Good morning, Annapolis. It’s Mischief Night. If your toilet paper supply seems lower than usual, you’re living with a Halloween troublemaker. 🧻

In today’s Naptown Scoop:

Let’s get to it.

— Lauren Burke Meyer, Dylan Roche, Duffy Perkins

We’re only days away from the city’s general election next week — three business days (counting today) and five days if you include the weekend. For city residents, this is a big election because Mayor Gavin Buckley is term-limited. That means we’ll have a new mayor: either Jared Littmann or Robert O’Shea. Additionally, at least four City Council seats will have new aldermen or alderwomen.

When and where?

Have you made your plans to vote yet? Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 4, and polls are open 7 AM—8 PM. You need to be in line by 8 PM to vote.

Each city ward has its own polling place, so where you vote depends on your ward. (Need a reminder which ward you’re in?)

ICYMI, a few weeks ago, the Capital Gazette profiled both the candidates for mayor, Jared Littmann and Robert O’Shea. (Note the Capital Gazette requires a subscription to view.) Additionally, earlier this week, Littmann released a five-action plan for his first 100 days in office. It includes meeting with city department heads, leading roundtables with city staff, planning improved communication with residents, identifying leads to tackle top issues, and building a proposed city budget.

Friday, November 21 at 6:30 PM
Chesapeake Arts Center

Step into a night of gripping suspense and storytelling with David Baldacci, the #1 New York Times bestselling author behind dozens of fan-favorite thrillers. This special literary event is your chance to meet the author in person and hear about his latest work.

Your $48 ticket includes:

This evening benefits the Anne Arundel County Public Library and supports essential programs and services in your community. Celebrate your love of books, meet a literary icon and support your local library!

Presented by Anne Arundel County Public Library Foundation, Inc.
Sponsored by Park Books.
Tickets are limited—get yours now!

Our hearts are breaking that SNAP benefits are set to run out on November 1. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — once called food stamps and dating back to the Great Depression — is the nation's largest anti-hunger effort. One in eight Americans receive SNAP benefits. Most recipients are seniors, families with kids, and people with disabilities. According to the USDA, over 660,000 people in Maryland rely on SNAP.

Need help?
The Maryland Food Bank offers a guide to find food assistance near you.

How can YOU help?
We’re so glad you asked. Consider donating to trusted charities like the Maryland Food Bank, The Light House (a homeless prevention support center), or SPAN (Serving People Across Neighborhoods).

Also, Arundel Federal Savings Bank’s food drive ends tomorrow. Find your nearest branch and hours to drop off nonperishable food donations.

The Scoop team loves West Annapolis and might need to drop in for a visit with friend of the Scoop Brad Kappel. His real estate team, doing business under the name Make Your Move LLC, closed on the property at 103 Annapolis Street. It’s a three-story retail and office building in the heart of the West Annapolis commercial corridor. It was originally supposed to be the storefront of former home decor and gift boutique Revival. But Revival’s plans changed, the property returned to the market, and Make Your Move put in an offer at the end of September 2025. Now there’s a new business in the West Annapolis commercial district — and we’re here telling the story about the real estate move of a real estate team.

Want to own a piece of classic Chesapeake Bay history? The Mary Lynn is a 65-foot Trumpy motor yacht built in 1962 right here in Eastport. She’s now up for auction with a starting bid of just $50,000, Chesapeake Bay Magazine writes. Since 1987, she’s been the property of the Maryland Port Authority, who used her to host clients. With three berths and two heads for guests, along with spaces for crew and captain, she’s made for entertaining in style. While the many photos listed look great, she needs some work to get ship-shape (she was last surveyed in 2022). Other Trumpys on the market are listed anywhere between $200k and $2 million, so this could be your chance to own a piece of Chesapeake Bay history for an absolute song.

🔎 What are Trumpy yachts? Trumpy & Sons was a luxury yacht building company based out of the Annapolis Yacht Yard from 1948 to 1973. Among their clients were the DuPont, Chrysler, and Guggenheim families, Howard Hughes, and John Wayne.

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It’s about to get a lot preppier at Festival at Riva. J.Crew Factory is moving into the former Lane Bryant space at 2311 Forest Dr. Ste C in Annapolis, between Five Below and House of Hunan, in a roughly 5,600 sq-ft space. For non-shopaholics, J.Crew Factory offers the same great quality (and yes, preppy) clothes for women, men, and kids — but at discounted J.Crew prices. It’s like walking in with coupons you didn’t know you had.

What’s the timeline? The lease was just signed, so no exact opening date yet. Our sources estimate by Summer 2026, in time for the fall season, pending construction, permitting, and fixturing.

🫖Bonus tea: Festival at Riva also has these new businesses coming soon:

Nothing in this section is sponsored. They're just the things you need to know. I'll always let you know when something's sponsored.

FRIDAY

📚 B.I.G. Book sale just celebrated their 30th anniversary, but that’s not stopping them from selling paperbacks and hardcovers to help communities worldwide. Friday from 3 PM to 5; Saturday 8 AM to 2 PM.

🎶 Annapolis Opera presents Don Giovanni, Mozart’s masterful opera of passion, intrigue, and betrayal. Friday at 7:30 PM; Sunday at 3 PM.

SATURDAY

🌱 Get out and clean up the Bay Ridge Ave. triangle with SOFO Annapolis, weeding and planting bulbs. 9 AM to Noon; meet at the Truist Bank in the Bay Ridge Shopping Center.

🎀 The Severna Park Library celebrates Hello Kitty’s birthday with their Hello Kitty Bow Craft day. 11 AM to Noon.

🔨 Take your kids to Home Depot where they’ll enjoy making an excavator. You already have 8,000 of these, but what’s one more? Starts at 9 AM. Goes until supplies run out, so go early.

🪦 Historic Annapolis leads their Brewer Hill Cemetery tour in honor of Emancipation Day, commemorating the abolition of slavery. 1 PM at 802 West St.

🎄 Now that Halloween is over, Homestead Gardens is bringing out their Christmas decorations. Enjoy their Holiday Preview Party and get in the spirit. 6 PM to 9 PM.

SUNDAY

🎨 First Sunday Arts Festival has their last monthly market of the year before Midnight Madness hits. This final market is their Holiday Market featuring over 150 vendors, live music, great food, and more. 11 AM to 5 PM.

Annapolis takes Halloween very seriously. And we don’t just abandon it when we become mortgage-dreading, back pain-complaining adults. Escape the kids and check out these great places to get your tricks and treats.

Captain’s Daughter in the Westin has a pirate-themed Halloween party with drink and food specials, raffles, and more to kick off your happy hour. 5 PM at 100 Westgate Circle.

Parley Room’s party starts early, at 6 PM, with door prizes, drink specials, a costume contest, and a live DJ.

Federal House starts the party at 9:30 PM with drink specials and dancing.

Rams Head Tavern has a party with drink specials, costume contests, and (of course) live music starting at 10 PM.

Ponche Bar above Pearl has a party with a free shot, costume contests (win your bar tab!), and drink specials.

In Severna Park, Copper Creek Pub and Ale House has a great party with fun drinks, music, and jello shots. Happy hour starts at 3 PM, with the kitchen open until 1 AM.

Coconut Joe’s in Edgewater has a costume contest with $500 cash in the pot, along with great drink specials, food, music, and more.

A few weeks ago, we wrote about the county’s A Day of Acknowledgement: Confronting the Legacy of Slavery event, where a formal apology will be issued for the far-reaching impact slavery has had on generations of Black Marylanders. Due to overwhelming interest, the event has been moved to November 22, which will allow more to attend (the original event was scheduled for the Maryland Hall’s Bowen Theatre; the new date will be held in Maryland Hall’s main theatre). The program is in partnership with the Maryland State Archives and will feature educational exhibits as well as reflection and dialogue with community leaders. 10 AM on November 22 at Maryland Hall. Pre-registration is requested.

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65 🌡️ 51 | 🌧️ | 99% | 💨 SSE 16 mph (14 knots)

60 🌡️ 47 | 🌤️ | 4% | 💨 W 19 mph (17 knots)

💧🌡️ Water temperature = 58ºF
Temperature readings taken from the mouth of the Severn River the night before publication

49 West | Tim Kurtzberg | 7:30–9:30 PM
Blackwall Hitch | Doug Segree | 6–9 PM
Dark Horse | Moon Cherry | 9 PM
Killarney House | Chris Diller | 6–9 PM
Market House | Daphne Eckman | 5–8 PM
Pirates Cove | Jason Bishop | 6–9 PM
The Point | Aidan Ewald | 5–8 PM
Rams Head On Stage | Freddy Jones Band w/ Chris Stake | 8 PM | Tickets
Rams Head Tavern | Aaron Hawkins | 9 PM
Romilo’s Restaurant and Bar | Tony Streamella Band | 7 PM

49 West | Ben McNulty, Hot Texas Sun & Tyrone Vaughn | 7:30–10 PM
Blackwall Hitch | Dana B | 4–7 PM
Blackwall Hitch | Timmie Metz Band | 9–12 PM
Brian Boru | Poehemia | 7–10 PM
Captain’s Daughter | TBA | 5–7 PM
The Choptank | Jon Watkins | 8 PM
Killarney House | Ryan Moran | 7:30–10:30 PM
The Lodge | Brandt Dunn | 5–8 PM
Market Space | Bobby Betlejewski | 6–9 PM
Pirates Cove | Kurt Gibbons | 7:30–10:30 PM
Rams Head On Stage | Crack the Sky | 8 PM | Tickets
Rams Head Tavern | Fred & Wilma | 10 PM
Romilo’s Restaurant and Bar | Shiftwork | 7 PM
Severna Park Taphouse | On The Fly Band | 7 PM

Anyone waving a finger at us for talking about Navy football too much . . . we’ll just go wave our giant gold foam finger back at you. The #23 ranked Mids are 7-0 — their best start since 1978 — and one of six unbeaten teams (BYU, Georgia Tech, Indiana, Ohio State, and Texas A&M). To say we’re invested is putting it lightly.

They’ll face American Conference foe North Texas on the road this Saturday (11/1) at noon ET. The Mean Green are 7-1 overall, 3-1 in the American, and feature the nation’s highest-scoring offense, led by prolific redshirt freshman QB Drew Mestemaker.

Catch the away game on ESPN2, ESPNU, or the Navy Radio Network. ($)

Women's Soccer (9-6-4)
10/29 @ Loyola (Md.) | T 1-1

Men's Soccer (3-6-7)
10/31 vs. Bucknell | 7 PM

Women's Volleyball (10-10)
10/31 @ Holy Cross | 6 PM

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