• Maryland Attorney is an Overseer of $700 Billion Bailout Package
• Activists Want More Answers about State Police Surveillance Files
• State Bailout Saves Baltimore Museum, Costs Taxpayers $445,000
• PNC, CSM Foundation to Match Funds in Tech-Challenge Program
• Enrollment in Maryland Colleges, Universities Reaches Record High
• 'People with Disabilities' Awards Honor Several
• Charles County Director of Community Services Named
• Mechanicsville Dentist Donates $7,975 to Greenwell's Therapeutic Riding Program
• St. Mary's Public Schools Introduce Energy Saver of Month Program
• CSM Program Offers Path to Restaurant, Hospitality Industries
• BPW Approves $730,000 to Purchase 76 Acres for New Park in St. Mary's
• Dunkirk Barn Fire Results in $30,000 Loss

"Bella Gives Back" Holiday & Glimpse of Santa Mini Sessions
November 28th & 29th at the Holiday Inn in Waldorf
BELLA PHOTOGRAPHY is holding their Family Holiday and "Glimpse of Santa" Mini Sessions on November 28th and 29th at the Holiday Inn on St. Patrick's Drive in Waldorf. Don't forget, "BELLA GIVES BACK", each holiday Bella Photography sponsors a family less fortunate. Visit their website for Bella Gives Back specialty items and to book your Holiday Family Portrait Session. Get ready to showcase your holiday decor and have a fun holiday photo session that will reflect your families unique character and individual personalities, from the comfort of your own home! Each package includes a DVD slideshow of your entire session. Very LIMITED availability. Visit their website for details www.bella-moments.com.

Newtowne Players Present the Rock Musical, 'Return to the Forbidden Planet'
Congratulations to this week's ticket winner, Michelle Holso of Lexington Park
'Return to the Forbidden Planet', an award winning musical by Bob Carlton, is often referred to as Shakespeare's forgotten Rock and Roll Masterpiece. It is loosely based on the 1956 film Forbidden Planet, while the plot is derived from The Tempest. This journey into hyperspace is set to classic 1950s and '60s hits, such as: Great Balls of Fire, Wipeout, and Good Vibrations. This zany musical adventure is sure to delight and entertain the entire family.

Cool Car Clubs
Walt Gillette came of driving age in the 1960s muscle car era, when the Beach Boys sang as passionately about GTOs and four-on-the-floor stick shifts as they did about surfer girls. It's 2008 and he's still in the groove.

Tips For Buying Firewood
The Maryland DNR has compiled an article with tips on how to buy firewood, what kind you should get and what to do if you have a problem with a firewood dealer. They've also included a table of various firewoods and their burning/splitting properties!

Southern Maryland - This is Living Fall 2008
The Fall 2008 edition is on-line and available at local news stands. Past editions are also on-line and fully searchable. You can also subscribe or renew on-line. Enter to win a 2-year subscription.