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🐉 Ever Seen a Dragon Boat Race? This Weekend Is Your Chance

Aug 18, 2026

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4 min read

🐉 Ever Seen a Dragon Boat Race? This Weekend Is Your Chance

The local guide to what’s actually happening

Michael Cole
Michael Cole

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📷 School-Zone Cameras Are Coming & A New Business Opens

Aug 11, 2026

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4 min read

📷 School-Zone Cameras Are Coming & A New Business Opens

The local guide to what’s actually happening

Michael Cole
Michael Cole

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🗼 Climb a Lighthouse & See Shakespeare Under the Stars

Aug 4, 2026

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5 min read

🗼 Climb a Lighthouse & See Shakespeare Under the Stars

The local guide to what’s actually happening

Michael Cole
Michael Cole

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To the People Betting on St. Mary’s County

Jul 31, 2026

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4 min read

To the People Betting on St. Mary’s County

What it actually costs someone to open the doors you've been asking for.

Michael Cole
Michael Cole

Insider Eats

Insider Eats: Bluegrass BBQ & Dogs

Jul 31, 2026

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Insider Eats: Bluegrass BBQ & Dogs

Kentucky barbecue roots, homemade food, and a local family worth knowing.

Michael Cole
Michael Cole

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🗺️ The Stuff Nobody Tells You Before Moving to St. Mary’s

Jul 28, 2026

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🗺️ The Stuff Nobody Tells You Before Moving to St. Mary’s

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Michael Cole
Michael Cole

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🏟️ A $320 Million Sports Complex & Boats Racing Through Leonardtown

Jul 21, 2026

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🏟️ A $320 Million Sports Complex & Boats Racing Through Leonardtown

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Michael Cole
Michael Cole

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🏋A New Gym Arrives, Free Concert Tickets and PAX Family Day

Jul 14, 2026

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🏋A New Gym Arrives, Free Concert Tickets and PAX Family Day

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Michael Cole
Michael Cole

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🦀 New Coffee in Mechanicsville & One Last Trolley Ride

Jul 7, 2026

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🦀 New Coffee in Mechanicsville & One Last Trolley Ride

Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Michael Cole
Michael Cole

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🍔 Applebee's closes, Freedom Fest returns, and America turns 250

Jun 30, 2026

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🍔 Applebee's closes, Freedom Fest returns, and America turns 250

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Michael Cole
Michael Cole

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🫐 Three New Businesses, One Big Blueberry Festival

Jun 23, 2026

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🫐 Three New Businesses, One Big Blueberry Festival

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Michael Cole
Michael Cole

Insider Eats

Insider Eats: La Vida Mexican Bar & Grill

Jun 17, 2026

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3 min read

Insider Eats: La Vida Mexican Bar & Grill

An Insider look at one of our great local Mexican spots.

Michael Cole
Michael Cole

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✈️ The Blue Angels Take Over St. Mary's This Weekend

Jun 16, 2026

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✈️ The Blue Angels Take Over St. Mary's This Weekend

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Michael Cole
Michael Cole

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🦀The Crab Festival Returns This Saturday

Jun 9, 2026

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🦀The Crab Festival Returns This Saturday

Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Michael Cole
Michael Cole

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🦀 St. Mary's Most Dangerous Debate...

Jun 2, 2026

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🦀 St. Mary's Most Dangerous Debate...

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Michael Cole
Michael Cole

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🦀 Drag Racing Takes Over Mechanicsville This Weekend

May 26, 2026

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🦀 Drag Racing Takes Over Mechanicsville This Weekend

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Michael Cole
Michael Cole

Article

What I Learned About St. Mary’s County Last Night

May 24, 2026

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What I Learned About St. Mary’s County Last Night

A surprisingly hopeful night with local leaders, younger residents, and a lot of conversation about where the county is headed.

Michael Cole
Michael Cole

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🦀 Leonardtown Turns Into a Medieval Village This Weekend

May 19, 2026

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🦀 Leonardtown Turns Into a Medieval Village This Weekend

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Michael Cole
Michael Cole

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🦀 Bowl 29 just moved into SOF Market

May 12, 2026

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🦀 Bowl 29 just moved into SOF Market

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Michael Cole
Michael Cole

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The Tudor Hall Expansion Explained in Under 3 Minutes: What the New Growth Means for Leonardtown

May 6, 2026

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The Tudor Hall Expansion Explained in Under 3 Minutes: What the New Growth Means for Leonardtown

Michael Cole
Michael Cole

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Mother’s Day Game Plan + A New Starbucks + Truck Mania

May 5, 2026

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Mother’s Day Game Plan + A New Starbucks + Truck Mania

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Michael Cole
Michael Cole

Article

Your Quick-Start Guide to the Pax River Air Show: Do This First Before the Blue Angels Arrive

Apr 29, 2026

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Your Quick-Start Guide to the Pax River Air Show: Do This First Before the Blue Angels Arrive

Your tactical briefing for the 2026 Pax River Air Show: Blue Angels, survival tips, and how to avoid the Route 235 gridlock.

Michael Cole
Michael Cole

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☕ BOGO Coffee, a Huge Spring Fest, and Yung Joc in Leonardtown

Apr 28, 2026

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☕ BOGO Coffee, a Huge Spring Fest, and Yung Joc in Leonardtown

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Michael Cole
Michael Cole

Article

15 Things to Do in St. Mary’s County MD for Families Who Hate Being Bored

Apr 24, 2026

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15 Things to Do in St. Mary’s County MD for Families Who Hate Being Bored

Because "I'm bored" is a banned phrase...

Michael Cole
Michael Cole

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Spring Fling Weekend in St. Mary’s

Apr 21, 2026

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5 min read

Spring Fling Weekend in St. Mary’s

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Michael Cole
Michael Cole
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