LOCAL NEWS
USNA to host Special Olympics this weekend
The U.S. Naval Academy will host the annual Maryland Special Olympics competition on Saturday, April 28, and Sunday, April 29, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in MacDonough Hall’s Scott Natatorium on Saturday and on Ingram Track on Sunday. The event is a collaboration between the Naval Academy Midshipman Action Group, the Maryland Special Olympics, […]
Kamenetz picks up union endorsement
UNITE HERE Local 25, which represents over 7,500 workers in the hospitality industry in Maryland and throughout the Washington D.C. metropolitan region has endorsed Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz for governor and former Montgomery County Councilmember Valerie Ervin for lieutenant governor of Maryland. This endorsement fromUNITE HERE Local 25 follows the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance of […]
Second City coming back to Maryland Hall
The Second City comedy troupe comes to Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts on Friday, May 11 at 7:30 pm with a show called Look Both Ways Before Talking. Tickets are $32|$27 for Maryland Hall members and are available at www.marylandhall.org or 410-280-5640. (The show is recommended for ages 17 and up.) Tired of looking […]
Daily News Brief | April 26, 2018
Give us about ten minutes a day and we will give you all the local news, local sports, local weather, and local events you can handle. Today’s episode is sponsored by Sean O’Neill at RBC Wealth Management Today… BWI is enhancing its security game by adding explosive detection dogs at all checkpoints. Anne Arundel County is […]
CRIME
2 Hanover women arrested for prostitution
During the month of April 2018, the Criminal Investigation’s Vice Unit received complaints regarding possible prostitution activity occurring in an apartment in the 1600 block of Hardwick Court in Hanover. With that information, detectives initiated an investigation and discovered an internet website advertisement offering massage services with two females. On April 20, 2018, detectives contacted […]
Two teens arrested in Pasadena robbery at knifepoint
On April 22, 2018 at approximately 5:00 p.m., officers responded to a citizen robbery in the 8500 block of Ft. Smallwood Road in Pasadena. The adult male victim stated that two males that he knew from the area approached him and pushed him to the ground. The suspects then produced a knife and demanded his […]
12-year old from Arnold dies after being hit by truck. Arnold man charged with manslaughter
On April 22, 2018 at approximately 3:21 p.m. officers responded to a pedestrian struck on Andrew Hill Road & Bay Green Drive in Arnold. Investigation revealed a Chevrolet work van was westbound on Bay Green Drive when it drove off the road at the intersection and struck a child walking on the sidewalk with his […]
Millersville man arrested after pointing loaded gun at motorist in road rage incident
On April 15, 2018 at approximately 5:12 p.m., an adult female responded to Eastern District Police Station to report a road rage incident. The victim advised while she was driving on Route 100 & Oakwood Road, a driver of a black Dodge cut her off and pointed a gun at her. The victim was able […]
EVENTS
USNA to host Special Olympics this weekend
The U.S. Naval Academy will host the annual Maryland Special Olympics competition on Saturday, April 28, and Sunday, April 29, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in MacDonough Hall’s Scott Natatorium on Saturday and on Ingram Track on Sunday. The event is a collaboration between the Naval Academy Midshipman Action Group, the Maryland Special Olympics, […]
Second City coming back to Maryland Hall
The Second City comedy troupe comes to Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts on Friday, May 11 at 7:30 pm with a show called Look Both Ways Before Talking. Tickets are $32|$27 for Maryland Hall members and are available at www.marylandhall.org or 410-280-5640. (The show is recommended for ages 17 and up.) Tired of looking […]
Maryland Society of Portrait Painters exhibit on deck for Quiet Waters Park
Artwork by the Maryland Society of Portrait Painters will be exhibited at the Willow Gallery at Quiet Waters Park, Annapolis, MD from May 23 – July 8, 2018. An opening reception will be held June 3 from 2 to 4pm. The gallery is open 9 to 4 weekdays (closed Tuesdays) and 11 to 4 weekends. […]
Pigs & Pearls BBQ and Oyster Roast coming up this Saturday at Pirate’s Cove
Pirates Cove Restaurant will host the third annual Pigs & Pearls BBQ and Oyster Roast to benefit the West/Rhode Riverkeeper on Saturday, April 28th, from 2 to 6 p.m. The event, featuring live music and sea shanties by the Eastport Oyster Boys, will mark the official opening of the season at the Pirates Cove Dock […]
AREA BUSINESSES
Crosby hires Jennifer Pilcher as strategist focused on military
Jennifer Pilcher, a leading expert on engaging the military and veteran communities has joined Crosby Marketing Communications as a Director, Senior Strategist. Using more than 15 years of marketing and media expertise and her personal experience as a Navy spouse, she will help clients develop authentic content and outreach programs designed to empower the lives […]
Red Red Wine Bar develops Maryland’s first bourbon barrel aged wine
For the first time since 1945, the birth of modern viticultural in Maryland, a newcomer winemaker is turning Maryland wine upside down. Obscura from Fleur-de-MD is the state’s first bourbon barrel aged wine created by Brian Bolter, owner and Beverage Director of Red Red Wine Bar in Annapolis and Ocean City. Brian Bolter recently brainstormed […]
LOCAL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: The Golf Club at South River – Conversations With Members
Periodically, we take a look at a local businesses to give you something more than a peek in the window or a glance during a drive-by. We will dig deep into the history, the people, and of course the product. This series of episodes is focused on The Golf Club at South River. Located just minutes from […]
Dimensional Health Care Associates donates $20K to sponsor Bello Machre’s Every Step Counts
Bello Machre proudly announces its Every Step Counts Presenting Event Sponsor – Dimensional Health Care Associates. Headed by Denise and Howard Schuffman, Dimensional Health Care will generously donate $20,000 to benefit children and adults with developmental disabilities. The Every Step Counts event will be held Saturday, June 9, 2018 at Anne Arundel Community College in […]
PODCAST
Daily News Brief | April 26, 2018
Give us about ten minutes a day and we will give you all the local news, local sports, local weather, and local events you can handle. Today’s episode is sponsored by Sean O’Neill at RBC Wealth Management Today… BWI is enhancing its security game by adding explosive detection dogs at all checkpoints. Anne Arundel County is […]
Daily News Brief | April 25, 2018
Give us about ten minutes a day and we will give you all the local news, local sports, local weather, and local events you can handle. Today’s episode is sponsored by Sean O’Neill at RBC Wealth Management Today..An update on the fatal fire in Severn. Governor Hogan is polling very positively for the election. The Mormon […]
Daily News Brief | April 24, 2018
Give us about ten minutes a day and we will give you all the local news, local sports, local weather, and local events you can handle. Today’s episode is sponsored by Sean O’Neill at RBC Wealth Management Today..A 12 year old boy was killed as a reckless driver ran off the road in Arnold. Victims of […]
Daily News Brief | April 23, 2018
Give us about ten minutes a day and we will give you all the local news, local sports, local weather, and local events you can handle. Today’s episode is sponsored by Sean O’Neill at RBC Wealth Management Today..A fire at a Severn group home leaves 3 dead. The Kent Island High School JV lacrosse season has […]
COLUMNS & OPINIONS
Arvin Vohra: Time to End the Income Tax? (Guest Column)
Did you know that cutting government spending to 1992 levels would allow us to end the income tax? The second best part of that is that we would have more of our own money to spend how we wanted. We could spend that money on education, charity, arts, or leisure. Instead of having half of […]
Mayor: 53 new businesses opened in Annapolis since taking office. Not so fast!
In Monday’s State of the City Address, Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley stated that 53 new brick and mortar businesses had opened in the past four months. In the past four months, Hollis and Hope, along with support from multiple City departments, have helped 53 new, brick-and-mortar businesses open their doors – This is a sign […]
Christina J. Grigorian: Living the American Dream (Guest Column)
I have lived the American dream. And now I am running for the United States Senate to represent the people of Maryland. I am a wife, a mother, and a practicing lawyer. I am a first-generation American whose father came to the United States in 1960, served in the U.S. Army, and then spent years […]
Del. McMillan’s comments on his opposition to the Amazon Bill
You know, we all have the right to remain silent. Unfortunately, I just don’t have the ability. Especially now. Especially when Maryland is about to give one of the largest corporations in America-a corporation that just got a 14% corporate tax cut in December, and made a profit of $2 billion last quarter -a $6.5 […]
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USNA to host Special Olympics this weekend
The U.S. Naval Academy will host the annual Maryland Special Olympics competition on Saturday, April 28, and Sunday, April 29, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in MacDonough Hall’s Scott Natatorium on Saturday and on Ingram Track on Sunday. The event is a collaboration between the Naval Academy Midshipman Action Group, the Maryland Special Olympics, […]
Kamenetz picks up union endorsement
UNITE HERE Local 25, which represents over 7,500 workers in the hospitality industry in Maryland and throughout the Washington D.C. metropolitan region has endorsed Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz for governor and former Montgomery County Councilmember Valerie Ervin for lieutenant governor of Maryland. This endorsement fromUNITE HERE Local 25 follows the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance of […]
Second City coming back to Maryland Hall
The Second City comedy troupe comes to Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts on Friday, May 11 at 7:30 pm with a show called Look Both Ways Before Talking. Tickets are $32|$27 for Maryland Hall members and are available at www.marylandhall.org or 410-280-5640. (The show is recommended for ages 17 and up.) Tired of looking […]
Daily News Brief | April 26, 2018
Give us about ten minutes a day and we will give you all the local news, local sports, local weather, and local events you can handle. Today’s episode is sponsored by Sean O’Neill at RBC Wealth Management Today… BWI is enhancing its security game by adding explosive detection dogs at all checkpoints. Anne Arundel County is […]
Maryland Society of Portrait Painters exhibit on deck for Quiet Waters Park
Artwork by the Maryland Society of Portrait Painters will be exhibited at the Willow Gallery at Quiet Waters Park, Annapolis, MD from May 23 – July 8, 2018. An opening reception will be held June 3 from 2 to 4pm. The gallery is open 9 to 4 weekdays (closed Tuesdays) and 11 to 4 weekends. […]
Pigs & Pearls BBQ and Oyster Roast coming up this Saturday at Pirate’s Cove
Pirates Cove Restaurant will host the third annual Pigs & Pearls BBQ and Oyster Roast to benefit the West/Rhode Riverkeeper on Saturday, April 28th, from 2 to 6 p.m. The event, featuring live music and sea shanties by the Eastport Oyster Boys, will mark the official opening of the season at the Pirates Cove Dock […]
More than 400 boats expected at this weekend’s Bay Bridge Boat Show
More than 400 boats, up to 75 feet in length, will be on display at the 36th annual Bay Bridge Boat Show on April 27 – 29, 2018 in Stevensville, Maryland at the Bay Bridge Marina. As one of the largest spring shows north of Florida, this in-water boat show traditionally marks the beginning of the boating season on Chesapeake Bay and is […]
Daily News Brief | April 25, 2018
Give us about ten minutes a day and we will give you all the local news, local sports, local weather, and local events you can handle. Today’s episode is sponsored by Sean O’Neill at RBC Wealth Management Today..An update on the fatal fire in Severn. Governor Hogan is polling very positively for the election. The Mormon […]
Appaloosa Music Festival announces headliners along with 50% off early bird discount
Appaloosa Music Festival Announces Headliners Along with 50% OFF Early Bird Discount LABOR DAY WEEKEND AUG. 31-SEPT. 2 Appaloosa Music Festival is quickly becoming the DC Areas Roots Music Camping Festival. Located just 60 miles west of DC Appaloosa features the rising stars in Bluegrass, Americana, Celtic and Roots Music. The initial headliner release includes […]
County seeks volunteers for General Development Plan advisory committee
The Anne Arundel County Office of Planning and Zoning is seeking applicants for the General Development Plan Citizen Advisory Committee. The 13 member commission will be responsible for providing input to the Office of Planning Zoning as they begin drafting the 2019 General Development Plan. The Commission will consist of a Chair, Vice-Chair, citizens from […]
Fire crews rescue unconscious man from hold of boat in drydock
At 08:36 am today, Annapolis City and Anne Arundel County Fire Department units responded to the 7300 block of Edgewood Road for a reported unconscious person laying in the bottom of a sailing vessel. On scene safety precautions were taken due to the nature of the incident. Air quality aboard the vessel was monitored by the hazmat team prior to entry, […]
Jon Nakamatsu returns to the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra
Award-winning pianist Jon Nakamatsu joins the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra for the final Masterworks concert of the season. The concert will take place May 4 and 5 at 8:00pm at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts in Annapolis. For his return performance, Mr. Nakamatsu will perform Sergei Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with the full Annapolis […]
Tides & Tunes, free concert series, kicks off June 14th at Annapolis Maritime Museum
The Annapolis Maritime Museum (AMM) will hosts weekly concerts all summer long in an effort create a sense of community and raise awareness of its many programs and activities. The Education Center at AMM teaches over 6,000 students annually about Chesapeake Bay ecology and the rich maritime heritage of the Annapolis area. “The concerts appeal […]
Junior League to host Volunteers on the Run 5K this weekend
Junior League of Annapolis, Inc. (JLA) will host its 11th annual Jennifer Summers Barrett Memorial Volunteers on the Run 5K fundraiser event on Saturday, April 28, 2018. Race begins at 9:00 am at Quiet Waters Park in Annapolis, MD. Open to the public, the proceeds from the fun run will benefit the community programs of […]
Daily News Brief | April 24, 2018
Give us about ten minutes a day and we will give you all the local news, local sports, local weather, and local events you can handle. Today’s episode is sponsored by Sean O’Neill at RBC Wealth Management Today..A 12 year old boy was killed as a reckless driver ran off the road in Arnold. Victims of […]
Hays, Ysla list Bayspx to 4-2 win over Flying Squirrels
Austin Hays scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in the sixth and the Bowie Baysox (10-7) captured the series opener with a 4-2 victory over the Richmond Flying Squirrels (12-6) on Monday night at Prince George’s Stadium in Bowie. In the afore-mentioned sixth, Hays led off with a triple and scored later in […]
City Council green lights Buckley’s HACA and Environmental picks
The Annapolis City Council has approved Mayor Gavin Buckley’s appointments of Michael Miller and Philip Gibbs to the House Authority of the City of Annapolis Board and Ms. Jackie Guild to be the director of Office of Environmental Policy at the Council meeting held this evening in City Hall. HACA is a legal entity separate […]
Buckley hires Fred Kent to facilitate public workshop to develop City Dock
Mayor Gavin Buckley and the City of Annapolis will hold an interactive public workshop to discuss the future use of City Dock on Saturday, April 28, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. under a tent on the parking area closest to Susan C. Campbell Park. World-renown placemaking expert Fred Kent will lead the workshop. The […]
Jing Ying Institute to host events on World Tai Chi Day
Over the past two decades, a special celebration of tai chi and qigong has quietly grown across the planet. Each year, on the “last Saturday of April,” in hundreds of cities in over 80 nations… World Tai Chi & Qigong Day events have been held in every time zone around the world. Starting at 10:00 […]
Crosby hires Jennifer Pilcher as strategist focused on military
Jennifer Pilcher, a leading expert on engaging the military and veteran communities has joined Crosby Marketing Communications as a Director, Senior Strategist. Using more than 15 years of marketing and media expertise and her personal experience as a Navy spouse, she will help clients develop authentic content and outreach programs designed to empower the lives […]
Victims of Severn fatal fire identified
The cause of the fire that killed three people in Severn on Saturday night remains under investigation by members of the Anne Arundel County Fire and Explosives Investigation Unit. Investigators remained on the scene Saturday night until the middle of the afternoon Sunday. They are being assisted by members of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, […]
Cain reports more than $82K raised in first quarter
Alice Cain, candidate for Delegate in District 30A, raised $82,190 in the first quarter – exceeding the campaign’s goal – according to the campaign finance report filed today. Over 400 individuals contributed, and there were no corporate donations. “I am deeply grateful for all of the wonderful support my campaign has received from so many […]
2 Hanover women arrested for prostitution
During the month of April 2018, the Criminal Investigation’s Vice Unit received complaints regarding possible prostitution activity occurring in an apartment in the 1600 block of Hardwick Court in Hanover. With that information, detectives initiated an investigation and discovered an internet website advertisement offering massage services with two females. On April 20, 2018, detectives contacted […]
Two teens arrested in Pasadena robbery at knifepoint
On April 22, 2018 at approximately 5:00 p.m., officers responded to a citizen robbery in the 8500 block of Ft. Smallwood Road in Pasadena. The adult male victim stated that two males that he knew from the area approached him and pushed him to the ground. The suspects then produced a knife and demanded his […]
Daily News Brief | April 23, 2018
Give us about ten minutes a day and we will give you all the local news, local sports, local weather, and local events you can handle. Today’s episode is sponsored by Sean O’Neill at RBC Wealth Management Today..A fire at a Severn group home leaves 3 dead. The Kent Island High School JV lacrosse season has […]
12-year old from Arnold dies after being hit by truck. Arnold man charged with manslaughter
On April 22, 2018 at approximately 3:21 p.m. officers responded to a pedestrian struck on Andrew Hill Road & Bay Green Drive in Arnold. Investigation revealed a Chevrolet work van was westbound on Bay Green Drive when it drove off the road at the intersection and struck a child walking on the sidewalk with his […]
Akron breaks series open to top Baysox 9-4
The Bowie Baysox (9-7) dropped the series finale to the Akron RubberDucks (8-8) by a score of 9-4 on Sunday afternoon at Prince George’s Stadium in Bowie. The loss snaps a six-game home winning streak for the Baysox. Tyler Krieger started the game with a solo shot off of Baysox starter John Means to give […]
Arundel Lodge issues statement on fatal fire at one of their rehabilitation residences
The following statement was issued by Arundel Lodge about the fatal fire last night at one of their residential rehab homes. Last night, on Saturday, April 21, 2018, a fire broke out in a Severn house which serves as one of 32 Residential Rehabilitation homes operated by Arundel Lodge. Arundel Lodge provides mental health and […]
Ronnie Spector and Jarekus Singleton up next at Rams Head On Stage
Rams Head On Stage is a little taste of Nashville, New Orleans, and Austin all rolled up in one! A small, intimate venue where no seat is more than 48 feet from the stage. A small venue that packs a big punch with top national acts 364 days a year. Check out the latest shows […]
Save the date! May 9th. Burritos for Beds Breakfast
Support for addiction recovery efforts in Anne Arundel County will go twice as far this year at the Burritos for Beds Breakfast for Samaritan House on May 9. A generous pledge from the Merrill Family Foundation will double donations up to $150,000 as Samaritan House readies to break ground on the final phase of their […]
Red Red Wine Bar develops Maryland’s first bourbon barrel aged wine
For the first time since 1945, the birth of modern viticultural in Maryland, a newcomer winemaker is turning Maryland wine upside down. Obscura from Fleur-de-MD is the state’s first bourbon barrel aged wine created by Brian Bolter, owner and Beverage Director of Red Red Wine Bar in Annapolis and Ocean City. Brian Bolter recently brainstormed […]
Three killed in overnight Severn fire
Anne Arundel County 9-1-1 began receiving multiple calls reporting a home on fire in the 7900 block of Stone Hearth Road. The first arriving firefighters reported heavy fire from the rear of the single-family dwelling. Occupants of the home who had escaped before firefighters arrived advised them that someone was still possibly inside. Firefighters immediately […]
Cervenka’s walk-off single in 12th pushes Baysox past Akron
Martin Cervenka’s walk-off single in the bottom of the 12th lifted the Bowie Baysox (9-6) to a 4-3 win over the Akron RubberDucks (7-8) on Saturday night at Prince George’s Stadium in Bowie. By virtue of Minor League Baseball’s new extra innings rule, D’Arby Myers started the inning at second base and scored on Cervenka’s […]
LOCAL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: The Golf Club at South River – Conversations With Members
Periodically, we take a look at a local businesses to give you something more than a peek in the window or a glance during a drive-by. We will dig deep into the history, the people, and of course the product. This series of episodes is focused on The Golf Club at South River. Located just minutes from […]
Quacks for Backpacks returns on May 20th
Quacks for Backpacks Duck Races and Family Carnival Set for May 20 To Raise Funds for Bountiful Backpacks The sixth annual Quacks for Backpacks Duck Races and Family Carnival will be held on Sunday, May 20, 2018 at Homestead Gardens festival grounds in Davidsonville from 11am to 4pm. The Bountiful Backpacks program that furnishes needy […]
First Sunday Arts Festival returns on May 6th
Artists fill the streets starting May 6th at First Sunday Arts, the areas premier monthly arts festival to the Annapolis Arts District. The fun starts at 11am on the first Sunday of each month as over 130 artists open their displays filled with art to the public. The day is also filled with free concerts […]
