Work on Solomons Bridge Planned April 27
Routine maintenance will be performed on the MD 4 (Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge) at the Calvert County/St. Mary’s County line starting at 6am Sunday, April 27.
Sheriff: It’s Now Easier to File Simple Police Reports
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is introducing a new digital online reporting system and is encouraging residents to use it to file simple police reports.
Car Show to Benefit SkillsUSA Competitors
The Dr. James A. Forrest Career & Technology Center will host its annual SkillsUSA Cruisin’ Into Spring Car Show on Saturday, May 17 2025, in the school’s parking lot. The event runs from 9am to 1:30pm.
Trump Extends Hiring Freeze into July
President Donald Trump has extended his hiring freeze of all federal civilian positions until July 15. He signed an executive order on Jan. 20 to freeze the hiring civilian employees for vacancies or new positions in all federal agencies. The freeze was initially set to end April 20.
CTG Is New Leadership So. MD Partner
Leadership Southern Maryland announces a new partnership with CTG, a Division of Blue Raven Solutions, in support of the region’s community leadership development efforts.
Pre-K 4 Applications Being Accepted
Pre-Kindergarten 4 applications are now being accepted by St. Mary’s County Public Schools. All families are welcome to apply; however, income is the primary qualifier for eligibility.
SMECO’s Stories from the Front Lines
Think power outages are just an inconvenience? For the Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative lineworkers who restore electricity, it’s a high-stakes mission.
Violence, Injury, & Trauma Action Team to Meet
The Violence, Injury, and Trauma Action Team of the Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership will meet from 1 to 2pm Thursday, April 24, 2025.
Hurricane Preparedness Exercise at Pax This Week
Naval Air Station Patuxent River will participate in an annual hurricane preparedness and recovery exercise April 21 through May 2, 2025.
Naval Aviation Topic of Tech Bridge Talk
At the April 30 Tide Talk presented by Southern Maryland and Ventura Tech Bridges, experts will discuss their roles within the Naval Aviation Enterprise, how they collaborate, and the ways they work with industry and academia to solve problems to support the warfighter.




















