Afro-Cuban Music Highlights Series
Celebrate Latin America Heritage Month with Dr. Ceylon Mitchell, ensemble Raíces Negras, and an evening of joyous Afro-Cuban music at the Jo Ricks Music Series at St. George’s Episcopal Church on September 26, 2025.
UPDATE: School Redistricting Sessions Planned
St. Mary’s County Public Schools has launched a redistricting initiative and is seeking input. Community sessions have been scheduled.
US Expands Carribean Operations
US naval forces in the Caribbean have sunk a third alleged drug-running boat off the coast of Venezuela, and are reviving Naval Station Roosevelt Roads in Puerto Rico as a major staging area for the Trump administration’s operations against narcotraffickers and Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro.
Get Ready for ’26 Jr. Science, Humanities Symposium
Students, want to compete in the Junior Science and Humanities Symposium but don’t know where to begin? The Patuxent Partnership has the information to get you started.
St. Mary’s County Fair Sept. 18-21
The 2025 St. Mary’s County Fair will be held September 18 – 21 at the fairgrounds on Route 5, south of Leonardtown. Check out the program highlights.
Hoyer: ‘Beyond 2025’ Bay Restoration
Rep. Steny H. Hoyer has joined other lawmakers representing the Chesapeake Bay watershed region to call for a new agreement that sets ambitious, measurable, and achievable targets, especially for water quality improvement and pollution reduction, in order to restore and protect the Bay.
HSMC Ceremony to Honor Colonial-Era Remains
Historic St. Mary’s City will host a Ceremony of Return on Saturday, September 20, 2025, a solemn and historic occasion marking the reinterment of human remains discovered and studied over the past several decades.
GM Pool to Close for Maintenance, Then Reopen Sept. 27
The Great Mills swimming pool will be temporarily closed from September 18-26 for reassembly of the bubble enclosure and completion of bi-annual maintenance. The pool will re-open as an indoor pool September 27, 2025.
AI Task Force Established at CSM
The College of Southern Maryland has formed a cross-functional Artificial Intelligence Task Force to lead the strategic integration of AI in teaching, learning, and operations.
Pentagon Ramps Up Cybersecurity Efforts
The Pentagon is now rolling out acquisition training to get government and industry up to speed on implementation of the new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification standards program that goes into effect in November.
