« All Events Don’t miss the Cape St. Claire Garden Club Plant Sale sturdy Cape-grown perennials divided from our members’ gardens and an exciting collection of native and novel perennials we bring to the Cape just for our sale—all at bargain prices We give away free compost and mosquito dunks with every purchase and horticulture and pollinator experts in our ranks answer all your pressing questions Claire Garden Club Plant Sale is a Cape tradition!We accept cash/checks and credit cards Your generous support goes to support all our activities over the year beautification of several neighborhood beds and scholarships for our members who choose to pursue further study.Come join us add plant and insect diversity to the Chesapeake watershed meet your neighbors and fellow plant-lovers and support a local non-profit all in one fun event Thank you for stopping by and hopefully for engaging with Eye On Annapolis with your comments and opinions both here and on our social channels There has never been a more critical time for community involvement than today–for any number of reasons Annapolis and Anne Arundel County are our homes and this site is about the quality of life we all share It is written for the local community by the local community Baltimore and the surrounding counties are full of unique neighborhoods The W Home Group will highlight their favorite neighborhoods to sell in and what makes each one so distinctive Today we're in Cape St. Claire with agent Jessica Dulaney. Cape St. Claire is a waterfront community just 15 minutes from downtown Annapolis and 40 minutes from downtown Baltimore. Residents support small businesses in the Cape St. Claire Shopping Plaza, including local favorite Bella's Liquors Bella's is a 4th generation family owned and operated store with a great rewards program and lots of love for their community which serve as fundraisers for local charities Claire is the perfect place to raise a family and fire truck Santa Visits will keep your little ones engaged and moving Working with an agent like Jessica who knows the area and has access to early listings as well as having a pre-approval can help speed up the process Get in touch with Jessica Dulaney on instagram at @jessicasoldmaryland or contact the W Home Group here Get important news about your town as it happens Get the top stories from across our network Are you sure you want to unsubscribe from daily updates Get ready to fall in love all over again — "Love on the Spectrum" Season 3 just dropped on Netflix The new season, which follows young adults on the autism spectrum searching for love, premiered Wednesday, April 2, in honor of World Autism Awareness Day bringing with it everything fans love about the hit Emmy® Award-winning docu-series: heart and awkward-yet-sweet moments that will have you grinning through happy tears who continue their journeys to find connection and romance The author and neurodiversity expert guides cast members ahead of dates "With new daters, we concentrate on strengthening communication skills — creating reciprocity in conversation, active listening, asking questions that show your interest,” she tells Tudum it becomes more important to find some joy in learning what you bring to the table Netflix calls the show “warm-hearted” and “insightful,” but let’s be honest — it’s also one of the most wholesome things streaming right now Click here for more from Tudum on who you can expect to see this season. The Anne Arundel County Fire Department is excited to announce an upgrade in emergency medical response capabilities in the Cape St Station 19 has recently upgraded Ambulance 19 formerly a basic life support (BLS) ambulance staffed with two Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) to Medic Unit 19 outfitted with Advanced Life Support (ALS) equipment.Medic Unit 19 will be staffed around the clock with an EMT and Paramedic that can provide a higher level of care during traumatic events and medical emergencies For more information and details on the upgraded service AACoFD Facebook (7News) — Anne Arundel County Police continue to investigate a report about a possibly armed teen who said he was "shooting critters" in a Cape St police don't believe there's an immediate threat to the public and detectives are following up on a "very good lead." Officers responded to the area of Hilltop Road and Blue Ridge Drive just before 9 a.m for a report of an armed subject in the area County police said a woman was walking in the woods when she saw a 14 or 15-year-old boy with a handgun he told her he was "shooting small critters." She immediately called the police and officers flooded the area UPDATE |No charges filed after shattered window sent cops scrambling in Anne Arundel County One officer who was already in the area reported the window of his patrol car fell down and shattered just after he heard a "pop." The officer took a defensive position believing someone shot at his window police officials later said they don't know if the window broke on its own or it was shot "The initial shock of being on a call with somebody with a gun and hearing a pop in your window falling down is not a good feeling," Sgt "That officer immediately took cover and started assessing his scene here while calling on the radio saying hey look this is what just happened which would be what you would expect an officer to do in that situation." "We're not comfortable right now to say that this vehicle was definitely shot and we're not comfortable enough to say this vehicle was not shot if that makes sense we're all of that is still being actively investigated right now," Davis said Police initially asked area residents and businesses to shelter in place They later urged people to "use caution" and be aware of a large police presence in the area Authorities are also trying to determine if the alleged weapon was a firearm or an airsoft gun they are looking for the teen and will determine what charges he could face meaning no one was allowed in or out of schools County schools spokesman Bob Mosier said classes continued Monday He stressed that neither school is involved in the incident Police remained in the area for school dismissal ALSO READ: Child, two men shot in Prince George's County; one man dead TRACKING CRIME IN YOUR AREA A devastating house fire in Harford County claimed two lives and left a 77-year-old man hospitalized at a home on Darlington Avenue in Aberdeen Responding officers from the Aberdeen Police Department were the first to arrive and found the injured man outside the home where they were advised there were two family members still inside officers were forced back by heavy smoke and flames It took 70 firefighters from Aberdeen Fire Department and Aberdeen Proving Ground Fire & Emergency Services more than an hour to bring the fire under control whose identities have not yet been released The 77-year-old man was rushed to Bayview Medical Center for treatment while an Aberdeen officer was taken to a local hospital for smoke inhalation The cause of the fire remains under investigation with teams still working to determine where and how the blaze started Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group UPDATE 2:00 pm: The Anne Arundel County Police do not believe there is a public threat and have said people no longer need to shelter-in-place A woman confronted a white teenaged male wearing camouflage with a backpack and a handgun in the woods just before 9:00 am and asked what he was doing “just shooting small critters.” The woman called 911 which initiated a multi-jurisdictional response to include Maryland State Police and the DNR’s Natural Resources Police An officer was in the area and heard a pop and his rear window shattered and he called for assistance police are not sure if the window was shot or if it was some sort of mechanical failure of the vehicle They do have a suspect and believe they know where he is located They do not know if the gun was a real handgun or an air-soft type gun at this point Anne Arundel County Police are asking the public to shelter in place and avoid the area near Hilltop Road and Blue Ridge Drive in the Cape St Police responded to the area for an armed suspect and when they arrived shots were fired at a police car shattering a window https://twitter.com/AACOPD/status/1437416883901378566 We have confirmed that Broadneck High School is on lockdown and assume other area schools are as well 2021 | Daily News Brief | Murder in Annapolis Eye On Annapolis is a community based site focusing strictly on Anne Arundel County These staff postings are general news postings made by our team of bloggers throughout the day and are not attributed to any one particular staff person The Anne Arundel County Fire Department responded to multiple 911 calls reporting a house on fire in the 1100 block of Green Holly Drive just after 10:30pm on Saturday First arriving firefighters found a two-story single-family home fully involved in fire which was threatening two neighboring homes The occupants escaped the house before firefighters arrived and were uninjured Fifty-five firefighters brought the fire under control in about 30 minutes The fire department was assisted by the Annapolis Fire Department Naval Support Activity (NSA) Annapolis Fire Department Both adjacent dwellings sustained exterior damage but their occupants were able to remain in their homes The two adult occupants of the house of origin have been displaced but did not need Red Cross assistance Paramedics transported one firefighter with minor burn injuries to the Adult Burn Center at John Hopkins Bayview Medical Center The cause of the fire is under investigation by members of the Anne Arundel County Fire and Explosives Investigation Unit; however officials believe that it may have started from an unattended wood stove on the rear porch All images ©2020. 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Miller Photography for Eye On Annapolis MSP: Child sexual exploitation reports up 30% in Anne Arundel County Historic Annapolis’ Annapolis by Candelight moved to February (and virtual) The Anne Arundel County Police are investigating the first shooting death of the year At about 6:00 pm, on January 7, 2024, the Anne Arundel County Police responded to the 1200 block of Hampton Road in the Cape St suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest The police have advised that there is no threat to the community.This story may be updated Annapolis High School Students Embark on a Month of Service 2012 at 2:35 am ETThe trailer for a new documentary called Neighbor Wars features Cape St Claire and one of its most notorious residents You can watch the trailer here, hosted on the online video-sharing site Vimeo A camera crew with Landmark Media Productions were in Cape St Claire in August interviewing residents for the first episode of their documentary series called Neighbor Wars who calls himself the "Scrap King" on his business cards The show is about the tensions that arise between neighbors and how these issues get resolved The crew introduce Conti to a real-estate attorney named Jason Oshins who asks Conti what it'll take to get his yard cleaned up since he's currently facing a number of lawsuits against him over charges of theft and violation of the Cape St he will lose everything," Oshins said in the video A criminal jury trial for Conti's theft charges is set to begin on Oct Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. 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An Anne Arundel County fire station suffered substantial damage when a pumper backed in to the building Thursday night when Engine 194 was returning to the Cape Saint Claire Fire Station the driver and officer in charge made the decision to back on to the front ramp rather than placing firefighters on Cape St the driver mistakenly believed he had the bay door lined up in his mirrors He was actually seeing two bay doors in his mirror it struck an exterior brick column between the two doors That collapsed the two bay doors and the brickwork to the roofline crumbled Davies said the damaged to Engine 194 was cosmetic was damaged when struck by a falling bay door Davies said a county building inspector determined that the rest of the building was safe for occupancy Crews will continue to respond from the station Cape Claire Tuesday evening as second-ranked Archbishop Spalding and No 5 Broadneck played to a scoreless tie in a non-league girls soccer match of Anne Arundel County powerhouses Both coaches were pleased after playing 80 minutes of regulation “The effort was there,” said Spalding coach Ashly Kennedy “It’s good to get a tie because it reevaluates where we are and what we really need to work on.” First game out against a very good opponent I was happy how organized we were,” said Bruins coach John Camm how Kyleigh came up big and the backs bailed us out a couple of times.” The Baltimore Banner thanks its sponsors. 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If the problem persists, please contact customer service at 443-843-0043 or customercare@thebaltimorebanner.com Full service continues from the Cape Saint Claire Fire Station after a Thursday night collision involving a piece of fire apparatus caused substantial damage to the building was damaged in a backing accident involving a 2012 Pierce Arrow Pumper/Tanker (designated as Engine 194) The incident occurred at approximately 10:00 p.m the driver had two different bay doors in his mirrors and consequently the apparatus backed in to the exterior brick column between the two doors The brick column was knocked down causing the lintel over two bay doors to collapse along with the brick wall above the doors up to the roof level A falling bay door damaged a mirror on an engine parked inside the station a 2007 Pierce Pumper (designated as Engine 191) The damaged areas of the station were secured and an inspection by a County building inspector determined that the rest of the building was safe for occupancy Full service from the station was continued A thorough investigation of the incident will be conducted Source: AACoFD [do action=”blackwall-hitch”/] Woman in walker killed by hit and run driver in Glen Burnie And they’re off…Midshipmen running with Army-Navy game ball ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WBFF) – A second victim involved in Wednesday’s wrong-way crash on US-50 in Annapolis has died. Maryland State Police (MSP) say 66-year-old Robert Skidmore of Cape St Clair was driving a Mercedes SUV eastbound on Route 50 when he was hit head on by a wrong-way driver in a Volkswagen Tiguan Skidmore succumbed to his injuries at Shock Trauma identified by police as 22-year-old Laura Ashley Murphy of Salisbury was declared deceased on the scene and her 14-month-old son was flown to Johns Hopkins for treatment Officers said they received several calls reporting a vehicle traveling in the wrong direction followed by several calls reporting the crash as they were making their way to the scene Murphy was driving westbound in the eastbound lanes of Route 50 in Annapolis,” MSP wrote in a release “The preliminary information indicates that Murphy was driving westbound in the eastbound lanes of Route 50 approximately one-quarter mile east of the Severn River Bridge when the crash occurred It is unknown where Murphy initially entered onto Route 50 at this time.” The driver of a third car involved in the collision was uninjured The crash investigation is being handled by MSP NOTE: While the police report and Google Maps identifies the address as being in “Cape St several people have contacted us saying that the community was “Walnut Ridge” and that it is not in Cape St officers from the Eastern District responded to the 1300 block of Hazel Nut Court in the Cape St Claire community for a report of family violence Initial information indicated that the 61-year-old female victim was violently assaulted by her 33-year-old son The victim’s son apparently used a hammer to strike her repeatedly in the head and torso the victim fled her home and ran to a nearby neighbor An extensive perimeter was established and a search was conducted as officers believed the suspect may have been on foot Utilizing ground units with assistance from K-9 and Aviation the suspect was eventually located about a half mile away hiding in a heavily wooded area off of Commanders Way The suspect was taken into custody without incident approximately 90 minutes after the assault occurred The suspect was then charged with Attempted Second Degree Murder First and Second Degree Assault and Reckless Endangerment The victim was transported to Shock Trauma in Baltimore 2012 at 1:49 pm ETOne can't help but notice the front yard of Mike Conti's home when driving down Chestnut Tree Drive in Cape St a tight-knit community at the edge of the Broadneck peninsula and a waving American flag all greet passersby in the community If you've ever seen the A&E television show Hoarders you have a good idea of what the place looks like Conti said he’s been gearing up for a “mega yard sale” this weekend which he said would clean up the yard and put some cash in his pocket But neighbors said his lawn has been this way for months Conti refers to himself as Mike the Scrap King with the slogan—“Beautifying AACO one yard at a time."  Conti was formerly an elevator repairman for Otis Elevators When I asked Conti how he had amassed his collection "Sometimes people’s houses foreclose and they end up putting everything out by the trash.” Inside Conti’s house there are even more treasures to be found which he grabbed and held aloft for a photograph "How much do you think this is worth?" he asked Conti said he doesn't consider himself to be a collector of antiques Nearly everything in the home will be for sale his dog and some items related to his family "I've been wanting to sell it all for a while Conti's hobby-turned-profession has created problems for him with neighbors Claire Community Improvement Association (CSCIA) Some say he's more than just a neighborhood nuisance “This property is one of the biggest problems facing Cape St Claire residents,” said Kathleen Mooneyhan the president of the CSCIA's board of governors Conti’s yard is in violation of at least one of the homeowners association covenants —“noxious or offensive trade” is prohibited on all lots. The association even issued a press release on the property in May calling it "an appalling violation" of community covenants community standards and the regulations of the county Mooneyhan said the community is frustrated and disenfranchised by the fact that nothing seems to change despite numerous complaints about the property "We are using every weapon in our arsenal for this but it's frustrating because it just takes too much time," she said "We know the community wants this resolved There are a bevy of legal actions in place There is a court order to remove abandoned vehicles and a zoning code violation from the county's Planning and Zoning Department which gives Conti until July 20 to clean up the yard or be issued a $250 fine with the county attorney's office potentially pressing charges afterward for theft of items valued at between $1,000 to $10,000 from nearby homes He has a criminal jury trial date set for Oct The community association is pursuing civil litigation against Conti for covenant violations and is working with the county on other legal options director of the county's Department of Inspection and Permits "He seemed willing to apply all of the county's resources to alleviate the problem," Biondi said and saw that he will be a dog with a bone and not let this go." who has lived next door to Conti for 15 years called him “the worst possible neighbor.” She complains of Conti's radio which blasts rock music throughout the day and night “We stopped speaking the day after he cursed me out,” Barnhart said Barnhart said she tried to be friendly with Conti There are now trespassing charges against Conti for violating that order said the condition of Conti's yard has cost her a few clients who said they are not interested in Cape St Claire because obviously the homeowners association cannot enforce their bylaws," Juras said "It's a perfectly centralized location if you wanted to spoil the image of this entire area." Juras said she fears what neighbors might do if nothing changes "I worry about my community members becoming vigilantes," she said Conti says he is afraid of what people might do to him “People are trying to destroy me,” he said The driver's side of Conti’s pickup truck is covered in red paint an act of vandalism Conti believes was done to intimidate him Conti said he is counting on the yard sale to get some of the items out of his yard He’s prepared a banner to be displayed for the weekend and he’ll be posting all about it on Craigslist gearing up for the big day If you’re interested in Conti’s mega yard sale take a drive down Chestnut Tree Drive in Cape St detectives from Eastern District’s Tactical Patrol Unit (TPU) and Tactical Narcotics Team (TNT) received complaints in reference to drug sales and use being conducted in the Severna Park and Arnold area shopping center parking lots The complaint described several females selling and using illegal drugs inside a white ford Windstar van 2017 detectives were conducting surveillance in the above areas detectives observed a vehicle matching the description located in a parking lot in of the 500 block of Ritchie Highway in Severna Park The vehicle was followed and minor driving infractions were observed and while detectives were speaking with the two occupants they observed drug paraphernalia in plain view A search of the vehicle was conducted and as a result identified as Lindsey Nicole Alt and Heather Elizabeth Beaver were placed under arrest and transported to Eastern District for processing Once at Eastern and additional .4 grams crack cocaine was found on the driver inside under her under garment Both subjects were charged with three counts of possession with intent to distribute officers responded to the 900 block of Ridgeway Drive in the Cape Saint Claire for an assault Upon arrival an officer made contact with the suspect who was holding a female on the kitchen floor and assaulting her The suspect refused to obey verbal commands and immediately became combative and assaulted the officer At this time the officer radioed for assistance and deployed a Taser to subdue the suspect This prompted numerous officers to respond As additional officers arrived on scene the suspect was taken into custody   The female was transported to a local hospital for numerous injuries sustained from the assault The suspect was charged with first and second degree assault false imprisonment and reckless endangerment on his wife He was also charged with resisting arrest and assault on the police officer officers responded to the Kohl’s parking lot located in the 500 block of Ritchie Highway in Severn Park for an assault in progress When officers arrived they met with two motorists that were involved in a road rage incident while driving northbound on Ritchie Highway from College Parkway The two stated that they had pulled into the parking lot got out of their vehicles and confronted each other During the confrontation one of the subjects pulled out a folding knife and cut the other subject in the upper arm Soliman was arrested and charged as an adult with first and second degree assault  The victim was transported to the hospital for treatment and released with a minor penetrating wound Foursquare names Galway Bay the #6 Irish restaurant in the US Gordon Ramsay Steak to open at Horseshoe Casino 2012 at 10:08 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Benjamin Gomez Sagun Claire disappeared after leaving for church on Sunday The Anne Arundel County Police Department issued a missing person's notice Wednesday afternoon to help find Sagun Sagun drives a blue 2002 Chevrolet pickup and reportedly frequents the County police urge anyone who has seen Sagun since Sunday to contact Detective Jay Schline in the Missing Persons Unit at 410-222-3588 Additional information from the press release: Missing subject was last seen leaving for church on Sunday 2-26-12 at approximately 0630 hrs Subject was supposed to be headed to 710 Ridgely Ave in Annapolis for church but members stated Benjamin failed to show 2012 at 12:27 am ETThe Broadneck Peninsula Trail—a 6.6-mile trail that will link Sandy Point State Park to the Baltimore and Annapolis Trail in Arnold A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for 2 p.m Phase 1 of the project includes the construction of a trail along College Parkway from Green Holly Drive to Cape St Claire Road and the Walnut Ridge community The full scope of the trail will utilize right-of-way property along College Parkway and provide access to has been in the planning stages since 2000 Only recently was funding slated for approval the capital projects manager for Anne Arundel County’s Recreations and Parks Department said it was exciting to see the project finally moving forward “The ultimate goal is to make a connection to Route 2 the B&A Trail in some fashion,” Alban said This part has been in the books for a while and it’s exciting to finally see some funding flow into it.” said this was a great first step in a longer project "This has been a long time in coming," Rosborg said "The next big thing is to tie it to the other section of the trail Ultimately, the trail will become a component of the American Discovery Trail “But that’s really way out there,” Alban said The groundbreaking ceremony will be along College Parkway across from the eastern entrance to with a shuttle ferrying attendees to the event contact the county's Parks and Recreations Department at 410-222-7867 according to specifications listed on the bid document: The cost range for the project was set at $1 million to $1.5 million 2013 at 10:03 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}The banner for the Cape St Claire Strawberry Festival was erected over Cape St That's right—June 1 is right around the corner The annual festival's parade will begin at 10 a.m and extend to the Cape Beach for festivities at 11 a.m Check out a gallery of photos from last year's Strawberry Festival