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

Scott Bundy

Energized MetCom Director Seeks Vision

May 17, 2016

New eyes and a broader vision are what Scott Bundy hopes to bring to St. Mary’s Metropolitan Commission.

Everything Has Been Taken Over and Turned Into Something Else

May 16, 2016

While many people salute the preservation of the past and the rich history of St. Mary’s County that is told by the artifacts in the ground, and many others applaud the lack of development along the waterfront, there are still those who long for the way it used to be.

HTii, Northrop Named TPP Firms of the Year

May 16, 2016

Pax Partnership names HTii and Northrop Grumman Member Firms of the Year at its May annual dinner.