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TOGETHER WITH

Good morning, Annapolis. I hope summer vacation, camp, and whatever else you did was lots of fun because school starts in exactly one week (for most students, 8 days for others). Let’s make this final week count.

In today’s Naptown Scoop:

• Looking for: the best cheesesteak in Annapolis

• Annapolis on GMA

• Anne Arundel fire chief gets big honor

Let’s get to it.

— Lauren Burke Meyer, Dylan Roche, Duffy Perkins

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THE DIGEST

Did you miss Annapolis on Good Morning America?

GMA filmed live in Annapolis on Thursday. A few lucky locals were there for some screen time. They mostly focused on Middleton Tavern while filming at the end of Ego Alley. Watch on YouTube.

6,100-gallon sewage spill on South River cove

The Anne Arundel County Department of Health issued an advisory against any direct water contact activities in Maccubins Cove off the South River for 1 week from last Thursday (8/14/2025). 6,100 gallons of sewage leaked into cove before public works stopped and repaired the leak. The advisory ends this Thursday (8/21/2025).

Anne Arundel fire chief becomes president of IAFC 👩‍🚒

AAFD Chief Trisha Wolford sworn in as president of the International Association of Fire Chiefs on Friday. IAFC is a network of over 12,000 fire chiefs and emergency workers in over 30 countries. She is the fourth president from Maryland in the organization’s 152-year history. Chief Wolford has led the Anne Arundel County Fire Department since January 2019.

Introducing Gateway Park?

A new sign on Rowe Blvd now marks the proposed site of Gateway Nature Park. The U.S. Navy owns the 6.3-acre piece of land. But Annapolis just renewed an expired right of entry (now good through August 2026) to design a public park. We are still in the very early stages of this but the current plan (which the Navy likes) is a simple network of wood chip nature trails with no other structures or boating amenities.

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LOCAL BUSINESS

We have a very important question

Someone asked this in the Annapolis Takeout Facebook group last week and we want to know what you think.

What’s the best cheesesteak in Annapolis?

Is it Pip’s? Heroes Pub? Bread & Butter Kitchen? A sneaky dark horse nobody would ever think of? Tell us and we’ll share the answer later this week.

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WHAT’S HAPPENIN’

Coming up this week 📅

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20

Admiral Heights | Movie night at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium | 7 PM | Watch Moana 2 on Navy’s football field. Parking and admission are free.

Eastport | Death on the Chesapeake documentary screening | 5 PM | A brand new documentary claiming the Chesapeake Bay is killing us because we’re killing it

Downtown Annapolis | Dinner Under the Stars | 6–10 PM | European-style outdoor dining in the middle of West Street

THURSDAY, AUGUST 21

Homewood | Annapolis mayoral candidate debate | 5:30 PM | Hosted by the Anne Arundel Chamber of Commerce featuring all 3 candidates

FRIDAY, AUGUST 22

Forest Drive | SOFO Drive-in Movie Night | 6–9 PM | Classic Americana. VIP admission (with parking is $5). Walk-ups are free. Bring a chair. Movie: In the Heart of the Sea (PG-13)

Glen Burnie (hear us out. . . ) | 3rd Annual Blue Crab Classic pickleball tournament | Also on Sat/Sun | The Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce’s tournament tries out a new (both for the tournament and in general) location. Registration closes Tuesday.

SATURDAY and Sunday

Crownsville | Maryland Renaissance Festival | 10 AM – 7 PM | The first weekend of America’s second-largest renaissance fair. Make sure you only buy tickets from the official Renn Fest website.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 24

Downtown Annapolis/Admiral Heights/Pendennis Mount | Annapolis Ten Mile Run | 7 AM | The race is sold out. But we thought you’d want to know for traffic purposes.

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CIVIL NEWS

Civic duty reminder

Today is the last day to register to vote in the City of Annapolis’ primary election (which is 9/16). As a reminder, this is who’s running.

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WEATHER

Monday

76 🌡️ 68 | 🌦️ | 34% | 💨 NE 13 mph (11 knots)

Tuesday

74 🌡️ 70 | ☁️ | 24% | 💨 E 11 mph (10 knots)

💧🌡️ Water temperature = 84ºF
Temperature readings taken from the mouth of the Severn River the night before publication

LIVE MUSIC LOWDOWN

🌳 🎵 = Outdoor Concert

Monday

49 West | Caleb Stine | 7:30–10:30 PM

Tuesday

49 West | Unified Jazz Ensemble | 7–9:30 PM
🌳🎵 Chronic Sailing’s Tunesday | Ryan Keith | 6–8:30 PM
Middleton Tavern | Annapolis Songwriters Showcase | 6–9 PM
The Point | Aidan Ewald | 5–8 PM
Pirates Cove | Mike Miller | 6–9 PM
Rams Head Roadhouse | Madisun Bailey | 6 PM

NAVY SPORTS

Past results

Women's Soccer (2-0)
8/17 vs Temple | W 2-0

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THANKS!

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