🍦Annapolis kid goes pro in hockey

Good morning, Annapolis. It’s a good thing Father’s Day is on the longest day of the year this year because have you ever seen a Dad tell a short story or actually do a “quick” Home Depot run?

In today’s Naptown Scoop:

Let’s get to it.

— Ryan Sneddon

Today is Juneteenth! And Annapolis throws one of the best celebrations around. The city has thrown a parade every year since 2021.

First, the quick logistics. City and county offices are closed Friday, June 19, along with the Pip Moyer Recreation Center and the Stanton Center. County curbside trash, recycling, and yard waste run on the normal Friday schedule, but the landfill and recycling centers stay closed until Saturday.

Now the fun stuff:

Learn more at theannapolisjuneteenth.org.

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🎈 = family-friendly events

🎈🍴 Food Truck Fridays – Twelve-plus food trucks serving up pretty much everything from 4–8 PM, free admission and family-friendly.

🍺 Quilts by the Bay – Over 150 quilts on display at Riva Trace Baptist Church, plus demos, vendors, and a country store packed with fabric and crafts. Also on Saturday.

🎈🌾 Anne Arundel County Farmers Market – Fresh local produce, meats, dairy, tacos, coffee, crafts, and spirits from 7 AM to noon. Also on Sunday.

🎈🎉 Annapolis Juneteenth Parade – Community celebration of freedom stepping off at noon from St. John's College, winding through Annapolis to Amos Garrett Boulevard.

🎈🎉 Annapolis Juneteenth Festival – Live music, food, vendors, and fireworks at 9:15 PM at the Bates Athletic Complex, free admission.

🎈🌾 Anne Arundel County Farmers Market – Sunday edition runs 9 AM to noon with fresh local produce, meats, dairy, coffee, and more.

🎈🎨 Anchors + Artisans – Shop handmade goods from 50+ local makers and artists at Annapolis Town Center, with live music by Ryan Keith Duo.

🎈⚽ Annapolis Blues FC Doubleheader – Women's team faces Virginia Beach United at 5 PM, then the men take on Northern Virginia FC at 7:30 PM at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.

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Picture this: you've just finished the bathroom of your dreams.

The tile is perfect. The fixtures are exactly what you wanted. The towels are folded. The candles are lit. For a moment, it feels like a luxury hotel somehow found its way into your house.

The good news? Maintaining it should be as simple as keeping it clean and stocked with fresh towels.

The bad news? Your bathroom doesn't exist in a vacuum.

Salt air, summer storms, moisture, and exterior wear can slowly work their way into a home over time. What starts as a small issue outside, a deteriorating trim board, a failed seal, a little rot in the wrong place, can eventually show up where you least want it: inside the spaces you've invested the most in.

That's why Gold Seal Services focuses on preventative maintenance. We identify and address small exterior issues before they have the chance to become interior headaches, helping protect your home from the outside in.

And if Dad's usual plan is to add it to the ever-growing weekend to-do list, consider this a Father's Day gift he'll actually appreciate: one less thing to worry about.

Let Gold Seal Services help keep your home in top shape—before small issues become big ones.

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🗳️ Primary day is Tuesday, June 23 – early voting wrapped yesterday. This is your chance to weigh in on our next state and county leaders.

🍣 Gyu Sumi, a high-end Japanese spot promising A5 Wagyu and premium sushi, is headed for 2552 Riva Road – though a full teardown means it may be a while.

⛵ West Marine is closing its Edgewater store as the chain shutters 59 locations nationwide. The Hillsmere shop will remain open.

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👮 To protect and recruit – The hunt for Annapolis' next police chief starts Monday. Mayor Jared Littmann's 11-member search committee, led by Anne Arundel Sheriff Everett Sesker, will first set the criteria, then advertise the job in late summer and hand the mayor a short list. City Council makes the final call. Capt. Amy Miguez stays on as acting chief until then. Littmann fired former chief Edward Jackson in February.

🏫 Rubber stamp – The county school board signed off on its $1.87 billion operating budget for next year, officially adopting the plan County Council approved last week. It funds raises for every employee – a step increase plus a 2.25% cost-of-living bump – with no program or job cuts. Toss in the $174 million capital budget and the total just clears $2 billion.

🏒 Vegas, Baby – Annapolis' own Lacey Eden is going pro. The 24-year-old hockey superstar went fifth overall to expansion Las Vegas in Wednesday's Professional Women's Hockey League draft. She leaves Wisconsin as the only player ever to win four D1 titles in women's hockey in scoring. ($)

🏈 Anchors Aweigh – Pencil in some free football fun. Navy's annual Fan Fest returns to Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on Saturday, August 8 at 2 PM. Meet the Midshipmen, play games out on the stadium field, and grab giveaways from Navy Athletics' partners. It's free, it's family-friendly, and it's your first taste of fall before the games that count.

⚽ Group Chat – The U.S. is back on the World Cup group stage this afternoon, and you've got better options than your living room. We mapped out where we’ll be watching the matches, from the Old Stein Inn to Seasalt. Find the watch guide here.

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83 🌡️ 67 | ⛈️ | 49% ☔ | 💨 NW 9 mph (8 knots)

85 🌡️ 68 | ☀️ | 0% ☔ | 💨 NW 13 mph (11 knots)

88 🌡️ 71 | ☀️ | 26% ☔ | 💨 W 8 mph (7 knots)

💧🌡️ Water temperature = 75ºF
Temperature readings taken from the mouth of the Severn River the night before publication

49 West | The Lovecats | 7:30–10 PM
The Admiral’s Cup | The Websters, Carl Carter | 3:30 PM
Annapolis Smokehouse & Tavern | Timmie Metz | 8:30 PM
🌳🎵 Annapolis Sunset Cruise | Naptown Brass | TBA
Beer Farm | Michael McHenry | 4–7 PM
Brian Boru | The Loose Cannons | 7–10 PM
Captain’s Daughter | TBA | 5–7 PM
Club 164 | Open Mic | 7–10 PM
Coconut Joe's | Ryan Watkins | 5–8 PM
Coconut Joe's | Crash the Limo | 9 PM
Galway Bay | Sean Suttell | 7–10 PM
Great Frogs | Ryan Moran | 5:30–8:30 PM
Killarney House | Meg & Angie | 7:30–10:30 PM
Libbey’s Coastal Kitchen | Dave Hawkins | 5–8 PM
Market House | Faith & the Faithful, Faith Estrada and Alex G Lee | 8–11 PM
Middleton Tavern | Trio Sonic | 10 PM
Old Stein Inn | Alexander Peters | 7–10 PM
Pirates Cove | Dust on the Bottle | 7–10 PM
Rams Head On Stage | Livingston Taylor w. Chelsea Berry & Ray Weaver | 7 PM | Tickets
Rams Head Roadhouse | Beatless Band | 8 PM
Rams Head Tavern | Keith Grounds | 9 PM
Romilo’s Restaurant and Bar | Shake the Room | 7 PM
Severna Park Taphouse | Dave Tieff | 6 PM
Stan & Joe’s Riverside | Chris Dean | 4–8 PM
Stan & Joe’s Saloon | Rickshaw Lizard | 9:45 PM
The Studio 333 Collective | Josh Long and Nicole Rumeau | TBA

49 West | Dean Rosenthal’s 5 Piece Racket | 7:30–10 PM
The Admiral’s Cup | The Websters, Carl Carter | 3:30 PM
Beer Farm | Pete Best | 2–7 PM
Blackwall Hitch | Local Souls | 9 PM
Brian Boru | Blakely Cain | 7–10 PM
The Choptank | Aidan Ewald | 8 PM
Coconut Joe's | Kimmy & Cain | 2–5 PM
Coconut Joe's | Mad Decent | 9 PM
Dark Horse | The Corsicans | 9 PM
Great Frogs | Katie Fisher | 4:30–7:30 PM
Killarney House | The Backburners | 7:30–10:30 PM
La Sierra | TBA | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Middleton Tavern | Mike McHenry Band | 10 PM
Pirates Cove | The National Bohemians | 3–6 PM
Pirates Cove | Shaun Gomban | 7–10 PM
Rams Head On Stage | Big Bad Voodoo Daddy | 8:30 PM | Tickets
Rams Head Roadhouse | Mad Planet | 9 PM
Rams Head Tavern | Jesse Brazel | 9 PM
Romilo’s Restaurant and Bar | Rebound | 7 PM
Severna Park Taphouse | Livengood Project | 6 PM
Stan & Joe’s Riverside | Scott Dematto | 4–8 PM
Stan & Joe’s Saloon | Will Hill Band | 9:45 PM

49 West | The Befuddlers | 4–7 PM
The Admiral’s Cup | Kevin Koa | 2–6 PM
Beer Farm | Will Lopez | 2–5 PM
Coconut Joe's | Neel Madan | 2–5 PM
Galway Bay | The Corkers | 4–8 PM
Great Frogs | Quinn Arnold | 1–4 PM
La Sierra | Joshua Colon | All day
Libbey’s Coastal Kitchen | Dave Hawkins | 2–5 PM
The Lodge | Kevin Basiliko | 11 AM – 2 PM
Market House | AJ & Nate Finn, Gary & Jack Shenk, Michael & Lucas Kocher | TBA
Pirates Cove | Mike Tony Scoglio | 2–5 PM
Pirates Cove | Aaron Hawkins | 6–9 PM
Rams Head On Stage | Stapleton | 7:30 PM | Tickets
Rams Head Tavern | Remnant Sol | 12 PM
Stan & Joe’s Riverside | Sean Pelan | 4–8 PM
Stan & Joe’s Saloon | West Street Revival | 7 PM

Thanks for reading Naptown Scoop today. If you learned something useful, please share it with a dad whose idea of a perfect Father’s Day is watching the U.S. Open for about 17 minutes before he falls asleep on the couch all afternoon.