June 24, 2026

  • 2020-1: Ethel Is Not My Favorite Osprey

    In 2021, I gave snarky names to 10 Ospreys who spent their summers within range of my middling telescope and I needed a way to differentiate them. There were so many Osprey through 2023 their poop was a community issue. Then it wasn’t an issue anymore.

  • Skate

    Summer Skate Events @ Leonard Hall

    Friday Summer Skate events are back at Leonard Hall Recreation Center in Leonardtown. The skate season continues through August 14, 2026.

  • Violence

    Violence, Injury, & Trauma Team to Meet

    The Violence, Injury, and Trauma Action Team of the Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership will meet from 1 to 2pm Thursday, June 25, 2026.

  • Noise

    Pax Sets Supersonic Noise Advisory for June 23-26

    Communities surrounding NAS Patuxent River, Webster Outlying Field, Smith Island, and residents of the Northern Neck of Virginia are advised there will be potential for inshore supersonic flights from June 23-26, 2026.

  • Sotterley

    Join Sotterley for History & Wine Tasting Event

    Historic Sotterley will host a special presentation honoring both America’s and Maryland’s 250th year of independence paired with a wine-tasting from 7 to 8:30pm June 25, 2026.

Leader Exclusives

13 burglaries

13 Burglaries & 2 Robberies Bring More Cops to Lex Park

Aug 6, 2018

With 13 burglaries and two robberies, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is adding more uniformed officers and plain-clothed surveillance personnel in Lexington Park. The department is also looking for help from the community to locate what they believe are as many as half a dozen perpetrators.

Griffin global power competition

New R&E Undersecretary Warns of Resurgent Global Power Competition

Jul 30, 2018

The global power competition is resurgent, according to Dr. Michael Griffin, DoD’s the first undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, briefing attendees at The Patuxent Partnership about the new organization created to ensure US military technological superiority.

Ospreys Flying & Dolphins Leaping at St. George Island

Jul 29, 2018

Waters around St. George Island are full of fish drawing yet another contingent of young ospreys, right now just learning how to fly and fish — and drawing some very active dolphins to St. George Creek as well. Video here!