Category: Editorial
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 [...]
