Cozy Storytime @ Piney Point Museum
Join the Piney Point Lighthouse Museum for a family fun evening of storybooks and hot cocoa February 14. Children can dress in their comfiest jammies and bring their favorite stuffed animal to a cozy storytime adventure.
Message from the Cap’n — When the Bay Turns to Glass
When the first hard freeze settles over the Chesapeake Bay it goes quiet in a way only watermen understand.
Mexican Cartels Use USA Ammo
Mexico’s defense secretary says of about 137,000 .50-caliber rounds seized from the cartels since 2012, 47% came from US-owned Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Kansas City, MO, and were sold in gun shops in the southern United States. The factory is the largest manufacturer of rifle rounds used by the American military.
Behavioral Health Action Team to Meet
The Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership’s Behavioral Health Action Team will meet from 10 to 11am Friday, February 20, 2026.
Update: Pax Noise Advisory for Night Flights
Communities surrounding Naval Air Station Patuxent River are advised that noise-generating testing events are scheduled to take place February 10-11, 2026, from 6:30 to 10pm.
LSM Execs Study Local Human Services Challenges
The Leadership Southern Maryland Executive Program Class of 2026 convened in January to study the region’s critical housing and human services challenges. There is time to apply for the 2027 class.
Donate Pieces of Local History to Museums
St. Clement’s Island and Piney Point Lighthouse museums will host Community Day from 10am to 5pm Friday, February 13, 2026. Community Day allows the public to get involved with the planning of new exhibits by sharing historic documents, photos, and other significant objects related to the history of the Colton’s Point and Piney Point areas.
TPP Pathways Scholarship Deadline Feb. 15
The Patuxent Partnership Pathways scholarship program is accepting applications until February 15, 2026.
SMECO: Your Business Can Save on Energy
As Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative members, businesses can take advantage of EmPOWER Maryland‑funded programs and incentives that can save energy and money.
Canada Is Reconsidering F-35A Contract
Canada is reconsidering its F-35A contract with the US and looking elsewhere for its military hardware as trade tensions escalate.
