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🌱 Potential Annapolis Parking Changes Debated + Broadneck Collegiate Swimmer Makes Splash

Off-street parking requirements for Annapolis businesses would be eliminated under a new bill. Plus, a Broadneck swimmer is making a splash.

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The Capital Gazette reported that the Annapolis City Council will debate a bill that would remove off-street parking requirements for city businesses. The Noah Hillman Garage is shown above. Plus, Broadneck graduate Luke Schwenk won rookie of the year.
The Capital Gazette reported that the Annapolis City Council will debate a bill that would remove off-street parking requirements for city businesses. The Noah Hillman Garage is shown above. Plus, Broadneck graduate Luke Schwenk won rookie of the year. (Jacob Baumgart/Patch)

Hi, Anne Arundel County! Here's everything you need to know in town today.

First, upcoming weather:

  • Monday: Cold; breezy this afternoon. High: 32 Low: 22.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and not as cold. High: 40 Low: 33.

Here are the top stories in Annapolis today:

  1. Schwenk Named Rookie of the Year as St. Mary's College Men's Swimming Finishes Third (The Southern Maryland Chronicle)
  2. Plea-deal hearing scheduled for accused naval spy Jonathan Toebbe (The Washington Post)
  3. Museum of Historic Annapolis – Annapolis, Maryland (Atlas Obscura)
  4. Annapolis City Council to consider bill eliminating off-street parking requirements for restaurants, bars (Capital Gazette)
  5. Theater Review: 'Robin Hood' at Children's Theatre of Annapolis (MD Theatre Guide)

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From my notebook:

  • United States Naval Academy: "Welcome to a new series called Scenic Sundays where we go beyond the standard #USNA tour and showcase places around the yard that are not usually seen by the public. For today's episode, we are showing the basement of the U.S. Naval Acad..." (Facebook)
  • Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS): "Congratulations to the STATE CHAMPION wrestling teams at Chesapeake and South River high schools! #AACPSAwesome https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/02/12/south-river-perennial-contender-wins-first-4a-wrestling-championship-chesape..." (Facebook)
  • Anne Arundel Community College: ""I'm very proud of my projects because we get to build robots, and I love it. I take videos and I send them to my friends back home. I'm like 'Yeah I did this.'" -Victoria, mechatronics, international student, ambassador, working student..." (Instagram)
  • National Park Service Chesapeake Bay: "The Black men and women who lived in the Chesapeake Bay watershed shaped history time and time again. Learn about some of these important historical moments below. #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM" (Facebook)
  • Rotary Club of Annapolis: "Rotary Club of Annapolis is EVERYWHERE! Here are a few members working the concession stand at the Navy Marine Corps Football Stadium! Thank you for your support" (Facebook)

Coming up in Annapolis:

Monday, February 14

  • Public Workshop - Anne Arundel County Public Schools (6:00 PM)
  • City Council Meeting - City of Annapolis City Council (7:00 PM)

Tuesday, February 15

  • Free Family Kung Fu Class + Lunar New Year Craft (6:30 PM)
  • Oyster Advisory Commission Meeting - Maryland State Parks (6:00 PM)

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— Jacob Baumgart

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