🌱 Anne Arundel Hospitals Exceed Capacity + AACPS Offers COVID-19 Shots To Students

Hello, people of Anne Arundel County! It's me again, Jacob Baumgart, your host of the Annapolis Daily.

First, upcoming weather:

• Wednesday: Not as cold. High: 45 Low: 30.
• Thursday: Times of sun and clouds. High: 44 Low: 36.

Here are the top stories today in Annapolis:

1. Climate Change, Legal Cannabis, Budget on Legislative Agenda (U.S. News & World Report)
2. Latest Hospital Capacity In Annapolis Area (Annapolis Patch)
3. Ransomware attack behind service disruptions at Maryland Health Department (wmar2news.com)
4. AACPS, Department Of Health Team Up To Offer Third Round Of Covid-19 Vaccination Clinics For Children Ages 5-11 (Press Release Desk )
5. Maryland governor proposes $4.6B tax relief package aimed at retirees (PennLive)

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From my notebook:

• Annapolis Police Department: "The Annapolis Police Department is hiring!!! We are looking for motivated individuals who are looking to serve and protect the Annapolis community!! If this is you, we are looking for entry level police officers, lateral police officers(..." (Facebook)
• Anne Arundel County Department of Recreation and Parks: "REMINDER: Beverly Triton Nature Park Impacted by Renovations Beverly Triton Nature Park will have no parking and limited access during the ongoing park renovation and improvement project. The project includes realigning Triton Beach Road..." (Facebook)
• Anne Arundel County Library: "The Maryland City and Edgewater libraries recently hosted Stuffed Animal Sleepovers! After a special pajama story time for their owners, the stuffed animals got up to all sorts of silliness overnight. What do you think your toys are read..." (Instagram)
• Ward One Residents Association - Annapolis: "The latest on the Hillman Garage Replacement." (Facebook)
• Anne Arundel County Department of Recreation and Parks: "REMINDER: The Joyce Lane Bridge replacement construction continues on the B&A trail...be prepared and in the know. This work began on October 20th and should be completed by late February or early March (with weather delays). Daily work ..." (Facebook)

Coming up in Annapolis:

Thursday, January 13

• 2022 MEDA Winter Conference - Maryland State Parks (8:00 AM)
• MCCC Legislative Affairs Committee Briefing (8:30 AM)
• WINTER CLOTHING SALE M-THUR 1-4PM SAT 7-11AM CASH only443 569 2290 (1:00 PM)
• Estate sale and Thrift store m-thur 1-4pm sat 7-11am cash only (1:00 PM)
• Tidal and Coastal Recreational Fisheries Committee (2:00 PM)
• Coldwater Fisheries Advisory Meeting (6:00 PM)
• Public Hearing - Budget - Anne Arundel County Public Schools (6:00 PM)
• Public Hearing Webinar for Lobster and Jonah Crab Management Plans (6:30 PM)
• Winter Lecture- How John Yates Beall and His Men Became the Maritime Mosby Rachers (7:00 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!