Home Grown Market Adds Wednesday Hours
The Home Grown Farm Market in Lexington Park is now open on Wednesdays through the end of August in addition to the regular Saturday hours.
Leonardtown First Friday Weekend Aug. 1-3
First Friday Weekends open up Leonardtown, MD, for one-of-a-kind shopping and entertainment, and invite visitors to join in the fun August 1-3.
Road to Careers Promotes Workforce Development
The College of Southern Maryland has received funding from Maryland’s new Road to Careers initiative, which aims to prepare students for skilled jobs.
Commissioners Public Forum Set July 29
The St. Mary’s County commissioners will host a public forum at 6:30pm Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at the Chesapeake Building at 41770 Baldridge St. in Leonardtown.
Talk of Golden Dome Is Heating Up
The Golden Dome is dominating discussions among government contracting professionals. GEN Michael Guetlein, the recently named head of the Pentagon project, said he is focused on quickly building a team, casting a vision for the homeland missile defense system. He’s got two months to submit a blueprint for Golden Dome to DefSec Pete Hegseth.
SMECO Board Voting Ends Aug. 13
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative 2025 annual meeting notices and ballots have been mailed to customers. The election will close August 13, 2025, at 4:30pm EST. In accordance with SMECO bylaws, there will be no on-site voting at the meeting Aug. 20.
Cooling Centers Through July 30 in St. Mary’s
Due to extreme heat in the forecast, St. Mary’s County government announced the availability of cooling centers for the public from through Wednesday, July 30, 2025.
MATRIX Lab to Present Evening@SMART on Aug. 6
Join the University of Maryland MATRIX Lab at the USMSM SMART Building for its next event, “Minimal Active Perception for Embodied AI Design in Nano UAV Autonomy” with Dr. Yiannis Aloimonos. The program will be held from 5-7pm August 6, 2025.
Sheriff’s Citizens Academy Accepting Applications
Applications are being accepted for the 2025 St. Mary’s Sheriff’s Citizens Academy, an eight-week program offering community members a behind-the-scenes look at local law enforcement. Deadline to apply is July 31.
Pax to Close Outbound Gate 2 Traffic During Morning Rush
NAS Patuxent River’s Gate 2 will close its outbound lane during morning rush (5am to 9am) until further notice beginning July 25, 2025, in the interest of sentry safety.
