🍦Huge news for Commissioning Week

Good morning, Annapolis. Apparently hacky sacks are back again? In fact, they’re so back among the Baltimore area private schools that someone started an MIAA Sack Report Instagram which got nearly 2,500 followers in just 3 weeks and does weekly rankings. The playoffs start today. I’m not kidding. Unless you have kids in high school (probably boys), I don’t think you’ll understand how into this these kids are.

In today’s Naptown Scoop:

Let’s get to it.

— Lauren Burke Meyer, Dylan Roche, & Duffy Perkins

As we move into brighter, sunnier months, many patients assume they need to pause skin treatments—but that’s not always the case. At Current Dermatology and Cosmetic Center, SkinPen microneedling is one of our favorite spring and summer-safe options.

SkinPen microneedling works by creating controlled micro-injuries in the skin, stimulating natural skin remodeling and your body’s own collagen production. As collagen and elastin break down with age, this process helps improve texture, minimize pores, and enhance overall skin quality without using heat or light energy that increases sun sensitivity.

SkinPen is safe for all skin types and tones, even during months with higher UV exposure. With little to no downtime, most patients quickly return to their normal routine, often wearing sunscreen and makeup the very next day with minimal visible evidence of treatment.

Within days, skin develops a healthy glow, becoming stronger, smoother, and more youthful-looking over time. Think of it as collagen maintenance through the warmer months—keeping your skin healthy, resilient, and radiant.

To schedule, call (410) 384-3045 or visit www.currentderm.com.

Huge news (and just in time for Commissioning Week). After months of restricted access, the Naval Academy is back open for general public visitation. This means your favorite Blue Angels spot is back on the table for next week. It means you can actually watch the Herndon Climb on Wednesday. And if you couldn’t tell, we’re stoked.

A few things worth noting:

To get on the Yard, we recommend entering through the Visitor Control Center at Gate 1. Anyone over 18 needs a REAL ID, U.S. Passport (or passport card), or an Enhanced Driver’s License (MI, MN, NY, VT, WA). There will be bag checks. It might be slow. But it’s better than not being allowed in.

In light of this, we’ve updated our Commissioning Week Guide!

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Team Naptown Scoop Coast 2 Coast 4 ALS progress: $11,553/$20,000

🎈 = family-friendly events

🎈🩰 Auditions - A Midsummer Nights Dream - Compass Rose Theater seeks students ages 10-18 for an outdoor, interactive production at Historic London Town & Gardens.

📚 Author Book Talk: How to Raise a Citizen - League of Women Voters hosts educator Lindsey Cormack on building civic engagement in young people.

🍽️ Burritos For Beds - 13th annual fundraising breakfast for Samaritan House transitional housing with Chevy's Fresh-Mex and Black Market Bakers.

📚 Jane Austen Tour - Compare the Loockerman family's customs with Jane Austen's characters at Hammond-Harwood House.

📚 Profs & Pints Annapolis: When Washington Burned - Historian Denver Brunsman tells the riveting tale of the 1814 British attack on the nation's capital.

🌱 Self-Advocacy Fair - Resources for intellectual and developmental disability community, with mini massages, games, and music.

👗 Friends for Friends - Ladies night out supporting The Light House homeless prevention center at USNA Fluegel Alumni Center.

🍽️ Naptown Scoop Dinner Club #2 - Take a personality quiz, get matched with five new friends for dinner at a surprise location. Dinners downtown and outside downtown!

🎈🍽️ Food Truck Fridays - 12+ food trucks serving diverse cuisine every Friday evening with free admission.

🎨 Sip, Pour, and Create! - Create abstract pour paintings with handcrafted mocktails at ArtFarm Studios.

🎈🐮 Anne Arundel County Farmers Market - Saturday's market starts early at 7 AM with fresh local produce and crafts.

🎈🐑 Baby Lamb and Goat Cuddles - Visit Hollywood Farm's newborn lambs and goat kids on their beautiful 126-acre farm.

🎈🦪 Catfish Cook-Off - Chesapeake Bay celebration featuring regional chefs cooking invasive blue catfish at Annapolis Maritime Museum.

🎈🌱 Healthy Forests Workday - Remove invasive plants from Bacon Ridge Natural Area trails.

🎨 Sketch Crawl - Annapolis Arts Alliance's annual sketch tour from Lawyers Mall to State House and Maryland Avenue.

🎈🐮 Anchors + Artisans - Monthly pop-up market at Annapolis Town Center with 50+ local makers and live music by Joe Teague Duo.

🎈🎶 ASA Day - Annapolis Symphony Academy's celebration with youth performances, instrument petting zoo, and discovery classes.

🍽️ Taste of Spring on West Street - Nine restaurants offer samples on historic West Street with live music by High and Wides.

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Two Navy baseball alums just wrote a really big check. Or two really big checks to be precise.

Navy Athletics announced a $5 million renovation of Terwilliger Brothers Field at Max Bishop Stadium — funded mostly by leadership gifts from two (unnamed) Navy Baseball alumni. Construction starts after this year season. Completion is targeted for 2027.

What the Mids are getting:

Both Navy’s athletic director Michael Kelly and baseball coach Chuck Ristano are excited about what this project says for fans, players, and recruits alike. If they need an idea for a grand opening celebration, allow us to suggest a friendly exhibition against the Savannah Bananas.

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🚴‍♂️ Tracking Coast 2 Coast 4 ALS – Our favorite cyclists are nearly 500 miles into their cross-country ride and almost into their second state – Idaho! Rex has ditched his clip-on shoes because “I kept falling over at stops.” They’re still buying two strangers a beer and telling them about the ride nearly every night. Friday took them to Washington state’s continuously operating bar, The Brick Saloon. Team Naptown Scoop’s trying to hit $12k miles before the team reaches Idaho. Can you help?

🐔 Royal Farms 🤝 Annapolis Seafood Market? After much speculation about what would replace the Annapolis Seafood Market, it turns out Royal Farms has been meeting with the Annapolis planning commission about a new “small market” concept that’s more of a destination than a stop-in. It would still have fuel, but it wouldn’t be the highlight. And the food would be cleaner than your average gas station fare (they talked about a sushi vendor at the last planning meeting). No application has been filed yet so we doubt this is the last you’ll hear about this from us.

🤖 ”Pay or leak” – A cyberattack crippled Canvas, a cloud-based learning management system used by AACPS, on Thursday. Although Canvas is now back online, AACPS is proceeding with caution and schools will not use Canvas today. Please check here for the latest updates.

🥍 Improbable comeback - Navy women’s lacrosse roared back from a 6-goal deficit to beat Syracuse in overtime by a score of 11-10. The Mids will now face Maryland in the NCAA tournament quarterfinal on Thursday. A win then sends them to the final four.

🍎 Board of Ed meeting: Some kindergartners are showing up to school still in diapers — and now the Anne Arundel County Board of Education is officially in the potty-training business. The board approved a new policy Wednesday over teachers' objections. Parents have to sign a permission form and supply the diapers, wipes, and spare clothes. Said Superintendent Mark Bedell: "Our kids should not be coming into kindergarten not potty-trained."

👗 Preppy deals – J. Crew Factory’s Google profile says it’s opening at Festival at Riva this Thursday. That’s right on pace with what they told us when they signed the lease in November. You’ll find it between Five Below and House of Hunan.

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65 🌡️ 48 | 🌧️ | 45% ☔ | 💨 NE 12 mph (10 knots)

67 🌡️ 55 | ☀️ | 2% ☔ | 💨 NE 9 mph (8 knots)

💧🌡️ Water temperature = 64ºF
Temperature readings taken from the mouth of the Severn River the night before publication

49 West | 2nd Monday Songwriters Showcase | 7:30–10:30 PM
The Admiral’s Cup | Aidan Ewald | 7–10 PM
Rams Head On Stage | Madeleine Peyroux | 8 PM | Tickets

49 West | Seth Mitchell & Friends | 7:30–10 PM
The Admiral’s Cup | Nicky Stacy Acoustic | 7–10 PM
Captain’s Daughter | TBA | 5–7 PM
Middleton Tavern | Middleton Songwriters Showcase| 6–9 PM
The Point | Aidan Ewald | 5–8 PM
Pirates Cove | Kurt Gibbons | 6–9 PM
Rams Head On Stage | Paul Gilbert | 8 PM | Tickets

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