Eye On Annapolis Daily News Brief

If you give us about fifteen minutes a day, we will provide you with all the local news, sports, weather, and events you can handle.

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Coming up, Annapolis employees trade City Hall for community service, Covington Alsina teaches kids and adults a few things about money, a new Malcolm X monument is set for the Busch Annapolis Library, and St. John's College opens its fall lineup of free lectures and performances. Those stories and more on today's DNB.

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And like we do every Friday, Annapolis Subaru and I met up with some animals from the SPCA of Anne Arundel County. Check out this week's Canines & Crosstreks!

The Eye On Annapolis Daily News Brief is produced every Monday through Friday at 6:00 am and available wherever you get your podcasts and also on our social media platforms--All Annapolis and Eye On Annapolis (FB) and @eyeonannapolis (X) NOTE: For hearing-impaired subscribers, a full transcript is available on Eye On Annapolis.

Give us about fifteen minutes daily, and we will give you all the local news, sports, weather, and events you can handle.

SPONSORS: Many thanks to our sponsors… Annapolis Subaru, the SPCA of Anne Arundel County, Covington Alsina, MacMedics, and Hospice of the Chesapeake.

Coming up: a highway worker is injured in an I-97 work zone crash; Anne Arundel County welcomes a new class of firefighters and EMS personnel; Navy comes home looking to snap a three-game skid against Tulsa; and we continue our election coverage with District 30 State Senate candidate Jessica Haire. All that and more on today's DNB!

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Trevor from Annapolis Makerspace is back with his Annapolis Makerspace Maker Minute!

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The Eye On Annapolis Daily News Brief is produced every Monday through Friday at 6:00 am and available wherever you get your podcasts and also on our social media platforms--All Annapolis and Eye On Annapolis (FB) and @eyeonannapolis (X) NOTE: For hearing-impaired subscribers, a full transcript is available on Eye On Annapolis.

Give us about fifteen minutes daily, and we will give you all the local news, sports, weather, and events you can handle.

SPONSORS: Many thanks to our sponsors... Annapolis Subaru, the SPCA of Anne Arundel County, MacMedics, Covington Alsina, and Hospice of the Chesapeake.

Coming up: Annapolis rape reports have already matched last year's total, police identify a Severna Park man in a fatal hit-and-run case, Anne Arundel County celebrates dozens of local businesses, and Wes Moore and Dan Cox trade attacks in what may be their only televised debate of the governor's race. Those stories and more are coming up on today's DNB — have a listen.

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Back with her weekly Annapolis After Dark is BeeprBuzz. She'll keep you up to speed on all of the fantastic live music we have in the area!

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The Eye On Annapolis Daily News Brief is produced every Monday through Friday at 6:00 am and available wherever you get your podcasts and also on our social media platforms--All Annapolis and Eye On Annapolis (FB) and @eyeonannapolis (TW) NOTE: For hearing-impaired subscribers, a full transcript is available on Eye On Annapolis.

Give us about fifteen minutes daily, and we will give you all the local news, sports, weather, and events you can handle.

SPONSORS: Many thanks to our sponsors… Annapolis Subaru, the SPCA of Anne Arundel County, MacMedics, Covington Alsina, and Hospice of the Chesapeake,

Anne Arundel County police search for the driver in a fatal Severna Park pedestrian hit-and-run; Anne Arundel County lands nearly $5 million for 26 new firefighters, but there's a future bill attached; Maryland launches a way to track the Key Bridge rebuild; IKEA is leaving Annapolis; and Andrew Polec brings Meat Loaf, Rocky Horror and a whole lot of theatrical excess to Rams Head On Stage. It's all coming up on the Eye On Annapolis Daily News Brief.

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Today is also Ticket Tuesday from Rams Head On Stage and a historical message from Historic Annapolis!

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Andrew Polec is bringing a very loud, very theatrical Saturday afternoon to Annapolis.

Polec, best known for originating the role of Strat in Jim Steinman's Bat Out of Hell: The Musical in London's West End and across North America, comes to Rams Head On Stage on Saturday, October 10, with Bat Out of Helloween, a celebration of Meat Loaf, Rocky Horror and the wonderfully over-the-top music of Jim Steinman.

"It's never a question of size. I think it's a question of how big everyone's heart can get."

— Andrew Polec

The show features members of Meat Loaf's own Neverland Express, including musicians who spent years performing alongside him. Polec says that personal connection matters, and that the band sees the show as a way to keep both Meat Loaf's performances and Steinman's songs alive.

Fans can expect the big ones. Bat Out of Hell, Paradise by the Dashboard Light, Two Out of Three Ain't Bad and I'd Do Anything for Love are all firmly in the "non-negotiable" category, with Polec joking that performing them is "almost legally required."

The show also leans into Rocky Horror and the theatrical side of the music, with Polec describing the afternoon as a communal live experience built around songs that are larger than life.

Polec's own connection to Meat Loaf goes back years. After a bicycle accident ended his days playing contact sports, his father introduced him to Paradise by the Dashboard Light. Polec says that moment redirected his energy toward singing and eventually led him to the music and theatrical world he now inhabits.

And because two Philadelphians apparently cannot stay completely on topic, the conversation also wanders into his father's time with Action News, Bucks County, local Philadelphia music history, Christie Brinkley sightings at the grocery store, the Eagles and, naturally, a few shots at the Cowboys and the Steelers.

Bat Out of Helloween comes to Rams Head On Stage on Saturday, October 10, at 1 p.m., with doors opening at noon. Tickets are available at ramsheadonstage.com.

Have a Listen!

LINKS:

• Bat out of Helloween: Celebrating Meat Loaf and Rocky Horror (Andrew Polec Website)
• Bat out of Helloween: Celebrating Meat Loaf and Rocky Horror (Andrew Polec Facebook)
• Bat out of Helloween: Celebrating Meat Loaf and Rocky Horror (Andrew Polec Instagram)
• Bat out of Helloween: Celebrating Meat Loaf and Rocky Horror (Andrew Polec X)
• Bat out of Helloween: Celebrating Meat Loaf and Rocky Horror (Andrew Polec Spotify)
• Bat out of Helloween: Celebrating Meat Loaf and Rocky Horror (Tickets)

Give us about fifteen minutes a day, and we will give you all the local news, sports, weather, and events you can handle.

SPONSORS: Many thanks to our sponsors… Annapolis Subaru, the SPCA of Anne Arundel County, MacMedics, Covington Alsina, and Hospice of the Chesapeake.

Coming up: Anne Arundel County Schools set its 2027 graduation schedule, the Navy's offense struggles in a 14-9 loss to Air Force, the Deale Library finds a new use for old oyster shells, and the Annapolis Holiday Market moves to the mall for two weekends in December. Those stories and more are ahead.It's all ahead on the Eye On Annapolis Daily News Brief.

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Ann Covington from CovingtonAlsina is also here with her Monday Money Report!

The Eye On Annapolis Daily News Brief is produced every Monday through Friday at 6:00 am and available wherever you get your podcasts and also on our social media platforms--All Annapolis and Eye On Annapolis (FB) and @eyeonannapolis (X)

NOTE: For hearing-impaired subscribers, a full transcript is available on Eye On Annapolis.

Relationships can be complicated, whether they involve a spouse, a partner, family, co-workers, or even the person staring back in the mirror.

This week, we sit down with Marin Dalley, founder of Healing Hearts Wellness Center in Annapolis, to talk about how the practice helps people better understand their relationships, communication patterns, and the experiences that shape how they connect with others.

Dalley took an unconventional path into counseling after spending 17 years in real estate. Along the way, she realized that much of what interested her most was not the transaction, but the people and the relationships behind it. At 39, she returned to school and eventually built a practice focused heavily on couples, dating, communication, trauma, neurodiversity, and relationship coaching.

We talk about the difference between therapy and coaching, why couples often wait too long before asking for help, how past experiences can influence present-day reactions, and why communication sometimes falls apart even when both people believe they are communicating clearly. Dalley also shares thoughts on modern dating, ADHD and relationships, connection in a post-COVID world, and why learning to be comfortable in the "in-between" can be so important.

Healing Hearts Wellness Center offers in-person and virtual counseling, relationship coaching, workshops, and self-paced online courses covering topics including communication, dating, parenting, ADHD, autism, attachment, and conflict.

And perhaps the biggest takeaway from the conversation: relationship work does not have to begin when everything is falling apart. Sometimes the best time to learn better ways to communicate is much earlier.

Have a listen!

LINKS:

• Healing Hearts Wellness Center (Website)
• Healing Hearts Wellness Center (Facebook)
• Healing Hearts Wellness Center (Instagram)
• Healing Hearts Wellness Center (YouTube)

Fantastic Negrito is coming back to Annapolis, and if his conversation ahead of the show is any indication, it won't be a quiet Sunday afternoon.

The three-time Grammy winner brings the Fantastic Negrito Quartet to Rams Head On Stage on Sunday, October 11, for a noon matinee. The smaller four-piece setup does not mean a smaller show. Negrito describes it as more intense, more dynamic, and carrying what he calls a bit of a "punk aesthetic," with the music moving freely through blues, funk, soul, rock and whatever else feels right in the moment.

It's intense and beautiful and dynamic and soft when it needs to be and hard when it needs to be.

-Fantastic Negrito

In our conversation, Negrito talks about the remarkable second act of his career, why walking away from the music business ultimately gave him more freedom, and how winning the first NPR Tiny Desk Contest changed everything. He also explains why he values artistic independence, human connection, and live performance more than ever.

That connection is exactly what he plans to bring to the intimate Rams Head room. Asked what the audience needs to do, his answer was simple: "The first thing is just show up. If you show up, the whole spot is gonna blow up."

He also talks about his new live album, recorded without overdubs and built around what he calls a "pure emotional human connection," plus the artists he would most like to share a stage with—Robert Johnson, Nina Simone, and, for the encore, David Bowie.

Fantastic Negrito Quartet performs Sunday, October 11, at noon at Rams Head On Stage, with doors opening at 11 a.m. And according to Negrito, coffee may be optional: "Don't even drink your coffee in that morning because the caffeine is gonna be on stage."

Have a listen!

LINKS:

• Fantastic Negrito (Website)
• Fantastic Negrito (Facebook)
• Fantastic Negrito (YouTube)
• Fantastic Negrito (Instagram
• Fantastic Negrito (Spotify)
• Fantastic Negrito (Tickets)

If you give us about fifteen minutes a day, we will provide you with all the local news, sports, weather, and events you can handle.

SPONSORS: Many thanks to our sponsors… Annapolis Subaru, the SPCA of Anne Arundel County, MacMedics, Covington Alsina, and Hospice of the Chesapeake.

Coming up: a Baltimore man pleads guilty in two Anne Arundel County murders; doctors say now is the time to get your flu shot; Guinness is closing its Halethorpe brewery; and two major weekend events are coming up: Annapolis Pride on Saturday and Lifeline 100 on Sunday. Those stories are coming up on today's Eye On Annapolis Daily News Brief.

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And like we do every Friday, Annapolis Subaru and I met up with some animals from the SPCA of Anne Arundel County. Check out this week's Canines & Crosstreks!

The Eye On Annapolis Daily News Brief is produced every Monday through Friday at 6:00 am and available wherever you get your podcasts and also on our social media platforms--All Annapolis and Eye On Annapolis (FB) and @eyeonannapolis (X) NOTE: For hearing-impaired subscribers, a full transcript is available on Eye On Annapolis.

Give us about fifteen minutes daily, and we will give you all the local news, sports, weather, and events you can handle.

SPONSORS: Many thanks to our sponsors… Annapolis Subaru, the SPCA of Anne Arundel County, Covington Alsina, MacMedics, and Hospice of the Chesapeake.

Annapolis Police investigate human remains found in Truxtun Park, an Annapolis man is sentenced to 18 years in a child pornography case, the SPCA prepares to scare the daylights out of people for a good cause, and Annapolis Pride Board Chair Jake Trudeau joins us for a bonus pod ahead of Saturday's Pride Parade and Festival. All that and more, on today's DNB!

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Trevor from Annapolis Makerspace is back with his Annapolis Makerspace Maker Minute!

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The Eye On Annapolis Daily News Brief is produced every Monday through Friday at 6:00 am and available wherever you get your podcasts and also on our social media platforms--All Annapolis and Eye On Annapolis (FB) and @eyeonannapolis (X) NOTE: For hearing-impaired subscribers, a full transcript is available on Eye On Annapolis.