LOCAL NEWS
Regional Recap, December 12, 2013
USO Helps Military Children Have Happy Holiday . The United Service Organizations are granting Christmas wishes for hundreds of military children this year, including at Fort Meade, where organizers on Wednesday set up a North Pole full of toys and games for some very happy children. More than 1,000 military kids from the Baltimore- Washington D.C. area […]
Police Chief Davis Appoints Chief Of Staff, Assistant Chief
Anne Arundel County Police Chief, Kevin Davis, has appointed two former Prince George’s law enforcement officers to top spots within the department. Assistant Chief Bill Lowry is a 27 year vet of the PGPD, Director of Security for the Washington Redskins, and a project manager with NASA. Chief of Staff Amal Awad served with the […]
Annapolis To Lose Two Longtime Stores In January
CORRECTION: The Annapolis Economic Development Corporation has advised that there are only 12 vacancies on Main Street currently. We mis-interpreted the search engine on their site. We regret the error. Note: the search engine displays ALL properties no matter if they are available or not. If the property shows “0 sf” that property is not […]
Annapolis Seat Belt Stings: What You Need to Know
Seat belt stings are becoming ever more frequent in the City of Annapolis. One area that has recently seen a great deal of the city’s seat belt enforcement activity (we’ll call it the “Annapolis Seat belt Sting”) is inbound Forest Drive just before Spa Road. Several drivers have reported a bright light that impairs the vision of […]
Divers Dragging Harbor In Search Of Robert Stewart
UPDATE: Crews have completed a SONAR sweep with no results. There are no immediate plans to explore the harbor any further and the Annapolis Police Department is investigating all leads. Crews from the Anne Arundel County Dive Team, Annapolis Fire Department and the Annapolis Police Department are searching the waters near City Dock in […]
Rams Head’s 2nd Annual 12 Days Of Christmas
The Rams Head Group is proud to announce the 2 nd Annual 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways. From December 13 to December 24, Rams Head and its partners will generously give away one experience package per day. In hopes of spreading holiday cheer, Rams Head has compiled 12 prize packages, including two tickets to every […]
CRIME
Divers Dragging Harbor In Search Of Robert Stewart
UPDATE: Crews have completed a SONAR sweep with no results. There are no immediate plans to explore the harbor any further and the Annapolis Police Department is investigating all leads. Crews from the Anne Arundel County Dive Team, Annapolis Fire Department and the Annapolis Police Department are searching the waters near City Dock in […]
Fatal Shooting In Odenton
UPDATE: The victim has been positively identified as Sharron Charles Mason, 19, of the 1300 block of Chapelview Dr. Odenton On Tuesday, December 10, 2013, at about 3:35 a.m., Anne Arundel County Police Department Western District officers responded to the 1300 block of Chapelview Drive in Odenton for several reports of gunshots being heard in the area. When officers arrived, they […]
Couple Robbed After Traveling From Virginia For Cellphone Advertised On Facebook
On December 5, 2013 at approximately 11:22 p.m. officers responded to the area of Still Meadows Dr. near Stewarton Court in Severn for a report of a robbery of a citizen. Upon arrival officers met with the two victims. The victims reported they answered an ad on Facebook to purchase a cell phone. The victims, who are […]
Pretend Cop Flashes “Gun,” Asks For Money For Sting Operation
On December 4, 2013, at approximately 9:36 p.m., officers from the Southern District responded to the Shell Service Station located in the 3000 block of Solomons Island Road in Edgewater for a complaint of a man with a gun. While en route to the location, Communications broadcasted a description of the suspect. Officers arrived on […]
Police Negotiating With Armed Suspect In Barricaded Home
FINAL UPDATE: Anne Arundel County Police have released the following statement on this afternoon’s standoff with a barricaded man in Arnold. On December 4, 2013 at approximately1:00 p.m. officers responded to the 1000-block of Landon Lane for a report of a barricaded subject in a residence. The Anne Arundel County Police Department used Reverse 911 […]
2nd Armed Robbery At Annapolis 7 Eleven
This morning at 2:50am, Annapolis Police responded to the 7 Eleven located at the corner of Forest Drive and Spa Road for an alarm and discovered that it had just been robbed at gunpoint. A man entered the business and pointed a gun at one of the employees while demanding money. The man fled on […]
EVENTS
Medifast Open House Scheduled This Weekend
Are you looking to lose a few pounds? A lot of pounds? Maybe just keep the holiday bulge in check? Why not check out Medifast Weight Control Center in the Festival at Riva. The Medifast center is having an open house tomorrow (8am to 4pm) and Saturday (7am to 1pm)–you can stop by, check out […]
Eastport Petite Illumination Scheduled For Friday
The holiday season is upon us and everyone in Eastport is getting in the spirit. Our feisty peninsula will have two trees again this year, with Eastport Elementary School decorating and lighting the tree in Veteran’s Park on Friday, December 13 during the school day, using decorations created by the students during art class. Then, […]
6th Annual Santa Speedo Run
The Sixth Annual Santa Speedo Run and Toy Drive will be held Saturday, December 21 th , beginning and ending in the parking lot of Stan and Joe’s on West Street in Annapolis. This event has become a holiday tradition in Annapolis. Despite cold temperatures, over 20o runners came out last year to support the […]
Hammers, Paint, Art, Screwdrivers, Wait…Art?
It’s an art show inside K & B True Value Hardware, on the corner of bay Ridge and Forest Dr. Artists will be making art that will be integrated throughout the store, some hidden, some not; but a really fun way to discover art and maybe scratch your heads wondering! The idea was started by […]
Rams Head Bringing Dave Mason’s Traffic Jam To Maryland Hall
Rams Head Promotions announces Dave Mason’s Traffic Jam on Thursday, January 23, 2014 at The Maryland Hall for Creative Arts in Annapolis, Maryland. Tickets go on sale Friday, December 13 th at 12 p.m. EST Dave Mason’s Traffic Jam is a sight & sound retrospective of the band Traffic, as seen through the eyes of […]
Junior League Scheduled Open House
The Junior League of Annapolis, Inc. invites women in the community to attend their New Member Open House on January 14, 2014 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm in the JLA Community Room, located at 130 Lubrano Drive. All women over the age of 21 years, living in Anne Arundel County and its vicinity, are […]
NON-PROFIT NEWS
Learn Boatbuilding In St. Michaels This Winter
The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) in St. Michaels has announced the winter/spring schedule for its Apprentice for a Day (AFAD) public boatbuilding program, with gift certificates available. “The museum’s Apprentice for a Day program is one of a kind,” said CBMM’s Curator Pete Lesher. “What sets it apart is that it allows participants to […]
Hospice Welcomes Two To Leadership Team
Hospice of the Chesapeake announced today a new Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer have joined the leadership team headquartered at 90 Ritchie Highway. Ben Marcantonio, MS, M.Ed., LMFT , joined the nonprofit as Chief Operating Officer in April, bringing with him 25 years of leadership experience in education, healthcare and social services. Prior […]
Eye On Annapolis Guest Bartending Tonight For Connected Warrior Foundation
Put on your most festive and/or ugliest holiday sweater (you know you have one you’ve been dying to wear) and join us for a special Holiday Happy Hour at Cadillac Ranch Annapolis tonight from 5 – 7 PM. Connected Warrior Foundation – a very worthy Annapolis-based organization that lends a hand to our military veterans […]
Junior League Scheduled Open House
The Junior League of Annapolis, Inc. invites women in the community to attend their New Member Open House on January 14, 2014 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm in the JLA Community Room, located at 130 Lubrano Drive. All women over the age of 21 years, living in Anne Arundel County and its vicinity, are […]
CBMM Names Jennifer Kuhn Program Manager
Jennifer Kuhn of Oxford, MD has been named Boatyard Program Manager at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) in St. Michaels, MD. Kuhn’s responsibilities include managing and facilitating CBMM’s Apprentice for a Day public boatbuilding program, as well as a series of educational and on-the-water programs centered on woodworking and the maritime traditions of the […]
December 11th Tip Big At Greene Turtles
On December 11th, area Greene Turtles will be holding their annual Tips For Tots event. Instead of pocketing the tips received, staff members take the tips and go shopping for needy children. In addition, there will be donation bins at each location for unwrapped toys. This generous offer by employees who work in an industry […]
AREA BUSINESSES
Medifast Open House Scheduled This Weekend
Are you looking to lose a few pounds? A lot of pounds? Maybe just keep the holiday bulge in check? Why not check out Medifast Weight Control Center in the Festival at Riva. The Medifast center is having an open house tomorrow (8am to 4pm) and Saturday (7am to 1pm)–you can stop by, check out […]
Annapolis To Lose Two Longtime Stores In January
CORRECTION: The Annapolis Economic Development Corporation has advised that there are only 12 vacancies on Main Street currently. We mis-interpreted the search engine on their site. We regret the error. Note: the search engine displays ALL properties no matter if they are available or not. If the property shows “0 sf” that property is not […]
Annapolis Seat Belt Stings: What You Need to Know
Seat belt stings are becoming ever more frequent in the City of Annapolis. One area that has recently seen a great deal of the city’s seat belt enforcement activity (we’ll call it the “Annapolis Seat belt Sting”) is inbound Forest Drive just before Spa Road. Several drivers have reported a bright light that impairs the vision of […]
Hammers, Paint, Art, Screwdrivers, Wait…Art?
It’s an art show inside K & B True Value Hardware, on the corner of bay Ridge and Forest Dr. Artists will be making art that will be integrated throughout the store, some hidden, some not; but a really fun way to discover art and maybe scratch your heads wondering! The idea was started by […]
Rams Head’s 2nd Annual 12 Days Of Christmas
The Rams Head Group is proud to announce the 2 nd Annual 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways. From December 13 to December 24, Rams Head and its partners will generously give away one experience package per day. In hopes of spreading holiday cheer, Rams Head has compiled 12 prize packages, including two tickets to every […]
CBMM Names Jennifer Kuhn Program Manager
Jennifer Kuhn of Oxford, MD has been named Boatyard Program Manager at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) in St. Michaels, MD. Kuhn’s responsibilities include managing and facilitating CBMM’s Apprentice for a Day public boatbuilding program, as well as a series of educational and on-the-water programs centered on woodworking and the maritime traditions of the […]
COLUMNS & OPINIONS
Annapolis Seat Belt Stings: What You Need to Know
Seat belt stings are becoming ever more frequent in the City of Annapolis. One area that has recently seen a great deal of the city’s seat belt enforcement activity (we’ll call it the “Annapolis Seat belt Sting”) is inbound Forest Drive just before Spa Road. Several drivers have reported a bright light that impairs the vision of […]
Review: Annapolis Smokehouse And Tavern
As I was going through some draft articles, I came across one for the Annapolis Smokehouse and Tavern which I had written in late January of this year shortly after they had opened. The first line of the article was, “they are still new, so I hope they are working out some kinks.” And boy […]
Saucy Salamander Cafe: Worth The Hunt
From 1990 to 2007, I worked in the Anne Arundel County building complex on Riva Road, right across the street from the Saucy Salamander Cafe . At the time, it was one of the very few restaurants where there was enough time to enjoy lunch and get back to work within the allotted time. Couple […]
Superintendent Search Update: AACPS Answers Capital’s Criticism
Last summer the Capital criticized AACPS for a lack of public involvement in the interim superintendent search (see Capital-Gazette Takes On AACPS ). AACPS promised to address that issue in its search for the next fulltime superintendent. It has now taken its first major step to fulfill that promise. On November 22, 2013, the AACPS […]
Letter To The Editor: An Altercation With Alderman Kirby
Earlier today, on President Street, my mother witnessed Alderman Kirby discard his still lit cigarette onto the ground. It fell into dry leaves gathered along the curb. My mother said to him, “Your cigarette is still lit and it could catch the leaves on fire.” His response to her was “If you’re so concerned about it, […]
6 People To Not Sweep Out Of Annapolis City Hall
Annapolis Mayor-Elect Mike Pantelides campaigned on a platform of sweeping Annapolis clean and I have no doubt that he will do just that. City Hall has been bloated for some time and there really is a need to pare down the rank and file. But Mike (to be known in shorthand as MiPa) might not […]
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Learn Boatbuilding In St. Michaels This Winter
The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) in St. Michaels has announced the winter/spring schedule for its Apprentice for a Day (AFAD) public boatbuilding program, with gift certificates available. “The museum’s Apprentice for a Day program is one of a kind,” said CBMM’s Curator Pete Lesher. “What sets it apart is that it allows participants to […]
Medifast Open House Scheduled This Weekend
Are you looking to lose a few pounds? A lot of pounds? Maybe just keep the holiday bulge in check? Why not check out Medifast Weight Control Center in the Festival at Riva. The Medifast center is having an open house tomorrow (8am to 4pm) and Saturday (7am to 1pm)–you can stop by, check out […]
Hospice Welcomes Two To Leadership Team
Hospice of the Chesapeake announced today a new Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer have joined the leadership team headquartered at 90 Ritchie Highway. Ben Marcantonio, MS, M.Ed., LMFT , joined the nonprofit as Chief Operating Officer in April, bringing with him 25 years of leadership experience in education, healthcare and social services. Prior […]
Dana And Susan Robinson To Play At 333 Coffeehouse
From Asheville, North Carolina, Dana and Susan Robinson bring to the stage an exciting blend of original songs of the American landscape and old-time Appalachian mountain music. With Dana on guitar and fiddle, Susan’s clawhammer banjo playing and harmony singing they bring a joyful energy to their concerts. Their music is the sound and feel […]
Regional Recap, December 12, 2013
USO Helps Military Children Have Happy Holiday . The United Service Organizations are granting Christmas wishes for hundreds of military children this year, including at Fort Meade, where organizers on Wednesday set up a North Pole full of toys and games for some very happy children. More than 1,000 military kids from the Baltimore- Washington D.C. area […]
Police Chief Davis Appoints Chief Of Staff, Assistant Chief
Anne Arundel County Police Chief, Kevin Davis, has appointed two former Prince George’s law enforcement officers to top spots within the department. Assistant Chief Bill Lowry is a 27 year vet of the PGPD, Director of Security for the Washington Redskins, and a project manager with NASA. Chief of Staff Amal Awad served with the […]
Annapolis To Lose Two Longtime Stores In January
CORRECTION: The Annapolis Economic Development Corporation has advised that there are only 12 vacancies on Main Street currently. We mis-interpreted the search engine on their site. We regret the error. Note: the search engine displays ALL properties no matter if they are available or not. If the property shows “0 sf” that property is not […]
Eastport Petite Illumination Scheduled For Friday
The holiday season is upon us and everyone in Eastport is getting in the spirit. Our feisty peninsula will have two trees again this year, with Eastport Elementary School decorating and lighting the tree in Veteran’s Park on Friday, December 13 during the school day, using decorations created by the students during art class. Then, […]
Annapolis Seat Belt Stings: What You Need to Know
Seat belt stings are becoming ever more frequent in the City of Annapolis. One area that has recently seen a great deal of the city’s seat belt enforcement activity (we’ll call it the “Annapolis Seat belt Sting”) is inbound Forest Drive just before Spa Road. Several drivers have reported a bright light that impairs the vision of […]
Eye On Annapolis Guest Bartending Tonight For Connected Warrior Foundation
Put on your most festive and/or ugliest holiday sweater (you know you have one you’ve been dying to wear) and join us for a special Holiday Happy Hour at Cadillac Ranch Annapolis tonight from 5 – 7 PM. Connected Warrior Foundation – a very worthy Annapolis-based organization that lends a hand to our military veterans […]
6th Annual Santa Speedo Run
The Sixth Annual Santa Speedo Run and Toy Drive will be held Saturday, December 21 th , beginning and ending in the parking lot of Stan and Joe’s on West Street in Annapolis. This event has become a holiday tradition in Annapolis. Despite cold temperatures, over 20o runners came out last year to support the […]
Hammers, Paint, Art, Screwdrivers, Wait…Art?
It’s an art show inside K & B True Value Hardware, on the corner of bay Ridge and Forest Dr. Artists will be making art that will be integrated throughout the store, some hidden, some not; but a really fun way to discover art and maybe scratch your heads wondering! The idea was started by […]
Divers Dragging Harbor In Search Of Robert Stewart
UPDATE: Crews have completed a SONAR sweep with no results. There are no immediate plans to explore the harbor any further and the Annapolis Police Department is investigating all leads. Crews from the Anne Arundel County Dive Team, Annapolis Fire Department and the Annapolis Police Department are searching the waters near City Dock in […]
Rick Springfield Sells Out Rams Head On Stage For 2 Shows
Rick Springfield, Grammy award-winning musician, actor and New York Times bestselling author rolled into the Rams Head On Stage in Annapolis this afternoon to support his first ever solo tour. “The Stripped Down Tour,” will include storytelling, a few of Springfield’s many hits, songs from his latest CD, “Songs for the End of the World,” old […]
Rams Head Bringing Dave Mason’s Traffic Jam To Maryland Hall
Rams Head Promotions announces Dave Mason’s Traffic Jam on Thursday, January 23, 2014 at The Maryland Hall for Creative Arts in Annapolis, Maryland. Tickets go on sale Friday, December 13 th at 12 p.m. EST Dave Mason’s Traffic Jam is a sight & sound retrospective of the band Traffic, as seen through the eyes of […]
Junior League Scheduled Open House
The Junior League of Annapolis, Inc. invites women in the community to attend their New Member Open House on January 14, 2014 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm in the JLA Community Room, located at 130 Lubrano Drive. All women over the age of 21 years, living in Anne Arundel County and its vicinity, are […]
Rams Head’s 2nd Annual 12 Days Of Christmas
The Rams Head Group is proud to announce the 2 nd Annual 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways. From December 13 to December 24, Rams Head and its partners will generously give away one experience package per day. In hopes of spreading holiday cheer, Rams Head has compiled 12 prize packages, including two tickets to every […]
Fatal Shooting In Odenton
UPDATE: The victim has been positively identified as Sharron Charles Mason, 19, of the 1300 block of Chapelview Dr. Odenton On Tuesday, December 10, 2013, at about 3:35 a.m., Anne Arundel County Police Department Western District officers responded to the 1300 block of Chapelview Drive in Odenton for several reports of gunshots being heard in the area. When officers arrived, they […]
CBMM Names Jennifer Kuhn Program Manager
Jennifer Kuhn of Oxford, MD has been named Boatyard Program Manager at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) in St. Michaels, MD. Kuhn’s responsibilities include managing and facilitating CBMM’s Apprentice for a Day public boatbuilding program, as well as a series of educational and on-the-water programs centered on woodworking and the maritime traditions of the […]
Spend A Saturday At St. John’s Exploring
St. John’s College invites the community to explore timeless texts and ideas by participating in a Saturday Seminar. Sponsored by the Friends of St. John’s College, these seminars attract about 200 participants of various ages, experiences, and backgrounds. Participants join in groups of approximately 15 to 20 for one of nine seminars. Seminars will be […]
