Huntington Ingalls to Buy Alion: $1.65B
Huntington Ingalls Industries to buy Alion Science and Technology in $1.65B deal. Alion is among a number of recent acquisitions as the large shipbuilder seeks to move toward emerging technologies like unmanned systems.
Summer Grab & Go Meals Start July 7
St. Mary’s County Public Schools’ free summer Grab & Go meals program begins July 7 and runs through August 25. Meals are for children 18 and younger, free of charge.
Water Monitoring at Public Beaches Continues
Until Labor Day, the St. Mary’s County Health Department tests the water quality of public beaches in the county.
US Slips Out of Bagram in the Night
The US troops slipped out of Bagram Airfield Friday night, shutting off the electricity as they left, but not telling the new Afghan commander. Gen. Mir Asadullah Kohistani didn’t learn of the departure until two hours later.
Sandbags Available to St. Mary’s Residents
St. Mary’s County will offer self-service sandbags Thursday, July 8, 2021, until 5 pm for citizens wishing to prepare for possible flooding due to Tropical Storm Elsa.
Navy Working Capital Fund Topic of Program
The Patuxent Partnership will host an in-person presentation on the Navy Working Capital Fund with Gene Townsend from 8 to 9 am August 11, 2021.
MD Airports Receive Rescue Plan Funds
Airports across Maryland received more than $98 million in American Rescue Plan funding, Rep. Steny H. Hoyer’s office announced.
Italian Carrier Readies for Its 1st F-35B
Italy’s ITS Cavour will receive its first F-35B this month after the aircraft carrier started certification work in the US earlier this year. Final checks are being conducted at Cameri air base. The assembly facility is expected to turn out 90 F-35s for Italy, including 30 F-35Bs. The Cavour began its certification in February 2021 out of Naval Station Norfolk, VA.
Task Force to Study YMCA Location in Lex Park
Two volunteers are being sought for the St. Mary’s County YMCA Conceptual Design Task Force, which will begin meeting later this month.
Lex Park Gymnasts Complete Season
Five gymnasts from the St. Mary’s County Recreation & Parks Gymnastics Academy competed at the recent Xcel Regional Invitational.
