Hoyer Marks 25th Anniversary of Judy Centers
Rep. Steny H. Hoyer joined educators and elected officials in Maryland to celebrate 25 years of Judy Centers in the state. The event was held November 6 at Rosa L. Parks Elementary School in Hyattsville to honor the visionary leadership and legacy of Judith P. Hoyer, Mr. Hoyer’s late wife and early childhood advocate.
Memory Kits Available to Support Cognitive Wellness
Memory Kits, a new resource designed to support cognitive health among older adults and individuals experiencing cognitive decline, are now available at St. Mary’s County libraries and senior centers.
Navy Consolidating Autonomous Acquisitions
A new office consolidating the development and purchasing of autonomous systems into a single entity will be the Navy’s first effort under the new era of Pentagon acquisition reform. It’s unclear whether a military or civilian director will be named, or when, to run the new Portfolio Acquisition Executive Robotic Autonomous System.
SMECO Members Helping Members
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative reminds its members that they can help their neighbors who are struggling to pay their electric bills when they contribute to Members Helping Members. Members can sign up to add $1, $5, or $10 to their electric bills each month.
Museums to Host Holiday Events, Exhibits
Special events and exhibits are being planned for the 2025 holiday season at Piney Point Lighthouse Museum, St. Clement’s Island Museum, and the Old Jail Museum.
Officers Complete Crisis Intervention Team Training
Six members of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office recently completed crisis intervention team training.
Hoyer Supports Lawsuit to Keep FBI Project in Prince George’s
Rep. Steny H. Hoyer has expressed support for MD Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and Prince George’s County’s lawsuit to stop the Trump administration’s attempt to sabotage the new FBI headquarters project in Greenbelt and redirect over $1 billion in congressionally appropriated funding to a different location.
SMECO Holds Emergency Plan Drill
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative team members from across the coop participated in a full-scale drill of SMECO’s Comprehensive Emergency Response Plan last month.
Report: Rebranding DoD Could Come With Hefty Pricetag
A new report finds that the Pentagon name change from the Department of Defense to the Department of War could cost up to $2 billion. Officially changing the DoD name can only be done by Congress and would require updating thousands of signs, rewriting digital code, and creating new letterheads, placards, and badges.
Ganz Is Back With Free PianoTalk at SMCM
Brian Ganz will continue his PianoTalk series at St. Mary’s College of Maryland at 11:20am Tuesday, November 18, 2025. The free talk will feature Fryderyk Chopin’s Barcarolle, Op. 60.
