Editorial
Graphic Images Invade Main Street On Sunday
If you were out for a stroll on Main Street yesterday, chances are you were subject to some pretty graphic images. Representatives of CBR Maryland (Center for Bio-Ethical Reform), a pro-life group, took to Main Street with large posters and canvas mats depicting what appeared to be aborted fetuses. Of course, everyone is entitled to their [...]
Shame On Maryland’s State Board Of Elections
Have you observed how a politician often answers a reporter’s question that he doesn’t want to answer? Instead of truthfully replying that he doesn’t want to answer the question, he may pretend to answer the question while in fact answering another question that puts him in a more favorable light. Unfortunately, Maryland’s State Board of [...]
How Laura Neuman Was Selected For Anne Arundel County
Laura Neuman was selected as Anne Arundel County’s next County Executive last night after three rounds of posturing and voting by the republican controlled council. Initially, the selection was a shocker. Especially after the political shenanigans that preceded the meeting. Del. Steve Schuh was presumed to be a frontrunner and is an all-but-announced candidate for [...]
Much Of Annapolis Neck Without Power Again
After losing two main feeders on Thursday night that plunged the entire City into darkness, Baltimore Gas & Electric, tonight finds themselves dealing with nearly 1500 customers in the Annapolis Neck without power. While there were significant winds earlier today, the power remained on for the Bay Ridge, Arundel on the Bay, and Oyster Harbor [...]
School Safety, More Words Than Substance
The tragedy unfolding in Connecticut has rocked this country to the core. Like 911, this horrific tragedy is, in the truest sense of the word, “unbelievable.” All of the usual questions came to mind. How could this happen? Why would anyone do such a thing? Is this a dream? After it began to sink in [...]
Annapolis Tour Company Turns Away Business Because Of Gay Marriage
They say that Annapolis is a friendly town. I tend to agree. But to a Princeton, NJ couple looking to get married in Annapolis, they are having second thoughts after a local businessman responded to their inquiry. Chris and Claire are planning their March 2013 dream wedding in Annapolis and were trying to arrange transportation [...]
Chairman Of Annapolis Housing Convicted Of Marijuana Possession, Time To Go
Today, Carl O. Snowden was convicted of possession of marijuana in Baltimore City. Snowden is a long-time civil rights activist and currently serves as Chairman of the Housing Authority for the City of Annapolis. Snowden was sentenced to 60 days in jail with all 60 suspended. Additionally, he must serve a year’s probation which will [...]
Editorial: Why Question 7 Is A Bad Thing For Anne Arundel
The election is over and the results are in! We have not taken too many political stands on this site over the years for the simple reason that we do not want to roll around in the mud with all the slinging–as my mom used to quip, “it’s all fun and games until someone get’s [...]
Annapolis: A Nice Place To Visit, But I Wouldn’t Want To Live Here
In 2008 during the term of Mayor Ellen Moyer, residents of Eastport were up in arms about the escalating violence in Ward Six which is home to many of the City’s public housing communities. They formed a civic group called Stop The Gunfire in Eastport Now. Mayor Moyer essentially discounted their concerns as unfounded and [...]
Are Bus Shelters The New Market House?
Once again, the City of Annapolis has found itself in the middle of a contract run AMOK. In a surprise to patrons of the Annapolis public transportation system, the City’s bus shelters were removed this past winter. There was no warning, just missing shelters. When questioned, the City explained that they were changing vendors and [...]
Annapolis Considering Zip Line Over Ego Alley
Normally, you would expect this headline on April 1st. But alas, here it’s July and someone is dead serious about it. Last week, the City held a planning session with the design consultant hired (at a cost of $150,000) to develop a new vision for City Dock. True to form, this process has been committee’d [...]
Another Pit Bull Incident In South County
A recent decision to classify Pit Bull dogs as inherently dangerous has stoked up dialogue both for and against the recent ruling by the Maryland Courts. While I think everyone agrees that the disposition of a dog is largely due to the way it is raised by the owner. However, one cannot discount the genetics [...]
The Compromise Garage Should Be Built, And Why It Won’t Be
Like chicken little, the residents of Wards One and Eight poured into City Hall last night for an unprecedented 8 hour session to voice their opposition to what amounts to little more than a fantasy–the dreaded garage on Compromise Street. The Council voted to continue discussions by a 6-3 vote with Mayor Cohen, Alderman Pfeiffer [...]
Annapolis City Council Plays Chicken
There is a serious bill before the City Council regarding the ability to raise chickens in the city. You can read the bill here beginning on page 4. To bring you up to speed, the City Council has postponed a vote until next month to do more chicken studying. In a nutshell (or maybe it [...]
Is It Illegal To Take Photos Of McDonald’s $7 Extra Value Meal?
On Monday night, I had a Big Mac attack and headed to my local McDonald’s to get an “Extra Value Meal.” After looking at the menu, I noticed that one of the “Extra Value Meals” was priced over $7. I was talking with the cashier and discussing how prices had certainly increased across the board [...]
Has Patch Hit A Rough Patch?
UPDATE: According to the Broadneck Patch, the position of Local Editor was filled shortly after publication of this column. As any reader of Eye On Annapolis knows, we really enjoy the hyper local Patch websites. While we can cover a larger area and can’t be at all places all the time, the local Patch editor [...]
Market House Up In Air Again
Late last night, after most people had finished voicing their support of raising chickens in Annapolis and left, the Annapolis City Council sat down to talk about the Market House–again! Public Works Director, David Jarrell explained that the last day for business at the “old” Market House was December 31st and business “went out with [...]
Remembering A Very Sad June
July is here and not a minute too soon. While we prepare to celebrate the birth of our nation, the greater community and families are still mired in the loss of their loved ones. Earlier in June, we lost two college students with promising futures in a motorcycle accident–Van Eney and Kelcey Silva. Later in [...]
Editorial: Judge Hackner Lets Another One Go
The Maryland Gazette reports that Judge Paul Hackner has decided to ignore sentencing guidelines by giving an 18 month sentence to a man who should have received from five to sixteen years. Marquis McKnight, 18, pleased guilty to first degree assault and several counts of second degree assault. Last summer, McKnight pistol whipped an elderly [...]
Is It Time For A Thorough Investigation?
<–Do you like this post? Please share it with your facebook friends and twitter followers by using the icons to the left. It seems that not a week goes by that some new “un-anticipated event” crops up for the City Of Annapolis. When Mayor Cohen first took office, it was the financial condition that he [...]
