At NAS Pax, Take the Pedal Off the Metal
NAS Patuxent River has lowered speed limits on base in an attempt to improve driver, pedestrian, and cyclist safety. In most areas where a change has occurred, the speed limit has been lowered to 25 mph.
Police Accountability Board Seeks Applicants for Committee
The Police Accountability Board seeks applicants interested in serving on the St. Mary’s County Administrative Charging Committee.
St. Mary’s, Eat, Live, and Be Healthy
The Chronic Disease Action Team of the Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership is encouraging community members to join its year-long wellness challenge.
Dueling Pianos Hit the Square in Leonardtown
The Blazin’ Keys will bring its dueling pianos to the Leonardtown Square from 6 to 9 pm Saturday, July 23, 2022.
Home Health Program to Target 1st-Time Mothers
The St. Mary’s County Health Department has been awarded grant funding in the amount of $625,000 over a two-year period to launch a Nurse-Family Partnership for the county.
MetCom Issues Water Quality Report
The St. Mary’s County Metropolitan Commission’s Consumer Confidence Reports are available for public viewing. Twenty-eight individual reports covering all testing completed from January through December 31, 2021, in the Annual Water Quality Report may be viewed at MetCom’s website.
Log4j Remains an ‘Endemic’ Security Risk
The computer vulnerability discovered last year in a ubiquitous piece of software is an “endemic” problem that will pose security risks for potentially a decade or more, says the United States’ new Cyber Safety Review Board.
Learn About Jobs in the STEM Field
The Patuxent Partnership reminds local job seekers that a STEM Tri-County Job & Career Fair will be held in La Plata on July 26, 2022.
Don’t Forget to Hashtag #SMCStormReport
The St. Mary’s County Department of Emergency Services is expanding its situational awareness during and after weather-related incidents by encouraging citizens to use the hashtag #SMCStormReport on any social media platform when posting pictures of property damage.
Pax Shoreline Gets $2.7M
NAS Patuxent River has been awarded $2.7 million from the 2022 REPI Challenge Package to mitigate rising sea levels and accelerating shoreline erosion that threatens aircraft testing and training. Nine projects won awards from the 2022 Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration program, totaling $31.6 million.
