CalvertHealth & Duke Health Improve Cancer Care
CalvertHealth announced its affiliation with Duke Health for Cancer Care bringing the latest research and treatment advance to Southern Maryland.
Swim the Bay from Pax River: Oct. 28
The NAS Patuxent River Search and Rescue team, the SAR Dogs, are inviting all interested personnel, military and civilian, to join them for their annual Swim the Bay event Oct. 28, 2022.
Mississippi R. Bottoming-Out
Critically low water levels in the Mississippi River prompts a change in ships’ draft limits in the key US export port at Baton Rouge, LA.
St. Mary’s Square Rehab Slated
St. Mary’s County Community Development Corp. has been awarded $250,000 from the Maryland Dept. of Housing and Community Development to revitalize the St. Mary’s Square parking lot on Great Mills Road to create a commuter-friendly, landscaped plaza, a bus transit stop with shelters and bike storage.
Virtual Food Security Town Hall
The Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership Food Security Subcommittee is hosting a public town hall on Oct. 26, 2022, to learn more about what food insecurity looks like in St. Mary’s County.
Leaving an Unhealthy Relationship
“Why Don’t They Just Leave?” A panel discussion about the challenges of leaving an unhealthy relationship will be held October 26 at 6pm at Lexington Park Library, 21677 FDR Boulevard, Lexington Park, MD 20653.
Pre-Election Canvass Conducted Oct. 20
Early voting in the Maryland Gubernatorial Election of 2022 will be held from Thursday, Oct. 27 through Thursday, Nov. 3. Early voting centers will be open each day during that window from 7am to 8pm.
NAVAIR Grounds T-45C Goshawks
Discovery of an engine blade fault prompted NAVAIR to halt all T-45C Goshawk operations late last week. NAVAIR and Rolls Royce teams are conducting engineering analyses to identify the cause of the recent T-45 engine blade failure.
10M Jobs Added Since Jan. ’21
The US added 263,000 new jobs, marking the creation of more than 10 million new jobs since Biden took office. Also in September, unemployment dropped to 3.5%, a low not seen in more than 50 years. The unemployment rate fell across demographics, notably the Hispanic unemployment rate dropped to 3.8 percent, the lowest rate ever recorded.
Pearl Harbor’s Water Still Unsafe
The Navy urged 93,000 residents of Pearl Harbor, HI, to boil water for drinking and cooking as a precaution against bacteria, and also continue to conserve water after a fourth water main break on Monday followed three breaks on Friday of the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickman system. These same residents faced fuel contamination of their water last year from fuel leaks from JBPHH. The Navy was to begin draining that fuel Monday, but the broken mains prevent that.
