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🌱 Where rockfish are breaking right now off Piney Point’s old oil docks
Coming up: Sea Squirts: Fossil Exploration on the Piney Point Patch calendar

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- Where rockfish are breaking right now off Piney Point’s old oil docks
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- Thursday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 41 and low of 27 degrees.
- Friday: A p.m. rain or snow shower, temps: high: 38, low: 33.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 46 and low of 30 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Final Days: One-Fish Rockfish Limit Before Maryland Closes Dec 10 (southernmarylandchronicle.com) — Anglers launching from Piney Point have just hours left before Maryland’s striped bass season closes on Dec. 10, with breaking fish reported daily near Buoy 5 and the old oil docks. Local tackle experts describe strong rockfish and perch action across the lower Potomac and Patuxent, but stress that wind and strict one-fish slot limits demand careful planning and up-to-date licenses.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Sea Squirts: Fossil Exploration
Calvert County, MD Calendar , 14200 Solomons Island Road , Solomons
10:15 am - Extended Thursday Hours for Holiday Shopping! — St. Mary's County Arts Council
St. Mary's County Arts Council , 22660 Washington St , Leonardtown
11:00 am - Annmarie Garden in Lights: Outdoor Holiday Light Show
Calvert County, MD Calendar , 13470 Dowell Road , Solomons
5:00 pm - Tinsel & Tape: Holiday Wrapping Workshop
The Fenwick Inn , 41685 Fenwick St , Leonardtown
6:00 pm - Christmas Craft Cocktail Class
Quality Street Kitchen & Catering , 41655 Park Ave , Leonardtown
6:00 pm - Public Meeting Regarding a Possible Expansion of Maryland’s Rural Legacy Areas
Calvert County, MD Calendar
6:00 pm - Tinsel and Tape: Holiday Wrapping Workshop
The Fenwick Inn , 41685 Fenwick St , Leonardtown
6:00 pm - 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 - Second Friday Social - December 2025 — St. Mary's County Arts Council
St. Mary's County Arts Council , 22660 Washington St , Leonardtown
1:00 pm - 2025 Second Friday Socials at SMC Arts Council
St. Mary's County Arts Council , 22660 Washington St , Leonardtown
1:00 pm - Thanks! It Has Pockets!
Leonardtown Library , Leonardtown
2:00 pm
Thursday December 11
Friday December 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- ✈️ Got time before your flight?
Get your steps in! The BWI Marshall Cardio Trail features two easy walking loops where travelers can stretch, de-stress, and stay active on the go. (Nextdoor ) - Speak up!
Where to file a complaint Have an issue with a solar provider, utility company, telephone provider, or even a state agency, but not sure where to… (Nextdoor )
- Pharmavite posted a job opening for Sanitation Technician ( Day Shift 12 hour) in California. Apply here.
- Essilor of America, Inc. posted a job opening for Target Optical - Assistant Manager in California. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Piney Point here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lexington Park
- Ribbon Cutting To Celebrate Newly Renovated Andre Rice Emergency Men's Shelter In Lexington Park (thebaynet.com)
- Woman Shot By Police In Lexington Park Arrested On 10 Charges Stemming From October Incident (thebaynet.com)
- Bradley Brooke Subdivision Concept Plan Put On Hold As NAS Pax River Raises Concerns (thebaynet.com)
California
- St. Mary's Remembers Homicide Victims at Annual Service (southernmarylandchronicle.com)
- Santa Soars Over Southern Maryland In Navy Seahawk Recon Flight (thebaynet.com)
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