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Anne Arundel County

    Maryland’s first chief sustainability officer takes on climate, bay cleanup goals
    In her new role, Meghan Conklin has taken on a challenging role that requires her to work with federal, state, local and private partners to ensure that Maryland meets its bold climate and environmental targets, such as reaching net-zero emissions by 2045.
    Meghan Conklin has spent more than 20 years serving in various roles in Congress and the federal government.
    ‘Direct, raw and sometimes unconventional’: The story Steuart Pittman wants to tells
    Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman’s weekly newsletters have offered a glimpse into his mind, a few hundred words at a time. Somewhere along the way, the essays evolved from an official message to a letter from a friend.
    Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman talks about his support for Fair Share Maryland's tax reform plan during a press conference held at the Maryland State Education Association's office in Annapolis on Wednesday, March 6, 2024.
    ‘Madness’: Q&A with Antonia Hylton about her book on Maryland’s ‘Jim Crow Asylum’
    NBC News Correspondent Antonia Hylton speaks with journalist and broadcaster Gwendolyn Glenn about Hylton’s book, "Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum," which explores the history of Maryland’s Crownsville Hospital.
    Crownsville State Hospital in Crownsville, Maryland. The photo, dated Jan. 15, 1932, pictures patients, nurses and the doctor.
    Ex-Capitol cop Harry Dunn first on air in Maryland’s 3rd Congressional District
    Polling indicates that the 22-candidate Democratic primary is wide open, with no one emerging yet from the large field.
    Harry Dunn, a Democrat running for Maryland's 3rd Congressional District, is shown in a screenshot from a campaign TV commercial.
    Anne Arundel County installs vending machines stocked with naloxone to prevent overdoses
    Anne Arundel County installs vending machines stocked with naloxone.
    Christine Feldman, director of communications for the Anne Arundel County library system, shows how new vending machines, stocked with naloxone, work during a demonstration on March 11, 2024.
    Maryland lawmakers urge Congress to spend more on Chesapeake Bay restoration
    Maryland congressional representatives touted the progress of Chesapeake Bay cleanup efforts at an event sponsored by an environmental advocacy group last week. But they stressed more work needs to be done.
    Five of Maryland's congressional representatives expressed support for increased funding of the federally backed Chesapeake Bay restoration program.
    Fort Meade sting operation leads to federal indictment of former Maryland official
    A former Maryland deputy secretary of state was indicted last month on federal charges related to child sexual abuse material. He had previously been charged with sexual solicitation of a minor.
    Luis Esteban Borunda served eight years as deputy secretary of state during former Gov. Larry Hogan’s administration.
    Anne Arundel, Chase Your Dreams Initiative partner on weekend event aimed at preventing youth gun violence
    The Gun Violence Prevention Celebrity Weekend will be held Saturday and Sunday, May 9-10, at Old Mill Senior High School in Millersville. Events range from personal testimony and emergency training to an all-star celebrity basketball game.
    Attendants of an anti-gun violence event organized by We Our Us hold a sign during speeches on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023 in Baltimore, MD.
    Opinion: Baltimore holds the key to a cleaner Chesapeake Bay. Seriously.
    If legislation working through the General Assembly wins approval, the approach to cleaning up Baltimore’s Middle Branch would be repeated statewide.
    Men fish beneath the Hanover Street Bridge in the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River. The downtown Baltimore skyline is visible in the distance. June 4, 2023.
    Anne Arundel County launches pilot program to connect residents, nonprofits
    Anne Arundel County’s Nonprofit Center has launched an events hub to link residents with nonprofit organizations.
    File photo of downtown Annapolis.
    Lawmakers want to remove a Confederate monument. That started a battle
    The Robert E. Lee Monument Removal Act, which was proposed by Democrats, would remove a statue of the Confederate general from Antietam National Battlefield.
    Sarah Spall, 5, looks over a stone wall at Burnside Bridge at the Antietam battlefield on July 4, 2005. General Robert E. Lee ended his first invasion of the North at Antietam in September 1862.
    What to do this weekend, from seeing Keyshia Cole to toasting women-owned businesses
    Whether you want to rap some Biggie, create a collage or attend a celebrity basketball game, we’ve got you covered.
    Keyshia Cole, seen here at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards, will be at CFG Bank Arena this weekend.
    7 things to do in Annapolis in the next 7 days
    If you can't wait for St. Patrick’s Day next weekend, there’s plenty of Irish fun for a warmup in the week through March 13. You could join the Green Beer Races, hear a performance of button accordion and fiddle, or have a pint of Guinness while listening to pub tunes.
    The Eastport Democratic Club Green Beer Race takes place on Saturday, March 9 in Annapolis.
    Slurping toward Annapolis: A guide to hidden oysters in Maryland’s capital
    The Annapolis area is a great place to explore oysters, for the uninitiated and the experienced. February and March are perhaps the best time to do it.
    David White shucks oysters at Wild Country Seafood in Annapolis. The small shop specializes in Fatty Pattys, oysters grown on 40 acres in the Rhode River.
    Anne Arundel County publishes map to check for lead pipes
    Anne Arundel County is the latest jurisdiction in Maryland to publish a map of which residents need to test their home service lines for lead pipes.
    Lead water pipes.
    Polls provide very different snapshots of two Baltimore-area congressional races
    The Baltimore region has two seats in the U.S. House of Representatives up for election with no incumbent. In one race, there’s a clear front-runner; in another, no one has an advantage, according to new polling.
    A photo of the light stone U.S. Capitol building. The photo is taken from the bottom of stairs leading into the building looking up at the Capitol dome. Two uniformed police officers stand on the steps.
    State House lockdown latest example in political swatting trend
    Swatting calls can be initiated by individuals or groups and experts say are increasingly weaponized against people with opposing political viewpoints.
    A police officer stands outside the Maryland State House on Feb. 29, 2024. A threat prompted a lockdown, and later, the evacuation of the building.
    Fees, tolls and taxes: How Maryland plans to squeeze you to pay for transportation
    With Maryland facing a $3.3 billion shortfall for transportation over six years, state lawmakers in Annapolis are looking at ways to raise money, including levying a 50-cent fee on most online purchases and home-delivery transactions.
    Tolls at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, seen here on Memorial Day 2021, would go up and some of the additional money could be spent on transportation projects under proposals pending in Annapolis in early 2024.
    State House complex will add an emergency text alert system later this year
    The text system could alert people with cell phones within a specified area around the State House, also known as geofencing, of threats.
    A police officer waits outside the Maryland State House in Annapolis on Feb. 29, 2024, after a threat prompted the evacuation of the building.
    Opinion: Alsobrooks, Trone seek to connect with party faithful at Annapolis breakfast club
    The contrasting styles of Angela Alsobrooks and David Trone, who are seeking the Democratic nomination for Maryland's open U.S. Senate seat, were on display during separate appearances before the same Annapolis club.
    Angela Alsobrooks and David Trone speak at the Almost 7:30 Democratic Club in Annapolis months apart.
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