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Key School to Host 18th Annual Annapolis Book Festival (Virtually)
Beloved best-selling children’s author Kate DiCamillo ; Emmy Award-winning journalist Sharyl Attkisson ; Pen/Faulkner Award-winning novelist Ann Patchett ; writer and activist Wes Moore ; best-selling mystery writer Charles Finch ; advocate and recipient of the Helen Keller Achievement Award Haben Girma ; award-winning investigative journalist Ben Westhoff ; best-selling memoirist, speaker and media producer Austin Channing Brown ; chair […]

10 County Businesses Graduate from the Inclusive Ventures Program
Today Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman joined Ben Birge, Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation (AAEDC) CEO, and City of Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley in congratulating the first cohort of AAEDC’s Inclusive Ventures Program (IVP). The initiative aims to help small, minority, women, and veteran-owned businesses in Anne Arundel County by offering a robust menu […]

Historic Annapolis’ Virtual Annapolis by Candelight Starts Tomorrow
The holiday surge of COVID cases forced Historic Annapolis to halt filming for the virtual Annapolis by Candlelight, therefore requiring another change in the date. Filming has resumed and and the virtual tour will now be available for guests beginning April 23, 2021. The virtual tour will be available for a two week period, with […]

Light House Receives $20K Grant from Community Foundation
The Light House Homeless Prevention Support Center has received a $20,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County (CFAAC) to support their food insecurity programs. The award comes from the Community Crisis Response Fund, a component fund of CFAAC. “CFAAC is proud to continue its long history of grantmaking to The Light House. […]

Hogan Announces Push to Vaccinate Every Marylander, Expands Walk-Ups
Governor Larry Hogan today announced the launch of a series of “No Arm Left Behind” initiatives, which involve every state agency, private industries, and every demographic in an all-hands-on-deck effort to make sure that every Marylander who wants a vaccine can get access to one as quickly as possible. These initiatives will target seniors, college […]

LETTER: Hospice Lauds Volunteers During Volunteer Appreciation Week
This year’s National Volunteer Appreciation Week (April 18 to 24) has special meaning. Since COVID-19 hit our communities, we have spent the last 13 months learning to adapt. As we grappled with necessary changes during the pandemic, there were times when we were not sure how we would keep the spirit of the volunteers at […]

AAEDC Has $1.9 Million in Grants for Non-Profits in Anne Arundel County
Social service community organizations in Anne Arundel County will soon be able to apply for financial support through the Non-Profit Economic Development Recovery Grant Program, a new initiative managed by the Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation (AAEDC). The agency’s CEO Ben Birge says the grants aim to support the workforce and operations of non-profit organizations […]

Annapolis Cancels Memorial Day Plans; Tentatively Moves Ahead With Fourth of July Celebration
For 2021, the City’s in-person Memorial Day parade and Ceremony have been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But, with the pace of vaccinations accelerating, Mayor Gavin Buckley has directed City staff to begin planning a series of “Welcome Back” reopening events for the July 4 weekend (July 2-5, 2021). The City is partnering with […]

Free Transportation to Mass Vaccination Site at Navy Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
County Executive Steuart Pittman and Mayor Gavin Buckley announced a collaborative effort to ensure county residents can access transportation to and from the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium mass vaccination site. “Anne Arundel County has prioritized our most vulnerable residents throughout the vaccination rollout, and we will continue to do so at the new mass vaccination […]

County Urges Landlords and Tenants to Seek Emergency Assistance Funding
County Executive Steuart Pittman and Kathleen Koch, Executive Director, Arundel Community Development Services, Inc. (ACDS) lauded the extension of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) federal moratorium on evictions for Failure to Pay Rent through June 30, 2021, and they urge tenants and landlords to use this additional time to take advantage of […]

It’s Official: Commissioning Week Will Be In-Person at USNA for 2021
The U.S. Naval Academy has just announced that select Commissioning Week events for the Class of 2021 will be held in person, culminating with a graduation and commissioning ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on Friday, May 28. “We are thrilled to be able to offer an in-person celebration of Class of 2021’s hard work […]

Former County Executive Leopold Strikes Again With Local Subway Owner to Benefit Food Bank
Former Anne Arundel County Executive John Leopold and the owner of several ares Subway shops have teamed up once again to raise some much needed funds for the Anne Arundel County Food Bank. Mr. Ranjit Chahal, owner of six area Subway restaurants (Four in Anne Arunedl County) has partnered with the former County Executive on […]

Annapolis Home Owners Expo to Return This Weekend
The Spring Annapolis Home Owners Expo, traditionally held the last weekend of February for the past 16 years, will still happen, but a bit later in the spring this year. The event is now scheduled for April 10-11 at the Byzantium Event Center in Annapolis. “Like most businesses striving to keep the community safe, […]

9th Annual Annapolis Film Festival Starts Today
The Annapolis Film Festival, now in its ninth year, will set in motion a ten-day schedule of 70+ films for its 2021 festival which takes place from April 8-18th. The screening of fresh indie content, a longer schedule for a better viewing experience and a new platform are evidence of a festival that continually navigates the changing landscape. The […]

Hospice of the Chesapeake Invites Adults to its Tuscan Twilight Tasting Virtual Fundraiser
Find a Zoom backdrop of the central Italian countryside and then prepare to join Hospice of the Chesapeake for a virtual wine tasting (but with real wine!) The Tuscan Twilight Tasting is an online event that will take place beginning at 5 p.m. April 22. But first you will pick up your wine and a […]

Anne Arundel Now Allows Direct Appointments for Vaccine, No Pre-Registration Needed
Effective Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. the Anne Arundel County COVID-19 Vaccine website, aacounty.org/covidvax, will begin scheduling appointments without preregistration. The preregistration process allowed Anne Arundel County to prioritize and vaccinate the county’s most vulnerable populations at highest risk of severe COVID-19 illness and death. The new convenient, quick and direct appointment process […]

Hogan: All Marylanders 16+ Can Get Vaccinated at Mass Vaccinaton Sites Beginning Tomorrow
Governor Larry Hogan today announced the expansion and acceleration of COVID-19 vaccine eligibility for all adults in the State of Maryland: Beginning tomorrow, Tuesday, April 6, all Marylanders 16 and older will be eligible to get vaccinated at mass vaccination sites. By next Monday, April 12, all Marylanders 16 and older will be eligible to […]

First Antiboby Infusion Center Opens in Gambrills to Treat COVID-19
Expanding access to a lifesaving, free COVID-19 treatment, Array Advisors helped launch the first private practice monoclonal antibody infusion center in Maryland. As the consulting team provides support to care sites across Maryland – expanding access to cutting edge COVID-19 treatments, among other aims—the opening in Gambrills marks another milestone. “The medicine has been shown […]

Libraries to Re-Open for Walk-In Service Starting April 12
Anne Arundel County Public Library (AACPL) has announced that the system will reopen for walk-in service starting Monday, April 12. AACPL staff have provided online, curbside and appointment service since the pandemic began last March. Starting April 12, library hours will increase to 10 am – 7 pm Mondays – Thursdays; from 10 am to […]

9th Annual Annapolis Film Festival Slated to Start on April 8th
The Annapolis Film Festival, now in its ninth year, will set in motion a ten-day schedule of 70+ films for its 2021 festival which takes place from April 8-18th. The screening of fresh indie content, a longer schedule for a better viewing experience and a new platform are evidence of a festival that continually navigates the changing landscape. The […]

Historic Annapolis’ Virtual Annapolis by Candelight Moved to April 23-May 7
The holiday surge of COVID cases forced Historic Annapolis to halt filming for the virtual Annapolis by Candlelight, therefore requiring another change in the date. Filming has resumed and and the virtual tour will now be available for guests beginning April 23, 2021. The virtual tour will be available for a two week period, with […]

Hogan Opens Vax Pre-Registration to All; Salisbury Mass Vax Site Taking Walk-Ups
Governor Larry Hogan today announced that all Marylanders age 16 and older can now pre-register for an appointment to receive a COVID-19 vaccine at a mass vaccination site. Nearly 300,000 Marylanders have already successfully pre-registered. “As a result of the robust infrastructure that we have built, our rapidly accelerating vaccination rate, and finally that critical […]