St. Mary’s Budget Hearing April 23
The St. Mary’s County commissioners will hold a public hearing at 6:30pm Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at Great Mills High School.
Maryland’s Newest Master Angler
Jason Michalski of Rising Sun has earned a Master Angler Milestone Award under the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ FishMaryland program.
C-SMMPO Council to Meet April 22
The Calvert – St. Mary’s Metropolitan Planning Organization will meet from 11am to 12:30pm Monday, April 22, 2024, at the St. Mary’s County Department of Public Works & Transportation office in California.
RSVP for Hoyer Service Academy Showcase
Rep. Steny H. Hoyer will host the annual Service Academies and College ROTC Showcase on April 23 at St. Charles High School in Waldorf.
Hewitt’s Hopeful Project Will Light Up Lex Park
A public art project installed on the grounds of the Church of the Ascension in Lexington Park will be unveiled at 7pm Friday, April 19. The public is invited to gather to celebrate the lighting of the Hopeful Project sign.
TPP Defense Summit Delivers Day of Dynamic Speakers, Panels
The Patuxent Partnership’s 2024 Defense Summit welcomed dynamic speakers and panels to a full-day program that covered an array of topics with a focus on accelerating capabilities and acquisitions for the US Navy. Keynote speaker was Assistant Secretary of the Navy Russell Rumbaugh. Steve Spehn, deputy science advisor with the US European Command, was the event moderator.
Navy Recruiting Down; Army, Air Force OK
Reversing previous years’ shortfalls, the Army and Air Force are on track to meet recruiting goals this year, but not the Navy. While improving, the Navy hit less than 70% of its recruiting goals for the first half of fiscal 2024.
Naval District Washington Job Fair April 20
Naval District Washington will host a hiring event/job fair from 10am to 2pm Saturday, April 20, 2024, at the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department in Lexington Park.
Celebrate Earth Day at Summerseat
Celebrate Earth Day at Summerseat Farm in Mechanicsville from 11am to 4pm April 20, 2024. Attendees can look forward to a day of fun, including an array of environmentally based vendors and organizations, demonstrations, live music, free native plant giveaways, food for purchase, and animal encounters.
Hoyer Tours Airports in St. Mary’s, Charles
Rep. Steny H. Hoyer at the St. Mary’s County Regional Airport on April 5, 2024. (Photo courtesy of Congressman Hoyer’s office) As part of the Regional Leadership Council’s Investing in America Week of Action, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer met April 5 with airport officials and leaders from St. Mary’s and Charles counties to discuss how federal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is improving safety and upgrading transportation infrastructure in Southern Maryland. The St. Mary’s County Regional Airport in California received $587,000 in federal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – $292,000 from BIL FY23 Airport Infrastructure Grants and $295,000…
