Sunday, October 28, 2012
Here's a quick look back at the biggest headlines of the week in Annapolis.
No. 1—Hurricane Sandy: Annapolis Info Center As Hurricane Sandy approaches the Chesapeake Bay, Annapolis residents can bookmark the link above as source for all information on the storm. It's a topics page that will pull in all the latest updates about things like flooding and power outages throughout the Frankenstorm. No. 2—Annapolis Roads Residents File Amended Complaint Against Key School Residents of the Annapolis Roads Community have submitted an amended complaint to stop the development of the Annapolis Golf Club by the Key School. The private school for grades pre-kindergarten through 12th grade wants to transform the nine-hole golf course into athletic fields. Neighbors of the golf course oppose the development contending it …
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Here's a quick look back at the biggest headlines of the week in Annapolis.
No. 1—Glen Burnie Man Charged With Assaulting Annapolis Officer An arrested Glen Burnie man being transported from court back to the detention center allegedly kicked an officer in the stomach while being loaded into a van and also stole the policeman's cell phone. Bena Forrester, 29, already was under arrest for allegedly tampering with cars in Murray Hill. Added to those charges were second-degree assault, failure to obey a lawful order, reckless endangerment and theft of less than $1,000. No. 2—Council To Meet About Crownsville Golf Course Annapolis City Council will meet in a closed session to discuss the city’s legal interest in the Eisenhower Golf Course on Monday at 6 p.m. The city has been considering the sale or lease of the 208-…
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Here's a quick look back at the biggest headlines of the week in Annapolis.
No. 1—Navy, Naval Academy Celebrates Their Birthdays Annapolis will celebrate the 167th birthday of the U.S. Naval Academy and the 237th birthday of the U.S. Navy with four days worth of events and birthday specials. No. 2—Annapolis Man Sentenced for Child Porn Possession A U.S. District Judge sentenced David Gould, age 59, of Annapolis, to three years in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for possession of child pornography on Friday. Gould pleaded guilty after a search of his home and storage unit in February turned up at least 29 videos and more than 600 images of minors younger than 12 engaging in sexually explicit conduct. No. 3—Suspicious Package Turns Out To Be Retail Security Tag The suspicious package that …
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Here's a quick look back at the biggest headlines of the week in Annapolis.
No. 1—City Pays $82,500 to Former Market House Vendor The city agreed to pay $82,500 to Vaccaro's—a former Market House vendor—in a lawsuit settlement reached Thursday afternoon. The Baltimore-based Italian pastry shop run by Nick Vaccaro had a stall inside the Market House from 2006 until Dec. 31, 2010. The settlement—which is $50,000 for Vaccaro's and $32,500 for attorney's fees—will be broken up into three equal payments of $27,500. No. 2—UPDATE: SUV Overturns Sending 7 People to Hospital Seven people were transported to area hospitals when an SUV pulling a trailer overturned at the intersection of Route 50 and Route 665 on Wednesday. Three people suffered serious, but not life-threatening injuries and the other four were treated for …
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Here's a quick look back at the biggest headlines of the week in Annapolis.
No. 1—Marketing Consultant Sues Naval Academy for $5.16 Million The U.S. Naval Academy Athletic Association, Athletic Director Chet Gladchuk and the Naval Academy Superintendent Vice Admiral Michael Miller are being sued for $5.16 million by a sports marketing consultant who claims the academy still owes him money from a canceled contract. Robert Thompson filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Baltimore on Sept. 7. He is seeking $3.15 million in punitive damages and $375,000 for expenses—like selling his home—that occurred as a result of the alleged breach of contract. No. 2—City to Issue Citations, Fines on 26 Market Space The city will start fining Dana Florestano, the owner of 26 Market Space, for failure to make repairs to the …
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Here's a quick look back at the biggest headlines of the week in Annapolis.
No. 1—Appeals Board Axes Quiet Waters Development In a surprising 3-1 vote the Annapolis Board of Appeals struck down the construction of approximately 160 homes on a lot adjacent to Quiet Waters Park. The board members cited concerns offer traffic and whether the number of homes would go against preserving the natural characteristics of the development. Jerome Feldman, an attorney representing on of the developers, declined to comment on the board's decision, but Assistant City Attorney Gary Elson thinks the case is headed to Circuit Court. No. 2—Police Raid Annapolis Home, Find $8,600 in Ecstasy Annapolis police raided a home blocks from Georgetown East Elementary on Monday evening and found 432 Ecstasy pills and Diazepam—a prescription …
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Here's a quick look back at the biggest headlines of the week in Annapolis.
No. 1—UPDATE: Moms Plan Nurse-In At 1st Class Gymnastics A group of area women plan to nurse their children at a gym after an Annapolis mother contended she was asked to cover up or move to the lobby to nurse her daughter. The gym's owner said his employee saw the woman exposed and not breastfeeding when the mother was asked to cover up. The mother said that was not true. As a result, the mother has been banned from 1st Class Gymnastics. No. 2—Dwyer Admits Drinking Before Boat Crash Anne Arundel County Del. Don Dwyer (R-Glen Burnie) admitted that he was drinking before his boat collided with another off Gibson Island in the Magothy River. The accident sent seven people—including four children—to the hospital with serious injuries on …
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Here's a quick look back at the biggest headlines of the week in Annapolis.
No. 1— City To Add Speed Cameras Around School Zones Annapolis launched a study of city school zones to determine which ones have the greatest problem with speeding drivers. The city plans to release those findings, which are being conducted by a company called RedSpeed, in a few weeks. The study will be used to decide where to install speed cameras that will issue citations that carry $40 fines. No. 2—Judge Remands Gas Station Fight to City A two-year battle over a proposed gas station in the parking lot of the Bay Forest Shopping Center will continue until at least October. An Anne Arundel County Circuit Court judge remanded the Board of Appeals' special exception approval with instructions for further proceedings. The special exception …
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Here's a quick look back at the biggest headlines of the week in Annapolis.
No. 1—Academy Loses Another Midshipman to Car Crash A second midshipman on summer leave from the Naval Academy died early Thursday after his car crashed into a tree near Fort Cooper State Park in Florida. The force of the crash ejected Nicholas Tarr, 21, from his Lincoln sedan, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Austin Zalik, also 21, died Aug. 3 when his pickup truck rolled down an embankment and collided with a tractor-trailer on Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania. No. 2—Chipotle Wants Hard Bean Coffee Location Downtown Chipotle is looking into renting a downtown Annapolis location again. The restaurant chain applied for building permits at the address of Hard Bean Coffee and Booksellers. And Chipotle representatives met with Mayor Josh…
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Here's a quick look back at the biggest headlines of the week in Annapolis.
No. 1—Man Arrested for Threatening Patrons in Annapolis Theater Moviegoers fled a theater at the Bow Tie Cinemas at the Annapolis Harbour Center after a man started swearing and pretending to point a gun at patrons Wednesday afternoon. Anne Arundel County charged Kyle Nolan Tanner, 25, with disorderly conduct, reckless endangerment and second-degree assault. No. 2—Conduit Street House Fire Sends Owner to Hospital A 45-year-old Annapolis woman was rushed to Anne Arundel Medical Center (AAMC) with first- and second-degree burns on her left hand after a fire broke out in her Conduit Street home Saturday morning. The fire—which started on the second floor of her house—caused about $35,000 to $40,000 worth of damage. A fire fighter was also …
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