, Yet Its Safety Still in Question

Osprey

After being grounded for months following a crash last year that killed eight US service members in Japan, the V-22 Osprey is back in the air. Many question whether it should be. The military says it mitigated the problem with the aircraft, but the families of those killed are not convinced.

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NAS Pax, DoD to Present MIRR Final Report

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There will be a presentation of the St. Mary’s County and NAS Pax River Military Installation Resilience Review final report at noon December 3 the Lexington Park Library at 21677 FDR Blvd. in Lexington Park.

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Calvert Cliffs Siren Testing Dec. 2

KI Tablets Calvert Cliffs

There will be a full-cycle test of the alert and notification sirens throughout St. Mary’s, Calvert, and Dorchester counties at noon Monday, December 2, 2024.

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It’s Opening Weekend @ Flat Iron Christmas

Flat Iron

It’s opening weekend for Bubby’s Farewell Christmas! After months of hard work, Flat Iron Farm is ready to make the holiday season unforgettable.

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Silent Angel Memorial @ Bay District VFD

Silent Angel

In a commemoration of lives lost to homicide, the community is invited to the annual Silent Angel Memorial at 6pm Sunday, December 1, 2024, at the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department.

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A Candlelight Christmas in Piney Point

Piney Point

Piney Point Lighthouse Museum & Historic Park will hold a new event this holiday season, Evening Tides: Candlelight Christmas at Piney Point.

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Morning Coffee Is Off the Burner

Morning Coffee, a robust blend of links to news around the internet concerning the NAS Patuxent River economic community, is off the burner for Thanksgiving. We’ll be back Monday, December 2, with the same morning updates you’ve come to expect.

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Pax Gate Hours for Thanksgiving Holiday

Gate

Naval Air Station Patuxent River announces gate hours and Pass and ID office/Visitor Control Center hours for the Thanksgiving holiday.

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County Govt. Schedule for Thanksgiving

Operations

St. Mary’s County government Thanksgiving operations — what’s open and what’s not.

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Lifting Caregivers’ Stress

Over the next few months, Walden Wise shifts its focus from caring for the children in your life, to spotlighting the caregivers with a free, new series, Caring for You, Caring for Them.

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