Community Assistance Available
Local community assistance is available from many agencies in St. Mary’s County. The St. Mary’s County Homelessness Prevention Board recently compiled a list of helpful information.
County to Buy Willows Rec Center
St. Mary’s County government plans to purchase the recently closed Willows Recreation Center in Lexington Park, MD. The facility is set to become the new home of the St. Mary’s Gymnastics Academy, offering competitive and recreational gymnastics.
Local Sites Join Blue Star Museums Program
Through the Blue Star Museums program, the museums and historic sites of the St. Mary’s County Museum Division will offer free admission for actively serving members of the armed forces until Monday, September 4, 2023.
Where Have All the Flowers Gone?
Donations for the placement of Memorial Day flowers at the gravesites at Arlington National Cemetery are significantly short of the target goal, according to a national florist organization that has been placing the flowers at the grave sites for more than a decade.
Catch a Snakehead & Maybe Win a Prize
The northern snakehead tagging program is continuing this summer in an effort to spur removal of invasive fish from Maryland’s waters.
TPP to Present 2023 Defense Summit
The Patuxent Partnership will present its 2023 Defense Summit on Naval Aviation and National Security on June 21 at the University System of Maryland at Southern Maryland.
Ballet to Perform ‘Peter Pan’ at GMHS
Ballet Caliente will present “Peter Pan” at Great Mills High School on June 9 and 10, 2023.
Flat Iron Farm Auction Set June 7
Consignments will be accepted until June 5 for Flat Iron Farm’s next equipment auction on June 7 in Great Mills, MD.
Next Aeropark Farmer’s Market May 21
The AeroPark Farmer’s Market, hosted by Historic Sotterley, will be held from 9am to 1pm May 21 at the St. Mary’s County Regional Airport.
Hoyer: Jobless Rate Lowest in 50 Years
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics released its April 2023 jobs report, which reflected “continued historic, steady growth,” Congressman Steny H. Hoyer said.
