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🌱 What the new Route 245 sidewalks and traffic fixes mean for you

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Hello Leonardtown! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What the new Route 245 sidewalks and traffic fixes mean for you
  • Inside the demanding training behind St. Mary's newest K-9, Karma
  • How Leonardtown's girls soccer stayed undefeated with an 11–0 statement win

Also on today's calendar: Scarecrow Stroll @ Town of Leonardtown and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Hot with clouds and sun, temps: high: 91, low: 61.
  • Saturday: Chance of a little a.m. rain, with a high of 66 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• St. Mary's commissioners, delegates raise roadway concerns at joint transportation meeting (somdnews.com) — Sidewalk construction on Route 245 in Leonardtown is slated to start this winter, part of a broader push to fix traffic and safety issues across St. Mary's County. Local commissioners pressed Maryland transportation leaders about long-delayed traffic lights, dangerous intersections, and major projects like widening Indian Bridge and Great Mills roads, plus planning for a new Gov. Thomas Johnson Bridge.
   

• Meet Karma: Inside St. Mary's Newest K-9 Partnership (thebaynet.com) — A new K-9 partnership based out of Leonardtown is helping St. Mary's County tackle narcotics and search-and-rescue work, pairing Deputy Welch with Karma, a specially trained detection dog. The story walks through Karma's rigorous selection and training, how the duo balances routine patrol with K-9 duties, and why Welch sees this demanding role as a rewarding way to serve local residents.
   

• Leonardtown Girls Soccer Rolls Past Lackey 11-0 To Stay Undefeated (thebaynet.com) — Leonardtown High's girls soccer team stayed undefeated with an 11-0 rout of Lackey, dominating possession and chances from start to finish. Coach Jen Henderson and standout players Jaidyn Barnard and Clara Campbell credit sharp passing and strong team chemistry, while also stressing faster play and better communication as they push to keep Leonardtown's season rolling.
   

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  • St. Mary's County Public Schools posted a job opening for Substitute - Food Service Worker in Leonardtown. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

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  • 7 Brew Drive Thru Coffee Site Proposal Submitted To Takeover Prior Applebee's Location in California, Maryland (smnewsnet.com)
  • MDA to host Equine Conservation Summit on Nov. 14 (americanfarm.com)
  • Before You Turn On The Heat, Check These Maryland Fire Hazards (thebaynet.com)

Mechanicsville

  • Get Real With SOMD Politics: John O'Connor Discusses Taxes, Growth And Recent Scrutiny (thebaynet.com)

Ok Leonardtown! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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