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Anne Arundel County

    Annapolis rejected three sculpture ideas for a prominent traffic circle. I have five more.
    Now that a plan for a new sculpture has been dumped, what should go in Westgate Circle — a boundary point between downtown Annapolis and parts of the city unofficially known as the rest of Annapolis? Here, then, are five ideas, all on the theme of Unity.
    What could go on Westgate Circle now that a plan for a new sculpture has been "tabled?" How about a dog?
    7 things to do in Annapolis in the next 7 days
    You could take in a Navy basketball, check out a new art gallery show, or listen to an opera about the Vietnam War in Annapolis through Jan. 31.
    Members of the Annapolis Opera Company rehearse for a performance of "Glory Denied," being staged to mark the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War.
    Getting connected: Anne Arundel provides free Chromebooks to residents in need
    Anne Arundel County plans to give away 7,000 Chromebook laptops over the coming months as part of a program to help close the digital divide.
    Robin Gardner received a free Chromebook during Anne Arundel County's Chromebook giveaway at Linthicum Library on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024. “This means so much. I feel like crying," said Gardner, 65.
    Maryland doubles down on science of reading with new literacy plan
    The state board unanimously adopted a resolution that will require all schools to have research-backed instruction by next school year.
    ___ works on an assignment in reading class at Montebello Elementary/Middle School on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. Schools throughout the state are beginning to shift toward using a phonics style of instruction for reading, which is also known as “the science of reading.”
    Appeals court upholds Anne Arundel’s gun safety literature bill
    A three-judge panel of the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals found Anne Arundel County could require gun dealers to distribute suicide prevention and conflict resolution literature. A gun rights group intends to appeal.
    A federal judge has ruled a pamphlet developed by Anne Arundel County, along with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and the National Shooting Sports Foundation, can be required at businesses that sell guns or ammunition.
    As Maryland waits for wind energy, Andy Harris tries blowing up a storm
    Rep. Andy Harris, Maryland’s lone Republican in Congress, must have hoped no one would fact check his Ocean City disinformation event about wind turbines.
    U.S. Rep. Andy Harris, left, joined New Jersey congressmen Chris Smith, center, and Jefferson Van Dew in Ocean City on Saturday for a hearing into the dangers of wind power.
    Fleeing hate: Trans teacher finds peace in Baltimore after receiving threats in Anne Arundel
    Trans teacher Billie Hoard experienced threats and harassment in the Anne Arundel County school district after some parents and students learned she had transitioned. She said she has found her Baltimore City school to be more inclusive and welcoming.
    Billie Hoard is a trans teacher who taught in Anne Arundel County schools. She experienced online harassment from community members.
    Mr. Smith, buying The Capital and The Sun could be good for journalism
    Despite a worrisome display of hubris at his first staff meeting, I hope David Smith's return of The Baltimore Sun and the Annapolis Capital to local ownership will be good for them and for Maryland journalism as a whole.
    When the pandemic shut The Capital's newsroom in Annapolis, I took a last look before walking out the door. I hope the newspapers survive their new owner.
    Former Anne Arundel Co. planning director indicted in hit-and-run that killed cyclist
    The former Anne Arundel County director of planning and zoning was indicted in a fatal hit-and-run from January 2023.
    An Annapolis police officer watches the St. Patrick's Parade Sunday, March 5.
    Not a fan of the Ravens? Here’s how to fake it till the Super Bowl.
    How do you survive the next few weeks as the Baltimore NFL team — let’s spell that out, just in case — makes a run for Super Bowl LVIII? Nattering nabobs will be everywhere, going on and on (and on) about Lamar this and Odell that. What can you say to hold up your end of the conversation? I’m here to help, my fellow fair-weather football fans.
    What would Edgar Allan Poe say about the Ravens' run for the Super Bowl? I've got some thoughts.
    RaR Brewing opens Chessie’s Wharf in West Annapolis
    The 2013-born brewery made its debut in Annapolis on Tuesday, its first location on the Western Shore.
    This is their second location since opening in Cambridge in 2013. The image was taken from their Facebook page.
    7 things to do in Annapolis in the next 7 days
    The entertainment calendar in Annapolis starts to pick up in the seven days through Jan. 24, with three new art exhibits, fresh theater productions, a first album release by an Annapolis singer-songwriter and a nostalgia tour from Three Dog Night.
    Annapolis singer-songwriter Daphne Eckman, left, performs Friday at Rams Head On Stage in a release of her first album, "Where You Left Me."
    Pittsburgh’s Primanti Bros. is taking its fry-filled sandwiches to Linthicum
    Primanti Bros. Restaurant and Bar is heading to the Baltimore region in Pittsburgh’s latest effort to raise our heart rates.
    A sandwich from Primanti Bros., which is opening a location in Linthicum Heights in the spring.
    As temperatures plummet Tuesday afternoon, Maryland roadways are expected to freeze
    Temperatures will fall into the teens Tuesday night with windchills in the single digits.
    Snow falls in Upper Fells Point on Monday, January 15, 2023.
    Recent flooding sets stage for hearings on $90M Annapolis climate project
    Annapolis got hit with major flooding as leaders prepared to take up a plan to protect the city center from storm surge and sunny-day flooding.
    Annapolis issued 17 red notices, declaring buildings unsafe, after a storm surge pushed more than 5 feet of water into low lying areas on Jan. 10.
    Anne Arundel picks Odenton group for violence interruption program in Eastport neighborhood
    Anne Arundel County announced the organizations that will implement a violence interruption program in the Eastport Terrace neighborhood.
    Eastport Terrace is one of several apartment and townhouse being considered for a gun violence prevention program in Annapolis..
    Democrat Juan Dominguez leaves Senate race to join candidates vying to follow John Sarbanes to Congress
    The district encompasses all of Howard County, a small bit of Carroll County, and a large swath of northern and central Anne Arundel County, and is full of talented politicians who might now be reconsidering their future plans.
    The U.S. Capitol Building on September 30, 2023, in Washington, D.C. U.S. Rep. John Sarbanes, a Democrat, announced Thursday he would not seek another term representing his Central Maryland district.
    A stranded ship’s owner shelled out for killing oysters. Who benefits now?
    The decision about where to put oysters paid for by the owners of the Ever Forward may be the opening act in the next great oyster drama on the Chesapeake Bay. As signs that massive oyster reef reconstruction is working abound, where do efforts to rebuild a keystone species go next?
    The container ship Ever Forward grounded in the Chesapeake Bay outside the Craighill Channel near Annapolis in the spring of 2022. The owners have agreed to pay for oyster beds destroyed in the accident.
    Making history: Yvette Davids becomes first woman and Latina to lead Naval Academy
    Vice Adm. Yvette Davids on Thursday became the first female superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy. Her promotion and others had been held up until recently by an Alabama senator concerned about a Pentagon abortion policy.
    Vice Admiral Yvette Davids addressed an audience at a change of command ceremony at the U.S. Naval Academy on Jan. 11, 2023. To her left is Rear Adm. Fred Kacher, who served as interim superintendent.
    Annapolis native Bill Belichick leaving Patriots job after 24 years
    Belichick's father, Steve, worked as an assistant football coach for 33 years.
    Along with his six Super Bowl championships as head coach of the New England Patriots, Bill Belichick won two as defensive coordinator of the New York Giants.
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