Anne Arundel County

You could take in an art exhibit, tug your heart out in the annual “Slaughter Across the Water” or listen to jazz classics from Disney films. Those are just some of the best things to do in Annapolis through Nov. 8.

Halloween is a day to celebrate what scares you. Dress it up, give it some candy and hope it leaves you alone for the rest of the year in return. Here’s my list of personal frights.

In the fall of 2007, Ronnie Simpson, an accidental Texan by way of Iraq, a motorcycle salesman and apathetic college student, came to the conclusion he did not care whether he lived or died as he disappeared down a highway in San Antonio on a speeding motorcycle with the police in pursuit.

Sarbanes represents the 3rd Congressional District, encompassing all of Howard County and parts of Anne Arundel and Carroll counties. He's in his ninth term.

If you’re in Annapolis Saturday, should you celebrate Kunta Kinte or the Day of the Dead? The answer is both. The twin festivals are two of seven great things to do in Annapolis through Nov. 1.

Bowie State University has about 20 students at Jessup Correctional Institution working toward a bachelor's degree in sociology.

Members of the Anne Arundel County chapter of the NAACP recently forwarded a petition to the national branch calling for the removal of President Rickey Nelson Jones, accusing him of homophobia and sexism. Jones denies the accusations.

What Maryland will find as it shifts the focus of Chesapeake Bay cleanup to rivers and creeks are grassroots groups already doing the work of restoration. Sometimes they’ve had success and sometimes setbacks. But they understand what the state will face.

You can watch Navy take on Air Force Saturday in the first game of the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy series, but only on TV or online. There’s also new theater, Paul Reiser’s stand-up tour and more through Oct. 25.

Atlas will take over Pusser’s Caribbean Grill inside the Annapolis Waterfront Hotel, creating two separate restaurants and an expanded banquet space that will open in 2025.

Data shows a program at four Baltimore-area hospitals has reduced emergency visits by half among the patients who frequent the emergency room.

As the City of Annapolis begins deliberations of a massive, $88 million project to reinvent its waterfront center and save it from flooding, here are five questions likely to be a central part of the discussion.

Four men were injured in a shooting Monday evening in Severn in Anne Arundel County, police said. Officers responded around 8:40 p.m. to the 1100 block of Reece Road.

Mary Kay Connerton received the honor Friday at the 33rd Annual Teacher of the Year Gala.

Grammy-winning duo Brothers Osborne, who hail from Anne Arundel County, continue to put Maryland's country music scene on the map.

Perdue Agribusiness had owned the grain elevator in Lothian, but announced its intention to close it in January 2021. Concerned about the impact, Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman worked with Perdue to delay the closure until a new owner could step in and operate the grain elevator.

Anne Arundel County Recreation and Parks is seeking feedback from the public through Nov. 30.

Several safety protocols, most of which were already requirements of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority, will be strictly enforced for this year’s Maryland Million. But they may not be enough to quiet criticism of the sport.

Law enforcement shut down the roadway approaching the airport for about an hour before clearing the vehicle in question.

Some backing a lawsuit in federal court seeking to stop the Naval Academy from using race as an admissions factor want to define who gets to be a midshipman based on their experience. They don’t want a fair system, they want the same one that favored them.