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Old Mill High School Teacher Under Investigation
Katie Snyder, a Social Studies teacher and track coach at Old Mill High School in Millersville, has been relieved of her duties and reassigned pending an investigation according to school officials. In a letter sent home this afternoon, Principal James Todd stated that the teacher’s leave would be indefinite and they were working to arrange long term [...]
Win Two Tickets To A Rams Head On Stage Show
Thanks to a new partnership, subscribers to the Eye On Annapolis Newsletter will be entered into a monthly drawing for 2 tickets to an upcoming show at Rams Head On Stage! Just sign up (link above, button below, or using the form to the right) and each month, we will draw a random winner for [...]
Elementary School Students Irritated From Disinfectant
Several kindergarten, first, and second graders at Richard Henry Lee Elementary School in Glen Burnie complained of irritated skin after using the rest rooms. The school investigated and determined that the disinfectant solution used, was not properly wiped from the toilet seats the previous night. The school advised in a letter sent home with students (PDF) [...]
Comcast Awards $20K To Boys & Girls Clubs Of Annapolis
The Comcast Foundation announced today that it awarded a $20,000 grant to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Annapolis & Anne Arundel County to support “Club Tech,” a comprehensive digital literacy program that provides club members with computer training and other technology skills necessary for school and workplace achievement. “Club Tech” teaches participants basic computing [...]
Leopold Suspended After Guilty Verdict
Chief Administrative Officer John Hammond is serving as Acting Anne Arundel County Executive as a result of the suspension of County Executive John R. Leopold from his duties. The Maryland Constitution provides for suspension of an elected official upon a guilty finding in a criminal case. An executive order signed by County Executive Leopold was [...]
LEOPOLD GUILTY!
This afternoon, the trial of Anne Arundel County Executive John R. Leopold came to a close when retired Howard County Circuit Court Judge Dennis Sweeney found John Leopold guilty. Leopold was initially indicted in March 2012 on 5 counts, 4 for misconduct in office and 1 for misappropriation of taxpayer’s funds for using his security [...]
LIVE BLOG: The Leopold Trial – Day 7
Today is the seventh (and likely last) day of the trial of Anne Arundel County Executive, John R. Leopold, who was indicted in March on four counts of misconduct in office and one count of fraudulent misappropriation. The indictment alleged that Leopold used his executive security detail for personal and political gain. He has pleaded not [...]
The Leopold Trial – Day 6
Today was the sixth day of the trial of Anne Arundel County Executive, John R. Leopold, who was indicted in March on four counts of misconduct in office and one count of fraudulent misappropriation. The indictment alleged that Leopold used his executive security detail for personal and political gain. He has pleaded not guilty and one [...]
LIVE BLOG: The Leopold Trial – Day 6
Today is the sixth day of testimony, and the first full day of defense arguments, in the trial of Anne Arundel County Executive, John R. Leopold, who was indicted in March on four counts of misconduct in office and one count of fraudulent misappropriation. The indictment alleged that Leopold used his executive security detail for personal [...]
The Leopold Trial – Day 5
Today was the fifth day of the trial of Anne Arundel County Executive, John R. Leopold, who was indicted in March on four counts of misconduct in office and one count of fraudulent misappropriation. The indictment alleged that Leopold used his executive security detail for personal and political gain. He has pleaded not guilty. Leopold has opted [...]
LIVE BLOG: The Leopold Trial – Day 5
Today is the fifth day of testimony in the trial of Anne Arundel County Executive, John R. Leopold, who was indicted in March on four counts of misconduct in office and one count of fraudulent misappropriation. The indictment alleged that Leopold used his executive security detail for personal and political gain. He has pleaded not guilty. Leopold [...]
The Leopold Trial – Day 4
Today was the fourth day of testimony in the trial of Anne Arundel County Executive, John R. Leopold, who was indicted in March on four counts of misconduct in office and one count of fraudulent misappropriation. The indictment alleged that Leopold used his executive security detail for personal and political gain. He has pleaded not guilty. Leopold [...]
LIVE BLOG: The Leopold Trial — Day 4
Today is the fourth day of testimony in the trial of Anne Arundel County Executive, John R. Leopold, who was indicted in March on four counts of misconduct in office and one count of fraudulent misappropriation. The indictment alleged that Leopold used his executive security detail for personal and political gain. He has pleaded not guilty. Leopold [...]
The Leopold Trial – Day 3
Today was the third day of testimony in the trial of Anne Arundel County Executive, John R. Leopold, who was indicted in March on four counts of misconduct in office and one count of fraudulent misappropriation. The indictment alleged that Leopold used his executive security detail for personal and political gain. He has pleaded not guilty. Leopold [...]
LIVE BLOG: The Leopold Trial — Day 3
Today is the third day of testimony in the trial of Anne Arundel County Executive, John R. Leopold, who was indicted in March on four counts of misconduct in office and one count of fraudulent misappropriation. The indictment alleged that Leopold used his executive security detail for personal and political gain. He has pleaded not guilty. Leopold [...]
LIVE BLOG: The Leopold Trial — Day 2
Today is the second day of testimony in the trial of Anne Arundel County Executive, John R. Leopold, who was indicted in March on four counts of misconduct in office and one count of fraudulent misappropriation. The indictment alleged that Leopold used his executive security detail for personal and political gain. He has pleaded not guilty. Leopold [...]
Less Than A Week To Get Your Polar Bear Plunge On
NOTE: Please share this video and information with your friends on Facebook and your followers on Twitter–you can make a difference! Will you be plunging this year along with thousands of others on the 26th? If not, will you be cheering on and helping to support the Special Olympics Maryland as thousands of people plunge [...]
The Leopold Trial: Day 1
Today was the first day of testimony in the trial of Anne Arundel County Executive, John R. Leopold, who was indicted in March on four counts of misconduct in office and one count of fraudulent misappropriation. The indictment alleged that Leopold used his executive security detail for personal and political gain. He has pleaded not guilty. Leopold [...]
Plunging For Special Olympics
NOTE: Please share this video and information with your friends on Facebook and your followers on Twitter you can make a difference! Will you be plunging this year along with thousands of others on the 26th? If not, will you be cheering on and helping to support the Special Olympics Maryland as thousands of people [...]
Glen Burnie Pizza Hut Demotes Driver For Defending Himself During Attack
Fox News picked up on a Glen Burnie incident where a pizza delivery driver for Pizza Hut was demoted and is currently looking for work for defending himself during an attack. Sam Swicegood was attacked on December 17th by a group of five teens and he defended himself with a part of a tent pole [...]
10 Top Stories For 2012
2012 was a banner year for us. Most notably, our growth continued and we saw more than a million unique visitors to the website, more than 55,000 fans of our Facebook page, over 12,000 followers on Twitter and just over 5,000 subscribers to our newsletter! Wow, thank you! But it was our stories that brought [...]
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 [...]
