House Defense Spending Bill Includes More F-35s, One Attack Sub
The US House on Friday narrowly passed its version of the $833 billion defense spending bill for fiscal 2025. The legislation would buy eight more F-35s beyond the Pentagon’s budget request of 68, while only procuring one Virginia-class attack submarine instead of the usual two vessels the bill usually provides.
First Friday Events in Leonardtown July 5
Come to Leonardtown July 5 for a fun day of shopping, dining, and exploring during First Friday.
County Government July 4 Schedule
All St. Mary’s County government administrative offices will be closed Thursday, July 4, 2024, in observance of Independence Day. Offices will reopen for regular business hours July 5.
Weiskopf Honored With Chamber Award
St. Mary’s County Administrator David Weiskopf was recognized as the Public Servant of the Year by the Chamber of Commerce at its annual business dinner.
LSM Execs Examine State of Health Care in Region
The Leadership Southern Maryland Executive Program convened at the CalvertHealth Medical Center last month for a daylong examination of the current state of health care in Southern Maryland.
Message from a Captain – The Solitary Box Turtle
Moving box turtles outside of their home territory can cause confusion. Maryland Department of Natural Resources has tips if they look like they need help crossing the road. Cap’n Jack reinforces with his own twist upon the advice.
Good-bye, Dali
The Dali — the cargo ship that collided with and collapsed the Key Bridge on March 26 — left Baltimore Monday on its 170-mile journey to Norfolk, VA, with a stop at Virginia International Gateway to unload roughly 1,500 cargo containers still aboard. The Coast Guard provided a 500-yard safety zone around the Dali’s traverse of Chesapeake Bay.
Gates Ends Career as Master of the Dove
Will Gates will turn over command of the Maryland Dove after 34 years of service. St. Mary’s County native Angela Laaro is set to assume duties as master of the Dove during a ceremony at 10:30am July 13 at the Historic St. Mary’s City waterfront. The Dove is Historic St. Mary’s City’s floating ambassador and one of its most popular exhibits. The wooden ship design is based on the original Dove, a 17th-century trading ship that sailed to the Maryland colony with Ark in 1634. Ms. Laaro embarked on her museum journey when she was 14 through HSMC’s Terra Mariae…
Three Notch Theatre Serves Up ‘Big Fish’
The Newtowne Players’ next production will be “Big Fish” from July 5 – 28 in Lexington Park.
Health Hub Earns $5M Grant to Continue Work
The St. Mary’s County Health Department has been awarded $5 million from a state program that aims to reduce health disparities and improve health outcomes in underserved communities. The grant will help sustain operations at the Health Hub in Lexington Park.
