The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) will host its fifth annual St. Mary’s Goes Purple Walk for Recovery on Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 9 a.m. to noon in Leonardtown Square — a milestone for an event that began as a single afternoon gathering in 2022 and has grown into one of the county’s most visible recovery-awareness traditions. The free, family-friendly walk celebrates people in recovery from substance use while working to …