June 9, 2026

  • Noise

    Pax Sets June 10-25 Noise Advisory

    Communities surrounding Naval Air Station Patuxent River are advised that noise-generating testing events are scheduled to take place from 8am to 7pm June 10-25, 2026.

  • Water Monitoring

    Beach Water Monitoring Season Begins

    The St. Mary’s County Health Department has begun its annual water monitoring for the summer until Labor Day at public beaches throughout the county.

  • School

    School Age Care Registration Now Open

    Registration for the St. Mary’s County Department of Recreation & Parks School Age Care program for the 2026-2027 school year is open.

  • Red

    Ceremony to Honor the Red, White, & Blue

    Celebrate the red, white, and blue. The St. Mary’s County 40th annual Flag Day celebration will begin at 6pm Sunday, June 14, 2026, at the Leonard Hall Recreation Center in Leonardtown.

  • LSM Golf

    LSM Golf Tourney to Tee Up June 25

    Driving, putting, fun, and networking are back again as Leadership Southern Maryland celebrates its annual golf tournament Thursday, June 25, 2026, at Chesapeake Hills Golf Course in Lusby. Team and individual registrations are available.

Leader Exclusives

RIP Tommy Courtney

Apr 9, 2025

St. Mary’s County waterman and restaurateur Tommy Courtney passed away March 2, 2025. The Cap’n provides some information on his ancestors’ arrival in the early 1600s, during the formative years of Maryland.

Member of Year

TPP Seeks Member of the Yr. Nominations

Apr 2, 2025

Nominations are open for The Patuxent Partnership Member of the Year Award.

Summer Camps

SoMD 2030 Supports AI & STEM Summer Camps

Mar 31, 2025

The A. James Clark School of Engineering of the University of Maryland at College Park will hold two free summer camp programs at the University System of Maryland at Southern MD. The camps are made possible with financial support from The Patuxent Partnership’s SoMD 2030 workforce initiative.