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Anne Arundel County

    Amid overcrowding, Patapsco Valley State Park aims to open 10 miles of new trails
    To alleviate heavy foot traffic in Patapsco Valley State Park, officials and volunteers are launching projects this fall that will open access to the Woodstock area, one of the least-used sections of the park.
    The Friends of the Patapsco Valley State Park will begin work this fall to add more trails, like the one pictured here, to the park's Woodstock area.
    When school closes in Anne Arundel, these day-off camps open their doors
    This guide highlights some providers that have previously offered one-day “school’s out” camps to families in the county.
    Top view picture of kids standing in a circle on the green lawn and holding rainbow parachute full of colorful balls
    Hutzell: Eastern Shore secession? Go on now, go, walk out the door.
    COLUMN | The prospect of Mardelva is the latest in a line of oft-repeated threats to secede from Maryland. They grow loudest when the Eastern Shore fails to get its way in Annapolis.
    Del. Tom Hutchinson holds up the flag of Free Mardelva during a General Assembly debate on a constitutional amendment that would clarify how and when Maryland can change congressional district boundaries.
    Annapolis waterfront rebuild will ease flooding but not before businesses sink
    Several businesses along Dock Street in Annapolis are feeling underwater due to a massive project that closed nearly all of their nearby parking to rebuild City Dock and protect the area from rising sea levels and regular flooding.
    Sveinn Storm, owner of Storm Bros. Ice Cream Factory, outside the shop in Annapolis.
    Hutzell: Andy Harris and the Maryland redistricting vote loom over Annapolis
    COLUMN | Oh, Andy. What is Maryland to do with you? To hear Republicans in Annapolis tell it, you’re the damsel in distress, a starlet in the clutches of a King Kong gerrymander unleashed by Democrats.
    WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 18: Rep. Andy Harris (R., Md.) speaks during a news conference on the proposed continuing resolution to extend government funding through March 14, on Capitol Hill on December 18, 2024 in Washington, DC. Allies of President-elect Trump criticized a massive government funding bill unveiled Tuesday, urging lawmakers to oppose it ahead of a looming deadline and complicating efforts by House GOP leaders, while Trump himself has yet to weigh in.
    Regulators green-light power line upgrades needed to close last Maryland coal plant
    Maryland regulators approved a much-delayed transmission line upgrade Friday that’s needed to retire the state’s last operating coal plant.
    The Brandon Shores Power Plant is seen on the Patapsco River on a cold February morning.
    Flight attendant charged with assault after incident with passenger in Maryland
    A Sun Country Airlines flight attendant was charged with assault in Anne Arundel County after a passenger accused her of making racially motivated comments toward her group.
    The flight was headed from Minneapolis to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
    Hutzell: $400M later, Live! Maryland grants face pressure to change
    COLUMN | There’s growing acknowledgment that change is coming for the millions of dollars handed out in grants funded by Live! Casino taxes every year. After 14 years, there’s interest in sharing the wealth.
    Maryland collects a 41% tax on video slot machine and table game revenue from its six casinos. That money has funded $1 billion in local impact money.
    First Black woman to lead Fort Meade calls for more female leaders in the military
    As Army Col. Yolanda Gore relinquished her role as garrison commander of Fort George G. Meade in a ceremony Thursday, she called for more women leaders in the military.
    Col. Yolanda Gore speaks about her career and gives thanks to her family during her Relinquishment of Command Ceremony at Fort Meade.
    What to do this weekend, including the Howard County Fair and a crab feast
    Whether you want to enjoy rides at the Howard County Fair, indulge in an all-you-can-eat crab feast or attend a Super Smash Bros. gaming convention, we've got you covered.
    Fairgoers ride the ferris wheel and the swing ride at the Howard County Fairgrounds on Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024 in West Friendship, MD.
    Hutzell: In Jamie Raskin’s Democracy Summer, busloads of teens aim to flip Congress
    COLUMN | A sea of gray-haired picketers angry about the state of the nation has been asking: Where are all the young people? I found 80 of them recently in Easton, Maryland — high schoolers lining up to flip Congress in November.
    U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin, left, and Dan Schwartz, the Democratic candidate for Congress in Maryland's 1st District, talk to student fellows from Democracy Summer during a voter canvass in Easton on July 26, 2026.
    It’s snowball season. Here’s where to get your fix in the region.
    Whether you’re new to the treat or a longtime snowball eater, here is a list of places where you can get your fix in Baltimore City and Baltimore, Anne Arundel and Howard Counties.
    The Snowy Spoon owner Wichada Stroup prepares a snowball for a customer at her Clarksville stand.
    Wet weather continues across parts of Maryland this week
    There’s a chance of daily afternoon showers and thunderstorms throughout the week, according to the National Weather Service.
    There’s a chance of daily afternoon showers and thunderstorms throughout the week, according to the National Weather Service.
    Baltimore libraries are the latest to offer free gunlocks. Here’s where to get them.
    A new partnership is offering Baltimore gun owners a way to safely store their firearms in an attempt to prevent suicides and unintentional shootings.
    A photo of Dorothy Paugh’s son Peter, who committed suicide with a gun, sits next to gun safety locks at a press conference hosted by County Executive Steuart Pittman, Ann Arundel department of Health and the Ann Arundel County Public library on April 13, 2023.
    Developer plans nearly 2,000 homes in northern Anne Arundel with a coal plant next door
    A prolific developer plans to build a sprawling residential community in northern Anne Arundel County on land once identified for conservation, in the shadow of a coal-fired power plant.
    A developer is looking to turn 324 acres in the shadow of the Brandon Shores coal plant into a residential community with commercial amenities.
    Hutzell: Plastic pollution is choking the Chesapeake Bay. Now there’s hope.
    COLUMN | Where there are people, there is plastic. People are crap. You can hold cleanup days from now until forever, and it won’t stop plastic from flowing into the Chesapeake Bay. To do that, you have to think big.
    Plastic bottles float next to Professor Trash Wheel, one of the Baltimore boats that remove trash from the city’s waterways.
    Hutzell: Stephen Miller’s trans persecution is here. Parents face hard questions.
    COLUMN | What if this isn’t about parents’ rights and school bureaucrats? What if the lawsuit and threats to cut off school funding over pronouns and names are about seizing control of schools from local communities? Parents should be asking a lot of tough questions.
    White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller speaks in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House complex, Tuesday, May 26, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
    Annapolis considers annexing 5.4-acre site where developer plans townhomes
    Annapolis has received a petition to annex about 5.4 acres of land along Bay Ridge Road — property that would potentially be developed into about 40 townhomes.
    Annapolis City Hall on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023.
    Maryland Renaissance Festival’s new ticketing system avoids chaos of release days past
    This year, organizers contracted a new ticket vendor, Big Tickets, that has streamlined the process in a fashion that seems to be paying off.
    The Maryland Renaissance Festival, in its 50th season, is one of Maryland’s most popular annual events.
    Tornadoes slammed into Anne Arundel, Eastern Shore during Tuesday’s storms
    Two confirmed tornadoes touched down on Maryland’s Eastern Shore and three hit Anne Arundel County during Tuesday night’s storms, weather officials said, leaving a trail of damage behind.
    Weather officials confirmed three tornadoes hit Anne Arundel County on Tuesday.
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