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Piney Point Museum Starts Winter Hours

Museums

Starting Nov. 1, 2019, the Piney Point Lighthouse Museum & Historic Park in Piney Point and the St. Clement’s Island Museum in Colton’s Point will switch to their winter hours.

Drone Safety: Nov. 6 @ Airport

Drone Safety

A drone safety event is scheduled for Nov. 6, 2019, at St. Mary’s County Regional Airport as part of Drone Safety Awareness Week.

Emancipation Day Ceremony – Nov. 1

emancipation day

A soil collection ceremony in commemoration of lynching victim Benjamin Hance, will be held at 4 pm Nov. 1 at Port of Leonardtown Winery Park, where Mr. Hance was said to have died in 1887.

Donors, Friends Urge Visitors to Explore Greenwell

The Greenwell Foundation held a recent celebration at the Rosedale Manor House at Greenwell State Park for donors and friends.

Citizens Sought to Fill Committee Vacancies

Labor Day

The St. Mary’s County commissioners are seeking citizens interested in volunteering their time to the community by serving on various boards, committees, and commissions.

St. Mary’s Touts Progress in State of County Video

State of County 2019

St. Mary’s County citizens wanting to learn more about progress made by the county during the last fiscal year can now view the online 2019 State of the County video report and executive summary.

STEM Festival & Expo Comes to Fairgrounds

STEM

The Maryland STEM Festival and Expo comes to the fairgrounds Oct. 26 in Leonardtown.

3rd Higher Ed Building Breaks Ground

Higher Ed Building

The University System of Maryland at Southern Maryland announces the groundbreaking for the long-awaited Academic and Innovation Center, also known as the Third Academic Building, at what has become the USMSM campus.

Entries Sought for Vets Day Parade

Parade

Oct. 18 is the registration deadline for those wishing to participate in the annual Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 11 in Leonardtown.

Agencies Host Public Safety Day Events

Public Safety Day

The Department of Emergency Services, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, and the Maryland State Police will hold Public Safety Open House Day on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019.