Volunteers Sought for Robotics Scrimmage
A VEX VRC and VEX IQ Robotics Scrimmage will be held December 14 at North Point High School, and volunteers are needed. The Patuxent Partnership is helping search for volunteers for the robotics events.
Class Set for Nonprofits to Learn About County Funding
The St. Mary’s County Finance Department will hold two one-hour training classes for county nonprofits so they can learn on how to navigate through the county’s online application process for funds available in fiscal 2021. Classes will be held Dec. 16 at 9 am and 2 pm.
Santa to Fly In to St. Mary’s Airport – Dec. 21
Santa is flying into St. Mary’s County Regional Airport on Saturday, December 21, at the terminal building at 44200 Airport Road in California, MD. Bring your camera to take a photo with Santa!
Will Leave Benefits Apply to All Fed Employees?
The Capital Region delegation from the House of Representatives wants family and medical leave benefits to apply to all federal employees, not only to DoD.
Judge Halts Transfer of Milcon Funds to Border Wall
A federal judge halts $3.6 billion diverted from military construction projects for 175 miles of a border wall, but leaves in place $2.5 billion transferred to the wall from DoD counter-drug operations.
St. Mary’s County Health Report Available
The St. Mary’s County Health Department released the 2019 Health Status Report for St. Mary’s County, now available to view online.
Great Mills Road Bus to Resume Jan. 6, 2020
Great Mills Road Bus Route 8 remains off-line until Jan. 6, 2020.
New Ford Carrier Declared Navy’s Top Priority
Facing bipartisan criticism of the $13B, most modern and most expensive carrier in history, Acting NavSec Thomas Modly declared deployment of the troubled Ford carrier to be the Navy’s top priority.
CTSi Wins SBIR for Air/Ship Embedded Training Environment
Coherent Technical Services Inc. has earned a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research award from the Office of Naval Research to develop a Simulated Air Scenario Embedded Training environment for both pilots and ship personnel.
Hoyer Visits Lex Park VA Clinic
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer visited the newly opened Lexington Park Community-Based Outpatient Clinic, a Veterans Administration outreach program. The congressman has received bipartisan praise for championing and helping stand up the VA clinic.
