By Jan Booth
Bringing experiences in the arts to young people has transformed the way they define themselves.
By James Houck
Enjoy reading the inspiring stories of 2009’s class of People to Watch.
By Andrew Keatts
The Shore is home to a diverse batch of young professionals ready to propel the region into a new generation.
By Ann Jensen
Annapolis is about history, not the dry, dead kind preserved under glass, but a vital, living reminder of a richly lived past. For some Annapolitans, that past is very much present in today. They are the descendants of people who came here two, even three hundred years ago.
Bill Kuthe and Rich McCamat are this month's highlighted volunteers!
What's Up? Publishing Group recognizes Eneida Green of St. Mary's Catholic Church's English as a Second Language program, and Elissa McGuire of Hospice of Queen Anne's County for their selfless work and thoughtfulness towards others.
This summer, What's Up? Publishing Group recognizes Amy Ferguson of Women in Need and Jadwiga Balzano, Max Balzano, and Broni Siwiak of the Caring Collection.
By Laura Oliver
What is most surprising about Mayor Ellen Moyer? She is the first woman mayor of Annapolis in the city’s 300-year history yet she is also the mother of five children who genuinely love to spend time with her.
By Nadja Maril
The common thread that ties together her varied accomplishments - from founding and serving as CEO of Womanship International, the sailing and powerboating school for women, owned and run by women, to directing the League of Women Voters of the United States’ Environmental Quality Section—has been the desire to give others the tools to enrich the quality of their lives.
By Brent Lewis
Mary always had an interest in history, and she was aware of the importance of the everyday items and events that others overlooked. Over the years she rescued many old time farm and household implements from the junk heap. She has an eye for things that matter.
By Amy Blades Steward
The phrase, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” has been a guiding principle for Kathleen Wise, MSW, ACSW, LCSW-C, of Cambridge, who has dedicated her 45-year social work career to advocating for services that enable our communities to be nurturing places where families thrive.
By Mary T. McCarthy
Having faced bitter political races, battled cancer, and lost both her husband and her best friend in the same year, Margo Bailey knows what it’s like to face adversity. Still, she moves ahead, proudly representing her town—the county seat of Maryland’s Kent County, and one of the most charming places on the Eastern Shore.
By James Houck
Linnell Bowen is unassuming but obviously passionate about her work with and for children and adults. Since 1996 she has been the executive director of Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts in Annapolis. Though Bowen is modest enough to say that the brunt of work managing many creative groups, performances, workshops/classes, galleries and even a café falls upon the 40 dedicated board members and almost 200 hard-working staff, faculty and volunteers, it is Bowen’s guidance that set the vision.
By Wendi Winters
Last March, after publishing several profiles of local women who had made a difference in our community, What’s Up? Annapolis invited you to nominate women you felt were worthy of being recognized.