🍦 Firefighters save puppy

Good morning, Annapolis. With the World Cup going on, we are going to attempt to explain the most confusing thing in sports for us Americans. Being offside in soccer (yes, it is singular) is just like being offside in hockey. Except the last defender is like a moving blue line and whether a play is offside or not is determined at the time of the pass, not when the ball crosses the line.

If you don’t know hockey, that won’t help you at all. Sorry.

In today’s Naptown Scoop:

Let’s get to it.

— Ryan Sneddon

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I’m not sure I’d think to call the fire department if I heard a dog in a storm drain but I’m this person did. A West Annapolis fire crew responded to a call on Tuesday for reports of some very quiet barking.

When they removed a storm drain cover, they found a small dog stuck inside. So they saved it, wrapped it in a warm towel, and brought it to the station. There it was given the temporary name “Bull” and fed every dog’s dream – a firehouse cheeseburger.

A local vet clinic scanned Bull for a microchip before Anne Arundel County Animal Services picked her up (Bull was later revealed to be a female) where she’s now safe and sound. This is where you come in.

Know who she belongs to? Forward this email to them and let’s get her home! We’d also like to shout out the Anne Arundel County Fire Department for their excellent work. This isn’t even the first time we’ve written about them saving a dog this year.

Anne Arundel Fire and Annapolis Fire worked together back in January to save a chocolate lab who’d gotten stranded on a frozen over Luce Creek.

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Monday night, Anne Arundel's County Council did the rarest thing in local politics (ok, all politics): it agreed. Both parties, same side, seven times in a row.

The council voted to override seven of County Executive Steuart Pittman's vetoes of zoning changes for Region 5 — the Crofton, Gambrills, Odenton, and Two Rivers area — clearing the way for denser development on those parcels.

Council Chair Julie Hummer suggested the vetoes were political. Pittman is term-limited and has endorsed his special assistant, James Kitchin, in next week's Democratic primary for county executive. Two of Kitchin's rivals, Allison Pickard and Pete Smith, sit on the council and had to vote on the overrides themselves. Republican Nathan Volke chalked the whole thing up to Pittman's "sour grapes."

And that’s about as political as we get at Scoop. Back to the fun stuff.

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👫But mostly, it's the community. Subscribers see friends and neighbors at shows. Nothing brings people together like shared experiences. This is the greatest perk of a subscription.

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🎈 = family-friendly events

🎈🎨 America 250 - this is US - Add your own quilt-style painting to a community art project celebrating America's 250th at Gallery 57 West, free and all ages welcome through August 30th.

🎈🐾 Yappy Hour - Bring your dog for an evening paddle on the Chesapeake Bay with Capital SUP, Annapolis's favorite dog-friendly paddleboarding event.

🎈🔦 Firefly Festival - Explore 10 acres of gardens after dark at Historic London Town with glowing lights, live music, interactive stations about nocturnal pollinators, and a night market.

🎸 Tides & Tunes - A Classic Case rocks the Annapolis Maritime Museum’s iconic beachfront concert series this week.

🎈🎶 Thursday Night LIVE! - Free outdoor concert at Annapolis Town Center featuring Groove Spot Band bringing funk and Motown.

🎈🍴 Food Truck Fridays - Twelve-plus food trucks serving up pretty much everything from 4–8 PM, free admission and family-friendly.

🍺 Quilts by the Bay - Over 150 quilts on display at Riva Trace Baptist Church, plus demos, vendors, and a country store packed with fabric and crafts. Also on Saturday.

🎈🌾 Anne Arundel County Farmers Market - Fresh local produce, meats, dairy, tacos, coffee, crafts, and spirits from 7 AM to noon. Also on Sunday.

🎈🎉 Annapolis Juneteenth Parade - Community celebration of freedom stepping off at noon from St. John's College, winding through Annapolis to Amos Garrett Boulevard.

🎈🎉 Annapolis Juneteenth Festival - Live music, food, vendors, and fireworks at 9:15 PM at Bates Sports Complex, free admission.

🎈🌾 Anne Arundel County Farmers Market - Sunday edition runs 9 AM to noon with fresh local produce, meats, dairy, coffee, and more.

🎈🎨 Anchors + Artisans - Shop handmade goods from 50+ local makers and artists at Annapolis Town Center, with live music by Ryan Keith Duo.

🎈⚽ Annapolis Blues FC Doubleheader - Women's team faces Virginia Beach United at 5 PM, then the men take on Northern Virginia FC at 7:30 PM at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.

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🍣 Wagyu We Go – A high-end Japanese restaurant is headed for 2552 Riva Road (formerly El Toro Bravo II). Our sources tell us Gyu Sumi will serve A5 Wagyu, premium sushi, and a full bar, run by an owner with 20-plus years in Japanese kitchens and a résumé built in Manhattan. Our sources also tell us there’s a full teardown and ground-up rebuild planned so this one might be a while.

⛵ Abandon ship – Following its declaration of Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May, West Marine just announced it’s closing 59 stores nationwide. Four of those are in Maryland and sadly, one is the Edgewater shop. The Annapolis location in Hillsmere is for now.

💪 Reformer Era – FS8, a studio fusing Pilates, yoga, and tone classes, is opening in the Jennifer Square Shopping Center at 169C Jennifer Road this fall. Franchise owners Gina Barton and Jennifer Bergman also run an FS8 in Severna Park that opened in May. The company, which is owned by F45, opened its first US studio in 2024.

🎓 Three Hats, One Head – St. John's College is folding its two campus presidencies and a college-wide role into a single job, a cost-saving move as the school faces a $5 million structural deficit and softening enrollment. Santa Fe president J. Walter Sterling steps in as interim college-wide and Annapolis president, while interim Annapolis president Suzy Paalman returns to her post as Annapolis campus dean effective July 1.

⚽ Extra Time – The U.S. returns to World Cup screens tomorrow, and we already mapped out where to catch every match in Annapolis — from the Old Stein Inn to Seasalt. Find the full watch guide here.

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93 🌡️ 72 | ⛈️ | 52% ☔ | 💨 SW 20 mph (17 knots)

86 🌡️ 68 | 🌤️ | 13% ☔ | 💨 NW 12 mph (10 knots)

💧🌡️ Water temperature = 75ºF
Temperature readings taken from the mouth of the Severn River the night before publication

🌳 🎵 = Outdoor concert

49 West | Jazz Wire Jam Session | 7:30–10:30 PM
The Admiral’s Cup | Heartwood | 7–10 PM
🌳🎵 AMM Tides & Tunes | A Classic Case | 7–9 PM
🌳🎵 Annapolis Town Center | Groove Spot Band | 6:30–8:30 PM
Beer Farm | The Devaney Brothers | 5–8 PM
Brian Boru | Ciaran Quinn | 6–9 PM
Dark Horse | Moon Cherry | 9 PM
Galway Bay | Ray Weaver | 7–10 PM
Killarney House | Faith & The Faithful | 6–9 PM
La Sierra | Cristopher Dean | 5:30–8:30 PM
The Lodge | Moe Stringz Steel Pan Duo | 5:30–8:30 PM
Mother’s Peninsula Grille | Jam on the Lam | 7 PM
Pirates Cove | Jason Bishop | 6–9 PM
The Point | Aidan Ewald | 5–8 PM
Rams Head On Stage | The Massacoustics | 8 PM | Tickets
Rams Head Tavern | George Evans | 5 PM
Severna Park Taphouse | Federico Jazz | 5:30 PM
Stan & Joe’s Riverside | Doug Day | 4–8 PM

49 West | The Lovecats | 7:30–10 PM
The Admiral’s Cup | The Websters, Carl Carter | 3:30 PM
Annapolis Smokehouse & Tavern | Timmie Metz | 8:30 PM
🌳🎵 Annapolis Sunset Cruise | Naptown Brass | TBA
Beer Farm | Michael McHenry | 4–7 PM
Brian Boru | The Loose Cannons | 7–10 PM
Captain’s Daughter | TBA | 5–7 PM
Club 164 | Open Mic | 7–10 PM
Coconut Joe's | Ryan Watkins | 5–8 PM
Coconut Joe's | Crash the Limo | 9 PM
Galway Bay | Sean Suttell | 7–10 PM
Great Frogs | Ryan Moran | 5:30–8:30 PM
Killarney House | Meg & Angie | 7:30–10:30 PM
Libbey’s Coastal Kitchen | Dave Hawkins | 5–8 PM
Market House | Faith & the Faithful, Faith Estrada and Alex G Lee | 8–11 PM
Middleton Tavern | Trio Sonic | 10 PM
Old Stein Inn | Alexander Peters | 7–10 PM
Pirates Cove | Dust on the Bottle | 7–10 PM
Rams Head On Stage | Livingston Taylor w. Chelsea Berry & Ray Weaver | 7 PM | Tickets
Rams Head Roadhouse | Beatless Band | 8 PM
Rams Head Tavern | Keith Grounds | 9 PM
Romilo’s Restaurant and Bar | Shake the Room | 7 PM
Severna Park Taphouse | Dave Tieff | 6 PM
Stan & Joe’s Riverside | Chris Dean | 4–8 PM
Stan & Joe’s Saloon | Rickshaw Lizard | 9:45 PM

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