STEM Festival & Expo Comes to Fairgrounds
The Maryland STEM Festival and Expo comes to the fairgrounds Oct. 26 in Leonardtown.
Slater Announces Retirement as SMECO CEO
Austin J. Slater Jr., president and CEO of the Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative, announced his retirement Oct. 15 at the co-op’s monthly board meeting.
Special Briefings Headline NAWCAD Industry Day Oct. 22
The Patuxent Partnership is planning NAWCAD Industry Day, which will include a Mission Aligned Organization briefing, updates on acquisition initiatives, and more. The event will be held from 8 am to noon Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019, at the University System of Maryland at Southern Maryland building in Building 2’s Center Hall at 44219 Airport Road in California, MD. Register here. While the Industry Day agenda is subject to change before the actual date, the plan is for check-in and coffee to be available starting at 7:15 am. The program begins at 8 am. Bonnie Green, executive director of The Patuxent Partnership,…
3rd Higher Ed Building Breaks Ground
The University System of Maryland at Southern Maryland announces the groundbreaking for the long-awaited Academic and Innovation Center, also known as the Third Academic Building, at what has become the USMSM campus.
Entries Sought for Vets Day Parade
Oct. 18 is the registration deadline for those wishing to participate in the annual Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 11 in Leonardtown.
Nationals Heal 86 Years of Heartbreak
Washington, DC, has waited 86 years — some decades without a baseball team at all — this week the Washington Nationals delivered, concluding a four-game sweep and advancing to the World Series.
Job Growth Remains Slow, Wages Drop
Unemployment hit a 50-year low in September 2019, even though steady employment growth remains low and wages are dropping. Employment in health care and in professional and business services continued to trend up, but overall non-farm payrolls rose by just 136,000.
Agencies Host Public Safety Day Events
The Department of Emergency Services, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, and the Maryland State Police will hold Public Safety Open House Day on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019.
Budget Haggling Threatens Defense
Congressional budget delays give our enemies the advantage, according to the secretary of the Army, budget haggling allows enemies a leap-ahead advantage.
Nominees Sought for Healthy St. Mary’s Committee
The Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership is putting out a call for nominations for the elected positions of HSMP co-chair, HSMP vice chair, and Action Team co-chairs. MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital supports the Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership.
