Tag: Anne Arundel County Maryland
Board Of Education Seeking Committee Members
The Board of Education is now accepting applications for openings on the Executive Committee of its countywide Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC), a 29-member panel that provides input and advice on specific issues surrounding education throughout the county. The panel consists of two representatives from each of the 12 high school clusters, one representing elementary schools [...]
Woman Rescued From Crofton Townhome
At around 1:40 p.m. today, Anne Arundel County Firefighters were dispatched to a reported dwelling fire in the 1800 block of Foxdale Court in Crofton. The first unit to arrive on the scene reported smoke showing from the second floor of a two-story, end unit, townhome. During a search of the building, firefighters located and [...]
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 [...]
Annapolis Youth Chorus To Present Free Concert
It’s all about the kids when The Annapolis Youth Chorus presents its spring concert on Thursday, May 16, at 7 p.m. at St. Anne’s Church in Annapolis. Joining the group for this finale are the Annapolis Chorale Chamber Chorus, baritone Nathan Wyatt and Live Arts Maryland Music Director J. Ernest Green. The AYC will perform selections from [...]
Little Free Libraries Coming To Hillsmere And Annapolis Roads
Two Annapolis communities are unveiling their own “Little Free Libraries” in May. The libraries, located at Hillsmere’s community beach and park at the end of Hillsmere Dr. and in the community of Annapolis Roads on the corner of Pine Crest and Lakeview Drives, are designed to promote literacy and community involvement. The Little Free Library [...]
Red Cross Community Breakfast
The 2013 Red Cross Anne Arundel County Community Breakfast was held on April 23, 2013. Keynote speaker was America’s Cup Hall of Famer, author, philanthropist and lymphoma survivor Gary Jobson. This is the annual signature fundraising event for the Red Cross in Anne Arundel County. Three outstanding Anne Arundel County citizens were recognized at the [...]
Wegmans And AA Parks & Recreation Team Up
The Department of Recreation and Parks and The Friends of Anne Arundel County Trails will launch the Wegmans Eat Well, Live Well Passport to Family Wellness Program at an outdoor reception on Saturday, May 18 at 10:00 a.m. at Jonas Green Park in Annapolis, Maryland. The Anne Arundel County Department of Recreation and Parks Trails, [...]
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 [...]
NRA President To Speak At GOP Meeting
National Rifle Association President David Keene will be the keynote speaker at the Lincoln-Reagan Day Celebration hosted by the Republican State Central Committee of Anne Arundel County. A strong defender of Second Amendment rights since the 1970s, Keene previously served as Chairman of the American Conservative Union, and has worked in both the White House [...]
Arundel Police Chief Retires
The following was just released by the Anne Arundel County Police Department: Today, I submitted to County Executive Laura Neuman my resignation as Chief of the Anne Arundel County Police Department, effective May 21, 2013. I have appreciated the opportunity to lead this Department during a difficult period in its history, and I am proud [...]
MISSING: Melvin Colbert
The Annapolis Police Department is seeking assistance in locating the above subject. On May 6, 2013, Melvin William Colbert (06/29/1927) B/M, 6’02, 190 lbs, Gray Hair, Brown Eyes, walked away from his home and has not returned. Mr. Colbert suffers from dementia and may be confused. Clothing: Possible baseball cap, turquoise windbreaker jacket, navy blue [...]
Olivia Constants Foundation To Hold Fundraiser
The Olivia Constants Foundation (OCF) announces its first annual fundraiser to benefit the work of OCF to “do all the good we can for whomever we can, in the spirit of Olivia.” A Night of Celebration in Annapolis will be held on Saturday, May 11th, 2013 from 6:00 – 9:00 PM at Mears Marina, 519 [...]
Annapolis’ Premier Art Gallery To Host Opening
Please join artists and art lovers alike at The Eastport Gallery for the opening reception of their Spring 2013 Group Show on Friday, May 10, 2013 from 6 to 8 PM as they celebrate the return of Spring with a lively and varied exhibit featuring paintings by Mary J. Arthur, watercolors by Kevin Garber, paintings by Martin [...]
Naptown barBAYq Hits Another Home Run, Continues Today
The 3rd Annual Naptown barBAYq hit a home run this weekend as the skies above the Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds filled with the scent of barbecue! More than 60 teams competed for cash and prizes in the Kansas City Barbecue Society sanctioned event. But the real winners were the estimated 5000 people who showed up [...]
Annapolis Home Magazine Seeks The Best Of The Best
Annapolis Home Magazine (www.annapolishomemag.com) is pleased to announce the kick off of the 2013 Builder & Fine Design Awards. Entries have begun and will be accepted now through July 15, 2013. This juried process highlights not only designers as a whole, but looks to specific fields including: architecture, interior design, kitchen and bath design, landscape, [...]
Name Your Own Price Concert Coming To Annapolis
The Sons of the Severn Barbershop Chorus has announced it will hold its Spring concert on Saturday, May 25 at Trinity United Methodist Church in Annapolis. The event is open to the public, but no tickets will be sold. Instead, patrons in attendance will be invited to choose their own price of admission by contributing [...]
Division Chief Cox Named Acting Fire Chief For Anne Arundel
Anne Arundel County Executive Laura Neuman announced today the appointment of Division Chief Michael E. Cox, Jr. as the Acting Fire Chief of the Anne Arundel County Fire Department. In appointing Chief Cox, County Executive Neuman called upon an individual with outstanding professional qualifications. “Chief Cox has demonstrated a lifelong commitment to personal and professional [...]
Annapolis Named Tree City USA For 21st Year
Annapolis Mayor Joshua J. Cohen announced that Annapolis was recently named a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation. This is the 21st year Annapolis has earned this national designation for its commitment to effective urban forest management. The City also received a Tree City USA Growth Award for demonstrating environmental improvement and a [...]
BarBAYq Ready To Name State Champion
Plans are well underway for the 3rd Annual Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music Festival, Saturday, May 4th and Sunday, May 5th, at the Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds, in Crownsville, MD. The Festival is a family affair and will feature food, libations, continuous live music from three stages, activities for all ages, arts and crafts vendors, and cooking [...]
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 [...]
Companies Donate New Walkway to Providence Center
Providence Center, a non-profit organization that serves adults with developmental disabilities, unveiled a new walkway at its Jean Bradbury Building greenhouses in Arnold today. The walkway was donated by Chaney Enterprises, Belgard, and Garner Exteriors as part of a do-it-yourself demonstration to homeowners for installing pavers. The demonstration was held for nearly two dozen homeowners [...]
Bladensburg Police Officer’s Death Ruled Suicide
The death of the Bladensburg police officer who was involved in a crash this weekend on Route 100 in Pasadena has been ruled a suicide according to the state’s medical examiner. Anne Arundel County Police believe the officer shot himself while driving on eastbound Route 100. His marked cruiser then crossed over the median and collided [...]
