1+ hour, 47+ min ago   (444+ words) LEXINGTON PARK, Md. — Registration is now open for the new Boys & Girls Club of Southern Maryland after-school program at Carver Recreation Center, bringing academic support, mentoring and recreational opportunities to youth in Lexington Park. The club will officially open Wednesday, Aug....

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (237+ words) LEONARDTOWN, Md. – Young artists are invited to explore fine arts this summer through St. Clement’s Island Museum’s “Art Kids” class series. Participants will experiment with different forms of art, including drawing, painting, simple weaving, sculpting, and other hands-on projects. Students will…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (236+ words) MILLERSVILLE, Md. — While most fifth graders spend their summer reading books, one Anne Arundel County student is celebrating the publication of his own. Kenaz Samet, who recently completed fifth grade at Millersville Elementary School, has published his first book, “Joy & Buster:…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (1279+ words) LEXINGTON PARK, Md. — When Susanna, “Susie” Nilsson stepped onto a stage for the first time as a sixth grader, she was facing some of the most difficult challenges of her young life. The 16-year-old Great Mills High School student had recently…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (626+ words) LEXINGTON PARK, Md. — The St. Mary’s County commissioners unanimously approved a lease agreement at the June 9 meeting allowing the Boys & Girls Club of Southern Maryland to establish an after-school youth center at the Carver Recreation Center in Lexington Park, creating new…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (362+ words) LUSBY, Md. — Most teens wouldn’t spend their precious weekends suspended in the sky with their dads in a single-engine aircraft. But over the past two and a half years, Elijah “Eli” Barrett and his dad, Chris, logged over 200 hours of flight…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago   (135+ words) Upcoming summer concerts include July 3 at 8 p.m. at the Alice Ferguson Foundation in Accokeek, and the CCYO Chamber Music Festival concerts July 18, 19, 25 and 26 at 4 p.m. at Christ Church, La Plata. All concerts are free and open to the public. Auditions for next…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (737+ words) The BayNet HUGHESVILLE, Md. — Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) has awarded four scholarships for 2026 to high school seniors who live in the cooperative’s service area. Recipients receive awards based on scholastic achievement, financial need, and school and community involvement. Since beginning…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (203+ words) BALTIMORE – Thirteen Maryland public high school students from five school systems are among the 2026 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program semifinalists. “We are unbelievably proud by the national recognition for our students’ academic, artistic and career and technical education accomplishments,” said Dr....

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (402+ words) SCOTLAND, Md. — A summer job does not have to mean being stuck indoors or counting down the hours until your shift ends. This summer, Camp Riverview in Scotland, Maryland, is giving Southern Maryland residents the opportunity to spend their days on…...