🍦4 local beaches get no-swim advisories

Good morning, Annapolis. Less than three weeks until the first day of school, and my favorite kind of expert is about to start kindergarten. Ask a 5-year-old why the sky is blue and you get an answer, a diagram, and a follow-up question. Next time you say “explain it to me like I’m a kindergartner,” know that a kindergartner would explain it better.

In today’s Naptown Scoop:

Let’s get to it.

— Ryan Sneddon

There are waterfront homes. There are new construction homes. There are homes with a pool.

And then there is 1100 Magothy Circle.

This new listing from the Brad Kappel Team at TTR Sotheby's International Realty might be the most remarkable new construction waterfront property to hit the Annapolis market in years — and that is not hyperbole.

Here's what makes it genuinely rare: the home sits on a peninsula with water on two sides, 525 feet of waterfrontage on the Little Magothy River, sweeping views all the way to the Chesapeake Bay, a heated saltwater pool, a private pier, and it's brand-new construction by Cypress Homes — one of the region's most respected builders.

That combination- peninsula, 525 feet of frontage, new construction luxury, pool, and Broadneck schools- simply does not come to market often. For buyers who have been waiting for something truly special, this is it.

Five bedrooms. Floor-to-ceiling glass wine cellar. Chef's kitchen. Primary suite with private balcony over the pool. Minutes from downtown Annapolis, Severna Park, and BWI.

Offered at $3,850,000.

Contact the Brad Kappel Team at 410.279.9476 or visit BradKappel.com to schedule a private showing.

For nearly three decades, if you heard a Navy game on the radio, you heard Pete Medhurst. Starting next month, you’ll see his name on the way into the cozy booth where he spent roughly 100 hours each year calling Navy games.

The Naval Academy Athletic Association is dedicating the home radio booth, high in the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium press box, as the Pete Medhurst Navy Radio Network Broadcast Booth. Medhurst, the “Voice of Navy Athletics” and a co-host of our Anchors Aweigh Podcast, died in January 2025 from brain cancer at 55. Deputy Athletics Director Eric Ruden calls it the highest honor Navy has ever given a broadcaster.

Pete was a lifelong resident of Anne Arundel County, graduated from Southern High in 1987, and joined the Navy Radio Network in 1997. He spent 24 seasons calling Navy lacrosse, took over basketball in 2011, and became the football play-by-play voice in 2013. He worked 240 straight football games before his November 2024 brain surgery ended the streak.

“Pete wasn’t just the voice of Navy Athletics – he was its heartbeat,” said Scott Strasemeier, Navy’s sports information director. Brenda told The Capital her husband would be “very, very humbled.”

As a kid, Pete taught himself the job by turning the TV sound down and calling the game on his own. Years later, Mike James – now the color commentator in that booth – turned his own TV down so he could hear Pete on the radio.

Pete’s longtime friend Bill Wagner has the full story in The Capital. ($)

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Team Naptown Scoop Coast 2 Coast 4 ALS progress: $13,223/$20,000

InGrano has been slipping Japan onto an Italian menu since its first night in West Annapolis. Now the raw fish has its own place at the restaurant that’s touted for its fusion of Italian ingredients and Japanese tradition.

The Veranda at InGrano Restaurant (17 Annapolis St), is now The Lounge, a sushi and small plate bar that’s more casual than the dining room. It’s serving now.

A Japanese influence was in the plan from the start. “I’m Italian and I’ve cooked in Japanese [restaurants],” chef and owner Adam Pusateri told The Capital in January 2024, weeks before the restaurant opened and replaced former Belgian bistro Flamant. ($)

The dining room keeps its regular menu, 4:30–9 PM Monday through Saturday, with happy hour in the first hour.

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At age 73 or 75, the IRS makes a decision about your retirement savings. You should probably plan for it.

For diligent savers, unexpected RMD income can trigger unintended consequences: jumping into higher tax brackets, taxing up to 85% of Social Security benefits, and increasing Medicare premiums through IRMAA surcharges.

You can mitigate this tax hit before RMDs begin. Strategic pre-RMD Roth conversions can lower future distribution amounts, while Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) satisfy mandatory withdrawals tax-free.

Scarborough Capital Management helps Annapolis families plan around RMDs and think through their retirement tax picture.

Learn more at SCMadvice.com

This 7-year-old bulldog-pitbull mix has a wide stance and an even wider smile. The SPCA notes that she’s on a diet to slim down to a healthier weight, but she’s still affectionate and playful. If you can help this thicc girl stick to her wellness journey, and offer her a home without too many stairs (she currently has some mobility struggles), reach out to schedule a visit. She’s staying in foster homes for now, so she’s not onsite at the SPCA. Bonus: She’s got a gentle nature and would do well with children.

She’s got the smile. You’ve got the couch. Go meet her.

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🍦 Scoop there it is: Don’t forget that today’s the day to get free ice cream at the People’s Park. Moose Tracks brings its 10,000 Scoop Challenge to Calvert Street, 11 AM–3 PM. Every scoop sends $2 to the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay.

🚎 Bussin’ news for commuters: Headed into DC? As of this week, the county’s Office of Transportation has a New Carrollton Express. Hop on at Annapolis Mall, or either of the Park & Rides at Truman Parkway and Davidsonville, and ride to New Carrollton Station, where you have easy access to Amtrak and the DC Metro. It’s free and runs 5 AM-7 PM.

🦠 Stay out of the water: Four local beaches have been under a no-swim advisory from the county’s Dept. of Health since late last week: Oyster Harbor (Annapolis), Epping Forest (Annapolis), YMCA Camp Letts (Edgewater), and Londontown at Midland (Edgewater). It’s because of high levels of enterococci, bacteria that usually won’t hurt you on their own, but signal that other, nastier stuff may be in the water. Once testing samples indicate healthy bacteria levels, the advisories will be lifted.

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85 🌡️ 75 | ⛈️ | 60% ☔ | 💨 SE 10 mph (9 knots)

90 🌡️ 76 | 🌤️ | 16% ☔ | 💨 S 13 mph (11 knots)

💧🌡️ Water temperature = 82ºF
Temperature readings taken from the mouth of the Severn River the night before publication

🌳🎵= Outdoor concert

49 West | Dave Chappell & Friends | 5–7 PM
49 West | Songbird Open Mic | 7:30–10 PM
Admiral’s Cup | Stephen Henson/Slip Hippies | 7–10 PM
Brian Boru | Special Guest Duo | 6–9 PM
Galway Bay | Irish Trad Music Session | 8 PM
Killarney House | John Luskey | 6–9 PM
Libbey’s Coastal Kitchen | Mike Miller | 5–8 PM
The Point | Jordan/Pressing Strings | 5–8 PM
Rams Head On Stage | The Cold Stares | 8 PM | Tickets
Rams Head Tavern | Emily & Chris | 9 PM
Reynolds Tavern | Unified Jazz Ensemble | 6:30–9:30 PM
Severna Park Taphouse | Open Mic | 7 PM

49 West | Alter Ego Quartet | 7:30–10 PM
Admiral’s Cup | Heartwood | 7–10 PM
🌳🎵AMM Tides & Tunes | Honest Lee Soul | 7–9 PM
🌳🎵Annapolis Town Center | 8 Ohms | 6:30–8:30 PM
Beacon Waterfront Galley | Timmie Metz | 6–9 PM
Beer Farm | Anthony Frijia | 4–7 PM
Killarney House | Nate Finn | 6–9 PM
Market House | Daphne Eckman | 6–9 PM
Maryland Hall | Al Jardine & The Pet Sounds Band | 8 PM | Tickets
O’Loughlin’s | Mark Desrochers | 7 PM
Pirates Cove | John Luskey | 6–9 PM
The Point | Bryan Ewald | 5–8 PM
Rams Head On Stage | BulletBoys | 8 PM | Tickets
Rams Head Tavern | Nate & Jim | 5 PM

Thanks for reading Naptown Scoop today. If you learned something, share it with anyone raising a soon-to-be kindergartner - aka a tiny human who’ll explain something back to anyone within earshot, asked or not, complete with increasingly dramatic hand motions. 🤗