Sunday, January 20, 2013
Here's a quick look back at the biggest headlines of the week in Annapolis.
No. 1—Secretary, Police Testify in Leopold Trial Anne Arundel County Executive John Leopold's misconduct trial started in Circuit Court in Annapolis on Wednesday with jury selection. Leopold faces a five-count indictment, which includes four counts of misconduct in office and one count of fraudulent misappropriation by a fiduciary. He waived his right to a jury trial and his bench trial in front of Circuit Court Judge Dennis Sweeny started in Annapolis on Friday. No. 2—Chipotle Coming to Downtown Annapolis The city's Board of Appeals voted unanimously to grant Chipotle a special exception permit to open a location at 36 Market Space—the space currently occupied by Hard Bean Coffee and Booksellers. Moe's Southwest Grill had protested the …
Sunday, January 6, 2013
Here's a quick look back at the biggest headlines of the week in Annapolis.
No. 1—County Courthouse Begins Marrying Same-Sex Couples Three sets of newlyweds became the first same-sex couples to say "I do" inside the chapel at the Anne Arundel Circuit Courthouse in Annapolis on Wednesday. No. 2—Police Offering Reward for Information on Double Shooting Annapolis Police are offering a cash reward to anyone with information that leads to the arrest of Clarence Eugene Johnson III, who is charged with first-degree murder in a double shooting on Dec. 12. No. 3—UPDATE: Explosion at Bates Middle School Injures 2 Employees Bates Middle School was evacuated after an explosion was reported in its boiler room that injured two employees on Wednesday morning. The two men who were in the boiler room were taken to the hospital as …
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
As we begin the countdown to 2013, here are five stories from Annapolis Patch that are sure to make you smile.
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Tuesday, December 25, 2012
No. 1—Police Earn $4,000 in 'Tips' for Special Olympics About a dozen Annapolis police officers spent a Saturday in October serving fries and refilling drinks at Red Robin for Tip-A-Cop—an annual Special Olympics fundraiser. About 244 tables opened their pockets and the Annapolis officers raised more than $4,000, according to the police department. No. 2—A Puppy Goes to School, Work Donna and Emerson Davis raised a puppy named Eaton to be a service dog for the Canine Companions for Independence (CCI) organization. Donna Emerson even took Eaton to work with her at St. Anne's School. Eaton learned how to be more than a seeing eye dog. His training included learning to help those with disabilities perform everyday tasks. No. 3—Navy Athletics …
Sunday, December 23, 2012
Here's a quick look back at the biggest headlines of the week in Annapolis.
No. 1—PHOTOS, VIDEO: Annapolis City Dock Flooding 'Worse Than Sandy' Annapolis residents woke up Friday to nearly four feet of flood waters on City Dock. Harbormaster Flip Walters said, "The flooding is not caused by rain storms. It's caused by southern or south-eastern winds down at the end of the bay that prevents the bay from draining." The high tide closed streets around City Dock and one side of the Eastport Bridge. No. 2—VIDEO: Massive Power Outages Near Annapolis More than 68,000 homes and businesses throughout Anne Arundel County lost power Thursday night after a downed high-voltage transmission line near Bestgate Road shut down several Baltimore Gas and Electric substations. Residents posted photos and videos of the strange lights…
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Here's a quick look back at the biggest headlines of the week in Annapolis.
No. 1—Police Release Photo of Suspect in Double Shooting Annapolis Police are searching for an Annapolis man in connection with a double shooting inside a home in the Robinwood community that left one man dead and one woman critically injured on Wednesday evening. Police said Clarence Eugene Johnson III should be considered "armed and very dangerous." No. 2—Annapolis SmokeHouse Opens for Business A new high-end barbecue restaurant called Annapolis SmokeHouse has opened its doors in the Hillsmere shopping center. Entrees range from $10 to $30 and the restaurant is open seven days a week from 11 a.m. to midnight. No. 3—ACLU Sues County Executive Over 'Enemies List' Maryland's American Civil Liberties Union has sued Anne Arundel County, its …
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Here's a quick look back at the biggest headlines of the week in Annapolis.
No. 1—Annapolis Woman Dies After Crash in Odenton A 27-year-old Annapolis woman died from injuries sustained in a crash Sunday night on Annapolis Road in Odenton, according to Anne Arundel County police. Danielle Stitely died at the Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore. The driver of the other car involved in the accident reportedly fled the scene. No. 2—Ward 5 Alderman Resigns From City Council Alderman Mathew Silverman (D-5th Ward) resigned from office citing new responsibilities associated with his job at the Department of Justice. His resignation will not trigger a special election because it's within 15 months of the next city election. The central committee for his political party will appoint a replacement. No. 3—Charges …
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Here's a quick look back at the biggest headlines of the week in Annapolis.
No. 1—Thanksgiving Argument Ends In Stabbing, Police Say A Thanksgiving argument between siblings ended when a 27-year-old woman stabbed her half-brother in the neck with a "large serving fork," according to Annapolis Police. Shenika Allsup, of Annapolis, was charged with first-degree assault, second-degree assault and reckless endangerment. No. 2—Mayor Supports Snowden Despite Marijuana Conviction Mayor Josh Cohen supports keeping Carl Snowden as chairman of the Housing Authority for the City of Annapolis despite Snowden's conviction for marijuana possession. A Baltimore City Circuit Court jury unanimously convicted Snowden of misdemeanor possession on Tuesday. No. 3—Free 2-Hour Holiday Parking Starts Thursday Annapolitans can park at …
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Here's a quick look back at the biggest headlines of the week in Annapolis.
No. 1—Chipotle Applies For Liquor License Downtown Chipotle is asking the city for permission to serve beer and margaritas as part of its new location at 36 Market Space. This would be the first chain restaurant to obtain a liquor license in the city because Annapolis' rules require at least one licensee to be a resident. Chipotle could follow area hotels' example and use a store manager who lives locally as one of its liquor license holders. No. 2—Police Investigate Abandoned Car on Bay Bridge Officers are searching for a driver who may have jumped after abandoning a car on the Bay Bridge on Wednesday afternoon. County firefighters and Natural Resources Police searched the waters under the bridge but found no one. No. 3—Residents Balk at …
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Here's a quick look back at the biggest headlines of the week in Annapolis.
No. 1—Annapolis Supported Same-Sex Marriage, DREAM Act and Annapolis Voted For Barack Obama Analysis of how Annapolis voted in the presidential election and the statewide ballot questions. Both stories compare Annapolis' results to Anne Arundel County and Maryland and include the results for each city polling place. No. 2—Voters Set to Approve All Anne Arundel County Charter Amendments Anne Arundel County voters approved all 15 county charter amendments by a landslide. Some charter amendments sailed through the polls with a 90 percent approval vote, with the lowest being 61 percent. No. 3—Bus Shelters Slowly Return to Annapolis Bus shelters are starting to reappear at stops around Annapolis more than two months after the deadline Creative …
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Here's a quick look back at the biggest headlines of the week in Annapolis.
No. 1—PHOTOS: Hurricane Sandy Strikes Annapolis A look at how Hurricane Sandy affected Annapolis through pictures—including down trees and the flooding on City Dock. No. 2—Annapolis Firefighters Help With Hurricane Sandy Recovery Two Annapolis firefighters were sent to Garrett County Thursday to help recovery from Hurricane Sandy. Scott Keninitz and David Dushkin are members of an Urban Search and Rescue team, known as Maryland Taskforce 2. The team specializes in search and rescue operations, trench and collapse rescues and high-angle rescues. No. 3—Donation Fund Established for Man Killed On Job Residents of the Amberley community have established donation fund the family of the contractor who was killed while removing a tree from their …
