LSM Accepting Applications for Leaders Program
Leadership Southern Maryland is accepting applications for its Emerging Leaders Program, or LEAP, a six-month leadership academy for early- and mid-career professionals living or working in Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties.
Hilton Run Bridge Replacement Begins
The Maryland State Highway Administration is beginning construction on a $6.8 million replacement of the MD 5 (Point Lookout Road) bridge over Hilton Run south of Great Mills. Weather permitting, the project is expected to be completed by the end of 2025.
Support Special Olympics @ Torch Run
The St. Mary’s County Law Enforcement Torch Run will be held September 27 at Lexington Manor Passive Park in Lexington Park. The event benefits Special Olympics.
LSM’s Executive Program Class of 2025
The Leadership Southern Maryland’s 17th Executive Program Class of 2025 has been selected. Class members will attend nine sessions focusing on agriculture, economic and workforce development, defense, education, health care, public safety, housing and human services, diversity and inclusion, and energy and environment.
Vendors Line Up for Taste of St. Mary’s Sept. 28
The Taste of St. Mary’s will be held Saturday, September 28, 2024, from 1 to 4pm on the Square in Leonardtown.
Elections Board to Demo Ballot Scanner
A logic and accuracy demonstration on the DS200 ballot scanner unit will be conducted at 10am Friday, October 11, 2024, for the 2024 Presidential General Election at the St. Mary’s Board of Elections office at 23250 Hollywood Road in Leonardtown.
Festival to Celebrate St. Mary’s River
St. Mary’s River Watershed Association’s RiverFest, a celebration of the river and its watershed, will be held from 11am to 4pm September 28, 2024, in St. Mary’s City. The Patuxent Partnership is one of the event sponsors.
Lessons Learned in Red Sea, Ukraine
US Navy ADM Lisa Franchetti, chief of naval operations, said the service is taking lessons from its operations in the Red Sea to help US military leaders prepare for a potential future conflict with China. The service is also looking at what Ukraine has done to hold off the Russians in the Black Sea.
Bag Hunger Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are being sought for the third annual Bag Hunger event in Southern Maryland to be held Saturday, September 28, 2024.
Two Earn Deputy of the Year Awards
St. Mary’s County deputies were honored as Deputies of the Year at the 2024 Maryland Sheriff’s Association Professional Development Seminar earlier this month. Detective Sgt. Austin Schultz received the Crime Prevention Award, and Deputy Joseph Senatore was recognized with the Traffic Safety Award.
