NEWS
Library at Annapolis Mall expanding and relocating and will open on February 17
Officials for Anne Arundel County Public Library (AACPL) have announced its new, larger library at the Annapolis mall is set to open in less than five weeks. The nearly 13,000 square-foot-facility will hold a kid’s preview day on Monday, February 17 and host a ribbon cutting on Tuesday, February 18 at 11:30 am. Discoveries: The […]
January 20, 2020 | Daily News Brief | (EDGEWATER FIRE, ROGUE SHERIFF EMPLOYEE, LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES)
Give us about ten minutes a day and we will give you all the local news, local sports, local weather, and local events you can handle. Today…An Edgewater home suffers extensive damage after a fire broke out last night. An Anne Arundel County Sheriff’s employee was fired after injecting himself into a police call. The […]
Maryland Hall & community partners present screening & panel discussion of Nobody Wants Us
“Nobody Wants Us” tells the story of three teenagers and their families hoping to make it safely onto American soil after escaping the Nazi invasion of Europe. On Sunday, January 26 at 7 pm, Maryland Hall will feature a screening of the documentary film followed by a panel discussion. The evening is presented in partnership […]
Bello Machre received $45K grant from the Phillips Charitable Foundation
Bello Machre is pleased to announce the receipt of a $45,000 grant from the Phillips Charitable Foundation. Dr. Robert Ireland comments, “I can’t thank our friends from the Phillips Charitable Foundation enough for their continued generosity. This grant will help people with developmental disabilities throughout Maryland funding two critical programs at Bello Machre – Respite […]
Annapolis Rotary Breakfast Group to spearhead “Little Free Libraries” effort across City
The Rotary Club of Annapolis Breakfast Group is spearheading the development of “Little Free Libraries” throughout the city. The Little Free Library (LFL) project began in Hudson, Wisconsin in 2009 with Todd Bol’s plan to make books readily available to underserved communities. Bol envisioned small, weatherproof mini libraries, filled with books – strategically located where […]
Two powerful films to screen this month at Maryland Hall
Two powerful films are set to screen on January 26th and 31st at Maryland Hall in the Bowen Theatre. These are a part of the Goldstein-Cunitz Center for Film and New Media at Maryland Hall. Nobody Wants Us Sunday, January 26, 7 pm – A film that tells the story of three teenagers and […]
Speakers announced for March 12th’s 5th Annual Ignite Annapolis
For the fifth time, Annapolis will play host to Ignite Annapolis, a high-energy evening of 5-minute talks by people who have a burning idea—and the guts to get onstage and share it with their hometown crowd. The fifth Ignite Annapolis event is scheduled to take place on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at Maryland Hall for […]
Legacy Business Spotlight: Solar Energy Services
We all hear about being green and lessening the carbon footprint. Solar energy is one way and this week we speak to the local experts on solar energy– Solar Energy Services in Millersville! Rick Peters is the president of this company with 40 years of experience and we talk about the first solar project in […]
Severna Park High seniors volunteer at Ronald McDonald House
Severna Park High School offers a leadership institute for students passionate about helping their community while learning how to be effective leaders. Every year the Leadership III students conduct a service project to better their community and leadership skills by incorporating leadership I students into their projects. This semester, Alex Jones and Jillian Caffiero took […]
Sheriff’s Office security guard fired after interfering with police call
A civilian employee of the Anne Arundel County Sheriff’s Office has been fired after he interfered with a police call for service in Arnold. On Thursday, January 16, 2020 the Sheriff’s Office learned of an incident which occurred that day at approximately 4:15 p.m. in Arnold, MD involving one of its part-time security guards identified […]
Hogan announces $9M of tax credits for student debt
Governor Larry Hogan and Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) Secretary Dr. James D. Fielder announced the awarding of nearly $9 million in tax credits for 9,600 Maryland residents with student loan debt. “It is critical that we look for ways to help those in our state crippled by student loan debt,” Governor Hogan said. “This […]
Tickets now on sale for the Annapolis Oyster Roast & Sock Burning
Celebrate the spring equinox and the beginning of boating season in March by burning those nasty winter socks at the Annapolis Oyster Roast & Sock Burning on Saturday, March 21, 2020, 12 – 4 p.m. In a tradition dating back to the late-1970s, Annapolitans relieve themselves of the necessities of winter as the “Burn Your […]
Volunteer Open House at the Annapolis Maritime Museum on January 20th
The Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park (AMM) invites you to a Volunteer Open House to be held on January 20, 2020, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. in the Museum’s Bay Room. Do you love meeting new people? Do you love the Chesapeake Bay? Help AMM create the next generation of Bay stewards by joining the […]
January 17, 2020 | Daily News Brief | (ANNAPOLIS MAN MISSING, HOGAN TAX BREAK FOR RETIREES, COTTLE OUT)
Give us about ten minutes a day and we will give you all the local news, local sports, local weather, and local events you can handle. Today…An Annapolis man is missing and the police are looking for help. Governor Hogan wants to give retirees a break so they stop moving to Florida. The MVA is […]
Cottle stepping away as head coach of Chesapeake Bayhawks
Coach of the 2019 MLL Champions and longtime member of the Chesapeake Bayhawks organization, Coach Dave Cottle announced today that he will be passing the torch to the 2019 Bayhawks Assistant Coach, Tom Mariano. “I want to thank Coach Cottle for his dedication and service over the past decade,” said Mark Burdett, President of the […]
New Year, New You! Let Anne Arundel County Department of Health help you to quit smoking
Are you thinking about quitting smoking or vaping? Choose to quit in 2020! The Learn To Live program at the Anne Arundel County Department of Health offers free self-help information to assist adults in quitting. Cigarette smoking and secondhand smoke exposure are the leading preventable causes of death. In Anne Arundel County, MD, one in […]
Miss America 2019 and Londontowne Symphony Orchestra to celebrate Annapolis Green
Annapolis Green, dedicated to keeping our local environment clean and healthy, will be the focus of the Londontowne Symphony Orchestra’s January 25 concert at St. John’s College starting at 7:30pm. Joining the orchestra will be Nia Franklin, Miss America 2019 and a trained soprano, who will perform with the orchestra. The program will begin with […]
Annapolis Police searching for missing man
The Annapolis Police are asking the public’s help in locating a missing man who was last seen downtown at 1:45am on January 12th. Catalino Perez De Paz, 35, of Annapolis was last seen on January 12, 2020 around 1:45 a.m. on Market Space. He is a Hispanic male, 5’03” tall, and weighs approximately 130 lbs. […]
MVA offering traffic safety grants
The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration’s (MDOT MVA) Highway Safety Office is seeking grant applications for traffic safety programs and projects aimed at reducing crashes, deaths and injuries on Maryland roadways. Grant requests can be for programs and activities occurring between October 1, 2020 and September 30, 2021. The deadline for applications is […]
January 16, 2020 | Daily News Brief | (ANNAPOLIS CIGAR CO. CLOSING, MAN BEATEN IN ANNAPOLIS STAIRWELL, LIBRARY AT THE MALL)
Give us about ten minutes a day and we will give you all the local news, local sports, local weather, and local events you can handle. Today…A man was beaten and robbed in a stairwell in HACA’s Harbour House apartments. The Annapolis Cigar Company is closing. Annapolis Police hire a cold case investigator. Anne Arundel […]
Did you know these 6 things about Eye On Annapolis?
OK so the title is a bit click-baity (Buzz Feed eat your heart out) but recently several people have mentioned that they were unaware of some of the other benefits for being a reader of Eye On Annapolis. So, in case you did not know, here you are. We Have A Weekly Events Newsletter We […]
Glen Burnie man killed while crossing Crain Highway
The Anne Arundel County Police are investigating a fatal crash in Glen Burnie where a pedestrian was struck and killed late yesterday afternoon. On January 14, 2020 at approximately 5:30 pm, Anne Arundel County Police officers responded to Crain Highway near Pershing Avenue in Glen Burnie for a single vehicle crash involving a pedestrian. A […]
