🍦Bobs are so back (at least at USNA)

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🏫 A Circuit Court judge hit pause on AACPS's Crofton-area redistricting, which as written would move about 750 students this fall.

🏷️ The Power Technology Center (201 Defense Highway) sold in an online auction for around $3.485 million after a flurry of last-minute bids.

🐾 Kailey, an SPCA dog once matted beyond recognition, took 2nd in a national grooming contest – earning $2k for the shelter and $2k for her groomer.

🌍 World Market opens today at Annapolis Plaza. It’s right next to Trader Joe’s, which my financial advisor is not very happy about for some reason. The ribbon cutting is at 9:45 AM with special events all weekend long.

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🎈 = family-friendly events

🎈🍴 Food Truck Fridays – 12+ food trucks serving up everything under the sun, free admission, and room to roam.

🎈⚽ Annapolis Blues Doubleheader – The final doubleheader of the season. The women take on Virginia Atlantic WFC; the men face Christos FC. Oversized chains to the first 500 fans!

🎈🎶 Eastport a Rockin' – 40 bands, 4 stages, 1 day. The local music festival of the summer returns to Eastport.

🎈📚 Naptown Record & Comic Fair – Dig through vinyl and comics at ArtFarm Studios and AND Creative Gallery, with DJ Meltdown spinning all afternoon.

🎈🎨 Annapolis Artisans Market – Three guest vendors, a free workshop, and an America 250 celebration at Local by Design at The Gallery. Continues Sunday.

🎈🐮 Anne Arundel County Farmers Market – Fresh local produce, meats, dairy, baked goods, coffee, tacos, and crafts.

🎈🎶 Celebrate Juneteenth at Goshen Farm – Free music and dance commemorating Juneteenth, featuring the Inspirational Choir and sacred dance group from Asbury Broadneck UMC. Bring food, chairs, and family.

🎈🐮 Anne Arundel County Farmers Market – Fresh local produce, meats, dairy, baked goods, and more every Sunday morning.

🌙 Full Moon Paddle – A guided evening paddle under the full moon with Capital SUP. Vessel lights provided.

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♻️ Clean Slate – The EPA picked Annapolis and the Resilience Authority for a $4 million Brownfields grant to clean up 932 and 937 Spa Road – a 6.45-acre site that ran as a landfill and incinerator a century ago and still holds metals, petroleum, and other gunk in its soil and groundwater. Once it's scrubbed, the city wants the land for affordable housing and commercial space.

🎓 Class Act – Meet the county's 53rd student school board member: Sara Hamdaoui, a rising Crofton High senior, gets sworn in July 1. She succeeds Glen Burnie grad Brayden Morgan and plans to push student voice, self-advocacy, and mental health resources. We like to think of her as the most powerful high schooler in the country (Anne Arundel’s student board member is the only one in the US with full voting rights).

⚓ Short Notice – As the Class of 2030 reported for Induction Day Thursday, the Naval Academy brought back a rule it dropped in 2019: incoming women must cut their hair to the chin – aka a bob. The academy required it from the first class of women in 1976 until 2019, and says it restores "the same visible symbol" of the civilian-to-military shift for every plebe. We think they just saw the Google trends scores (65/100 last summer and 100/100 this summer) and wanted the plebes to be more stylish.

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92 🌡️ 71 | ⛈️ | 78% ☔ | 💨 S 9 mph (8 knots)

84 🌡️ 71 | ⛈️ | 86% ☔ | 💨 S 8 mph (7 knots)

86 🌡️ 70 | 🌤️ | 13% ☔ | 💨 NE 7 mph (6 knots)

💧🌡️ Water temperature = 76ºF
Temperature readings taken from the mouth of the Severn River the night before publication

49 West | The Badger Band | 7:30–10 PM
The Admiral’s Cup | Brandt Dunn, LoveDrunk | 3:30 PM
Annapolis Smokehouse & Tavern | Chossen Music Band | 8:30 PM
Beer Farm | Michael McHenry | 4–7 PM
Blackwall Hitch | Dana B | 4–7 PM
Blackwall Hitch | ONO Band | 9 PM
Brian Boru | The National Bohemians | 7–10 PM
Captain’s Daughter | TBA | 5–7 PM
The Choptank | Jon Watkins | 8 PM
Coconut Joe's | Mook Jones | 5–8 PM
Galway Bay | Bridgette Michaels | 7–10 PM
Great Frogs | Chase & Davey | 5:30–8:30 PM
Harper’s Waterfront | Mike Miller | 8–11 PM
Killarney House | Ray Wroten | 7:30–10:30 PM
Libbey’s Coastal Kitchen | Joel David | 5–8 PM
Market House | Freelump and Alex G Lee | 8–11 PM
Market Space | Stan Graham | 6–9 PM
Middleton Tavern | Moon Cherry | 10 PM
Old Stein Inn | Dan Heely Band | 7–10 PM
Pirates Cove | Pete Best | 7–10 PM
Rams Head On Stage | Don Jovi | 8 PM | Tickets
Rams Head Roadhouse | Scott Hymes Band | 8 PM
Rams Head Tavern | Alaina Tamash | 9 PM
Romilo’s Restaurant and Bar | Blueline | 7 PM
Severna Park Taphouse | Doghouse Blue | 6 PM
Stan & Joe’s Riverside | Kevin Lee | 4–8 PM
Stan & Joe’s Saloon | Brendan Lane and The Sugar Packets | 9:45 PM

The Admiral’s Cup | Dan Heely, Brendan Lane | 3:30 PM
Beer Farm | The Devaney Brothers | 2–7 PM
Blackwall Hitch | The Slugs | 9 PM
Brian Boru | Nate and Jim | 7–10 PM
The Choptank | Jason A Anderson | 8 PM
Coconut Joe's | Steel Drums | 2–5 PM
Coconut Joe's | Top Dead Center | 9 PM
Dark Horse | Kavoossi | 9 PM
Great Frogs | Noah Booz | 4:30–7:30 PM
Killarney House | Brandon & Thordis | 7:30–10:30 PM
La Sierra | TBA | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Market Space | Hurricane Kevin | 2–6 PM
Middleton Tavern | Royal Flush | 10 PM
Pirates Cove | Kurt Gibbons | 3–6 PM
Pirates Cove | Faith & The Faithful | 7–10 PM
Rams Head On Stage | BOSTYX | 8 PM | Tickets
Rams Head Roadhouse | Black Orchid | 9 PM
Rams Head Tavern | Nate Finn | 9 PM
Romilo’s Restaurant and Bar | Back in Time | 7 PM
Severna Park Taphouse | Local Souls | 6 PM
Stan & Joe’s Riverside | PJ & Neal | 4–8 PM
Stan & Joe’s Saloon | Fessup | 9:45 PM

49 West | Scott Silbert Trio | 7–9 PM
The Admiral’s Cup | Michael K | 2–6 PM
Beer Farm | Madisun Bailey | 2–5 PM
Coconut Joe's | Mark Desrochers | 2–5 PM
Galway Bay | Nate Finn | 4–8 PM
Great Frogs | Aidan Ewald | 1–4 PM
La Sierra | Joshua Colon | All day
Libbey’s Coastal Kitchen | Jordan Sokel | 2–5 PM
The Lodge | Gregory Thompkins | 11 AM – 2 PM
Market House | Nyah Auane | 5–8 PM
Market Space | Brett Bueller | 2–6 PM
Pirates Cove | Suzy & Shaun | 2–5 PM
Pirates Cove | Doug Segree | 6–9 PM
Rams Head On Stage | Beginnings | 8 PM | Tickets
Rams Head Tavern | Jack Rimel | 12 PM
Severna Park Taphouse | Chase Segree | 12 PM
Stan & Joe’s Riverside | Tim Atkinson | 4–8 PM
Stan & Joe’s Saloon | Ground Rent | 9 PM

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