Patuxent River News

The X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstrator performs taxi test in spring 2012 to validate the overall reliability of the system in preparation for its initial flight at Patuxent River, Md., this summer.

If you call Solomon's Island home, either permanently or for just a summer trip, Coastal Living magazine has just it one of the 'happiest seaside towns.' They say fresh oysters, great fishing and its tidy, whitewashed homes are just some of the reasons why it made the list.

In its ranking of the top 15 places to live by the either coast, Solomons Island, nestled in the Chesapeake Bay where it joins the Patuxent River, the Maryland destination ranks #15. It has a long way to go to reach places like Kiawah Island, S.C., Naples, Fla.

WASHINGTON, May 9, 2012 - Senior leaders from the Air Force and Navy affirmed yesterday that the F-35 joint strike fighter remains the centerpiece of the tactical aircraft program and will play a large part in the services' ongoing modernization plans.

WASHINGTON, May 9, 2012 - Senior leaders from the Air Force and Navy affirmed yesterday that the F-35 joint strike fighter remains the centerpiece of the tactical aircraft program and will play a large part in the services' ongoing modernization plans.

City and county officials are hoping that an upcoming archaeological dig in the Patuxent River near Upper Marlboro will increase historic tourism during Maryland's War of 1812 bicentennial commemorations, reported the Gazette .

Take a trip back in time to the 18th century, when pirates still prowled the Patuxent River, by attending Pirate Fest at Darnell's Chance Museum in Upper Marlboro on Saturday, May 5. The event is geared towards children ages 5 to 12, but the whole family is sure to have a blast, said Darnell's Chance Museum docent Meghan Decker.