Service Academies Exempt in Affirmative Action Ruling
Military service academies are exempt from the US Supreme Court’s recent ruling on affirmative action that effectively ends that policy at the country’s colleges and universities.
First Friday July 7 in Leonardtown
It’s a Jazzy July celebration July 7-9, 2023, for Leonardtown’s First Friday, a one-of-a-kind shopping and entertaining evening throughout town.
Register for NAVAIR/NAWC ICE Event
The Patuxent Partnership will hold a classified Industry Collaborative Exchange on July 12 at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River conducted by the Naval Air Systems Command and Naval Aviation Program Executive Offices, along with the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft and Weapons Divisions. The registration deadline is July 7.
Four-Day STEAM Program @ Piney Point
Piney Point Lighthouse Museum will hold a four-day outdoor science STEAM program for kids July 18-21, 2023.
Plenty to See & Do at Pax River Museum
The Patuxent River Naval Air Museum in Lexington Park, MD, will host a number of fun-filled events for the summer.
St. Mary’s Kindergarten Enrollment Open
Registration for St. Mary’s County kindergarten for the 2023–2024 school year has begun and will continue throughout the summer.
Prepare for Air Taxis in ’24
A new GIS-based program has been created for urban areas to begin planning for the arrival of air taxis as early as next year within their jurisdictions. The eVTOLs are already on tap for transportation needs during the summer of 2024 at the Paris Olympics.
Library Chosen to Host National Exhibit
The St. Mary’s County Library has been selected to host the World on the Move: 250,000 Years of Human Migration exhibit in 2025.
Kaselemis Honored by St. Mary’s Chamber
Chris Kaselemis, director of the county’s Department of Economic Development, earned the 2023 Public Servant Award from the St. Mary’s County Chamber of Commerce.
Winner in 5th District Art Contest Honored
Ryan Hatch, a sophomore at Leonardtown High School, is the winner of the 2023 Congressional Art Competition for Maryland’s Fifth District, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer has announced.
