In January 2021, Maryland Hall will welcome visitors to a building wide exhibition to celebrate eight diverse artists focused on activism and using the creative process to educate their audiences about diversity, equity and inclusion. The Art of Activism features the work of Maryland-based Black artists selected through a juried process in Fall 2020. The […]

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As if running a small business wasn’t hard enough in 2020, employers who employ minimum wage workers are about to take another hit beginning tomorrow. The other side of the double-edged sword is that those who do work for minimm wage are about to get a 6% raise. Yes, the minimum wage is increasing to […]

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Beginning January 11, the City of Annapolis will resume charging for parking at Gott’s Court Garage and Noah Hillman Garage. Fees were suspended in both garages when the city began operating Recovery Zone events downtown in late spring of 2020. With the 2021 Maryland General Assembly legislative session set to begin January 13th, the City […]

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Anne Arundel County Department of Health today provided additional information about the county’s COVID-19 vaccination plans, including priority groups for vaccination administration and where residents can get more details and updates about county vaccinations. “The COVID-19 vaccine along with other prevention measures will help stop the spread of the virus in our communities,” said County […]

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A crisp autumn evening is the perfect time to walk through a historic neighborhood in Annapolis. For the past 29 years, the experience has been made even better when the doors to some of Annapolis’s most beautiful homes were opened and you were welcomed inside. Although the COVID-19 health crisis threatened to end this fall […]

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Governor Larry Hogan has announced a new special enrollment period in which all uninsured Maryland residents have the opportunity to enroll in health coverage now due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the recent rise in the positivity rate throughout the state. The enrollment period begins immediately and will run until March 15. “I am […]

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The 33rd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Awards Program will air virtually on Friday, Jan. 15, at 6 p.m. The program will conclude with a viewing of the award-winning short film, “The Dream Revisited: Civil Rights In Perspective,” followed by a virtual discussion of local leaders and activists, “Is Dr. King’s dream being nurtured […]

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Local nonprofit Annapolis Musicians Fund for Musicians, Inc. (AMFM) has launched a new initiative to assist musicians whose livelihoods have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization, which was recently named nonprofit of the year by the Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County, was created in 2006 to provide emergency financial relief to professional […]

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With travel plans on hold for the time being and virtual trips not fulfilling, people are itching to get away from the hectic world and stresses of everyday life. What if there was a way to transcend without having to pack your bags? Paradise Float Spa is a local, female-owned and operated business that offers […]

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