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Annapolis Gives
Annapolis’ sister city in China sends 40,000 masks as a gift to City
Annapolis’ sister city, Changsha, China, delivered 40,000 medical-grade (K-95) masks to the City of Annapolis in early August. The masks were donated as an act of friendship between the two cities. Changsha is the capital and most populous city of central China’s Hunan province with a history dating to the Zhou dynasty (1046 to 256 […]
Latest rescheduled shows at Rams Head On Stage
Rams Head On Stage is a little taste of Nashville, New Orleans, and Austin all rolled up in one! A small, intimate venue where no seat is more than 48 feet from the stage. A small venue that packs a big punch with top national acts 364 days a year. Check out the latest shows […]
$5,020,648.72 granted to Anne Arundel businesses from County’s Economic Development Corporation
CORRECTION: We made an error in the statistics for women and minority owned businesses. We have corrected it and apologize for the error. Back in May, County Executive Steuart Pittman saw a need to help small businesses in Anne Arundel County cope with the costs of keeping their employees and customers safe as they began […]
Speedy COVID tests on the way to Maryland
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, and Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced a major bipartisan interstate compact with the Rockefeller Foundation to expand the use of rapid point-of-care antigen tests to slow the spread of […]
More shows rescheduled at Rams Head On Stage
Rams Head On Stage is a little taste of Nashville, New Orleans, and Austin all rolled up in one! A small, intimate venue where no seat is more than 48 feet from the stage. A small venue that packs a big punch with top national acts 364 days a year. Check out the latest shows […]
#AnnapolisGives–a collaboration of community by Liquified Creative and Eye On Annapolis
Annapolis-based advertising agency Liquified Creative and Maryland news platform Eye on Annapolis have collaborated to launch a three-part initiative aimed at providing support for the Annapolis community during COVID-19. The initiative, officially named Designing Change Together, will feature three main components designed as a way to give back to our community in a small way. […]
Here’s the scoop on this year’s 74th Rotary Crab Feast
The Rotary Club of Annapolis will hold “Rotary Crabs To Go!” a drive-through crab and corn fundraiser at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on Friday, August 7, 2020. This year, “Rotary Crabs To Go!” will replace the Club’s traditional crab feast held annually at the stadium on the first Friday in August. While the coronavirus crisis […]
County Executive Pittman to hire unemployed residents for Operation COVID Health Corps
Late yesterday, Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman announced a new plan to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in the county by sharing the ever-increasing workload of the health department with every county agency, amid a surging number of coronavirus cases in the county and across the state. The county’s workforce development corporation will be […]
Watermark comes through for Philadelphia area couple in love
Traditions must go on. Especially when they’ve been happening for 35 years! COVID looked like it had other plans for a couple visiting Annapolis, but a cruise on the Harbor Queen saved the day! Mark and Bonnie visited Annapolis from their home outside of Philadelphia to celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary. They were married at […]
DEADLINE FRIDAY: Has COVID thrown your college plans for a loop? Here are some possible solutions.
As our world seems to be changing daily, so do college plans; but no matter the situation, the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) likely has a program to help you attend or return to college. “Due to COVID-19, MHEC has delayed the awarding dates on several of our scholarships in an effort to allow more […]
United Way helps to fund mental health WARMLine
To support the mental health of Marylanders, United Way of Central Maryland’s 211 Helpline has partnered with Pro Bono Counseling Project (PBCP) to create a new mental health WARMLine, which supports Marylanders who are experiencing mental health impacts related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, a $25,000 grant from the Maryland Community Health Resources Commission will […]
AAEDC grants still available to small Anne Arundel County businesses. Deadline July 24.
Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation (AAEDC) CEO Ben Birge announced that businesses interested in requesting funds through the county’s Customer and Employee Protection (CEP) Grant Program have until July 24 to submit their applications. On that date, the online portal will stop accepting new applications. However, businesses with submissions prior to that date can expect […]
Maryland secures additional $118M for children’s meals from USDA
The Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS) in conjunction with the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) recently secured approximately $118,000,000 in additional Pandemic-EBT funding from the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). DHS estimates that over 451,000 vulnerable children in Maryland will benefit from the P-EBT program for a […]
Nearly 60,000 gain health insurance during Maryland’s two special enrollment periods
A total of nearly 58,000 Marylanders enrolled in health coverage during Maryland Health Connection’s two special enrollment periods that began in February and March and ended Wednesday, July 15. The Maryland Health Insurance Easy Enrollment program launched Feb. 26 as the first of its kind in the nation. The Comptroller of Maryland asked state tax […]
Annapolis businesses receive nearly $1M from Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation to help with reopening
Businesses in the City of Annapolis received nearly $1 million in Customer and Employee Protection (CEP) grants from Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation (AAEDC). The funding went to a total of 142 businesses in the City. The grants, up to $10,000 per business, were heavily promoted to area businesses through the City’s Small Business Recovery […]
Rams Head On Stage still rescheduling shows, check these ones out!
Rams Head On Stage is a little taste of Nashville, New Orleans, and Austin all rolled up in one! A small, intimate venue where no seat is more than 48 feet from the stage. A small venue that packs a big punch with top national acts 364 days a year. Check out the latest shows […]
Here’s the scoop on this year’s 74th Rotary Crab Feast
The Rotary Club of Annapolis will hold “Rotary Crabs To Go!” a drive-through crab and corn fundraiser at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on Friday, August 7, 2020. This year, “Rotary Crabs To Go!” will replace the Club’s traditional crab feast held annually at the stadium on the first Friday in August. While the coronavirus crisis […]
DEADLINE APPROACHING: Has COVID thrown your college plans for a loop? Here are some possible solutions.
As our world seems to be changing daily, so do college plans; but no matter the situation, the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) likely has a program to help you attend or return to college. “Due to COVID-19, MHEC has delayed the awarding dates on several of our scholarships in an effort to allow more […]
City of Annapolis forges new internship program with Annapolis High School
The City of Annapolis has launched a six-week pilot, One Annapolis “Young Agents of Change,” internship program. Nine students from Annapolis High began their internships with a day of training on Tuesday, July 7, 2020. Conrad Buchheister is an Annapolis High School Honors Social Studies teacher who partnered to implement the program for the City […]
Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County announces re-opening of Annapolis Visitors Center
Area residents and visitors in search of information about Annapolis and Anne Arundel County can count on personalized service from trained volunteers at the 26 West Street Visitors Center once again when Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County (VAAAC) does a soft reopening of the center on Wednesday, July 15 at 10:00 a.m. VAAAC Acting […]
Maryland Hall beginning to re-open
Maryland Hall has begun a gradual reopening process and welcomed students back through their doors last week. During this initial stage of the reopening, only registered students or those with an appointment are admitted inside Maryland Hall. Students and visitors are buzzed into the building; there is no open access. Information to Know: The Cafe […]
MD Health Connection extends enrollment period once again. New deadline-July 15
The Maryland Health Benefit Exchange has announced that it has extended the deadline of its Coronavirus Emergency Special Enrollment Period so that uninsured residents will have until July 15 to enroll in health coverage through Maryland Health Connection, the state’s health insurance marketplace. The deadline extension comes as more than 43,000 residents have received coverage […]
