LOCAL NEWS
Watermen’s Appreciation Day And Crab Feast At CBMM
Come to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) in St. Michaels, MD on Sunday, August 11 to celebrate Chesapeake watermen and their heritage at the 4th Annual Watermen’s Appreciation Day. Festival-goers will enjoy hot crabs, cold beer, celebrity appearances, a boat docking contest, and live music beginning at noon with Bird Dog and the Road [...]
Chelsea Clock Creates Trophy For Annapolis-Newport Race
Massachusetts-based Chelsea Clock, 116-year-old maker of fine nautical clocks, barometers and tide instruments, has been named one of the official trophy sponsors of the 2013 Annapolis to Newport Race (in conjunction with the 2012 Newport to Bermuda Race), and has created an exclusive “Chelsea Clock Seafarer Trophy” for this biennial sailing event that challenges racers [...]
Herndon Climb On Monday
The Naval Academy’s Class of 2016’s Herndon monument climb will begin at 1:30 p.m., Monday, May 20, near the front of the Naval Academy Chapel. The event is free and open to the public. Each year, the roughly 1,000 members of the academy’s plebe (freshman) class form a human pyramid around the 21-foot tall Herndon [...]
Annapolis Maritime Museum Announces Summer Concert Series
Annapolis Maritime Museum’s 13th Annual Summer Concert Series kicks off with the “smarts & soul” of Dan Haas, ends with funk and soul of Raw Hands. The concerts are held on Thursdays between June 20th and August 8th from 7-8:30pm (No concert on July 4). Admission is free, but a $10 donation to the museum [...]
Great Give Raises $600K For Local Charity In 24 Hours
In an effort to raise awareness of philanthropy and of the charities and non-profits in our local community, the Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County took on a huge task–raise half a million dollars in 24 hours! They called it The Great Give. Last night at 7pm, at Rams Head Center Stage at the Maryland [...]
Regional Recap, May 17, 2013
Police: Man Arrested For Bomb Threat At School. An 18-year-old Baltimore man has been arrested for making a bomb threat, police said. Around 8:45 a.m. Thursday, the school resource officer assigned to Old Mill High School received information from school officials that someone posted information on social media indicating that he was planning to plant bombs in [...]
CRIME
Bomb Threat At Old Mill High School
UPDATE: Police have arrested a suspect in this incident. From the Anne Arundel County Police Department: On May 16, 2013, at approximately 8:46 a.m. the School Resource Officer assigned to Old Mill High School received information from school officials that an individual posted information on social media indicating that he was planning to plant bombs [...]
Breaking: Dwyer Sentenced To 30 Days
UPDATE: According to ABC2, Dwyer has already appealed the sentence and his jail sentence has been postponed for 30 days while the appeal is heard. UPDATE: Dwyer has 48 hours to appeal the sentence. Absent an appeal, he is to report to jail on Thursday. Dwyer’s lawyer requested a probation before judgment (PBJ) sentence because it [...]
MSP Arrest Baltimore City Police Officer On Human Trafficking Charges
The Maryland State Police Child Recovery Unit arrested a 31 year-old man and a 19-year old woman from Baltimore last night on criminal charges including prostitution and human trafficking. The accused are identified as Lamin Manneh, 31, and Marissa Braun, 19, both of the 2400 block of Marbourne Avenue in Baltimore. After consultation with the [...]
Police Probing Sexual Abuse Allegations At Monsignor Slade Catholic School
UPDATE 5:32pm May 8, 2013: According to online court records, Ritz has been charged with various drug offenses and was released on his own recognizance. Ritz is listed as being 60 years old and a resident of Brooklyn, MD. Our media partner WBAL-TV is reporting that police are investigating an incident of inappropriate contact by [...]
Police Issue Warning On Violent Phone Threats
The Anne Arundel County Police Department would like to make its citizens aware of a phone scheme and provide tips to avoid becoming a victim. During the past week, the agency has been made aware of several incidents involving telephone harassment and threats being made during phone calls to residents in Anne Arundel County. The [...]
Annapolis Woman Charged With DUI After Hitting Annapolis Police Officer
On April 27th at approximately 10:15pm, Annapolis City police officers were on a traffic stop of Forest Drive near Forest Hills Avenue when a Honda Pilot hit one of the police cars at the traffic stop. Officer Ralph DeFalco, an eight year veteran of the department, was in the vehicle at the time and was flown to [...]
EVENTS
Watermen’s Appreciation Day And Crab Feast At CBMM
Come to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) in St. Michaels, MD on Sunday, August 11 to celebrate Chesapeake watermen and their heritage at the 4th Annual Watermen’s Appreciation Day. Festival-goers will enjoy hot crabs, cold beer, celebrity appearances, a boat docking contest, and live music beginning at noon with Bird Dog and the Road [...]
Herndon Climb On Monday
The Naval Academy’s Class of 2016’s Herndon monument climb will begin at 1:30 p.m., Monday, May 20, near the front of the Naval Academy Chapel. The event is free and open to the public. Each year, the roughly 1,000 members of the academy’s plebe (freshman) class form a human pyramid around the 21-foot tall Herndon [...]
Annapolis Maritime Museum Announces Summer Concert Series
Annapolis Maritime Museum’s 13th Annual Summer Concert Series kicks off with the “smarts & soul” of Dan Haas, ends with funk and soul of Raw Hands. The concerts are held on Thursdays between June 20th and August 8th from 7-8:30pm (No concert on July 4). Admission is free, but a $10 donation to the museum [...]
What Is This Thing Called Dyslexia
On Tuesday, May 21st from 7:00pm-8:30pm, The Summit School’s Founding Executive Director, Dr. Jane R. Snider, will present a fact-filled discussion on the history, diagnosis and defining differences, and plan of educational action for those with dyslexia. This free seminar will be held at South Bowie Branch Library located at 15301 Hall Road, Bowie, MD [...]
AACC Announces Commencement Activities
Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown, a member of Governor Martin O’Malley’s team for the past seven years, veteran of the Iraq war and former Prince George’s County delegate and majority whip of the Maryland House of Delegates, will give the commencement address at Anne Arundel Community College’s 51st Commencement at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 23, [...]
Self-Defense Workshop For Women & Teen Girls
Starting May 16, Jing Ying Institute of Kung Fu & Tai Chi (www.jingying.org),will be holding a 3-class self-defense session for women and teen girls interested in learning important skills for protecting themselves. For effective self-defense, much more than fighting skills are needed. A personal protection plan is needed to avoid trouble, easily escape a bad [...]
NON-PROFIT NEWS
Watermen’s Appreciation Day And Crab Feast At CBMM
Come to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) in St. Michaels, MD on Sunday, August 11 to celebrate Chesapeake watermen and their heritage at the 4th Annual Watermen’s Appreciation Day. Festival-goers will enjoy hot crabs, cold beer, celebrity appearances, a boat docking contest, and live music beginning at noon with Bird Dog and the Road [...]
Zonta Hosts 10th Annual Chocolate Festival
The Zonta Club of Annapolis is thrilled to announce the success of their 10th annual Swinging Sweets Chocolate Festival, which staged on Thursday, April 25th from 7-9pm at the Loews Annapolis Hotel. This year marked a major milestone for the event and will serve as a catalyst to support women via scholarship throughout the Annapolis [...]
Great Give Raises $600K For Local Charity In 24 Hours
In an effort to raise awareness of philanthropy and of the charities and non-profits in our local community, the Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County took on a huge task–raise half a million dollars in 24 hours! They called it The Great Give. Last night at 7pm, at Rams Head Center Stage at the Maryland [...]
All Childrens’ Chorus of Annapolis Wraps Up Season
The All Children’s Chorus of Annapolis (ACCA) will celebrate the end of their season with their annual Let’s Celebrate concert, themed “I Dream A World” featuring music from around the globe in several languages. The event will take place on Saturday, May 18 at Robert E. Kauffman Theatre at the Pascal Center, Anne Arundel Community [...]
Great Give Raises Nearly $200K At Halftime
At half-time, the Great Give has raised nearly $200,000 for local non-profits and charities. Just before 7:00am, Anne Arundel County Residents had contributed $186,004 to help support their favorite charity–much of this in very small donations starting at $10. Believe it or not, $10 goes a long way when you are operating on a [...]
Posh Pet Sessions Support Companions For Heroes
Linda McCarthy of Visual Concepts Photography, Davidsonville, MD and Elizabeth Chaney of Perfect Pet Resort, Lothian, MD announce the launch of an upcoming fundraiser—2014 Posh Pets Calendar– to benefit Companions for Heroes. All dog lovers are invited to schedule a portrait sitting for their pup or pups and all portraits will be considered for the [...]
AREA BUSINESSES
Self-Defense Workshop For Women & Teen Girls
Starting May 16, Jing Ying Institute of Kung Fu & Tai Chi (www.jingying.org),will be holding a 3-class self-defense session for women and teen girls interested in learning important skills for protecting themselves. For effective self-defense, much more than fighting skills are needed. A personal protection plan is needed to avoid trouble, easily escape a bad [...]
Congratulations To Post Haste Mailing For 30 Years
30 years ago today, Jack Ellis founded Post Haste Mailing on Church Circle on May 15, 1983. As the organization grew, they moved to various locations within Annapolis before ending up on Russell Street (behind the old Gold’s Gym) in 1997. They are the largest mailer in Anne Arundel County and have been servicing businesses, [...]
Providence Center Announces Annual Golf Tourney
Providence Center, a non-profit organization that serves adults with developmental disabilities, announced today that Severna Park-based Moran Insurance will once again serve as presenting sponsor for Providence Center’s 2013 Golf Classic. Chiron Technology Services, Inc., a Columbia-based cyber security and technology company, will also serve as presenting sponsor. This will be Providence Center’s 21st Annual [...]
New Business Opens In Annapolis
Annapolis Mayor Joshua J. Cohen and Annapolis Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) President and CEO Lara Fritts are pleased to welcome Moorings The Kettle to Annapolis. Owners Chef Phillip Martin and Amy Myers-Martin look forward to serving you! They also look forward to showing you what a little bit of dreaming and a lot of passion [...]
AAMC Opens Patient Centered Geriatric Unit
Anne Arundel Medical Center (AAMC) recently opened its Acute Care of the Elderly (ACE) unit. The ACE unit offers a specialized model of care for older, hospitalized patients with acute illness. The 30-bed unit is one of 13 in Maryland. “Many times, highly functioning older adults are admitted to a hospital for a few days [...]
We <3 The Blues At Rams Head On Stage
One might think it is blues month at Rams Head On Stage. This month brings a host of blues music from new to the legends. Right here in our own back yard! This photo of Robert Johnson is one of my favorites and truly captures the spirit of the early, “Deep South” Blues, and is [...]
COLUMNS & OPINIONS
Night At The Races Scheduled For Bowie Baysox
The Baysox will celebrate Bowie’s illustrious horse racing history during A Night at the Races Saturday, May 25 at Prince George’s Stadium, during a game against the Trenton Thunder at 6:35 p.m. The city of Bowie has a long history of successful studs in terms of both horses – like the first father-son Triple Crown [...]
Baysox To Host 1K Beer Runs
The Bowie Baysox announce today the dates for a series of 2013 1K Beer Runs at Prince George’s Stadium. The first beer run will be held Saturday, May 25 before a game against the Trenton Thunder at 6:35 p.m. The second beer run will be held Sunday, June 23 before a game against the Altoona [...]
SeaWolves Strike Baysox Early
The Baysox (14-20) fell behind early, trailing by as many as eight runs in the fifth inning, on the way to a 10-6 loss to the Erie SeaWolves (22-13) Sunday afternoon. “Through nine innings that wasn’t a bad performance, we just need to keep them off the board,” said Manager Gary Kendall. “We didn’t command [...]
Baysox Washed Away By Seawolves
The Erie SeaWolves (21-13) broke a tie with a run in the top of the ninth inning to beat the Baysox (14-19) 2-1 on a rain-soaked Saturday evening. The Baysox are now 0-6 when tied after the eighth inning this season. Baysox starting pitcher Kevin Gausman threw four and two-thirds innings and allowed one run [...]
Baysox Blast Away Losing Streak
The Baysox (14-18) recorded 12 hits on the way to a 5-1 win over the Erie SeaWolves (20-13) Friday night to end a four game losing streak. Baysox starter Mike Wright had another solid outing, pitching six innings and allowing one run on five hits while striking out six and walking one in his team-leading [...]
Saupold Shuts Down Baysox
Bowie’s bats never came to life as the Baysox (13-18) were shut down in a 5-1 loss to the Erie SeaWolves (20-12) Thursday evening. “Tonight, [Saupold] had a pretty good idea how to pitch,” said Manager Gary Kendall. “He could throw pitches over the plate; all of his stuff he could throw over the plate. [...]
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Watermen’s Appreciation Day And Crab Feast At CBMM
Come to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) in St. Michaels, MD on Sunday, August 11 to celebrate Chesapeake watermen and their heritage at the 4th Annual Watermen’s Appreciation Day. Festival-goers will enjoy hot crabs, cold beer, celebrity appearances, a boat docking contest, and live music beginning at noon with Bird Dog and the Road [...]
Zonta Hosts 10th Annual Chocolate Festival
The Zonta Club of Annapolis is thrilled to announce the success of their 10th annual Swinging Sweets Chocolate Festival, which staged on Thursday, April 25th from 7-9pm at the Loews Annapolis Hotel. This year marked a major milestone for the event and will serve as a catalyst to support women via scholarship throughout the Annapolis [...]
Chelsea Clock Creates Trophy For Annapolis-Newport Race
Massachusetts-based Chelsea Clock, 116-year-old maker of fine nautical clocks, barometers and tide instruments, has been named one of the official trophy sponsors of the 2013 Annapolis to Newport Race (in conjunction with the 2012 Newport to Bermuda Race), and has created an exclusive “Chelsea Clock Seafarer Trophy” for this biennial sailing event that challenges racers [...]
Herndon Climb On Monday
The Naval Academy’s Class of 2016’s Herndon monument climb will begin at 1:30 p.m., Monday, May 20, near the front of the Naval Academy Chapel. The event is free and open to the public. Each year, the roughly 1,000 members of the academy’s plebe (freshman) class form a human pyramid around the 21-foot tall Herndon [...]
Night At The Races Scheduled For Bowie Baysox
The Baysox will celebrate Bowie’s illustrious horse racing history during A Night at the Races Saturday, May 25 at Prince George’s Stadium, during a game against the Trenton Thunder at 6:35 p.m. The city of Bowie has a long history of successful studs in terms of both horses – like the first father-son Triple Crown [...]
Annapolis Maritime Museum Announces Summer Concert Series
Annapolis Maritime Museum’s 13th Annual Summer Concert Series kicks off with the “smarts & soul” of Dan Haas, ends with funk and soul of Raw Hands. The concerts are held on Thursdays between June 20th and August 8th from 7-8:30pm (No concert on July 4). Admission is free, but a $10 donation to the museum [...]
Great Give Raises $600K For Local Charity In 24 Hours
In an effort to raise awareness of philanthropy and of the charities and non-profits in our local community, the Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County took on a huge task–raise half a million dollars in 24 hours! They called it The Great Give. Last night at 7pm, at Rams Head Center Stage at the Maryland [...]
Baysox To Host 1K Beer Runs
The Bowie Baysox announce today the dates for a series of 2013 1K Beer Runs at Prince George’s Stadium. The first beer run will be held Saturday, May 25 before a game against the Trenton Thunder at 6:35 p.m. The second beer run will be held Sunday, June 23 before a game against the Altoona [...]
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Police: Man Arrested For Bomb Threat At School. An 18-year-old Baltimore man has been arrested for making a bomb threat, police said. Around 8:45 a.m. Thursday, the school resource officer assigned to Old Mill High School received information from school officials that someone posted information on social media indicating that he was planning to plant bombs in [...]
What Is This Thing Called Dyslexia
On Tuesday, May 21st from 7:00pm-8:30pm, The Summit School’s Founding Executive Director, Dr. Jane R. Snider, will present a fact-filled discussion on the history, diagnosis and defining differences, and plan of educational action for those with dyslexia. This free seminar will be held at South Bowie Branch Library located at 15301 Hall Road, Bowie, MD [...]
Bomb Threat At Old Mill High School
UPDATE: Police have arrested a suspect in this incident. From the Anne Arundel County Police Department: On May 16, 2013, at approximately 8:46 a.m. the School Resource Officer assigned to Old Mill High School received information from school officials that an individual posted information on social media indicating that he was planning to plant bombs [...]
All Childrens’ Chorus of Annapolis Wraps Up Season
The All Children’s Chorus of Annapolis (ACCA) will celebrate the end of their season with their annual Let’s Celebrate concert, themed “I Dream A World” featuring music from around the globe in several languages. The event will take place on Saturday, May 18 at Robert E. Kauffman Theatre at the Pascal Center, Anne Arundel Community [...]
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Great Give Raises Nearly $200K At Halftime
At half-time, the Great Give has raised nearly $200,000 for local non-profits and charities. Just before 7:00am, Anne Arundel County Residents had contributed $186,004 to help support their favorite charity–much of this in very small donations starting at $10. Believe it or not, $10 goes a long way when you are operating on a [...]
Portion Of Weems Creek Closed Due To Sewage Spill
The Anne Arundel County Department of Health has ordered an emergency closing and warns against swimming and other direct water contact for a section of Weems Creek in Annapolis, Maryland. The affected area includes the section of Weems Creek from its headwaters to Rowe Boulevard. The closing is due to a wastewater spill of approximately 120,000 gallons caused by a [...]
Posh Pet Sessions Support Companions For Heroes
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Self-Defense Workshop For Women & Teen Girls
Starting May 16, Jing Ying Institute of Kung Fu & Tai Chi (www.jingying.org),will be holding a 3-class self-defense session for women and teen girls interested in learning important skills for protecting themselves. For effective self-defense, much more than fighting skills are needed. A personal protection plan is needed to avoid trouble, easily escape a bad [...]
Wine In The Park Coming To OC
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Congratulations To Post Haste Mailing For 30 Years
30 years ago today, Jack Ellis founded Post Haste Mailing on Church Circle on May 15, 1983. As the organization grew, they moved to various locations within Annapolis before ending up on Russell Street (behind the old Gold’s Gym) in 1997. They are the largest mailer in Anne Arundel County and have been servicing businesses, [...]
The Annapolis Arts & Crafts Festival Featuring Maryland Wines
A Celebration of The Arts and Wine! The fourth annual Annapolis Arts and Crafts Festival is a two-day, outdoor celebration of wine and the arts, June 8-9, 2013, at The Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland. The times of the event are: Sat: 10-6 pm and Sun: 10-5 pm. View the juried works of 200 [...]
Tee One Up For The Light House
On Monday, June 10th, 2013, the Friends of the Light House will host the 10th Annual Golf Tournament at Old South Country Club in Lothian, Md. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Light House: A Homeless Prevention Support Center in Annapolis, Maryland. The festivities will begin with a light breakfast at the Old South [...]
Regional Recap, May 15, 2013
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