Tickets on Sale for Easter Egg Festival
The St. Mary’s County Department of Recreation & Parks will host its annual Easter Egg Festival at the county fairgrounds Saturday, April 9, 2022.
Wine & Arts on Display in Colton’s Point
Experience a day of fun at St. Clement’s Island Museum with St. Mary’s County wineries, as well as local artisan and craft vendors, kids’ activities, boat rides, and more at the second annual First Landing Wine & Arts Festival on April 9, 2022.
TPP Seeks Member of Yr. Nominees
Nominations are open for The Patuxent Partnership Member of the Year Award. They will be accepted until April 5.
Coming Soon: Community Garden in Lex Park
Coming soon: a community garden in Lexington Park. The garden is planned for an open area on South Coral Drive across from the Three Notch Theatre in Lexington Manor Passive Park.
Aircraft Carriers Turn 100
Aircraft carriers joined the Navy fleet 100 years ago this month. The concept originated with CMDR Kenneth Whiting, naval aviator, who went on to transform the collier Jupiter into the first aircraft carrier Langley.
Trees Available for MD’s ‘Backyard Buffers’
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is offering free tree seedlings to landowners statewide who have a creek, drainage ditch, stream, or other waterway on or near their property through the Backyard Buffers program.
NAS Pax Issues Noise Advisory for Solomons
Communities surrounding the NAS Pax River are advised that there are plans to make a single low-level pass of Solomons Island with 10 jets flying in formation. The event is scheduled to take place Friday, March 25, 2022, between noon and 1 pm.
All-Women Crews Honor Women’s History
The C-130s out of Ramstein are working overtime to support the rapid movement of tens of thousands of troops and help transport thousands of tons of supplies to central and Eastern Europe. All three of the planes on Friday’s mission earned an unusual distinction: they flew the first training formation with all-women crew members in the squadron’s history, which goes back to World War II.
10 5th District Projects Receive Funding
Funding for 10 5th District community projects was included in the 2022 Fiscal Year Omnibus, which President Joe Biden signed into law March 15, Rep. Steny H. Hoyer’s office announced.
Navy Pilots Continue Russian Deterrence Missions
US Navy pilots are flying dozens of daily missions from the USS Harry S. Truman in the Mediterranean region. The Truman has been in the region since December, making it the longest stretch in decades for US ships to stay in that region.
