Funding Provides Training for STEM Educators
Maryland elected officials, including Congressman Steny H. Hoyer, have come together to secure funding to train STEM Educators in the state.
International Overdose Awareness Day Set
International Overdose Awareness Day is recognized each year on Aug. 31, and this year Beacon of Hope Recovery and Wellness Center of Walden is taking part in the recognition day with a public event on Aug. 30 from 1 to 3 pm.
Readiness Rate of F-35s Raises Questions
A Project on Government Oversight’s Center for Defense Information June 2019 reports reveals that 8.7 percent of the 23 F-35s jets in the Edwards Air Force Base test fleet were “fully mission capable.”
HEAL Action Team Will Meet Aug. 28
MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital supports the HEAL Action Team which will meet from 1 to 2 pm Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019, at Health Connections at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown.
Who’s Who on St. George Island/Paul Haskell
“I glory in the beauty and solitude, and basking of St. George Island and Piney Point, in the warmth of the wonderfully friendly people.” … Paul Haskell
DoD: Contractors Self-Reported Waste Tally Is $200M
The Defense Department’s inspector general says that contractors have returned more than $200 million to the US in the decade since it became mandatory to self-report potential fraud, waste, or abuse.
SMECO Annual Meeting Coming Up
Every year, Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative holds its members’ meeting to elect directors and vote on any bylaw changes. This year, the SMECO Annual Meeting is set for Aug. 29.
Teen Court Volunteers Recognized
Many of the volunteers who regularly support the Teen Court program in St. Mary’s County were recognized during a Volunteer Recognition Banquet this summer, hosted by the Department of Aging and Human Services.
Parasites Summer in St. George Marshes
Plant parasites, dodders, are increasingly invading the High Tide and Water bushes along the shoreline of St. George Island. Like the Cap’n, they send messages, too.
Misconduct Allegations Stall DoD’s Cloud Contract Award
President Trump’s concern that the DoD $10B cloud-computing contract is biased toward Amazon prompts DefSec Mark Esper to order another review of the acquisition process. The competition is between Amazon and Microsoft.
