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Good morning, Annapolis. And to any Crofton neighbors reading this, we’re sorry to hear about your Krispy Kreme closing 🍩

In today’s Naptown Scoop:

Let’s get to it.

— Lauren Burke Meyer, Dylan Roche, Duffy Perkins

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🏗️ The Anne Arundel County Circuit Court upheld Annapolis’ Historic Preservation Commission approval of the Maritime Welcome Center, a major part of the City Dock refresh.

🚨 There was not an active shooter at the Naval Academy last week. A bogus threat lead a midshipmen to attack a law enforcement officer they thought was a shooter. The mid was shot but survived and the officer was injured.

🗳️ Annapolis Democratic primary: Jared Littmann has a commanding lead (mayor). Harry Huntley leads Ward 1. Keanuú Smith-Brown leads Ward 3. Coren Makell leads Ward 4 by a hair. Craig Cussimanio leads Ward 6. Mailed and provision ballots will be counted next week.

🏨 The Chesapeake Bay Beach Club is building a new 32-room luxury hotel at the Bay Bridge Marina, continuing the hot streak of investment in the area.

Monday: Maryland Restaurant Week: Who’s participating in Annapolis?
Tuesday: Anne Arundel County launches airport shuttle ✈️
Wednesday: New biz, who dis? 👀
Thursday: DNR photo contest winners

We missed key detail about the New Annapolitans club earlier this week, and we’re very sorry about that. Here’s the full story — a sequel, if you will. They’re a social club with 35 interest groups and love welcoming all newcomers to the Annapolis area, but you must join (or get on their waitlist) within two years of moving here. There’s also a zip code requirement. Get all the details on their website.

Wednesday’s Board of Ed meeting was a big one. Here are the high points.

💸 The $230 million FY2027 capital budget got the green light. It includes about $148 million for two new school buildings, pre-K expansions, a new bus facility, and two major renovations. Here’s where the other $82 million is going.

🎒 Redistricting drama continues. The board advanced two proposals — and about a dozen amendments — for public hearing. Expect fireworks at October’s hearings.

📆 The district might ditch early dismissals in favor of full days off. You’ve got ‘til Oct. 1 to weigh in.

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With back-to-school time comes sports and extracurriculars. We’re here, there, and everywhere. Just call us Roy Kent (minus the expletive). When there’s no time to cook, we hit these spots for a quick meal.

🍔 Eastport Kitchen | 923 Chesapeake Ave | Our readers voted it one of the best burgers in Annapolis. So, we’re getting the Kitchen Burger with an egg on top. Order online or call 410-990-0000 (side note: that’s a fantastic phone number).

🍕Bella Italia | 609 Taylor Ave | Every Monday from 4–10 PM, a Large Cheese Pizza is $8.99 — no coupon needed. The perfect excuse for Monday pizza night.

🍣 Yama Sushi Bar | 2049 West St | The Dinosaur Egg appetizer, Dragon Roll, and Pearl Roll are must-orders. Be a hero and ask for sushi-shaped lollipops for the kids!

🦞 Mason’s Famous Lobster Rolls | 188 Main Street | Order the Bar Harbor Roll — 50% more lobster for just $5 more than the Classic — for pickup or DoorDash delivery.

🍝 Italian Market | 126 Defense Hwy | Go family style. Order their mouth-watering pastas to share. Suggestions? Tortellini Alla Rosa, Spaghetti Carbonara, and Penne Alla Vodka.

Ever been craving a Chessie Burger and some Drunken Tots only to find that Chessie’s Wharf’s (RAR) tiny parking lot is full and the street’s full and your friend in West Annapolis won’t let you park in her driveway? Same. Great Harvest Bread Company to the rescue!

The bakery – which has a ton of great energy since Joe Kirby bought it earlier this year – won’t be chaining its parking lot after closing time anymore. So as long as the bakery’s closed (a very important stipulation), you can park at Great Harvest to visit other West Annapolis businesses.

🕰️ Great Harvest is open 6 AM – 3 PM every day except Sunday when it’s open 7 AM – 2 PM and Tuesday when it’s 100% closed.

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Who let the dogs out, again?! Barktoberfest is back for its third year at the Annapolis Town Center on Saturday, October 4th! Bring your pup and your stein for a day of German-style beer, Bavarian bites, yard games, and fall photo ops. Don’t miss the dog fashion show with both Halloween and Oktoberfest themes, plus the always-competitive stein-holding contest.

The SPCA of Anne Arundel returns as the festival’s benefactor, pouring beers and showcasing adoptable pups. General admission is just $5 for a drinking wristband, and friendly, leashed dogs are welcome. Rain or shine, it’s the paw-fect way to celebrate fall with your four-legged best friend!

Grab free tickets here!

ALL WEEKEND LONG

Davidsonville | National Capital Orchid Society Annual Show and Sale | See the region’s finest orchids and maybe even take one home | noon–5 PM Friday, 10 AM–5 PM Saturday, 10 AM–3 PM Sunday

Parole | Anne Arundel County Farmers Market | Find the best farm-fresh produce and products directly from local producers | 7 AM–noon Saturday, 9 AM–noon Sunday

Parole | BIG Book Sale | Buy secondhand books to support global literacy efforts | 3–5 PM Friday, 8 AM–2 PM Saturday

Crownsville | Gun and Knife Show | Over 200 tables of firearms, ammunition, knives, and accessories | 9 AM–4 PM Saturday, 9 AM–3 PM Sunday

Sandy Point State Park | Baygrass Music Festival | A vibrant celebration of environmental conservation and bluegrass music | 11:30 AM-10 PM

SATURDAY ONLY

Severna Park | Severna Park Farmers Market | Shop for a variety of products from local vendors | 8 AM-noon

Crofton | Crofton Farmers Market | Stop by the library parking lot for farm goods and food trucks | 8 AM-2 PM

Crownsville | Fall Market | Join Wildberry Farm and other local vendors for a Saturday market on the farm | 9 AM-noon

Eastport | Boatyard Beach Bash | Iconic Annapolis fundraiser headlined by musicians from Jimmy Buffett’s legendary Coral Reefer Band | 4-10 PM

SUNDAY ONLY

Parole | Together in TEAL | A group walk to support ovarian cancer research | 8:30 AM

Parole | Annapolis Italian Festival | Celebrate Italian heritage with food, entertainment, activities, and shopping | 10 AM-3 PM

Remember: The Maryland Renaissance Festival is sold out through the end of the season, so unless you already have tickets…don’t bother showing up. But if you’re still trying, refunded tickets are released back to the website every Monday — may fortune favor thee and may thy ventures prosper, if you know what we’re sayin’. 😉

The Sports ETA 45 Summit will be held at the Graduate Hotel next week, with professionals and enthusiasts in the sports tourism community checking out Annapolis as both an example and a potential venue for the future. The Summit brings industry professionals together to discuss strategies for creating tourism around sporting events, with keynote speakers Cal Ripken, Jr. (a local legend), Jameel McClain (Ravens Super Bowl winner), and Crista Samaras (lax legend) delivering ideas on elevating sporting events as destinations.

Annapolis Blues Director of Community Outreach Devin Pugh will even lead a discussion called Building a Community Following. Which makes a lot of sense because the Blues have put on a masterclass in community in their three years of existence.

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83 🌡️ 66 | ☀️ | 6% | 💨 NE 6 mph (5 knots)

76 🌡️ 65 | 🌤️ | 3% | 💨 NE 9 mph (8 knots)

72 🌡️ 63 | 🌤️ | 14% | 💨 E 9 mph (8 knots)

💧🌡️ Water temperature = 73ºF
Temperature readings taken from the mouth of the Severn River the night before publication

49 West | Emaline, KATARYA, Ward & Watch, Nimrod’s Sun | 7:30–10:30 PM
Annapolis Smokehouse & Tavern | Starbelly | 8:30 PM
Blackwall Hitch | Dana B | 4–7 PM
Blackwall Hitch | Michael McHenry Tribe | 9–12 PM
Brian Boru | The Loose Cannons | 7–10 PM
Captain’s Daughter | TBA | 5–7 PM
The Choptank | The Mooring Line's | 8 PM
Coconut Joe’s | Mook Jones | 5–8 PM
Coconut Joe’s | The Loop Band | 9 PM
Galway Bay | Bridgette Michaels | 7–10 PM
Great Frogs | Ben Heemstra | 5:30–8:30 PM
Killarney House | Mike Tony Scoglio | 7:30–10:30 PM
The Lodge | Patrick Donovan | 8–11 PM
Market House | Alex G Lee & Brandon Freelump | 7–10 PM
Market Space | Mike Sharp | 6–9 PM
Middleton Tavern | Trio Sonic | 10 PM
Old Stein Inn | Alexander Peter | 7:30–10:30 PM
Pirates Cove | John Luskey | 7–10 PM
Rams Head On Stage | Bilal | 8 PM | Tickets
Rams Head Roadhouse | Scott Voorhees | 8 PM
Rams Head Tavern | Kevin Polluck | 5 PM
Romilo’s Restaurant and Bar | The Shatners | 7 PM
Severna Park Taphouse | Red Betty & The Ruckus | 7 PM
Stan & Joe’s Riverside | Joe Hickey | 4–8 PM
Stan & Joe’s Saloon | Rickshaw Lizard | 9:45 PM
Watermark Annapolis Sunset Cruise | Chris Sacks | 6 PM | Ticket

49 West | Dean Rosenthal’s 5 Piece Racket | 8–10 PM
Blackwall Hitch | The Hollow Truths | 9 PM
Brian Boru | Blakely Cain | 7–10 PM
The Choptank | Nathan Rowe Music | 8 PM
Coconut Joe’s | Mike Miller | 2–5 PM
Coconut Joe’s | National Bohemians | 9 PM
Dark Horse | Penny Pistolero | 9 PM
Galway Bay | Ray Weaver | 7–10 PM
Great Frogs | Madisun Bailey | 1:30–4:30 PM
Great Frogs | Jacob Panic | 5:30–8:30 PM
Killarney House | Faith & The Faithful | 7:30–10:30 PM
Market Space | Kevin Buttry | 2–6 PM
Middleton Tavern | Mike McHenry Tribe | 10 PM
Pirates Cove | Kurt Gibbons | 7–10 PM
Rams Head On Stage | Maysa | 5:30 PM | Tickets
Rams Head On Stage | Maysa | 8:30 PM | Tickets
Rams Head Roadhouse | Fess Up | 9 PM
Rams Head Tavern | Alex Peters | 6 PM
Romilo’s Restaurant and Bar | Rebound | 7 PM
Stan & Joe’s Riverside | Brendan Lane | 4–8 PM
Stan & Joe’s Saloon | Moon Cherry | 9:45 PM

49 West | Last Ghosts, Gentl & TV Hill | 7:30–9:30 PM
Brian Boru | Ray Weaver | 4–7 PM
Coconut Joe’s | Michael Ferro | 2–5 PM
Galway Bay | O'McPub Band | 4–8 PM
Libbey’s Coastal Kitchen | Mike Miller | 2–5 PM
Market House | Meg Murray Music | 5–8 PM
Market Space | Anthony Broccolina | 2–6 PM
Old Stein Inn | Don Bitterlich on The Accordion | 2–6 PM
Pirates Cove | Billy Breslin | 3–6 PM
Rams Head On Stage | Joe Henry & Mike Reid | 2 PM | Tickets
Rams Head Tavern | Nate Finn | 1 PM
Stan & Joe’s Riverside | Sean Pelan | 4–8 PM
Stan & Joe’s Saloon | West Street Revival | 7 PM

The Anne Arundel County Sports Hall of Fame just revealed its impressive 2025 class. The 34th annual banquet on November 12 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Annapolis will honor five local legends.

Charlie Becker, longtime Green Hornets president, receives the Bernie Walter Award. Crofton wrestling earns George Mills Memorial Award as Team of the Year.

📰 Read Bill Wagner’s in-depth article from The Capital. ($)

Women's Rugby (1-2)
9/20 vs. LIU | 11 AM

Women's Soccer (7-3)
9/20 vs. Boston University | 1 PM

Men's Soccer (2-2-4)
9/20 @ Boston | 1 PM

Women's Volleyball (4-5)
9/19 vs. Army | 7 PM
9/20 vs. Holy Cross | 4 PM

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