Anne Arundel County

    Hutzell: Who said it best? Maryland county exec candidates in their own words.
    COLUMN | Can you guess which candidates for county executive in Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Howard, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties said these words? Probably not. They’re often interchangeable. So, who says them best?
    Outdoor summer movie guide: Where to watch under the stars
    Nothing says summer like watching a free movie outdoors. Here’s where to find the screenings in the Baltimore region.
    Free outdoor movie screenings return to Baltimore Peninsula’s the Lawn this summer.
    Santa Wayne, a beloved Christmastime fixture at Marley Station Mall, dies at 77
    Santa Wayne, who made the holidays cheery for generations of Marylanders, died Thursday of heart complications. He was 77.
    Santa Wayne has been the mall Santa at Marley Station Mall for 35 years - nearly as long as the mall has been open. With much of the mall vacant, Santa Wayne has seen hardly any children this year.  He prepares for the journey from his home in Arbtus to the mall each day, listening to Christmas music on the way.
    Davidsonville man found guilty of possessing child sexual abuse material
    A jury convicted a 38-year-old Davidsonville man on seven counts of possession of child sexual abuse material, the Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney’s Office announced Friday.
    Exterior of the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County in Annapolis, Md. on Thursday, May 15, 2025.
    The Annapolis Blues want to win it all this season. Community support is their ‘secret recipe.’
    Both the men‘s and women‘s teams of the Annapolis Blues have had successful past seasons, but never clinched the championship. Is this the year for the capital city‘s favorite soccer team?
    Supporters cheer for the Annapolis Blues during a game on June 7, 2025.
    Hutzell: A corrupt park superintendent gets fired. Score one for Anne Arundel’s new auditor.
    COLUMN | Anne Arundel County’s newly revitalized auditor’s office uncovered misconduct in the Recreation and Parks Department, leading to the firing of a park superintendent and raising questions about government oversight.
    The statue of two young soccer players stands at the entrance to the Anne Arundel County Recreation and Parks offices near Annapolis.
    What to do this weekend, including the Baltimore Film Summit, an opera and monster trucks
    Whether you want to head to a Greek, Italian, Irish or AAPI festival, watch a vampire opera or enjoy Jonathon Heyward at the BSO, we've got you covered.
    A knight in an accursed and shattered world tempts fate with a mysterious song in Albert Birney's "Gruenfeld," screening at the SNF Parkway on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at 3:30pm as part of the Baker Artist Awardee Shorts block.
    Pickard leads Democrats in cash on hand in Anne Arundel County executive race
    County Councilwoman Allison Pickard holds a commanding fundraising lead in the Democratic primary.
    County Councilwoman Allison Pickard holds a commanding fundraising lead in the Democratic primary.
    Hutzell: Pulled from the Inner Harbor after 11 years, a mystery man reveals his secrets
    COLUMN |How Franklin Roosevelt Daniels got to the bottom of the Inner Harbor in a stolen van remains a mystery. Why he was there, and why no one came forward to claim a loved one missing for a decade, might be easier to understand.
    Baltimore City Fire and the Baltimore City Police Underwater Recovery Team work to pull a Silver Cab from the Inner Harbor on Thursday, July 24, 2025.
    Hutzell: Harry Dunn isn’t finished fighting the insurrection
    COLUMN | Harry Dunn says he didn’t sue to block Donald Trump’s Anti-Weaponization Fund to help his campaign for Congress. In a district hurt hard by the president’s audacity of greed, it sure should.
    ELLICOTT CITY, MARYLAND - MAY 14: Democratic U.S. House candidate Harry Dunn speaks to supporters during a primary night party on May 14, 2024 in Ellicott City, Maryland. Dunn, a Maryland native who was a U.S. Capitol Police officer protecting the Capitol building from insurrectionists on January 6, 2021, has lost in the Democratic primary to state Sen. Sarah Elfreth for the seat being vacated by Rep. John Sarbanes (R-MD) in the state's 3rd District.
    The family businessman who spent his life sailing around Gibson Island
    Bill Passano Jr., the former president of the medical printing and publishing companies Waverly Press and Williams & Wilkins, died May 6 of a respiratory infection. He was 97.
    Bill Passano.
    Annapolis reaches tentative $15 million settlement in housing discrimination lawsuits
    The city of Annapolis agreed to a $15 million settlement in two housing discrimination lawsuits.
    Annapolis City Hall on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023.
    Hutzell: In Annapolis, you can’t eat a hot dog standing up
    COLUMN | Annapolis is a city of rules, layered thickly over hundreds of years in Maryland’s small-town state capital. None may be quite so silly as this.
    You can order a hot dog at Forward Brewing in Annapolis, but rules adopted by the city make it illegal to eat it standing up.
    Black Maryland veteran missing since WWII is laid to rest in Crownsville
    Private First Class James R. Heigh was brought back home more than eight decades after he was killed in action.
    David Matthews is presented the flag that was draped on the casket of his grandfather, PFC James R. Heigh, who was killed in WWII.
    Annapolis man who owns cheerleading academy is charged with rape, abuse of 9-year-old girl
    An Annapolis man who owns a Stevensville cheerleading academy has been charged with rape and child sex abuse after Maryland State Police say he sexually abused a 9-year-old girl at the gym he owned.
    A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
    Annapolis mayor gets flak from City Council for changes to discretionary spending
    This year, Mayor Jared Littmann has appropriated nearly 100% of the $1.8 million assigned for one-time use, leaving just $24 unappropriated.
    Annapolis Mayor Jared Littmann, pictured with his wife Marlene Niefeld, is drawing some criticism from the City Council for all but eliminating its discretionary spending.
    Class rank is back in Anne Arundel County high schools after 7 years
    The district had eliminated class rank in 2019 along with several other Baltimore-area school systems
    Board of Education student member Brayden Morgan and Superintendent Mark T. Bedell both supported the revival of class rank.
    What to do this Memorial Day weekend, from Artscape to Deathfest
    Whether you want to rock out at Maryland Deathfest, drink wine at sunset in Patterson Park or check out the Artscape and SOWEBO festivals, we've got you covered.
    An Artscape information booth in downtown Baltimore, Md. on Saturday, May 24, 2025.
    Anne Arundel County sends 10,000 voters incorrect election booklet
    About 10,000 registered voters in Anne Arundel County were sent the wrong informational practice ballot for the upcoming primaries, the county board of elections said Tuesday.
    A mother discusses her ballot with her daughter as she votes in Howard County's General Election as seen at Oakland Mills High School in Columbia, MD on November 5th, 2024.
    Annapolis man charged after allegedly shooting leashed dog in the head
    An Annapolis man was charged with animal cruelty, reckless endangerment and other related charges after police say he shot a leashed dog in the head.
    An Annapolis man was charged with animal cruelty, reckless endangerment and other related charges after police said he shot a leashed dog in the head.
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