Anne Arundel County

    New Atlas restaurants Marmo and Armada open in Annapolis
    Atlas is expanding its Annapolis footprint with new restaurants, but the growth has sparked debate among residents.
    Atlas Restaurant Group opened two restaurants, Armada and Marmo, at the Annapolis Waterfront Hotel on Thursday.
    What to do this weekend, from Lauryn Hill in concert to a sunflower festival
    Whether you want to attend the Disability Pride Arts Festival, bask in sunflower fields or buy art at Creative Alliance's "Big Show," we've got you covered.
    LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 28: Lauryn Hill performs onstage during the BET Awards 2026 at Peacock Theater on June 28, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.  (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET)
    The Dish: 10 dot cake and rainbow-sprinkle sweet treats for less than $10
    Baltimore-area bakeries and cafes are hopping on the dot cake trend with macarons, doughnuts and lattes covered in tiny round rainbow nonpareils.
    A dot cake from Decadent Coffee and Dessert Bar.
    ‘High structural instability risks’ at Empire Towers as county officials maintain collapse zone
    Anne Arundel County is offering emergency grants to affected businesses.
    Empire Towers was deemed unsafe after unpermitted construction in its underground parking garage.
    Changes to the Laurel Park racetrack leave community funding in question
    As the races prepare to leave Laurel Park, the community worries that a fund for local nonprofits may leave with it.
    Maryland plans to transition Laurel Park into a horse training center.
    Long-running feud over a Crownsville water tower heads to court
    Residents aggrieved by Anne Arundel County’s plans to build a water tower in their Crownsville neighborhood sued to reverse the county’s decision.
    Neighbors of the planned site for a new water tower near Crownsville at the Annapolis Moose Lodge are suing Anne Arundel County to stop the project.
    Overnight I-97 shutdowns in Anne Arundel begin Sunday for heat damage repairs
    Drivers on northbound Interstate 97 should prepare for overnight lane closures this week as crews complete repairs to pavement that was damaged during the early-July heat wave.
    Emergency crews repaired northbound Interstate 97 lanes that buckled on July 3 during the heat wave.
    Hutzell: Maryland’s constitution is a can of worms. Let’s open it.
    COLUMN | As long as Democrats are opening the can of worms that is Maryland’s foundational legal document, why not examine all the worms and see if we can’t do better?
    Lawmakers will return to the Maryland State House next month for a special session to amend the state constitution.
    Officials expand safety zone around unstable Glen Burnie office building
    Residents near the structurally unsound Empire Towers on Ritchie Highway in Glen Burnie are being asked to respect a 150-foot perimeter around the building, county officials said.
    Emergency officials respond to Empire Towers, a 10-story office building, after it was evacuated for structural integrity issues in Glen Burnie on Thursday.
    Former Anne Arundel Police officer sentenced in insurance fraud scheme
    An Anne Arundel officer was sentenced in an insurance fraud scheme involving several other Maryland officers.
    A former Anne Arundel County Police officer was sentenced to five months of home detention and three years of probation, and ordered to pay restitution, after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud against insurance companies.
    Parents sue Anne Arundel schools, allege officials hid their child’s gender transition
    Two parents, backed by a conservative nonprofit group, are suing Anne Arundel County Public Schools over the school system’s policies related to transgender children.
    Two parents, backed by a conservative nonprofit group, are suing Anne Arundel County Public Schools over the school system’s policies related to transgender children.
    10-story Empire Towers building declared unsafe after Thursday evacuations
    The large building on Ritchie Highway is not structurally sound, according to the county fire department.
    Aerial view of Empire Towers, a 10-story office building in Glen Burnie, the day after it was evacuated for structural integrity issues.
    Hutzell: Annapolis is a music town. An expanding Kent Island club will shake it up.
    COLUMN | Cult Classic Brewing is putting the finishing touches on a new stage with room for 400 in the audience. If bringing national and regional acts to a small waterfront town sounds familiar, it should. That’s the Rams Head On Stage brand.
    Cult Classic Brewing is renovating some of its space in an old grocery store on Kent Island into a performance center.
    Partner of man shot by ICE in Glen Burnie speaks out as he fights for freedom
    The partner of the man shot by ICE in Glen Burnie on Christmas Eve spoke to The Banner about the anguish she and her sons feel as one of tens of thousands of families who have been separated under President Donald Trump’s sweeping immigration enforcement initiative.
    Tiago Alexandre Sousa-Martins, the Portuguese immigrant ICE agents shot in Glen Burnie on Christmas Eve, is fighting for his freedom in a renewed legal push. His partner, who asked to remain anonymous, holds a photo of him.
    10-story Glen Burnie office building evacuated for ‘structural integrity issues’
    A 10-story office building in Glen Burnie has been evacuated because of “structural integrity issues” in its underground parking area.
    Emergency officials respond to Empire Towers, a 10-story office building in Glen Burnie, after it was evacuated for structural integrity issues.
    What to do this weekend, including Caribbean festivals and outdoor movies
    Whether you want to head to a carnival celebration, watch "The Wiz" and "Wicked" outside, or attend a crab festival, we've got you covered.
    The American Visionary Art Museum in Federal Hill will present a free screening of “The Wiz” on Thursday night.
    Trendy and fast-growing Pop Mart coming to Arundel Mills
    The fast-growing Chinese collectibles store Pop Mart is opening a permanent location in another Maryland mall.
    Labubus, a plush toy by the Chinese collectible company Pop Mart, have grown in popularity since their launch in 2019.
    Ex-Maryland bank CEO sued in NFL player lending, identity theft scam
    A former bank CEO known for running lending services that expedite loans to wealthy clients is being sued after wiring millions to someone impersonating an NFL player.
    A former bank CEO known for running lending services that expedite loans to wealthy clients is being sued after wiring millions to an impersonator, according to the suit filed in the U.S. District Court for Maryland.
    Repairs at storm-damaged Anne Arundel light rail station may take days, officials say
    Repairs continue at Cromwell Light Rail Station days after storm damage indefinitely paused services.
    Storm damage at the Cromwell light rail station in Glen Burnie.
    The Dish: The Maryland restaurant that won’t serve tap water
    At Osteria 177 in Annapolis, guests can choose either still or sparkling bottled water, but the stuff from the spigot is strictly off the table.
    JUNE 5, 2026 - Guests to Osteria 177 in Annapolis choose to order either bottled still or sparkling water, but the stuff from the spigot is strictly off the table.
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