Message From the Cap’n/Oyster Season Begins
“Oyster season in the months with R” used to be the norm, but conservation and disease dropped September out of the season decades ago. This year’s Oct. 1 start of oyster season, with the water temperature in the 70s, won’t have oysters as plump as they will become later when the water temperature falls.
5th District Fire Departments Earn Grants
Four fire departments in Maryland’s 5th District have been awarded grant funding through the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program.
Turkey’s Military Continues Offensive Into Syria
Turkey continues its offensive into northeast Syria to push US-backed Kurdish forces away from its border in the wake of President Donald Trump’s announcement of US troop withdrawal from the area. Trump called the Turkish offensive “a bad idea.”
HSMP Wants Feedback on Annual Meeting
MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital is helping the Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership spread the word that the presentations from the Sept. 19 annual meeting are now available online to view and/or download.
5th District Boasts 2 Blue Ribbon Schools
Mount Harmony Elementary School in Calvert County has been named a Blue Ribbon School by the US Department of Education.
Turkey Strikes Border, Thwarting Kurdish Fighters
Turkish military strike at a Kurdish route into northeastern Syria after President Donald Trump unexpectedly announced a US troop withdrawal from the area.
Resource Day Will Offer Support for Veterans
Veterans Resource Day, presented by the St. Mary’s County Department of Aging & Human Services, is set for Friday, Nov. 8, 2019.
QuickBooks Training: Registration Open
Askey, Askey & Associates, CPA, LLC still has openings for members of the business community to participate in its QuickBooks Online Training Sessions.
Crash Raises Concerns About Safety of Vintage Planes
How safe are vintage planes? The B-17 Flying Fortress World War II bomber that crashed in Connecticut was being flown by Ernest “Mac” McCauley, 75, regarded as one of the most experienced B-17 pilots in the US.
