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$534,000 Approved For St. Leonard Elementary’s New Playground

PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. — St. Leonard Elementary School is getting a major playground update. Calvert County’s Board of Education (BOE) approved a $534,443.56 contract at its Nov. 5 meeting for a new playground at the school with GameTime c/o Cunningham Recreation. The proposed project includes demolition and removal...

Prince Frederick, MD · 2d
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FDR Boulevard Reaches Pegg Road After Years Of Construction

LEXINGTON PARK, Md. — Mike Hewitt remembers his father asking why St. Mary’s County needed another road when the one in front of his business worked fine. It was the 1970s, Hewitt recalled, and a county commissioner had stopped by to tell his father about a road planned behind the business. The idea was to give drivers somewhere else to go when a crash backed up traffic.

Lexington Park, MD · 2d
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Things To Do In Southern Maryland Nov. 13 Through Nov. 19, 2026

SOUTHERN MARYLAND — Get a first look inside the new visitor center at Historic St. Mary’s City on Saturday, or head to Solomons to see moon jellyfish at the Calvert Marine Museum’s Jellyfish Day. In Pomfret, McDonough High School turns the board-game whodunit “Clue” into a night out, with two matinees if you’d rather catch the mystery before dinner.

Southern Maryland, MD · 1d
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Honda Is Opening In Lexington Park Dec. 15, And CMA Is Hiring

LEXINGTON PARK, Md. — Along Three Notch Road, where CMA’s Toyota of Lexington Park and CMA’s Hyundai of Lexington Park already welcome neighbors, a third showroom is getting ready to open its doors. Carter Myers Automotive will open CMA’s Honda of Lexington Park on Tuesday, Dec. 15, bringing a new Honda franchise to St. Mary’s County and adding a third store to the company’s Three Notch Road presence.

Lexington Park, MD · 2d
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The Maryland Greenhouse Where You Still Pay Cash And The Prices Haven’t Budged Since The 90s

Some shopping trips end with a bag. Others end with a full trunk, a pair of muddy shoes, and a back that needs a nap. Along one of the busiest roads in Prince George’s County, there is a garden spot that people call an adult candy store, and they do not mean it as a joke.

Bowie, MD · 3d

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The Unknown Hero Who Helped Stall a $5 Billion Data Center Plan

Prince George's County tenant Taylor Frazier McCollum fought a $5 billion data-center plan, sparking a moratorium and national attention.

Prince George'S County, MD · 5d

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Juice Buzz To Celebrate Second Location With Leonardtown Ribbon-Cutting

LEONARDTOWN, Md. — Before Juice Buzz had a storefront, co-founder Jeanette Kent was making juice for friends and family. She had taken up juicing as part of a broader change in how she ate and lived while dealing with autoimmune health issues. Around the same time, Dana, a certified health coach with a master’s degree in nutrition, was developing a juice business of her own. The two teamed up to build Juice Buzz.

Leonardtown, MD · 1d

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55th Annual Waterfowl Festival kicks off in Downtown Easton

(EASTON, Md) – Downtown Easton is booming as Talbot County kicks off their 55th annual Waterfowl Festival. And we ask both volunteers and festival goers what keeps them coming back year after year. Just ask the Zimmerman family, who’ve been coming down from Central Pennsylvania the last ten years....

Easton, MD · 1d

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Freeze warning issued for parts of Maryland and Virginia, marking end of growing season

BALTIMORE, Md. — Forecasters have issued a freeze warning for portions of central, northern, and southern Maryland as well as northern Virginia, signaling the end of the 2026 growing season. The National Weather Service office in Baltimore and Washington said the warning will be in effect from midnight Friday until 8 a.m. EST Saturday. Temperatures […]

Virginia · 1d

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Agent 86 Reconnaissance Report: Reclamation of James Island

Until recently, James Island was but a submerged sand bar at the intersection of the Little Choptank River and the Bay in Dorchester County. The Corps of Engineers and the Maryland Port Authority are now working on an enormous restoration project that will result in a 2,072-acre island, larger than its 17th-century size (1,350 acres), and, upon completion, Poplar Island. Dredge spoils from the Baltimore ship channel will begin arriving at James in 2030 and continue through 2067. The estimated cost of the project is between $3.8 and $4.4 billion- 65% of these funds will be Federal; 35% from Maryland.

Dorchester County, MD · 1d

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PG County Native Kaila Charles Wins WNBA Championship

Former Riverdale Baptist girls basketball star Kaila Charles is a WNBA Champion with the Golden State Valkyries.

Prince George'S County, MD · 19h

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Sardi’s Peruvian Chicken Opens Today At Waldorf’s Fairway Village

WALDORF, Md. — If dinner at your house starts with a debate over plantains or fries, there’s a new stop to put on the list. Sardi’s Peruvian Chicken is scheduled to open Thursday, Nov. 12, at Fairway Village in Waldorf, according to an opening flyer shared on Facebook.

Waldorf, MD · 2d

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Lackey Junior Among Nation’s Top 100 Players In Navy All-American Bowl

LA PLATA, Md.– Tyzon Swann, a junior at Henry E. Lackey High School received his jersey Nov. 9 for the Navy All-American Bowl. The game brings together the top 100 high school football players in the country and has been called the most elite high school sporting event in the U.S.

La Plata, MD · 21h

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Southern Maryland Marks Thanksgiving With Community Meals And Turkey Trots

SOUTHERN MD. — Thanksgiving is still nearly two weeks away, but the first turkey trot on the local calendar starts Saturday afternoon at Budds Creek Motorsports Park. In the days that follow, neighbors can gather for lunch and live entertainment, share a free holiday meal or spend Thanksgiving morning walking or running at Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum.

Southern Maryland, MD · 1d

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Spiritual services inside Prince George’s County jail guide inmates toward redemption

A spiritual program in the Prince George's County Department of Corrections aims to help inmates. The service has grown from 40 to more than 200 inmates in the past few years. Jail leaders have defended the program's purpose. PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. - Inside the Prince George’s County jail, some...

Prince George'S County, MD · 1d

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Four Years, Four Championships: Leonardtown’s Jordan Hall Prepares For College Running Career

LEONARDTOWN, Md. — For Jordan Hall, cross country has always been about more than running. It is about family, friendships, perseverance and the teammates who have made her four years at Leonardtown High School so special. A four-year member of Leonardtown’s cross-country program, Hall has established herself as one...

Leonardtown, MD · 2d

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St. Clement’s Island Museum Announces Maryland Day Grand Opening As New Building Takes Shape

COLTONS POINT, Md. — The St. Clement’s Island Museum has announced that its new museum building will officially celebrate its grand opening on March 25, 2027, coinciding with Maryland Day, as construction continues at the historic waterfront destination. In a recent Facebook update, museum officials reported additional progress...

Coltons Point, MD · 1d

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Trenton Cusic Has Something To Prove As He Steps Up For Patuxent

LUSBY, Md. — Trenton Cusic believes Patuxent basketball has something to prove, and he wants to be part of changing how others view the program. “The biggest thing we have to do is show people that we can actually do this,” Cusic told The BayNet. “A lot of people just associate us with not being good and having no chance. We really have to prove to these people that we do have a chance.”

Lusby, MD · 21h

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‘I feel at home when I’m here’: Waterfowl Festival returns to Easton for 55th year

EASTON, Md. – One of Talbot County's biggest events on the Eastern Shore is back in Easton. The 55th Waterfowl Festival celebrates the wildlife and sporting heritage of the Chesapeake while raising money for conservation. The festival runs through Sunday. A tradition rooted in preservation. The festival began in...

Easton, MD · 1d