Disabled veterans now have license plates to be proud of.   The redesigned Disabled Veterans license plate adds color and prominently features red, white and blue stripes with stars to symbolize service to country. It continues to feature the letters DV, to designate the driver as a disabled veteran. Disabled Veteran is now spelled out in red along the bottom of the plate.   After seeing a variety of veteran plates with patriotic designs at Walter Reed National Military...

To kick debilitating diseases like muscular dystrophy to the curb, firefighters are giving it the boot: the fireman’s boot.  The Annapolis Professional Fire Fighters, Local 1926, is supporting the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Greater Maryland with firefighters taking up positions at busy intersections throughout Annapolis waving their boots for donations. In the 60th year of the tradition, 120 dedicated firefighters ask pedestrians, motorists, business customers and passersby...

Help area students start the school year off right with donated school supplies.   The program, Backpacks for Back to School, is supported by five Anne Arundel County public libraries. Requested supplies include backpacks, binders, erasers, folders, glue sticks, hand sanitizer, markers, notebooks, pencils, rulers and scissors.  All donated supplies go to the Sharing Foundation, a local nonprofit whose mission is to support working families who may not qualify for government...

Annapolis becomes an open-air art gallery every year during ArtWalk, sponsored by the Annapolis Gallery Association.  Can you hit all nine of our must-see stops along the Annapolis Artwalk? Grab your map (see ad on the back page) or at any gallery, and plan your route to enjoy all the art your walking shoes can handle.  Starting from West Annapolis, drop in at West Annapolis Artworks & Fine Framing, filled with summer-inspired art as well as works from June’s...