Applications Open for TPP Pathways Scholarship
Applications are now being accepted for The Patuxent Partnership Pathways Scholarship at the College of Southern Maryland. The deadline to apply is January 31, 2025.
4 Complete Crisis Intervention Training
Four members of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office graduated from Crisis Intervention Team training. They are correctional officers Donald Murphy and Dylan McCoy and deputies Richard Stillwell and Myles Chase-Johnson.
HSMC Hearth and Home Nov. 29-30
Historic St. Mary’s City bids goodbye for the year on its last open weekend of 2024. Join Hearth and Home from 10am to 4pm November 29 and 30.
DNR’s Next Oyster Restoration Sanctuaries
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has selected the next three sites for large-scale oyster restoration in Maryland waters of the Chesapeake Bay, marking the beginning of the state’s next phase of major oyster restoration.
Great Mills High to Present ‘Charlie Brown’ Musical
Great Mills High School Lighthouse Productions’ students will present “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown!” November 22 – 24.
St. Mary’s Science/Engineering Fair Jan. 17
Save the date. The Patuxent Partnership offers this reminder: the 2025 St. Mary’s County Science and Engineering Fair will be held Friday, January 17, 2025, at USMSM in California, MD.
Trump Team Wants Probe of Afghanistan Withdrawal
President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is considering creating a commission to investigate the 2021 US military withdrawal from Afghanistan. A list is being compiled of current and former military officers who were directly involved in the withdrawal, and possible court-martials are being studied.
Coffee & Community Engagement @ St. Inie’s
Connecting the community with St. Mary’s College of Maryland is the mission of the SMCM’s new Office of Community Outreach and Engagement. Join office staff from 9 to 10am November 20 at St. Inie’s Coffee in Lexington Park to talk about ideas for connecting the SMCM campus with the community.
Comments on Navy Environmental Study Due Nov. 21
The US Navy and Coast Guard have published the Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement/Overseas Environmental Impact Statement evaluating the environmental impact of Navy training and testing activities within the AFTT study area. Comment period ends November 21.
Groundbreaking Held for St. Mary’s YMCA
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer said he was pleased to attend the groundbreaking November 12 for the long-awaited St. Mary’s County Family YMCA, “which will enhance youth development and promote healthy living in #MD05.”
