🌱 5 Midshipmen Win Scholarships + New Museum Opens In Annapolis

Jacob Baumgart
·3 min read

Hi there, Anne Arundel County! Here's everything worth knowing around town today.

First, upcoming weather:

  • Wednesday: Clearing; breezy in the p.m.. High: 45 Low: 29.

  • Thursday: Partly sunny. High: 40 Low: 36.

Here are the top stories in Annapolis today:

  1. Navy Football Banquet Set for Friday, Feb. 11 - Naval Academy Athletics (NavySports.com)

  2. Maine shipyard delivers sub to Navy fleet ahead of schedule (Associated Press)

  3. Five Naval Academy Midshipmen Awarded Stamps Scholarships (usna.edu)

  4. There's a New "Must-See" Museum in Annapolis (Eye On Annapolis)

  5. Bay Program Figures Show Pennsylvania Led Region In 2020 Cleanup Progress (Chesapeake Bay Journal)

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From my notebook:

  • United States Naval Academy: "Houston, we have lift off! 🚀 Plebes (freshmen) from our Engineering and Weapons division recently completed their semester-long engineering design project, launching their rockets on Hospital Point! 📷: Stacy Godfrey" (Facebook)

  • Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS): "All schools will dismiss two hours early on Thursday, December 23, to allow for personal wellness time for students and staff. There will be no afternoon half-day Pre-K or ECI classes and no Evening High School classes on Thursday. Stude..." (Facebook)

  • The City Of Annapolis: "The Annapolis tree giveaway program resulted in 400 trees being planted by residents (thank you!!). The Arbor Day Foundation and the City arborist partnered on the project to increase the tree canopy by giving away free trees! It seems t..." (Facebook)

  • The City Of Annapolis: "Covid test kit availability (website denotes locations that are out of stock): https://www.aacounty.org/coronavirus/free-home-test-kits/index.html?fbclid=IwAR2zJHo-SRi_P3hQvS9S1LdD5zrBCXDiN55R6gCJTg73TydrpUtevQ4v1no" (Facebook)

  • Anne Arundel County Department of Recreation and Parks: "ATTENTION: Closing Early Announcement! For the holiday, all Regional Parks, County Trails and the Quiet Waters Ice Rink will close at 3:30 PM on Friday, December 24th. Normal hours of operation resume on Sunday, December 26th." (Facebook)

Coming up in Annapolis:

Wednesday, December 22

  • Fresh Floral Holiday Centerpiece Workshop (6:00 PM)

Thursday, December 23

  • 8(a) Business Development Program Information Session (10:00 AM)

  • Bird Feeder Workshop - Maryland State Parks (1:00 PM)

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— Jacob Baumgart

About me: Have a story idea? Please contact me at jacob.baumgart@patch.com with any pitches, tips or concerns. Follow me on Twitter @jacobbaumgart to stay up-to-date with the latest Anne Arundel County and Prince George's County news.Being a lifelong Marylander gives me deep ties and a unique insight into the communities I cover. I graduated from the University of Delaware in May 2020 with a degree in media communication and minors in journalism and political science. Before joining Patch that June, I wrote for FOX Sports, The Delaware News Journal and The Philadelphia Inquirer. I also led my college newspaper, The Review, as editor-in-chief, during my senior year. I am now excited to embrace Patch and cover the communities I grew up in!

This article originally appeared on the Annapolis Patch