Tag: Baltimore metropolitan area
First First Sunday Arts Festival scheduled for May 1
Sunday May 1st is your chance to kick off spring celebrations in Annapolis Maryland. The City will be celebrating May Day and it is the first day of the areas premier art festival, First Sunday Arts. This is your chance to work on your photography skills and photograph the many May Day flower baskets. They […]
LUMA: Art in Darkness
Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts presents, Luma Theater, The Art of Darkness, Tuesday April 12, 7:30 pm in the Main Theater. Tickets for the performance are $29 and $24 for members and children. Visit marylandhall.org to purchase. LUMA: Art in Darkness™ was created in 1996 in a Madison WI warehouse when Michael Marlin, an […]
Annapolis Symphony kicks off season with free concert
The Annapolis Symphony Orchestra (ASO) is pleased to announce its upcoming Lexus Pops in the Park concert. This free Labor Day Weekend concert will take place at Quiet Waters Park in Annapolis on Sunday, September 6 at 5:30 PM. The rain date is Monday September 7, same time, same place. Set in the lovely outdoor […]
JetBlue now flying daily from BWI to Orlando
JetBlue Airways has announced that it would add roundtrip flights between Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport and Orlando, Florida. The once-daily service is scheduled to start on November 12. “Our customers will benefit from this added JetBlue service,” said Paul J. Wiedefeld, Chief Executive Officer for BWI Marshall Airport. “The airline is adding more options for […]
Southwest Airlines begins service to Costa Rica from BWI
Southwest Airlines announced today that it plans to add international air service between Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport and Liberia, Costa Rica. The new weekly nonstop flights between the two markets would begin on November 7, 2015. The service would be the second route offered by Southwest between BWI Marshall and Costa Rica. “As Southwest […]
WOW air adds low-cost flights from BWI to Iceland
Maryland government, transportation, and business leaders this evening will welcome WOW air and the start of new international air service between Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport and Iceland. The low-fare Icelandic airline will launch service to Reykjavik on Friday night, with easy connections available to a number of European destinations. “This new service is good […]
2 killed in Arnold crash
UPDATE: From the Anne Arundel County Police: On Tuesday May 5, 2015 at approximately 7:08 p.m., officers responded to a multi-vehicle motor vehicle collision on northbound Ritchie Hwy (MD-2) at College Parkway in Arnold. Preliminary investigation determined that a Nissan Sentra was southbound on Ritchie Hwy facing a red left turn arrow. The driver of […]
Motorcycle Ride for Life scheduled for May 9th
The Pregnancy Clinic will host the 1st Ride for Life, a 90-mile scenic motorcycle ride, on Saturday May 9th, 2015. The Ride for Life raises funds and awareness for the work of the Pregnancy Clinic, a faith-based, medical non-profit, offering a comprehensive range of totally free services including pregnancy testing, ultrasound, STD/HIV testing, counseling, community resources, […]
Annapolis’ hottest red carpet event — Fashion for a Cause
Hospice Hundred is thrilled to announce their 7th Annual Fashion for a Cause Fashion Show on Thursday, May 7th from 7:00pm to 11:00pm at the National Guard Armory, presented by The Wilburn Company Inc. and Porsche of Annapolis. Proceeds from this event benefit Hospice of the Chesapeake’s Chesapeake Kids program serving children under the age […]
Brown bag lunch tours of Hammond-Harwood House
The Hammond-Harwood House in downtown Annapolis is pleased to announce the launch of Brown Bag Lunch Tours this spring. There will be two tours: 12:15 p.m. and 12:45 p.m., each lasting 20 minutes on Tuesdays. After the tour, participants are encouraged to enjoy their lunches in our gardens. Tours will be on a different topic […]
Fire rages at Linthicum tire shop
On February 23rd just before 8:30 p.m. firefighters were dispatched for the report of tires on fire at K and K Tires located at 816 Oregon Avenue in the Oregon Business Park. Units arrived to find several large piles of tires and several vehicles on fire to the rear of the business. The equivalent of […]
Hospice of the Chesapeake announces sponsors for 2015’s Hospice Royale
Hospice of the Chesapeake invites individuals and businesses to join the generous group of sponsors already involved with the 2015 Hospice Royale benefiting the nonprofit organization. The 2015 lead sponsors to date include: The Wilburn Company, Creston G. Tate & Family, Greenberg Gibbons Commercial, Craftsmen Developers & Moran Insurance, Anne Arundel Medical Center, KURE Pain […]
LEGO® Robot qualifier tournament returns to AACC
Robots will be put through their paces on Saturday, Jan. 24, when 16 teams of 9-to-14-year-olds from around the county and the region compete in the “Battle by the Bay,” a First® LEGO® League qualifier tournament at Anne Arundel Community College. Competitions take place in the Center for Applied Learning and Technology on the west […]
BGE offers holiday safety tips
For many families across central Maryland the Thanksgiving holiday marks the beginning of the holiday lighting season for homes and businesses. As safety is a top priority at Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE), the company is providing customers with holiday lighting safety tips and information on preventing winter fires. BGE urges customers to take […]
Schuh names Education Advisor
County Executive-elect Steve Schuh today announced his appointment of Amalie E. Brandenburg as Education Advisor to the County Executive. “Amalie is someone who is passionate about the education of our students,” said Schuh. “On a daily basis, she demonstrates a commitment to improve our system that will serve our citizens well.” In her role, Brandenburg […]
Y to host annual Turkey Trot
Thousands of individuals from local communities will come together to join the Y of Central Maryland for the annual Y Turkey Trot Charity 5K, a Thanksgiving Day tradition that raises critically-needed funds to support kids whose families live in poverty throughout Central Maryland. This year, on Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, November 27, 2014, the Y will […]
BGE Seeks Rate Increase
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) has announced that it has filed with the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) for adjustments to both the electric and gas distribution rates for its residential and commercial customers—marking only the second such electric request in nearly 20 years. The adjustments, which the company previously announced would be filed during the […]
