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Get Ready To Party All August Long At Toot’s Bar In Hollywood

Get Ready To Party All August Long At Toot’s Bar In Hollywood

July 31, 2026

Village Liquors Seeks To Restore Fuel Service With New Diesel Island, Tanks

Village Liquors Seeks To Restore Fuel Service With New Diesel Island, Tanks

July 31, 2026

Things To Do In Southern Maryland July 31 Through August 6, 2026

Things To Do In Southern Maryland July 31 Through August 6, 2026

July 31, 2026

St. Mary’s County Resources

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St. Mary’s County Court Programs Help Families Navigate Addiction, Custody And Recovery

St. Mary’s County Court Programs Help Families Navigate Addiction, Custody And Recovery

LEONARDTOWN, Md. — Court programs supported by state and county funding are helping St. Mary’s County families navigate some of their most difficult circumstances, from…

July 31, 2026

Rain Brings Relief, But Drought Still Covers 91% Of Maryland

Rain Brings Relief, But Drought Still Covers 91% Of Maryland

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Recent rainfall reduced the severity of Maryland’s drought, but more than 91% of the state remained abnormally dry or in drought when…

July 31, 2026

Verizon Fios Expansion Approved For St. Mary’s County, Bringing More High-Speed Options To Residents

Verizon Fios Expansion Approved For St. Mary’s County, Bringing More High-Speed Options To Residents

July 30, 2026July 30, 2026

Rebuilding Where Maryland Began: Inside The New St. Clement’s Island Museum

Rebuilding Where Maryland Began: Inside The New St. Clement’s Island Museum

July 30, 2026July 30, 2026

Resources

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License Plate Reader Planned For Route 5 To Help St. Mary’s Deputies Track Stolen Vehicles, Solve Crimes

License Plate Reader Planned For Route 5 To Help St. Mary’s Deputies Track Stolen Vehicles, Solve Crimes

July 30, 2026July 30, 2026

115-Year Sentence Upheld: St. Mary’s County Man To Serve 75 Years For Child Sex Crimes

July 30, 2026July 30, 2026

EXPECT DELAYS: Solomons Bridge Traffic To Alternate During Overnight Maintenance

July 30, 2026July 30, 2026

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Events in St. Mary’s County

Mechanicsville Optimist Club Golf Tournament To Support Local Programs For Children, Individuals With Disabilities

Mechanicsville Optimist Club Golf Tournament To Support Local Programs For Children, Individuals With Disabilities

July 30, 2026

Freedom 250 Grand Prix Roadwork Is Underway: See The Map And What Southern Maryland Commuters Should Expect

Freedom 250 Grand Prix Roadwork Is Underway: See The Map And What Southern Maryland Commuters Should Expect

July 28, 2026July 28, 2026

Step Inside History: Free Lighthouse Tours Return To St. Mary’s County

Step Inside History: Free Lighthouse Tours Return To St. Mary’s County

July 27, 2026July 27, 2026

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Entertainment in St. Mary’s County

Enjoy A Summer Of Disney Magic And Broadway Favorites For $5-$10 At The Children’s Theatre Of Annapolis

Enjoy A Summer Of Disney Magic And Broadway Favorites For $5-$10 At The Children’s Theatre Of Annapolis

July 2, 2026July 2, 2026

Southern Maryland Dance Group Lands Surprise Performance With Tonio Armani

Southern Maryland Dance Group Lands Surprise Performance With Tonio Armani

July 1, 2026

Rock The Summer At Toot’s Bar With Live Music, Karaoke And Southern Maryland’s Biggest Party Weekends

Rock The Summer At Toot’s Bar With Live Music, Karaoke And Southern Maryland’s Biggest Party Weekends

July 1, 2026July 29, 2026

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Breaking News in St. Mary’s County

Charlotte Hall Man Killed After Car Strikes Guardrail, Tree In Anne Arundel County

Charlotte Hall Man Killed After Car Strikes Guardrail, Tree In Anne Arundel County

July 28, 2026July 28, 2026

Woman Airlifted To Trauma Center After Dog Bite In Hollywood

Woman Airlifted To Trauma Center After Dog Bite In Hollywood

July 28, 2026July 28, 2026

Maryland Traffic Safety: Why Serious Traffic Fatalities Rise In Summer

Maryland Traffic Safety: Why Serious Traffic Fatalities Rise In Summer

July 27, 2026

Five-Minute Rescue: One Trapped After Car Strikes Tree In California, MD

Five-Minute Rescue: One Trapped After Car Strikes Tree In California, MD

July 21, 2026July 21, 2026

Water Rescue: Deputy Saves Missing 9-Year-Old With Autism In Hollywood

Water Rescue: Deputy Saves Missing 9-Year-Old With Autism In Hollywood

July 20, 2026July 21, 2026

Three-Vehicle Crash Sends Woman, 3-Year-Old Child To Hospital In Leonardtown

Three-Vehicle Crash Sends Woman, 3-Year-Old Child To Hospital In Leonardtown

July 20, 2026July 20, 2026

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Thunderstorm Threat Postpones St. Mary’s Sheriff’s Groundbreaking Ceremony

Thunderstorm Threat Postpones St. Mary’s Sheriff’s Groundbreaking Ceremony

July 28, 2026July 28, 2026

‘Unity In The CommUNITY’: Southern Maryland Flash Mob Brings Generations Together Through Dance

‘Unity In The CommUNITY’: Southern Maryland Flash Mob Brings Generations Together Through Dance

July 28, 2026

When Summer Gives You Lemons, Make A Baltimore Lemon Stick

When Summer Gives You Lemons, Make A Baltimore Lemon Stick

July 26, 2026

Best Maryland History Museums: Your Guide To Family Day Trips

Best Maryland History Museums: Your Guide To Family Day Trips

July 26, 2026

Things To Do In Southern Maryland July 24 Through July 30, 2026

Things To Do In Southern Maryland July 24 Through July 30, 2026

July 24, 2026July 24, 2026

Taste Of St. Mary’s Returns With Local Food, Live Music And Family Fun This September

Taste Of St. Mary’s Returns With Local Food, Live Music And Family Fun This September

July 23, 2026July 23, 2026

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Crime & Courts in St. Mary’s County

Bungee Cord, Filth And 12-Hour Confinement: Court Records Detail Callaway Child Abuse Case

Bungee Cord, Filth And 12-Hour Confinement: Court Records Detail Callaway Child Abuse Case

July 29, 2026July 29, 2026

Search Warrant Nets Rapid-Fire Glock, Crack Cocaine And $10K In Lexington Park

Search Warrant Nets Rapid-Fire Glock, Crack Cocaine And $10K In Lexington Park

July 29, 2026July 29, 2026

State Police Searching For Witnesses, Camera Footage Following Early Morning Assault And Shooting In Wildewood

State Police Searching For Witnesses, Camera Footage Following Early Morning Assault And Shooting In Wildewood

July 29, 2026July 29, 2026

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Local Government in St. Mary’s County

St. Mary’s Seeks $40K Grant To Document Historic Smokehouses, Dairies And Farm Buildings

St. Mary’s Seeks $40K Grant To Document Historic Smokehouses, Dairies And Farm Buildings

July 25, 2026

St. Mary’s Commissioners Approve $71,933 Grant To Support Overdose Prevention Efforts

St. Mary’s Commissioners Approve $71,933 Grant To Support Overdose Prevention Efforts

July 23, 2026

Proposed St. Mary’s Sports Complex Comes With $337M Price Tag

Proposed St. Mary’s Sports Complex Comes With $337M Price Tag

July 22, 2026July 22, 2026

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Economy & Business in St. Mary’s County

More Than 35,000 Marylanders Lose SNAP Benefits Under New Federal Restrictions

More Than 35,000 Marylanders Lose SNAP Benefits Under New Federal Restrictions

July 30, 2026July 30, 2026

Waldorf Player Misses Jackpot By One, Wins $50,000 On Powerball

Waldorf Player Misses Jackpot By One, Wins $50,000 On Powerball

July 29, 2026

Southern Maryland Mom Turns Passion Into Business Inspired By Daughter

Southern Maryland Mom Turns Passion Into Business Inspired By Daughter

July 28, 2026

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Food & Drink in St. Mary’s County

Engineer Builds Self-Serve Produce Stand To Bring Fresh, Local Food To Lexington Park

Engineer Builds Self-Serve Produce Stand To Bring Fresh, Local Food To Lexington Park

July 20, 2026July 30, 2026

What’s In Season In Maryland? Your Seasonal Produce Guide

What’s In Season In Maryland? Your Seasonal Produce Guide

July 17, 2026

Boone’s Bagels Receives Leonardtown Council Support for Beer and Wine License Application

Boone’s Bagels Receives Leonardtown Council Support for Beer and Wine License Application

July 14, 2026July 14, 2026

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Schools in St. Mary’s County

Choosing A Maryland Community College: What Prospective Students And Families Should Compare

Choosing A Maryland Community College: What Prospective Students And Families Should Compare

July 28, 2026July 28, 2026

Student Board Member Launches R.I.S.E. Initiative To Expand Student Engagement

Student Board Member Launches R.I.S.E. Initiative To Expand Student Engagement

July 28, 2026

St. Mary’s Schools Earn ‘District On The Rise’ Recognition For Math Growth And Attendance

St. Mary’s Schools Earn ‘District On The Rise’ Recognition For Math Growth And Attendance

July 27, 2026July 27, 2026

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Defense & Military in St. Mary’s County

ADVISORY: “VERY LOUD NOISE” May Be Produced From NSWC Dahlgren Division Range Testing This Week

ADVISORY: “VERY LOUD NOISE” May Be Produced From NSWC Dahlgren Division Range Testing This Week

July 27, 2026July 27, 2026

Evolving Warfare: Rise of the Drones! Draws Defense Leaders To Lexington Park Symposium

Evolving Warfare: Rise of the Drones! Draws Defense Leaders To Lexington Park Symposium

July 23, 2026July 30, 2026

NOISE ADVISORY: Field Carrier Landing Practice Returns To NAS Pax River July 27-31

NOISE ADVISORY: Field Carrier Landing Practice Returns To NAS Pax River July 27-31

July 22, 2026July 22, 2026

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Outdoors in St. Mary’s County

Weekly Southern Maryland Fishing Report: Spot Are Everywhere As Bluefish, Cobia And Bull Reds Fill The Bay

Weekly Southern Maryland Fishing Report: Spot Are Everywhere As Bluefish, Cobia And Bull Reds Fill The Bay

July 27, 2026July 29, 2026

Leonardtown Students Turn High-Tech Bay Monitoring Into Award-Winning Oyster Project

Leonardtown Students Turn High-Tech Bay Monitoring Into Award-Winning Oyster Project

July 27, 2026July 27, 2026

Maryland Fishing Report – July 26

Maryland Fishing Report – July 26

July 26, 2026

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Sports in St. Mary’s County

Southern Charm Elite Doubles In Size, Invites Southern Maryland Community To Invest In Season Two

Southern Charm Elite Doubles In Size, Invites Southern Maryland Community To Invest In Season Two

July 17, 2026

New Commanders Stadium Poses Environmental Concerns For Anacostia River

New Commanders Stadium Poses Environmental Concerns For Anacostia River

July 13, 2026July 13, 2026

St. Mary’s Ryken Appoints Steve Howes As Director Of Athletics

St. Mary’s Ryken Appoints Steve Howes As Director Of Athletics

July 6, 2026July 8, 2026

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Health & Wellness in St. Mary’s County

Following Measles Cases, St. Mary’s Health Department Hosting Free MMR Vaccine Clinics

Following Measles Cases, St. Mary’s Health Department Hosting Free MMR Vaccine Clinics

July 27, 2026July 27, 2026

Measles Exposure Warning: Maryland Officials Investigating Locations In Mechanicsville, Charlotte Hall And Leonardtown

Measles Exposure Warning: Maryland Officials Investigating Locations In Mechanicsville, Charlotte Hall And Leonardtown

July 22, 2026July 22, 2026

St. Mary’s County Honors Home-Delivered Meals Volunteers For 20 Years Of Service

St. Mary’s County Honors Home-Delivered Meals Volunteers For 20 Years Of Service

July 22, 2026July 22, 2026

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St. Mary’s County Guides

Maryland Pet Owners: The Surprising Way Pets Start Nearly 1,000 House Fires Every Year

Maryland Pet Owners: The Surprising Way Pets Start Nearly 1,000 House Fires Every Year

July 18, 2026

Things To Do In Southern Maryland July 17 Through July 23, 2026

Things To Do In Southern Maryland July 17 Through July 23, 2026

July 17, 2026July 17, 2026

Where To See Maryland Fireflies This Summer Before They Disappear

Where To See Maryland Fireflies This Summer Before They Disappear

July 17, 2026

Weather in St. Mary’s County

Tornado Watch Issued For Southern Maryland Through 10 P.M.

Tornado Watch Issued For Southern Maryland Through 10 P.M.

July 28, 2026July 28, 2026

Maryland Air Quality Is Red And Could Worsen This Weekend

Maryland Air Quality Is Red And Could Worsen This Weekend

July 17, 2026July 17, 2026

Maryland Air Quality Alerts Explained: What They Mean And When You Should Stay Inside

Maryland Air Quality Alerts Explained: What They Mean And When You Should Stay Inside

July 16, 2026July 16, 2026

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Pets in St. Mary’s County

Toby’s Legacy Lives On Through Free Dog Adoptions In St. Mary’s County

Toby’s Legacy Lives On Through Free Dog Adoptions In St. Mary’s County

July 24, 2026July 24, 2026

A Tale Of Three Tails: St. Mary’s County Shelter Dogs Search For Forever Homes

A Tale Of Three Tails: St. Mary’s County Shelter Dogs Search For Forever Homes

July 21, 2026July 21, 2026

Pet Returns Are Rising: Fido & Friends Has A Plan To Keep Pets Home

Pet Returns Are Rising: Fido & Friends Has A Plan To Keep Pets Home

July 14, 2026

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Home & Garden in St. Mary’s County

Maryland Mold Season: How To Prevent, Spot And Safely Remove Household Mold

Maryland Mold Season: How To Prevent, Spot And Safely Remove Household Mold

July 24, 2026

The 10 Best Plants To Grow In A Maryland Garden

The 10 Best Plants To Grow In A Maryland Garden

May 12, 2026

Southern Maryland Beekeepers Grow Community Through Education and Stewardship

Southern Maryland Beekeepers Grow Community Through Education and Stewardship

March 24, 2026

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