‘Kora (One Mile Above)’ Plays Feb. 25
‘Kora’ (One Mile Above) is sponsored by China and will run Feb. 25 at the SoMd Higher Ed Center
Pax Reservist on the List to Move to Mars
Navy Reserve Lt. Cmdr. Oscar Mathews, assigned to NAS Patuxent River, makes the 100-person cut for a chance to move to Mars. Mars One, a not-for-profit foundation seeks to establish permanent human life on Mars.
MD Leaders Meet with State Superintendent
The meeting focused on priorities for Maryland schools, including early childhood education, STEM, closing achievement gaps, and increasing college and career readiness.
Warming Centers Available to the Public
Freezing temperatures and sub-zero wind chills open Warming Centers for St. Mary’s residents who need to take refuge in a warm place.
MetCom Launches New Website
The updated website provides more information for customers, residents, and vendors; links to public meeting notices and information on how to present at these meetings; and introduces MetCom’s Board of Directors.
Employer Registration for Job Fair Opens
Tri-County Job and Career Fair Employer Early Bird Registration Deadline is Feb. 27. The Job Fair at CSM’s LaPlata campus will be held on April 7.
Special Ops Bulk of U.S. Strategy vs. ISIS
Morning Coffee is a robust blend of links to news around the internet concerning the Naval Air Station Patuxent River economic community. The opinions expressed here do not necessarily reflect those of the Leader’s owners or staff. An anticipated Congresssional authorization of U.S forces against ISIS will rely on special ops, Senator Richard Blumenthal, D-CT, told Defense News. Under the Obama administration’s current strategy, only a small fraction of the military actually will participate, he said. International sales could eventually account for 30 percent of Lockheed Martin Corp’s annual revenue, Chief Executive Officer Marillyn Hewson told Reuters on Wednesday. Hewson…
No Defense Against Some Cyber Espionage
Newly detected malware affecting institutional computer networks worldwide is a form of cyber espionage that can’t always be removed.
DQ’s Coming, Rita’s is Leaving
Dairy Queen is slated to open in the former Arby’s restaurant on Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, MD, but Rita’s Italian Ice a few doors down will not open for a new season.
Funding Requested for Building 3
Univ. of Maryland & SoMD Higher Ed reps met with the Southern Maryland Delegation to appeal for funding to be returned to the state budget for an Academic & Research Building at the SMHEC campus.
