June 5, 2026

When Adults Get It Wrong

Mistakes are part of being human. And with every misstep, there’s a chance to grow — not just for us, but for the kids in our lives. To help, Walden Wise introduces its newest guide, When Adults Get It Wrong.

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Report: US Shipbuilding Needs an Overhaul

Shipbuilding

A recent GAO reports says the US Navy needs to take a new approach to increase its fleet size. “To start, it could apply leading ship design practices used by commercial shipbuilders,” reads the report. Navy programs and their shipbuilders are effectively made to operate in a “perpetual state of triage.”

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First Friday in Leonardtown April 4

First Friday

First Fridays open up Leonardtown, MD, for a one-of-a-kind shopping and entertaining evening, and invite visitors to join in some fun April 4.

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Community Shred & Medication Take Back Day April 26

Shred

Do you have paper documents with personal information that you’d like to purge? Do you have unused, unwanted, or expired medications in your cabinets? Here’s a chance to dispose of them safely at the Community Shred & Medication Take Back Day on April 26, 2025.

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SMECO Nominating Committee to Meet

SMECO

Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative’s Board of Directors has appointed nine members to the 2025 Nominating Committee set to meet May 7, 2025, at SMECO’s headquarters in Hughesville.

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Next Up at Evening@SMART: Machine Learning

Autonomy Workforce

Join the University of Maryland MATRIX Lab at the USMSM SMART Building for a series of presentations and discussions. The next event, “Explainable and Trustworthy Machine Learning” with Dr. Sanghamitra Dutta, will be held 5-7pm April 2, 2025.

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Phelan Sworn In as New NavSec

Phelan

Businessman John Phelan was sworn in Tuesday as the next secretary of the US Navy. Phelan is the seventh non-veteran to serve in the role in the past 70 years.

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Cap’n Hails Osprey Return

Traditionally, the Osprey return to the Chesapeake by St Patrick’s Day. This year was no different.

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Family Fun @ R&P Cherry Blossom Fest

Cherry Blossom

The St. Mary’s County Department of Recreation and Parks will host the annual Cherry Blossom Festival on March 29 from noon to 4pm at Lexington Manor Passive Park.

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County Installs 1st Water Storage Tank

Water Storage

St. Mary’s County’s first 30,000-gallon water storage tank has been installed in Callaway to support fire departments in emergency response efforts. The next tank will be installed in Ridge.

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