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Jan 15, 2025 | 
the-tls.co.uk | Michael Reid
Statues of Friedrich Engels, left, and Karl Marx at the Museum of the Chinese Communist Party, Beijing
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Dec 14, 2024 | 
stardem.com | Michael Reid
Martha Hyde and her father honored all those who served in military conflicts, while Larry Hill will spend some time thinking about his comrades. The remembrances were part of the 18th annual Wreaths Across America, took place at churches, cemeteries and memorials across Maryland on Saturday, Dec. 14.
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Nov 9, 2024 | 
somdnews.com | Michael Reid
The Friends of St. Clement’s Island & Piney Point Museums, the nonprofit organization that supports the St. Mary’s County Museum Division, recently announced an exciting competition in honor of the oldest lighthouse on the Potomac River. “To really celebrate Piney Point Lighthouse during the holidays, we thought this competition would be a fantastic way to get families and the community involved,” St. Mary’s County Museum Division manager Karen Stone said in a release.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
stardem.com | Michael Reid
The Friends of St. Clement’s Island & Piney Point Museums, the nonprofit organization that supports the St. Mary’s County Museum Division, recently announced an exciting competition in honor of the oldest lighthouse on the Potomac River. “To really celebrate Piney Point Lighthouse during the holidays, we thought this competition would be a fantastic way to get families and the community involved,” St. Mary’s County Museum Division manager Karen Stone said in a release.
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Oct 26, 2024 | 
somdnews.com | Michael Reid
African American author and educator Jessieca Montgomery is making significant strides in the realm of children’s literature with her innovative series of coloring and activity books focused on public speaking for kids in grades kindergarten through 5.
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
stardem.com | Michael Reid
Author and educator Jessieca Montgomery is making significant strides in the realm of children’s literature with her innovative series of coloring and activity books focused on public speaking for kids in grades kindergarten through 5.
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Sep 6, 2024 | 
stardem.com | Michael Reid
Ainsley Taylor always dreamed of being a pilot, but the highest the homeschooled 14–year-old had ever been was when she rode rollercoasters at amusement parks. “I’ve always wanted to fly,” said Taylor, who lives in Lexington Park. “I love the adrenaline rush of being up high and going really fast.”Taylor, who joined the Civil Air Patrol two years ago, is reaching her goal of elevating more than the highest loops at Six Flags after having flown in a Cessna four times.
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Aug 10, 2024 | 
cecildaily.com | Michael Reid |Michael Reid
Film buffs rejoice as the Southern Maryland Film Festival returns to the area following a four-year hiatus. This year’s festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, at R/C Theatres’ Lexington Exchange Movies 12, located at 44800 Oak Crest Drive in California. “We are so excited; the hiatus was painful,” Film Festival Representative Maria Fleming Maria Fleming said.
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Aug 9, 2024 | 
stardem.com | Michael Reid
Film buffs rejoice as the Southern Maryland Film Festival returns to the area following a four-year hiatus. This year’s festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, at R/C Theatres’ Lexington Exchange Movies 12, located at 44800 Oak Crest Drive in California. “We are so excited; the hiatus was painful,” Film Festival Representative Maria Fleming Maria Fleming said.
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Jun 21, 2024 | 
stardem.com | Michael Reid
St. Mary’s held a retirement ceremony of sorts during its 38th annual National Flag Day event on June 14 in Leonardtown. A total of 906 flags were burned. The event marks the date in 1777 when the Continental Congress approved the design of a national flag, according to the Library of Congress. Flag Day became official in 1916 when President Woodrow Wilson issued a presidential proclamation to honor the Stars and Stripes every year on June 14, and in 1949 President Harry S.
