AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Leonardtown Maryland. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/leonardtown-md 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/leonardtown-md https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Sat, 15 Jun 2024 02:16:59 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen David Trone, Jamie B. Raskin, and Andy Harris (all Md.) https://www.americantowns.com/news/maryland-delegation-members-announce-nearly-14-million-for-firefighters-in-garrett-and-carroll-counties-31452969-leonardtown-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/maryland-delegation-members-announce-nearly-14-million-for-firefighters-in-garrett-and-carroll-counties-31452969-leonardtown-md.html Government and Politics Sat, 15 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON –U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger and John Sarbanes (all D-Md.) announced https://www.americantowns.com/news/cardin-van-hollen-ruppersberger-sarbanes-announce-over-20-million-for-improvements-at-baltimore-area-airports-31460590-leonardtown-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cardin-van-hollen-ruppersberger-sarbanes-announce-over-20-million-for-improvements-at-baltimore-area-airports-31460590-leonardtown-md.html Government and Politics Sat, 15 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman David Trone (D-MD) voted to deliver new federal resources to build safer communities in Maryland. This https://www.americantowns.com/news/trone-votes-to-support-local-police-departments-build-safer-communities-in-maryland-31467141-leonardtown-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/trone-votes-to-support-local-police-departments-build-safer-communities-in-maryland-31467141-leonardtown-md.html Government and Politics Sat, 15 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (all D-Md.) today announced $890,727 in federal https://www.americantowns.com/news/cardin-van-hollen-hoyer-announce-nearly-900000-in-federal-funding-to-break-down-barriers-in-education-and-set-students-up-for-success-31475217-leonardtown-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cardin-van-hollen-hoyer-announce-nearly-900000-in-federal-funding-to-break-down-barriers-in-education-and-set-students-up-for-success-31475217-leonardtown-md.html Government and Politics Sat, 15 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 The lawmakers fought to secure this program funding through the American Rescue Plan WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-mfume-maryland-delegation-members-announce-over-75-million-in-federal-funding-to-strengthen-the-public-health-workforce-31479945-leonardtown-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-mfume-maryland-delegation-members-announce-over-75-million-in-federal-funding-to-strengthen-the-public-health-workforce-31479945-leonardtown-md.html Government and Politics Sat, 15 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 The Commissioners of St.Mary’s County and the Commissioners of Leonardtown invite the public to salute America’s Veterans at the Annual https://www.americantowns.com/news/47th-annual-veterans-day-parade-and-memorial-wreath-laying-ceremony-31482666-leonardtown-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/47th-annual-veterans-day-parade-and-memorial-wreath-laying-ceremony-31482666-leonardtown-md.html Clubs and Organizations Sat, 15 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON — On Wednesday U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) and the Biden-Harris administration announced the Fiscal https://www.americantowns.com/news/cardin-van-hollen-and-bidenharris-administration-announce-94-million-from-epas-clean-school-bus-program-for-baltimore-city-schools-31485800-leonardtown-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cardin-van-hollen-and-bidenharris-administration-announce-94-million-from-epas-clean-school-bus-program-for-baltimore-city-schools-31485800-leonardtown-md.html Government and Politics Sat, 15 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) announced that they have secured $82,945,902 in direct federal funding for local projects https://www.americantowns.com/news/cardin-van-hollen-secure-over-80-million-in-direct-investments-for-greater-baltimore-region-in-fiscal-year-2023-funding-bill-vote-to-pass-it-in-senate-31510438-leonardtown-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cardin-van-hollen-secure-over-80-million-in-direct-investments-for-greater-baltimore-region-in-fiscal-year-2023-funding-bill-vote-to-pass-it-in-senate-31510438-leonardtown-md.html Government and Politics Sat, 15 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement on the President's FY2024 budget proposal:  https://www.americantowns.com/news/hoyer-statement-on-president-bidens-fy2024-budget-proposal-31549025-leonardtown-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/hoyer-statement-on-president-bidens-fy2024-budget-proposal-31549025-leonardtown-md.html Government and Politics Sat, 15 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Be sure to join us each year for a family friendly event at the St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds that includes age appropriate egg hunts, visits https://www.americantowns.com/news/40th-annual-easter-egg-festival-31549996-leonardtown-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/40th-annual-easter-egg-festival-31549996-leonardtown-md.html Arts and Entertainment Sat, 15 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 The 28th Annual 2023 Southern Maryland Spring Festival For over twenty-five years, the Southern Maryland Spring Festival has enjoyed bringing the https://www.americantowns.com/news/southern-maryland-spring-festival-2023-31561997-leonardtown-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/southern-maryland-spring-festival-2023-31561997-leonardtown-md.html Arts and Entertainment Sat, 15 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Ultrawealthy Americans enjoy so many ways to avoid taxes that Gary Cohn, former President Donald Trump’s director of the National Economic https://www.americantowns.com/news/democratic-senators-urge-the-biden-administration-to-go-after-ultrawealthy-tax-dodgers-31563326-leonardtown-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/democratic-senators-urge-the-biden-administration-to-go-after-ultrawealthy-tax-dodgers-31563326-leonardtown-md.html Government and Politics Sat, 15 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Wes Moore today announced the appointment of Rev. Lawrence Ellis “Larry” Walker, Sr. to serve as the https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-moore-announces-rev-lawrence-ellis-walker-sr-as-executive-director-of-the-governors-office-of-community-initiatives-31564752-leonardtown-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-moore-announces-rev-lawrence-ellis-walker-sr-as-executive-director-of-the-governors-office-of-community-initiatives-31564752-leonardtown-md.html Government and Politics Sat, 15 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Wes Moore today announced the appointment of Brigadier General Adam R. Flasch to serve as the Director of the https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-moore-announces-brigadier-general-adam-r-flasch-as-director-of-the-governors-office-of-homeland-security-31567586-leonardtown-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-moore-announces-brigadier-general-adam-r-flasch-as-director-of-the-governors-office-of-homeland-security-31567586-leonardtown-md.html Government and Politics Sat, 15 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Invasive catfish and snakehead, which feed on blue crabs, striped bass and other iconic species, are damaging the ecology of the Chesapeake Bay https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-mfume-bipartisan-maryland-delegation-urges-commerce-secretary-to-declare-state-of-emergency-for-chesapeake-bay-fisheries-31567746-leonardtown-md.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-mfume-bipartisan-maryland-delegation-urges-commerce-secretary-to-declare-state-of-emergency-for-chesapeake-bay-fisheries-31567746-leonardtown-md.html Government and Politics Sat, 15 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500