r/AnneArundelCounty

Fire Alerts: County: Anne Arundel County
Event Time: August 19, 2026, 12:27 PM

Address: Green Holly Drive

Transcript:
Explosion box 1906. Collapse 4, Rescue 4, TR4, Medic 23, Medic 46 respond. Green Holly Drive, cross streets Wingate Drive, Mount Albin Drive. Building explosion, 1 Echo. Ambulance 119.

Sounds like a POSSIBLE gas explosion but unknown right now one person possible being flown to a hospital 2 patients total.

https://baltimorealerts.com/alert.html?id=alert\_75ad5d39772cc2007518b9e2

Hi everybody! I’m looking for a fairly quiet place to telework occasionally, as I have to come to Pasadena for appointments. Any suggestions? TIA!

US News released their 2026-2027 high school rankings and usually I take these with a grain of salt, but it was nice to see how well AACPS did overall. Nearly half of its 13 comprehensive high schools landed in the top 50 high schools in Maryland, and ~70% of them were ranked among the top 20% of high schools in the whole country. Some of the county’s historically poorly ranked high schools—Meade, Glen Burnie, and North County, made huge gains, too. Meade in particularly went from being ranked in the bottom half of high schools in the whole country to being ranked in the top 30% of high schools in the country.

The breakdown is as follows:

Top 5% in the country:

- Severna Park High School (#9 in MD)
- Chesapeake Science Point Charter School (#16 in MD)
- South River High School (#21 in MD)

Top 10% in the country:

- Crofton High School (#24 in MD)
- Broadneck High School (#28 in MD)
- Arundel High School (#33 in MD)

Top 15% in the country:

- Southern High School (#49 in MD)

Top 20% in the country:

- Annapolis High School (#63 in MD)
- Glen Burnie High School (#70 in MD)
- North County High School (#71 in MD)

Top 25% in the country:

- Northeast High School (#78 in MD)
- Old Mill High School (#80 in MD)
- Chesapeake High School (#86 in MD)

Top 30% in the country:

- Meade High School (#101 in MD)

Severn Run High School has not yet been ranked because it is still too new. It will probably show up in US News rankings beginning next year.

Hi! I recently started a Facebook group called The Bookish Coven for women in the Annapolis/Anne Arundel area who are into fantasy, romantasy, sci-fi, and similar genres, and I'm looking for some other local readers who might want to help get it going!

I'm hoping for it to be a little more relaxed than a traditional book club. We'd have optional monthly group reads, but also just talk about whatever we're currently reading, share recommendations, discuss new releases, etc.

I'd also really like for it to eventually have a social side—casual book discussions, coffee or happy hours, bookstore trips, BYOB/"bring your own book" meetups, and other bookish things around the area.

It's brand new, so there aren't many of us yet, but I figured there had to be some other fantasy/romantasy readers around Annapolis looking for something like this too. 😂

If you're interested, comment or message me and I'll send you the Facebook group!

Moving to Davidsonville soon and need some new old furniture for our house. Where are good spots to find reasonable prices on eclectic old pieces? ’d like to keep my drive under an hour but I’ll make a road trip for an awesome seller.

thanks!!

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This has been a hot topic around Annapolis and Anne Arundel County with the growing use of Flock license plate cameras.

On September 8, Profs & Pints Annapolis is hosting Steven Keener, Ph.D., for “The Road to Mass Surveillance,” looking at license plate readers, privacy, surveillance, and what happens to all that data.

More details and ticket info here:

https://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2026/08/profs-pints-license-plate-readers-and-the-road-to-mass-surveillance-september-8th/

Literally just moved to Crofton last week. Have been ignoring my car telling me that it's past time for an oil change. Have also been ignoring my car being creaky, I think mostly due to shocks and struts needing to be replaced. Also, a tire screaming low pressure (I can take care of that, could theoretically take care of the oil change too - I've done it before, but not my favorite thing to do).

Things have quieted down enough for me now that it is time to take care of my car, but new place! I need a new mechanic! Recommendations please!

Wawa at 7124 Ritchie Hwy, Glen Burnie, MD 21061. Three blacked out SUVs and six officers surrounded a man in his white van. Kidnapped him after breaking his windows. Just alerting those who like to stay informed of these activities.

Posted in r/Maryland for more visibility, but was removed. Sad panda.

Currently renting in Glen Burnie and kids are zoned for Old MIll. But I want to buy a house next year and don't see Glen Burnie as a long term option. I'm tired of having to transfer my kids all the time. Right now it feels like the only option is private school because I don't have to deal with the zoning rules. Also I've read good things on here about Severn Run. But I'd hate for my kid to go to Old MIll high school then have to transfer to Severn run. If anything, I'd prefer them to go to Severn Run now. But it's so hard to get an out of area transfer.

I know it's not everyone, but some of y'all in Pasadena who drive Jeeps are real AH drivers! Almost had a Jeep hit me because apparently stopping at a stop sign is optional.