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🌱 Crab pot Christmas tree returns to Piney Point’s holiday celebration

Piney Point, Maryland Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good morning Piney Point! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Crab pot Christmas tree returns to Piney Point’s holiday celebration
  • What’s open and closed in St. Mary’s on Veterans Day
  • Alexandria’s new wartime exhibit has a Piney Point connection

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 66 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 66, low: 46.
  • Friday: Cloudy and cooler, with a high of 53 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Crab-mas At Piney Point Lighthouse! (thebaynet.com) — An 18-foot crab pot Christmas tree will light up Piney Point Lighthouse’s free holiday celebration Nov. 28, from 5–8 p.m. Families can enjoy carolers, s’mores and visits with Santa, while the returning LEGO Lighthouse Building Challenge adds a family category this year.
   

• St. Mary's County Government Announces Veterans Day 2026 Operations (smnewsnet.com) — Piney Point Lighthouse Museum remains open on Veterans Day, but St. Mary’s County offices, libraries and senior centers are closed Nov. 11. Home-delivered meals pause until Thursday, and county buses run on a Saturday schedule. Convenience centers and the St. Andrews Landfill keep normal hours.
   

• Free Torpedo Factory Exhibit Reveals Alexandria's Wartime History Nov. 11 (thezebra.org) — Piney Point was a testing destination for torpedoes built in Alexandria during World War II, a connection highlighted in a free exhibit opening Nov. 11 at the Torpedo Factory Art Center. Centered on a torpedo built in 1944, the display explores the workers and testing crews behind the Navy’s weapons.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Aramark posted a job opening for Food Service Worker - Chesapeake Shores Nursing Center - Food in Lexington Park. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Lexington Park

  • UPDATE: Lexington Park Man Sentenced to 20 Years After Luring, Ambushing and Stabbing Volunteer Firefighter (smnewsnet.com)
  • California Man Charged With Assault and Hate Crimes After Alleged Knife Chase in Lexington Park (smnewsnet.com)
  • Lexington Park Man Faces Burglary, Resisting Arrest Charges (southernmarylandchronicle.com)

California

  • Two Unconscious Patients Extricated From Vehicles Following Serious Crash In California (thebaynet.com)

Ok Piney Point! 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: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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