Lex Park Rotary Donates $100,000 to Charities
The Rotary Club of Lexington Park recently announced the recipients of the proceeds from the 2022 US Oyster Festival.
Message from the Cap’n – Osprey Return
Two of the most famous osprey couples of Island Creek — Mr. and Mrs. Perfect and Mr. and Mrs. Bennet — returned to their nests March 5, 2023, from their winter digs in Central America. For the second year, the Perfects have defied osprey tradition by arriving together. And now the Bennets have accomplished this feat as well.
Celebrate Maryland Day in St. Mary’s
Celebrate Maryland Day on March 25 in Historic St. Mary’s City and at St. Clement’s Island.
Reports of Abuse, Neglect Surface at Vets Home
Maryland lawmakers and advocates are concerned about reports of neglect and abuse of residents at the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home, a disclosure that led the state to cancel its contract with HMR Maryland, the company that has managed the facility since 2002.
Violence, Injury, & Trauma Action Team Meets
The Violence, Injury, and Trauma Action Team of the Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership will meet from 1 to 2pm Thursday, March 23, 2023.
Sotterley to Host Common Ground Film Screening
Historic Sotterley and St. Mary’s County Library invite the public to join them virtually at 7pm Wednesday, March 29, for a screening of “Talking and Walking Common Ground.”
Health Hub Offering Crisis Counseling Services
The St. Mary’s County Health Department is offering crisis evaluation and counseling services at the St. Mary’s Health Hub in Lexington Park, MD.
DoD Sticks With F-35 Current Engine
The Pentagon is abandoning its efforts to develop a next-generation adaptive engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, going instead for an upgrade to the current F-35 engine — a major win for F135 maker Pratt & Whitney.
NAVAIR Leaders Connect With Young Scholars
Pax River’s Naval Air Systems Command recently hosted students from Boys Hope Girls Hope, an organization whose mission is to nurture and guide young people to become well-educated, career-ready men and women.
Route 235 Lane Closures Near Pax
NAS Patuxent River announced that work on the sidewalks near Gate 2 will continue from 9am to 3pm each day this week, weather permitting. Following that, work will continue to Gate 1.
