Businesses
Lyft teams up with breweries and wineries for Ride Smart Maryland initiative
Lyft, the fastest-growing on-demand transportation service in the U.S., announces the launch of its Ride Smart Maryland initiative—a program to increase responsible ride alternatives and overall rideshare usage to-and-from area wine, beer and spirits tasting venues and consumer events. In partnership with 53 breweries, wineries and distilleries across the state, the program will provide discounted […]
Crosby donates $20K and 680 hours during Day of Service
Crosby Marketing Communications recently celebrated its sixth annual Inspiring Actions That Matter™ Day of Service. Each year, the agency closes its Annapolis, Md., headquarters and Washington, D.C., office, and all 85 staff members participate in service projects with local charities and nonprofit organizations. In a single day, the Crosby team performed 680 hours of community […]
LEGACY BUSINESS SERIES: Carrol’s Creek Cafe, celebrating 35 years
Welcome to our Legacy Business Series where we look at legacy businesses in Anne Arundel County to see what makes them tick, the secret sauce behind their success, where they came from, where they are, and where they’re going! Today, we speak with Jeff Jacobs, the 2nd generation owner of Carroll’s Creek Cafe which is […]
Condé Nast says BWI is #10
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport was ranked the tenth best U.S. airport, according to the Condé Nast Traveler 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards. This week, Condé Nast Traveler magazine announced the results of its comprehensive annual survey, which examined domestic and global destinations, airlines, hotels, resorts, cruise lines, airports, and other travel options. “At BWI Marshall […]
Have you been? The 35th Annual Homestead Gardens Annual Fall Festival now through October
Homestead Gardens Annual Fall Festival is the largest in the area. A fall family tradition for 35 years, Homestead’s “FallFest” is a celebration of everything that is autumn from the changing foliage, falling leaves and spiced cider to mums, homemade donuts and pumpkin patches. FallFest features a wide array of attractions, demos and entertainment for kids […]
Chamber of Commerce announces Hall of Fame and Award winners
The Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce announces the winners of eight awards that will be presented at the Annual Hall of Fame and Awards Dinner on November 1, 2018 at Live! Casino and Hotel located in Hanover at 7002 Arundel Mills Circle. Each year the Chamber recognizes several companies for their business achievements and […]
Children’s Theatre of Annapolis receives grant to replace stage lighting
Children’s Theatre of Annapolis (CTA) is pleased to announce it has received a $20,952 grant from Phillips Charitable Foundation. These funds will support the replacement of the theatre’s lighting system with state-of-the-art LED lights, saving energy costs and helping to bring its production ability up to the level of a small regional theatre. “This grant will be […]
Annapolis based Crosby promotes three on social media team
Crosby Marketing Communications announced the promotion of three members on its social media team. Jeff Koslofsky has been promoted to Social Media Supervisor, Ashley Butler to Senior Social Media Strategist and Mikel Drnec to Social Media Manager. As Social Media Supervisor, Jeff Koslofsky plans and implements multi-channel digital and social campaigns for clients, using his […]
Happy Birthday Carrol’s Creek Cafe
It’s a milestone many restaurants dream of, but few ever reach: the day when they can celebrate their 35th Anniversary. This October, Carrol’s Creek Cafe, located on the Eastport waterfront overlooking Spa Creek, is marking the occasion by giving back to the Annapolis community. It is donating $35,000 to local nonprofits and offering diners a […]
Daily Record names Chesapeake Bay Trust and Chesapeake Arts Center leaders as “Top CEOs”
The Daily Record has named Dr. Jana Davis of the Chesapeake Bay Trust and Belinda Fraley Huesman, Executive Director/CEO, Chesapeake Arts Center one of Maryland’s 2018 Most Admired CEOs. The Daily Record created the Most Admired CEOs awards program to recognize talented business CEOs and nonprofit executive directors throughout Maryland for their leadership and vision. […]
7th annual Tidewater Inn Brew & Oyster Brawl
The historic Tidewater Inn – a timelessly refined luxury boutique hotel ideally situated in the heart of downtown Easton on Maryland’s Eastern Shore – announces the official launch of ticket sales for the 7th annual Tidewater Inn Brew & Oyster Brawl scheduled on Saturday, November 10th, 2018, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Kicking off […]
Northrop Realty to host grand opening of new Annapolis office
Northrop Realty, A Long & Foster Company, will hold a grand opening for its new Annapolis office—relocated from Eastport to 900 Bestgate Road, Suite 100, in Annapolis—on Wednesday, Oct. 24, from 4 to 6 p.m. The event will include a ribbon-cutting with the Annapolis Chamber of Commerce as well as hors d’oeuvres, music and tours. […]
Midnight Madness dates announced for Annapolis
Midnight Madness is a fun shopping event in Historic Downtown Annapolis, Maryland. This local holiday shopping tradition encompasses the charm and character of our most beloved memories of Norman Rockwell and Charles Dickens. The streets and storefronts will be adorned with holiday decorations, trees, garland, snowflakes, bows and lights along with performers in the streets […]
Have you been? The 35th Annual Homestead Gardens Annual Fall Festival now through October
Homestead Gardens Annual Fall Festival is the largest in the area. A fall family tradition for 35 years, Homestead’s “FallFest” is a celebration of everything that is autumn from the changing foliage, falling leaves and spiced cider to mums, homemade donuts and pumpkin patches. FallFest features a wide array of attractions, demos and entertainment for kids […]
Local author, TC Weber, releases second book
Local author T. C. (Ted) Weber announces the release of his new novel, The Wrath of Leviathan, the second book in the BetterWorld cyberpunk trilogy. In the first book, Sleep State Interrupt, which was a Compton Crook Award finalist for best first science fiction novel, a giant media corporation has taken over the Internet, created […]
Name the next Grotto Pizza taste
Gearing up for National Pizza Month in October, Grotto Pizza invites guests to create the next taste on the menu. Entries in the “Create Your Own Pizza Competition” will be accepted at www.grottopizza.com/pizza-creation-contest through midnight, Oct. 21. Finalists will be selected by Oct. 25 and invited to live judging at a lunch event at Grotto […]
Southwest to build large maintenance facility at BWI
Governor Larry Hogan and Maryland transportation leaders joined Gary Kelly, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer for Southwest Airlines, to announce that Southwest plans to construct and operate a major aircraft maintenance facility at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. The announcement that the airline’s first maintenance facility in the Northeast will be located […]
Ginger Cove breaks ground on expansion
Ginger Cove, Annapolis’ only nationally-accredited retirement community, broke ground on a new building, “The Heritage at Ginger Cove,” which will provide additional assisted living and memory care services. The ceremony was attended by a number of prominent community members. The new 3-story, 67,100 square foot building will contain 35 new units including two new floors […]
Crosby continues growth with new hires
Crosby Marketing Communications has added two professionals to its growing team. Gary Ellison joins the agency as a Senior Multimedia Editor and Kelly Scruggs as a Social Media Designer. Ellison adds his talents to Crosby’s expanding video and multimedia capabilities. As a Senior Multimedia Editor, he brings strong experience in shooting, editing and creating motion […]
Eastport’s Weems and Plath changes ownership
Today Weems and Plath President Peter Trogdon announced a “Change of Watch” at the company he has served and owned for the last 23 years. As of September 24th, 2018 the new owner, Michael Flanagan took the helm of Weems and Plath. A business owner with a specialty in manufacturing, Michael Flanagan is an experienced […]
SOB doesn’t mean what you think! Respiratory distress signs you should know
I really like early fall—it’s still warm and nice out, my kids go back to school, and we return to our regular routine. But by mid-September, children have been in classrooms where viruses circulate and ragweed and other allergens fly through the air. The number of children with asthma, wheezing, croup and other respiratory illnesses […]
3 new on-water boating courses to be offered at US Powerboat Show in October
Want to learn the basics of power boating or brush up on your skills? New this year, the nonprofit BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water together with the Annapolis Boat Shows, Freedom Boat Club and West Marine are offering three affordable on-water courses for everyone in the family during the United States Powerboat […]
