Annapolis, MD (1-09-19) Mayor Gavin Buckley welcomes members of the Maryland General Assembly, their staff and visitors back to Annapolis for the 2019 legislative session and offers a few parking tips for Marylanders planning to visit the city. Avoid the Crowds Visitors who wish to avoid the city’s busiest parking locations should consider the Park [...]
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation's (CBF) biennial State of the Bay Report score decreased one point this year to 33, equivalent to a D+. The drop was largely due to increased pollution and poor water clarity caused by record regional rainfall. "The good news is that scientists are pointing to evidence of the Bay's increased resiliency and ability to withstand, [...]
On Nov. 1, 2018 -- just over two short months ago -- I moved to Annapolis. Eastport, to be more specific. My fiancé and I had been living on the coast of Delaware for about a year-and-a-half post-college graduation when he found a steady contract job in the Annapolis area, and I, naturally, made the [...]
Whether your New Year's resolutions were actually resolved, or whether you made any at all, everyone should plan to have one last fun, carefree night of the year -- And there are only so many nights of 2018 left. This year, New Year's Eve falls on a Monday, giving us the chance to set the [...]
Annapolis, MD -- Dec. 18, 2018: Moody’s Investors Service recently announced it has affirmed the City of Annapolis’ Aa2 general obligation bond rating with a positive outlook. The report credits the city’s new management team for implementing new financial policies and budget processes to curb cost overruns, fund pension obligations, match recurring revenues to recurring expenses, [...]
There’s nothing more magical than Downtown Annapolis at Christmastime. The streets are positively covered in strings of lights and decorations. You can almost smell hot chocolate and cinnamon wafting out of each storefront. Even the boats at the dock manage to spread good tidings of cheer with their own impressive light displays. In other words, [...]
On Saturday, Dec. 1 from 12 - 3 p.m. at the American Legion on Forest Drive, the City of Annapolis will launch the "Naptown Anti-Dope Move(meant) with a community engagement session. Hosted by Mayor Gavin Buckley, Alderwoman Sheila Finlayson, and William Rowel of the Mayor’s Office, the event will bring together resources, professionals, and community members [...]
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. The holiday season was kicked off this week in Annapolis with the annual Grand Illumination tree-lighting ceremony. It was a not-too-cold November night on Sunday when the Annapolis Jaycees, later joined by Santa and Mrs. Clauses, handed out hot chocolate and candy canes while [...]
Annapolis, MD (11-20-18) -- Brought to you by the Annapolis Arts in Public Places Commission, the next exhibition in the hallways of the City Hall 1st Floor Art Gallery will be the exhibit "A Public Art Documentation" by street artist Jeff Huntington, also known as Jahru, and Street Art Films, running Dec. 6 through Jan. 28, 2019. [...]
This past weekend, the Caritas Society of St. John's College Annapolis held a fundraiser promoting Children’s Lit writers from around the area. The Caritas Society, formed in 1969 to raise funds for student book purchases and offer events that provide relationships between St. Johns and the larger community, has long held a Meet the Author [...]
