Top Safety Grade for MedStar St. Mary’s
For the third consecutive award cycle, MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, MD, has earned the top safety grade from The Leapfrog Group.
Group Exploring YMCA for St. Mary’s to Meet
The St. Mary’s County YMCA Exploratory Committee is scheduled to meet at 6 pm Thursday, Nov. 21, and Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019.
County Gives Notice of Limited St. Mary’s Transit Route Operations
Illustration courtesy St. Mary’s Transit System During the week of November 18-22, 2019, the St. Mary’s Transit System (STS) will not operate the new Route 8 California/Great Mills public transportation service. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) paratransit program for persons with disabilities and the Statewide Specialized Transportation Assistance Program (SSTAP) will continue to operate on a regular schedule. On Friday, November 29, 2019, STS public transportation routes will operate on the Saturday schedule: Great Mills/California (11), Leonardtown Route Northbound and Southbound (12), and County Span Northbound and Southbound with the Southern Route (7), and the Northern Route (14+ 6)….
Debate Reopens on Atlantic Wind Farm Project
The Maryland Public Service Commission is reopening discussion about a wind turbine project in the Atlantic off the shores of Ocean City after developers of the project say they want to build the turbines more than 200 feet taller that originally proposed.
Homelessness Prevention Board to Meet
The St. Mary’s County Homelessness Prevention Board will meet Nov. 20, 2019. The meeting will begin at 12:15 pm at the Housing Authority in Lexington Park.
Library to Host Parenting Workshop
The Lexington Park Library will host a free parenting workshop titled Raising 21st Century Children, on Monday, Nov. 18.
Get Ready for a Suessified Christmas Carol
A holiday treat is in store for theatergoers at Three Notch Theatre in Lexington Park. The family-friendly “A Seussified Christmas Carol” will be performed from November 29 to December 15, 2019.
Ceremony Commemorates Emancipation Day
A soil collection ceremony was held Nov. 1 in commemoration of lynching victim Benjamin Hance. Mr. Hance was said to have died in 1887 in St. Mary’s County. The Emancipation Day ceremony was one of healing and remembrance for the only documented lynching victim in the county.
BECA Seeking Scholarships for 2020
BECA is seeking scholarships to add to the 2020 common application. If you are interested in supporting a scholarship, BECA can assist.
Grants Awarded to Fire Departments
Federal funding has been awarded to area fire departments. Congressman Steny H. Hoyer made the announcement along with Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin.
