Sign Up Now for Health Coverage
Open enrollment for health coverage through Maryland Health Connections has begun and runs through Jan. 31, and Congressman Steny H. Hoyer is encouraging residents to review their options and get signed up.
Agent Orange Now Linked to High Blood Pressure
Health conditions related to Agent Orange exposure during the Vietnam War now includes high blood pressure, pressuring VA to increase compensation to impacted veterans.
Pax Partnership Names New Board
The Patuxent Partnership holds its annual meeting and announces new members of its board of directors.
CSM Holds CyberAwareness Day
CSM held CyberAwareness Day. The four-hour presentation allowed visitors to hear from professionals working with local cybersecurity companies, participate in a panel discussion, and learn what it takes to become a cybersecurity professional.
Carter Carefully Defends Outgoing Policies
DefSec Carter finds himself defending his Islamic State, NATO, and Russia policies without explicitly disagreeing with a president-elect.
Big Winners at Halloween in the Garden
Every October, Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Art Center in Solomons brings the region’s children and families together at Halloween in the Garden. This year, more than 80 community businesses and organizations helped make the event a safe and fun afternoon of trick-or-treating for more than 4,500 guests on Oct. 29.
Sheriff’s Office, Young Marines Host Event on Addiction
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and the Southern Maryland Young Marine Units collaborated to offer the first local screening of “Chasing the Dragon,” a documentary about opioid and heroin addiction, on Oct. 18.
Names Floated for New DefSec
Among those whose names are being floated for secretary of defense are Duncan Hunter, Stephen Hadley, Pete Sessions, Jim Talent, and Mike Flynn.
Climate Change Talk Fills the House
“I’ve seen enough evidence.” It’s no hoax, climate scientist John Walsh tells to a packed Auerbach Auditorium at The Patuxent Partnership and SMCM Center for the Study of Democracy event.
CSM Brick Ceremony Honors Community
A new set of bricks have been set into the walkways of the College of Southern Maryland La Plata campus, each engraved with the names of people who are important to the community. On Sept. 16, a ceremony was held to honor those being recognized through the placement of the bricks.
