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Bells to Toll Nov. 11 to Commemorate WWII Armistice

Bells

St. Clement’s Island Museum and Piney Point Lighthouse Museum will join Bells of Peace at 11 am Nov. 11, 2019, to honor the 116,516 Americans, including the 27 St. Mary’s County natives, who died in World War I.

Parade, Wreath-Laying Ceremony to Mark Veterans Day

Veterans Day

The public is invited to a commemorative wreath-laying ceremony in the square in Leonardtown on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019, immediately following the annual Veterans Day Parade.

Amateur Boxing Nov. 16 @ SMCM

Knowledge Boxing Center in Lexington Park will host its very first live amateur boxing show Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, at the O’Brien Athletic Center on the campus of St. Mary’s College of Maryland in St. Mary’s City, MD.

State Gives Woodland Acres 235 Access

Traffic along Maryland Route 235 at its intersection with MD 4 continues winning state highway safety projects, based upon the annual report Maryland Department of Transportation delivered last month to St. Mary’s County government.

Piney Point Museum Starts Winter Hours

Museums

Starting Nov. 1, 2019, the Piney Point Lighthouse Museum & Historic Park in Piney Point and the St. Clement’s Island Museum in Colton’s Point will switch to their winter hours.

Emancipation Day Ceremony – Nov. 1

emancipation day

A soil collection ceremony in commemoration of lynching victim Benjamin Hance, will be held at 4 pm Nov. 1 at Port of Leonardtown Winery Park, where Mr. Hance was said to have died in 1887.

Donors, Friends Urge Visitors to Explore Greenwell

The Greenwell Foundation held a recent celebration at the Rosedale Manor House at Greenwell State Park for donors and friends.

Citizens Sought to Fill Committee Vacancies

Labor Day

The St. Mary’s County commissioners are seeking citizens interested in volunteering their time to the community by serving on various boards, committees, and commissions.

St. Mary’s Touts Progress in State of County Video

State of County 2019

St. Mary’s County citizens wanting to learn more about progress made by the county during the last fiscal year can now view the online 2019 State of the County video report and executive summary.

STEM Festival & Expo Comes to Fairgrounds

STEM

The Maryland STEM Festival and Expo comes to the fairgrounds Oct. 26 in Leonardtown.