🍦Indispensable 4th of July guide

TOGETHER WITH

Good morning, Annapolis. Is that Canadian wildfire smoke or did Maryland just legalize marijuana? No Scoop on Wednesday btw. Happy Independence Day! 🎆 

Let’s get to it.

—Ryan Sneddon

P.S. Happy birthday to Mike Bireley and happy belated 81st birthday to Myron Dabney Ray Richardson 🎂 🥳 

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THE DIGEST

Superintendent stall

Vice Admiral Sean Buck should be making the guest list for his retirement party right now – no small task after 40 years of Navy service. But a Senator from Alabama named Tommy Tuberville is holding up the party. The football coach turned Senator won’t vote on flag officer nominations in protest of a new Department of Defense policy that gives travel allowances to military personnel for abortions. The protest is keeping incoming Superintendent Rear Admiral Yvette Davids from being confirmed. If Davids isn’t confirmed soon, Buck may have to stay on longer or the Academy could temporarily promote the Commandant, Colonel J.P. McDonough III. ($)

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LOCAL BUSINESS

Fine Filipino food and Crumbl Cookies

Two new businesses opened last week:

🌴 Lasang Pinoy at Westfield Annapolis – Fine Filipino dining. Open daily 11 AM–10 PM. Located next to Chipotle. Check out the menu.

🍪 Crumbl Cookies at the Harbour Center – cookie shop with weekly rotating flavors. Open every day but Sunday 8 AM–10 PM (12 AM Fri/Sat). Located next to F45. So tempting. . . .

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WHAT’S HAPPENIN’

🎆 Fourth of July roundup

Your dog’s least favorite holiday is finally here. 💥 Here’s what’s coming up:

• Sherwood Forest fireworks. Monday 7/3 around 9 PM. A beloved tradition by one of Annapolis’ most unique neighborhoods. Sherwood itself is a gated community but tons of people watch from the Severn River. Hop on a friend’s boat or grab tickets for a Watermark cruise before they sell out. Or text your friends in “the forest” (as they call it). The view’s great from dry land as well.

• Annapolis parade and fireworks. Annapolis celebrates on Tuesday 7/4 with an evening parade, giving you time to drink grill all day. The parade steps off at 6:30 PM at Amos Garrett Boulevard and proceeds along West Street, around Church Circle, and down Main Street. At 8 PM, the Salvation Army Band performs patriotic music at City Dock.

  At 9:15 PM, it’s fireworks time. A grand display launches from a barge in the harbor. The best viewing places will be City Dock, Naval Academy Bridge, street end parks facing the harbor, and of course, any home with a clear view of the sky over the harbor. Parking info and road closures.

• Severna Park Parade and bike contest. The annual decorated bike contest returns Tuesday. Kids are invited to pimp their bikes or trikes for categories Most Original, Most Beautiful, and Most Patriotic. Free registration is 9:15–10 AM and contestants join the community parade – usually the biggest in the area which starts at 10 AM.

  • Route: Begins at Our Shepherd Lutheran Church and travels down Benfield Road, turning right onto Evergreen Parkway, left onto Riggs Avenue, then right onto B&A Blvd, left on Cypress Creek Road, ending at Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church

• Community parades

  • West Annapolis - Tuesday 9 AM

    • Starts on Melvin Ave at the Wardour Circle.

  • Eastport - Tuesday 10 AM

    • Starts at Eastport Elementary on Fifth Street.

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CIVIL NEWS

County Council meeting

On the agenda for tonight’s County Council meeting:

• How should buildings that meet national green standards be taxed?

• How should solar energy-generating facilities be zoned?

• See full agenda

The meeting is tonight at 7 PM at the Arundel Center. Use this website to submit testimony or watch online. 44 Calvert St, Annapolis, MD 21401.

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WEATHER

Monday

86 🌡️ 72 | ⛈️ | 39% | 💨 SW 10 mph (8 knots)

Tuesday

86 🌡️ 73 | 🌤️ | 15% | 💨 W 8 mph (7 knots)

Wednesday

86 🌡️ 74 | 🌥️ | 22% | 💨 ESE 7 mph (6 knots)

Thursday

86 🌡️ 74 | ⛅ | 24% | 💨 SSE 10 mph (8 knots)

LIVE MUSIC LOWDOWN

Monday

49 West | Backroom Session: Sam Pugh, Kristi Allen & Skribe | 7:30–10:30 PM
Pirates Cove | Eddie Rogers | 7–10 PM
Rams Head Roadhouse | DJ Follie | 9 PM
Stan & Joe’s Saloon | Open Mic Night | 8 PM

Tuesday

49 West | Unified Jazz Ensemble | 7–9:30 PM
Market Space | Lakin Ducker | 2–6 PM
Pirates Cove | Doc Lohr | 6–9 PM
The Point | Kavoossi | 5–8 PM

Wednesday

49 West | Dave Chappell | 5–7 PM
Brian Boru | Larry Lay | 6–9 PM
Dinner Under The Stars | Timmie Metz and Tambo Trio | 6–9 PM
Galway Bay | Irish Trad Music Session | 8 PM
Killarney House | Jason Bishop | 6–10 PM
Middleton Tavern | Nate Finn | 6–9 PM
Pirates Cove | Madisun Bailey | 6–9 PM
The Point | Jordan | 5–8 PM
Rams Head On Stage | Garrison Keillor | 8 PM | Tickets
Reynolds Tavern | TBA | 7 PM
Severna Park Taphouse | Troll Tribe Duo | 6 PM
Stan & Joe’s Saloon | Christopher Dean | 9 PM
Tuscan Prime | Grayson Moon | 6:30–9:30 PM

Thursday

49 West | Jeff Antoniuk Quartet | 7:30–10 PM
Blackwall Hitch | Andrew Bell | 5–8 PM
Brian Boru | Ted Garber | 6:30–9:30 PM
Killarney House | Kurt Gibbons | 6–9 PM
Pirates Cove | Jason Bishop | 6–10 PM
The Point | Dan Haas | 5–8 PM
Rams Head On Stage | Acoustic Alchemy | 8 PM | Tickets
Rams Head Roadhouse | PJ & Neal | 5 PM
Rams Head Tavern | Victoria & Steve | 5 PM
Reynolds Tavern | TBA | 7 PM
Señor Chile Cantina | b.en | 6 PM
Severna Park Taphouse | Aaron Hawkins | 6 PM
Tides and Tunes | Weird Science | 7–9 PM
Trophy Room | Sparks and McCoy | 7 PM

SPORTS

⚽ Blues steamrolling toward postseason

Three things are firing on all cylinders for the Annapolis Blues: Offense, defense, and attendance. Even on a holiday weekend with smoke in the air and rain on the horizon, over 8,000 fans packed into Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium for the Blues’ fourth home game on Saturday. And they didn’t let us down.

Fan-favorite striker Jacob Murrell buried a rebound about 20 minutes into the game and the Blues held on for a 1–0 victory. With an impressive 8–0–1 record, the Blues have clinched the #1 playoff seed. That means in their first-ever season, their first-ever playoff game will be at home. And with near NPSL record-level attendance at every home game, home field advantage will be a huge boost. ($)

🏈 Navy football’s 2023 recruiting class

Head football coach Brian Newberry released his 2023 recruiting class on Thursday. The list includes 64 prospects from 23 states – including 9 from the great state of Maryland.

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