🌱 Blue Angels Announce Annapolis Shows + AACPS Names Teacher Of Year Semifinalists

Howdy, Annapolis! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

First, upcoming weather:

• Wednesday: A shower this afternoon. High: 39 Low: 30.
• Thursday: Variable cloudiness. High: 41 Low: 38.

Here are the top stories in Annapolis today:

1. How to buy tickets to Boston College - East Carolina Military Bowl in Annapolis (MassLive.com)
2. Blue Angels release 2023 air show schedule. Here's where the team will perform: (Pensacola News Journal)
3. Maryland Board of Education vote would give schools potential option to lift mask mandates (wmar2news.com)
4. 10 Educators Named Semifinalists For Aacps Teacher Of The Year (Press Release Desk)
5. Mids Send Four to USA Shooting Winter Airgun Championships - Naval Academy Athletics (NavySports.com)

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From my notebook:

• Anne Arundel County Library: "It was an exciting day at #AACPL - we launched our beautiful new logo and website. We also sealed a 2021 time capsule that we’ll reopen in 2046 (yes, it included a mask). Have you checked out the new www.aacpl.net yet? Here’s to our next..." (Instagram)
• Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS): "AACPS, Department of Health team up to offer additional round of COVID-19 vaccination clinics for children ages 5-11 https://aacpsschools.org/pressr/?p=7050" (Facebook)
• The City Of Annapolis: "Case rates are ticking up after Thanksgiving gatherings and hospitals are feeling the strain of unvaccinated patients. You can avoid serious illness and slow the spread of COVID (including the new variant) by being vaccinated. https://co..." (Facebook)
• The City Of Annapolis: "The wager is ON! Army vs. Navy on the gridiron this Saturday, Dec. 11 at 3 p.m. at Metlife Stadium in New Jersey. Navy leads the series, 61-53-7. Mayor Buckley has wagered Mayor D'Onofrio (Highland Falls, NY) on the outcome. It's Crabcak..." (Facebook)
• Anne Arundel Community College: "Congratulations to Zane Saab who is the first NJCAA All-American honoree from AACC since 2016! 🎉⚽️" (Facebook)

Coming up in Annapolis:

Wednesday, December 8

• Winter Training Begins for High School Rowing (4:00 PM)
• Weather Warriors - Maryland State Parks (3:00 PM)
• Festive Fresh Holiday Wreath Workshop (7:00 PM)

Thursday, December 9

• Acoustic Duo Upper LeveL at Gallery 57 for Midnight Madness (6:00 PM)
• Holiday Centerpiece Workshop (6:00 PM)
• Fresh Holiday Wreath Workshop (6:00 PM)
• The Nine Lives of Benjamin Franklin (7:00 PM)

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— Jacob Baumgart

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