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

Quantum Technologies

NAWCAD Physicist to Discuss Quantum Technologies

Feb 26, 2025

Quantum Technologies: Impacts for National Security and Society will be presented by Josh Grossman, a physicist with NAWCAD’s Quantum Research & Applications Branch. The program March 28 is co-sponsored by The Patuxent Partnership.

The Cap’n IDs Birds by Wing Patterns

Feb 25, 2025

The Cap’n recommends birdwatching as a winter hobby, and gives tips for identification from the wing shapes of the big birds of the Chesapeake including osprey, eagles, and vultures.

Spark!

Volunteers Needed for Spark! Career Fair

Feb 24, 2025

Volunteer to help make the third annual SPARK! Career Fair event a success. Volunteers will help guide groups of students and chaperones around the various displays at the event.