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The St. Mary's Today is a newspaper that is published in St. Mary's County, Maryland.  The publisher is [[Kenneth C. Rossignol]].  The paper focuses on crime, law enforcement and local government, often acting as a watchdog.  Sometimes affectionately referred to as "The Rag."
 
The St. Mary's Today is a newspaper that is published in St. Mary's County, Maryland.  The publisher is [[Kenneth C. Rossignol]].  The paper focuses on crime, law enforcement and local government, often acting as a watchdog.  Sometimes affectionately referred to as "The Rag."
  
The newspaper and it's publisher achieved national fame for what has become known as the [[Newspaper Caper]].  The incident has become an important freedom of speech case.
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== Notable Events ==
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1999-2005: The newspaper and it's publisher achieved national fame for what has become known as the [[Newspaper Caper]].  The incident has become an important freedom of speech case.
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2005: St. Mary's Today won the competitive contract to publish the St. Mary's County Government advertisements.  This privilege was long held by the [[Enterprise newspaper]].  The Enterprise serves St. Mary's County and is owned by Southern Maryland Newspapers. That company is owned by Gazette Newspapers Inc. which is a division of the Washington Post Company.
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County Commissioner President [[Thomas F. McKay]] was not pleased with the decision according to the following Washington Post story:
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*http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/12/AR2005101200074.html
  
 
== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==
  
 
http://stmarystoday.com/
 
http://stmarystoday.com/

Revision as of 20:53, 31 May 2006

The St. Mary's Today is a newspaper that is published in St. Mary's County, Maryland. The publisher is Kenneth C. Rossignol. The paper focuses on crime, law enforcement and local government, often acting as a watchdog. Sometimes affectionately referred to as "The Rag."

Notable Events

1999-2005: The newspaper and it's publisher achieved national fame for what has become known as the Newspaper Caper. The incident has become an important freedom of speech case.

2005: St. Mary's Today won the competitive contract to publish the St. Mary's County Government advertisements. This privilege was long held by the Enterprise newspaper. The Enterprise serves St. Mary's County and is owned by Southern Maryland Newspapers. That company is owned by Gazette Newspapers Inc. which is a division of the Washington Post Company.

County Commissioner President Thomas F. McKay was not pleased with the decision according to the following Washington Post story:

External Links

http://stmarystoday.com/