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• Calvert Sells $75.9M in Bonds at 4.66% Interest (southernmarylandchronicle.com) — Calvert County has sold $75.9 million in bonds to fund major projects, including upgrades to the Solomons Wastewater Treatment Plant that help protect local water quality and infrastructure. The borrowing also supports school repairs, road work, and public safety facilities across the county, leveraging Calvert's AAA credit rating to keep long-term costs lower for taxpayers.
• A Family Legacy Nears Its Final Chapter as Grandmothers Store Prepares To Close In Dowell (thebaynet.com) — A longtime family-run landmark near Solomons, Grandmothers Store in Dowell, is preparing to close as owners Brenda and Charles "Bucky" Dowell retire, with everything currently discounted 40 percent. The building's story stretches back to its days as the W.W. Dowell general store and post office, featured in the "Solomons Island & Vicinity" walking-tour guide and deeply woven into local community life.
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