COVID

Great news for performance venues with $30M of assistance from Governor Hogan
Governor Larry Hogan today announced $30 million in awards for more than 90 live music and performance venues, live entertainment promoters, and independently-owned local movie theaters whose operations have been impacted by COVID-19. This is part of the more than $700 million in emergency economic relief provided by the State of Maryland. “These awards will […]

Naval Academy has begun vaccinating faculty and staff
The U.S. Naval Academy, in partnership with Naval Health Clinic Annapolis, began administering the COVID-19 vaccine to DoD service members, civilian, and contract volunteers assigned to USNA on Thursday, Jan. 14. Vaccine distribution in the Department of Defense is being conducted in phases, following the DoD population schema which prioritizes protecting our people, maintaining readiness, […]

Library extends in-person restriction until February 1st
Officials from the Anne Arundel County Public Library (AACPL) have announced that it is extending the suspension of in-person appointments until at least February 1, due to rising number of COVID-19 cases in the county. Curbside Plus service remains available. “COVID-19 cases in our county continue to rise at a distressing rate, and we believe it is in the […]

Annapolis to commemorate COVID victims with bell ceremony on Tuesday
The City of Annapolis, along with St. Anne’s Parish, Kneseth Israel Congregation, St. Mary’s Church, Mount Olive AME Church (and others who wish to participate), invite residents to join with cities and houses of worship across America in a “National Commemoration for Lives Lost to Covid-19” on Tuesday, January 19, 2021. The event will include […]

Info from Health Department on how to get COVID vaccines
Today Anne Arundel County Health Officer Nilesh Kalyanaraman, M.D., announced that the county will begin COVID-19 Vaccination Phase 1B on Tuesday, January 19. The Phase 1B rollout initially will provide vaccine appointments for County residents age 75 and older. Phase 1A, which includes health care workers and first responders, will continue. To date, more than […]

Winter is coming, stock up on chicken at the next Baysox truckload sale
The Bowie Baysox have a truckload of great Mountaire Farms Chicken on the way and it’s on sale! Stock up for the winter with this amazing community sale! Get some chicken for your freezer or make a purchase to donate to the Capital Area Food Bank or the Anne Arundel County Food Bank or the […]

AACPS Board sets latest deadine for returning to schools on March 1st
Citing the onset of vaccinations for education employees in the near future and relying on guidance from the Anne Arundel County Department of Health, the Board of Education of Anne Arundel County voted to implement a hybrid learning program for as many students as possible, health and safety metrics permitting, no later than March 1, […]

Hogan accelerates vaccine distribution, teachers next, new program with Giant and Walmart
Governor Larry Hogan today announced expanded eligibility for all Marylanders 65 and over to begin receiving COVID-19 vaccines this month. The state will make 50,000 doses available next week to hospitals, county health departments, and federally qualified health centers to launch clinics focused on elderly populations. “A return to a sense of normalcy has been […]

AMFM launches another COVID-19 initiative to aid musicians
Local nonprofit Annapolis Musicians Fund for Musicians, Inc. (AMFM) has launched a new initiative to assist musicians whose livelihoods have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization, which was recently named nonprofit of the year by the Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County, was created in 2006 to provide emergency financial relief to professional […]

County Executive Pittman extends COVID restrictions put in place last month
Citing continuing high COVID-19 case rates and hospitalization numbers, County Executive Steuart Pittman signed a new executive order today, reinforcing the restrictions put in place in December. Executive Order #41 includes several new provisions, including permitting outdoor “garden dome” seating for restaurants, allowing limited sports practices or skills sessions, additional contact tracing provisions, and clarifying […]

Two county residents have tested positive for new, more contagious UK strain of COVID
Governor Hogan announced today that two Anne Arundel County residents have tested positive for the more contagious strain of COVID-19, commonly known as the UK strain. The positive diagnosis involves a couple, one of whom had recently traveled abroad. Both were tested by a private company which detected the abnormality and sent the case to […]

AACPS wants to know when families want to resume in-person classes
As Anne Arundel County Public Schools prepares to reopen school buildings, families across the county are being asked to indicate the choice for their student when in-person classes resume. Families should go to www.aacps.org/spring2021survey to indicate their preferences related to learning models (virtual or hybrid), transportation, and teacher selection. The survey will be open through […]

County to cover internet costs for low income families with latest CARES funding
County Executive Steuart Pittman has announced that Anne Arundel County has allocated $150,000 of funding to provide internet service to low-income families and students through Comcast’s Internet Essentials Partnership Program (IEPP). The grant, allocated as part of the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, will provide high-speed internet access to low-income families […]

Governor Hogan announces $1B of State aid to struggling families and businesses in Maryland
Governor Larry Hogan today introduced the RELIEF Act of 2021, an emergency legislative package that will provide more than $1 billion in direct stimulus and tax relief for Maryland working families, small businesses, and those who have lost their jobs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This legislation builds on the more than $700 […]

Hogan extends SNAP benefits, adds $40 million in additional TCA
Governor Larry Hogan has announced that all Maryland SNAP recipients will receive an additional 15% increase in their total benefits beginning this month due to recent federal legislation. In addition, as part of the state’s emergency economic relief measures, Maryland’s Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA) families will receive an additional $40 million in benefits “These increased […]

Kokopelli on Main Street to permanently close at end of February, online to continue
Kokopelli, the long-time, quirky, primarily women’s fashion store on Main Street in Annapolis has announced that they will be closing their doors at the end of February; however, they will retain an online presence. In an email sent to customers, they did not specify any particular reason for the closure. The store is presently holding […]

AMFM launches another COVID-19 initiative to aid musicians
Local nonprofit Annapolis Musicians Fund for Musicians, Inc. (AMFM) has launched a new initiative to assist musicians whose livelihoods have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization, which was recently named nonprofit of the year by the Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County, was created in 2006 to provide emergency financial relief to professional […]

Winter is coming, stock up on chicken at the next Baysox truckload sale
The Bowie Baysox have a truckload of great Mountaire Farms Chicken on the way and it’s on sale! Stock up for the winter with this amazing community sale! Get some chicken for your freezer or make a purchase to donate to the Capital Area Food Bank or the Anne Arundel County Food Bank or the […]

Hogan extends special enrollment for health care plans through March 15
Governor Larry Hogan has announced a new special enrollment period in which all uninsured Maryland residents have the opportunity to enroll in health coverage now due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the recent rise in the positivity rate throughout the state. The enrollment period begins immediately and will run until March 15. “I am […]

Governor Hogan says Dept. of Labor is ready to accept and pay new unemployment benefits
Governor Larry Hogan today announced that the Maryland Department of Labor has begun accepting claims and issuing payments for the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), Pandemic Unemployment Emergency Compensation (PEUC), and Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) unemployment insurance programs extended by the Continued Assistance for Unemployed Workers Act. “Just one week after the federal COVID-19 relief […]

Historic Annapolis’ Annapolis by Candelight moved to February (and virtual)
A crisp autumn evening is the perfect time to walk through a historic neighborhood in Annapolis. For the past 29 years, the experience has been made even better when the doors to some of Annapolis’s most beautiful homes were opened and you were welcomed inside. Although the COVID-19 health crisis threatened to end this fall […]

When will you get a COVID vaccine in Anne Arundel County? (POLL)
Anne Arundel County Department of Health today provided additional information about the county’s COVID-19 vaccination plans, including priority groups for vaccination administration and where residents can get more details and updates about county vaccinations. “The COVID-19 vaccine along with other prevention measures will help stop the spread of the virus in our communities,” said County […]