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Anne Arundel County

    Anne Arundel apartment buildings can now face fines for failing air conditioning
    A new law in Anne Arundel County holds apartment building landlords accountable for faltering air conditioning systems.
    Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman, seated center, Councilwoman Julie Hummer, seated left, and Councilwoman Allison Pickard, seated right, after signing bill 79-25 into law on Thursday, November 13, 2025.
    Streetcars in Annapolis? Rob Savidge’s vision could be the future for the state capital
    Annapolis Alderman Rob Savidge is working to launch a feasibility study that could solve two of the city’s most nagging problems — too few homes and too many cars.
    Alderman Rob Savidge, center right, listens as Marco Mulder of the firm Arcadis, far right, talks about sustainable design elements during a tour of the Dutch city of Scheveningen in November 2023.
    Naval Academy midshipman died by suicide last month, medical examiner rules
    Kyle Philbert James, a 20-year-old Naval Academy midshipman who died in October took his own life, the medical examiner’s office has determined.
    FILE - An entrance to the U.S. Naval Academy campus in Annapolis, Md., is seen Jan. 9, 2014. Reported sexual assaults at the U.S. military academies shot up during the 2021-22 school year, and one in five female students surveyed said they experienced unwanted sexual contact, the Associated Press has learned.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: ‘Pride and Prejudice’ on stage for Jane Austen’s 250th
    If anyone knows what makes Jane Austen’s world tick, it’s British playwright Emma Whipday. Her adaptation of the 19th-century author’s most famous work debuts Friday.
    The Compass Rose production of "Pride and Prejudice" features Caleigh Riordan Davis as Elizabeth Bennet and Gaven Heglar as Mr. Darcy, surrounded by a cast of 10 supporting actors.
    DNR cites 11 Marylanders for black bear hunting violations
    The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced Monday that officers cited 11 people from Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick and Washington counties for black bear hunting violations.
    A Maryland black bear.
    Walter Reed Medical Center is expanding. Veterans could fill its new beds.
    Not everything in Congress is paralyzed. There’s a quiet push to open space at Walter Reed National Medical Center and other DOD hospitals to veterans.
    Navy Capt. Melissa Austin, director of the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, cuts a cake during opening ceremonies for the new Roosevelt Pavilion in June with Capt. Jeffrey Klinger,
    Maryland’s plan to turn train lots into housing starts with Odenton
    Maryland on Monday marked a milestone in its mission to develop parking lots along the MARC Penn Line.
    A preliminary rendering of the transit-oriented development project at the Odenton MARC station. Officials have selected two local builders, Homes for America and Questar Properties, to construct the multi-use development.
    Smaller Thanksgiving, no Christmas presents: Federal workers fear future as shutdown breaks record
    The Banner checked in with Maryland's federal workers to hear how they’ve been spending their time if they’re furloughed and living without paychecks during the record-breaking shutdown.
    Chesapeake Bay Bridge Run cancelled due to inclement weather
    The annual Chesapeake Bay Bridge Run scheduled for Sunday was cancelled due to inclement weather, according to the MDTA.
    In 2024, over 17,000 people participated in the Bay Bridge Run.
    Board approves mixed-used development in Annapolis arts district (again)
    The planned development, which is a three-story timber building with a restaurant on the ground floor and six apartments on the second and third floors at 161 West St., was first approved in 2023.
    Renderings for the development at 161 West St. in downtown Annapolis show what a planned mixed-use building on the corner would look like, with a restaurant on the ground floor and apartments above.
    Anne Arundel board members clash over school redistricting plan as final vote approaches
    The latest plan impacts as many as 780 students across the South County, a third of whom live in Crofton and attend Nantucket Elementary.
    Ashley Eden of Edgewater speaks via video during a special Anne Arundel County school board meeting in October giving parents a chance to weigh in on the county’s redistricting plans.
    The problem with Annapolis schools isn’t what you think. It’s worse.
    What to do about schools has long been a question for Annapolis. Keeping them from withering is the city’s next big challenge.
    Annapolis Elementary is the oldest school building in continuous use in Maryland. It also is one of the most under enrolled schools in Annapolis.
    BWI, Reagan National and Dulles airports all face FAA flight cuts
    The Federal Aviation Administration is reducing air traffic in 40 “high-volume markets” starting this Friday, citing safety concerns and staffing shortages in air traffic controllers.
    The FAA is imposing the flight reductions to relieve pressure on air traffic controllers who are working without pay during the government shutdown.
    Incumbent takes lead in Annapolis council race, positioning Democrats for sweep
    Democratic candidates for mayor and all eight city council seats in Annapolis lead in this year’s general election after mail-in ballots were counted Thursday.
    Annapolis Ward 1 alderperson Harry Huntley, left, talks with his lawyer Jonathan Kagan on Thursday as his opponent, Thomas Krieck, in blue, observes election workers sorting and counting mail-in ballots at the Anne Arundel County Board of Elections in Glen Burnie.
    Ethics hearings expose Anne Arundel Orphans’ Court dysfunction: ‘Are they real judges?’
    Hearings over the last several months before the Maryland Commission on Judicial Disabilities revealed a dysfunctional Anne Arundel County Orphans' Court.
    Diptych of Vickie Gipson, chief judge of the Orphans' Court of Anne Arundel County and Marc Knapp, Orphan's Court judge in Anne Arundel County.
    Why Harry Huntley, down by 10 votes, still thinks he’ll win in Annapolis
    In the race for Ward 1 alderman, incumbent Harry Huntley is 10 votes behind his challenger, Thomas Krieck, who ran unaffiliated.
    Harry Huntley and Tom Krieck.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: Comic book author reimagines Crownsville hospital’s horrors
    Writer Rodney Barnes has adapted the tale of the old state mental hospital into “Crownsville,” a supernatural thriller. Barnes will sign copies at Third Eye Comics on Saturday, one of seven great things to do in the coming week.
    Familiar Annapolis landmarks, places and events feature throughout the narrative and art in "Crownsville."
    Anne Arundel Community College president retiring after 13 years
    Anne Arundel County Community College President Dawn Lindsay is stepping down after 13 years, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the school announced Wednesday.
    Dr. Dawn Lindsay, the sixth president of Anne Arundel Community College, is retiring June 30, 2026, the school announced on Wednesday.
    Democrats hold leads in almost every race of Annapolis municipal election
    Democratic candidates held the lead in the mayoral race and in seven of the eight races for City Council. The number of Democratic mail-in ballots far outnumbers the number of Republican and unaffiliated mail-in ballots yet to be counted.
    Jared Littmann thanks his wife, Marlene Niefeld, he addressed supporters after polls closed Tuesday night.
    Downtown Annapolis parking is free up to 2 hours for the holiday season
    Shoppers can get up to two hours of free parking in downtown Annapolis during the holiday season.
    Downtown Annapolis, Friday, March 28, 2025.
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