🌱 Why a 223-home Lexington Park subdivision just hit a major delay

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In today's newsletter:

• Why a 223-home Lexington Park subdivision just hit a major delay
• How a record FTC fine could affect Lexington Park gas prices
• How a welfare check in Lexington Park turned into gunfire

Also on today's calendar: St. Mary's County Democratic Club Monthly Meeting and Holiday Party.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 41 and low of 27 degrees.
• Friday: A p.m. rain or snow shower, temps: high: 37, low: 29.
• Saturday: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 44 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bradley Brooke Subdivision Concept Plan Put On Hold As NAS Pax River Raises Concerns (thebaynet.com) — A 223-home Bradley Brooke subdivision proposed in Lexington Park has been put on hold after St. Mary’s County planners raised concerns about aircraft noise, traffic, and emergency access near NAS Patuxent River. The developer must return January 12 with updated traffic data, emergency-access options, and responses to Navy compatibility objections before the project can move forward.
   

• FTC Fines 7-Eleven Record $4.5M on Fuel Deal (southernmarylandchronicle.com) — Lexington Park drivers may feel ripple effects from a record $4.5 million FTC penalty against 7‑Eleven over a fuel-station acquisition that violated an antitrust order. The ruling tightens oversight of 7‑Eleven’s fuel deals while local 7‑Eleven stations in St. Mary’s County, including Lexington Park, continue to rank among the lower-cost options for gas, helping residents manage everyday commuting costs.
   

• Lexington Park Woman Shot After Pointing Gun At Deputies During Chase, Sheriff Says (dailyvoice.com) — A Lexington Park woman is jailed without bond after an October welfare check at MedStar on East Run Drive escalated into an officer-involved shooting, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say she fled from a vehicle and pointed a handgun during a foot chase before being shot and later charged with multiple offenses.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lexington Park

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• A Christmas Carol
  Newtowne Players Inc, 21744 S Coral Dr, Lexington Park
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday December 15

• St. Mary's County Democratic Club Monthly Meeting and Holiday Party
  Call Signs , 46580 Expedition Dr , Lexington Park
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Sea Squirts: Fossil Exploration
  Calvert County, MD Calendar , 14200 Solomons Island Road , Solomons
  10:15 am
• Annmarie Garden in Lights: Outdoor Holiday Light Show
  Calvert County, MD Calendar , 13470 Dowell Road , Solomons
  5:00 pm
• Public Meeting Regarding a Possible Expansion of Maryland’s Rural Legacy Areas
  Calvert County, MD Calendar
  6:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Loveville Produce Auction Meeting
  Calvert County, MD Calendar
  9:00 am
• A Crabby Christmas Party
  Loffler Senior Center , 21905 Chancellors Run Rd , Great Mills
  10:00 am
• Imaginarium's Annual Santa Experience
  Imaginarium , 13360 H G Trueman Rd , Solomons
  4:00 pm
• Patuxent Panthers vs Calvert Cavaliers
  Patuxent High School , 12485 Southern Connector Blvd , Lusby
  4:30 pm
• Nighttime Christmas Market at Annmarie Garden in Lights
  Calvert County, MD Calendar , 13470 Dowell Rd , Solomons
  5:00 pm
• Jingle All The Hay: A Festive & Magical Holiday Experience on the Farm!
  Calvert County, MD Calendar
  5:00 pm
• Through the Lens of Jay Fleming: A Chesapeake Experience
  No Thyme to Cook , 14624 Solomons Island Rd S , Solomons
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Another successful Tuesday morning
  #Busstopbreakfast it takes a village and I am a part of the village!! (Nextdoor Southwoods Estates)
• If anyone knows how to work on televisions i got a 46 inch Hisense Roku you can have.
  I think its overheating but I really have no clue. This is a repost. People did suggest blowing dust out of it after the fact but I already replaced… (Nextdoor Greens at Hilton Run)

• Monro Muffler Brake & Service posted a job opening for Automotive Technician - Technician in Lexington Park. Apply here.
• Mathnasium posted a job opening for Learning Center Assistant Director in Lexington Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lexington Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

California

• St. Mary's Remembers Homicide Victims at Annual Service (southernmarylandchronicle.com)
• Santa Soars Over Southern Maryland In Navy Seahawk Recon Flight (thebaynet.com)
• St. Mary's Sheriff Switches to tip411 Alert System (southernmarylandchronicle.com)

Solomons

• Solomons Museum Salutes Longtime Volunteers (southernmarylandchronicle.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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