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🍦Bill Belichick in Annapolis

Dog of the Week is finally named Snoopy, Timber Pizza's favorite bagel shop comes to town, JCPenney isn't closing...

Naptown Scoop
April 30, 2025

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Good morning, Annapolis. There’s a burning question going around the Internet: Who would win in a fight, 100 men or a single gorilla? People. . . if a gorilla went to Gold’s gym it could bench a literal ton, squat a Toyota camry, and crush a coconut like we pop bubble wrap. My money’s on the gorilla.

In today’s Naptown Scoop:

We finally had a dog of the week named Snoopy
Timber Pizza’s favorite bagel shop comes to town
JCPenney isn’t closing

Let’s get to it.

— Lauren Burke Meyer, Dylan Roche, Duffy Perkins, & Ryan Sneddon

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THE DIGEST

Bill Belichick gets interviewed at Maryland Hall

This local story is as cool as it gets. Maryland Hall (formerly Annapolis High) hosted a viral CBS News Sunday Morning interview with 73-year-old Bill Belichick. Why? The UNC head football coach is promoting his new book, The Art of Winning: Lessons from My Life in Football. And what better backdrop than where the legendary coach went to high school? 🏈

Severna Park high grad and reporter Tony Dokoupil (who has his own cool story) interviewed Belichick in the second-floor lobby. Belichick reflected on his career, memories of Annapolis, and his father’s influence at Navy, all while wearing a tattered Navy sweatshirt. Little of the segment focused on his book, due out May 6. It also didn’t include a question about how Belichick met his 24-year-old girlfriend Jordon Hudson because she shut down the question.

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SPCA Dog of the Week: Meet Snoopy!

Girls, what’s my weakness? Puppies! With the forehead elevens of George Clooney, the deep, penetrating eyes of Frank Sinatra, and the mischievous grin of Bradley Snooper, this dog makes us want to quit work early and play with those ears. Less than three months old, our confident Super Snooper is looking for a life partner who enjoys throwing balls, buying new footwear, and repeating the phrase, “Can I get some fries with that shake-shake Snoopy?” Part bull mastiff, part shepherd, our confident Snoop Puppy will grow into what is lovingly referred to as the “City Cow” range, so make sure you’re ready to create space in your house and your heart before he steals it all. So call off from work, puppy proof your house, and get ready to take a ride in a coupe: he makes us want to Snoop.

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LOCAL BUSINESS

Call Your Mother answers the call in Annapolis 🥯

We’re dubbing this phenomenon the Timber Pizza effect: Popular D.C. restaurants (like Timber Pizza) are seeing a hot market in Annapolis and opening up here. The latest to heed the call is Call Your Mother, a bagel (and schmear) deli owned by a couple who helped found Timber. Daniela Moreira and Andrew Dana opened their first Call Your Mother in 2018 and have since expanded to 20 spots across D.C., Virginia, Maryland, and Colorado. They’ll open up in the Harbor Center this summer, with plans for another nearby location in Edgewater soon after. ($)

JCPenney isn’t closing at Annapolis Mall afterall

Last month, we told you change happens and JCPenney at the Annapolis Mall was one of eight locations the retail company planned to close this year. Turns out, plans also change. Going-out-of-business signs are coming down, hiring signs are going up, and liquidation has stopped. JCPenney extended its lease at the mall and will be there through August, potentially longer if they can negotiate terms with mall ownership Centennial. You might say Penney’s plans to close stopped on a dime. (Okay, we’ll stop with the coin puns.) ($)

🔎 Fun fact: Scoop publisher Ryan still has his high school prom tux from JCPenney Annapolis, which was only $100 but continues to serve him well — he’s still wearing it 10 years (and two trips to the tailor) later.

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.

The Annapolis Irish Festival

The Annapolis Irish Festival is this weekend! Don’t miss out as it is back bigger and better than ever!

Two world-renowned Celtic and Irish bands headling on Friday and Saturday
Local favoriteband Dublin 5 on Friday plus Hold Fast, Poehemia, Hooligans, and SYR on Saturday
VIP options with all-you-can-drink, Irish food, Royal Flush private bathroom, and upfront stage access
Children under 12 are free!
Tons of inflatables and games for the whole family
Highland games with keg tossing, haggis hurl, and more
Irish dancers and bagpipes throughout the day
The 2nd running of the Guinness Mile

Tickets are selling fast — grab yours here!

WHAT’S HAPPENIN’

Ready for the parade? 🇺🇸

If you’re looking for an excuse to get in an extra 15,000 steps, the City of Annapolis has released its guidelines for participating in the Memorial Day and Independence Day parades (May 26 and July 4, respectively). Marching bands, color guards, comic units, businesses, social clubs, and more are all encouraged to apply to honor our fallen troops. Politicians, however, are not (at least for Memorial Day). And let’s face it: after taking a lollipop to the noggin last year, don’t you really want to be the one handing out the candy this time? Get your crew and get in line: it’s (almost) parade time.

Save These Dates!

Pints for Paws. Saturday, May 31 🐶
The Annapolis Homebrew Club throws the most excellent party to fundraise for the Anne Arundel SPCA. Pooches count as plus-ones.

Annapolis Blues Home Opener. Saturday, May 31 ⚽️
Get ready to shell out Navy-Marine Corps Stadium for the Blues’ home opener, which is a doubleheader with both the men’s and women’s teams competing. Season tickets are on sale now, and single tickets go on sale May 1.

Pride Parade. Saturday, May 31 🏳️‍🌈
It’s the most joyful (and colorful) day to be downtown.

Candlelight Taylor Swift. Friday, July 18 🕯️
The Listeso string quartet gives your favorite bop a warmly lit new look. This will sell out: get tickets now.

Thomas Point Lighthouse 150th Anniversary Celebration. Saturday, August 9 ⛴️
P.S. Summer tours of the iconic screwpile light are already 50% sold out, and they haven’t even begun running. Get involved with this most popular landmark.

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.

WEATHER

Wednesday

79 🌡️ 59 | 🌤️ | 12% | NNW 9 mph (8 knots)

Thursday

76 🌡️ 66 | ⛅ | 13% | ESE 10 mph (9 knots)

💧🌡️ Water temperature = 62ºF
Temperature readings taken from the mouth of the Severn River the night before publication

LIVE MUSIC LOWDOWN

Wednesday

Thursday

NAVY SPORTS

Past results

Men's Lacrosse (8-7)
4/29 vs Lafayette | L 9-5

Upcoming games

Baseball (23-22)
4/30 @ Virginia | 4 PM

Women's Lacrosse (13-5)
5/1 vs. Army (Semifinal) | 7 PM

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🍦Bill Belichick in Annapolis

Dog of the Week is finally named Snoopy, Timber Pizza's favorite bagel shop comes to town, JCPenney isn't closing...

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