Message from the Cap’n – Don’t Rake Those Leaves
Leaving leaves on the ground has advantages for the environment. Over the winter they provide cover and habitat for a litany of tiny lives.
NASA Sponsors Student Essay Contest
The Patuxent Partnership is helping to publicize NASA’s fourth annual Power to Explore Student Challenge. Submissions are due January 31, 2025.
Women in Combat Debate Reignites
President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has reignited a debate that many thought had been long settled: Should women be allowed to serve their country by fighting on the front lines?
COSMIC Concerts, the More the Merrier
COSMIC Symphony’s concerts “The More the Merrier” will be filled with magical holiday surprises that are sure to be fun for the entire family. The free concerts will be held at 3pm December 7 and 8.
Rotary’s Flags For Heroes Celebration Honors 76
The Leonardtown Rotary Club held its annual Flags For Heroes celebration on November 10 to recognize personal heroes both past and present with American flags displayed at the College of Southern Maryland’s Leonardtown campus.
Hearings Set for So. MD Water Utilities Rate Case
The Maryland Public Service Commission will hold two public comment hearings (one virtual, one in-person) in the collective rate case for nine Southern Maryland water utilities.
Library to Host Lex Park Holly Days Event
The Lexington Park Business Association is planning its second annual Lexington Park Holly Days event to be held at the Lexington Park Library on December 7-8.
‘Matilda’ Tickets on Sale Now @ Three Notch
Tickets are on sale for Roald Dahl’s “Matilda the Musical” at The Newtowne Players’ Three Notch Theatre in Lexington Park. Performance dates are November 22 – December 15.
Insiders Considered for DoD’s #2 Spot
Former Deputy Secretary of Defense David Norquist and former Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie, both serving during President-elect Donald Trump’s first term, are among names being discussed as possible choices for the Pentagon’s #2 slot in Trump’s second term.
State Lifts Outdoor Burn Ban
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has rescinded a statewide ban on open-air burning that was implemented to prevent the spread of wildfires across the state.
