Anne Arundel County

    Federal contractor Amentum to lay off over 380 workers in Anne Arundel
    Amentum, a Virginia-based government services firm, filed notices with the Maryland Department of Labor earlier this month that it would lay off 380 workers in Hanover later this year.
    The Maryland Department of Labor building at 1100 N. Eutaw St. is part of the State Center complex in Baltimore.
    Man injured in Cape St. Claire home explosion dies a week after blast killed his wife
    Stanley Synowczynski, 75, was badly burned in the explosion last Wednesday, which killed his wife, Linda Synowczynski. He died from his injuries Thursday evening, according to the Anne Arundel County Fire Department.
    Emergency officials assessed the damage following a house explosion last week.
    The Maryland Renaissance Festival was a gamble. 50 years later, it’s a family legacy.
    Long before it became one of the most popular in the country, the Maryland Renaissance Festival started with a dream and a drink in the 1970s.
    The Smiths’ hands-on care brings the beloved celebration of mead, meat and merriment to life.
    Hutzell: Hunting for Maryland’s worst summer power outages in 2026
    COLUMN | Maryland power outages spike every summer, and utilities know which parts of their systems are most vulnerable. Finding the worst-hit areas is harder.
    Maryland power outages spike every summer, and utilities know which parts of their systems are most vulnerable. Finding the worst-hit areas is harder.
    Motor scooter operator dies after collision with SUV in Anne Arundel County
    A Pasadena man died after the motor scooter he was operating collided with an SUV near Riviera Beach on Monday morning, Anne Arundel County Police said Wednesday.
    Anne Arundel County Police say a Pasadena man died Tuesday after the motor scooter he was operating collided with a sport utility vehicle near Riviera Beach on Monday morning.
    Don’t leave your car keys by the front door: Baltimore-area police warn of new threat
    Thieves are using electronic devices available at a modest cost to clone car key fobs or swipe signals.
    An emerging national auto theft trend has reached the Baltimore region. Brooke Faller had her car stolen outside of her home in this month.
    What to do this weekend, including the Maryland State Fair and Baltimore KittyCon
    Whether you want to eat fried food at the Maryland State Fair, adopt a cat at Baltimore KittyCon or enjoy the rescheduled Cherry Hill Arts & Music Waterfront Festival, we've got you covered.
    Pigs race around a small track at the 2025 Maryland State Fair.
    Hutzell: Oversight Project is the real story in the Maryland redistricting lawsuit
    COLUMN | The Oversight Project brings its “maximum warfare” on election laws to Annapolis, where attorney Samuel Dewey’s team will fight to block a Maryland redistricting referendum.
    Senate Republican leaders Sen. Stephen Hershey, left, and Sen. Justin Ready, confer behind a stack of proposed amendments during a special session of the General Assembly on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026.
    ‘Dolly Parton wants to give you a gift’: How the country music icon helped Marylanders learn to read
    The late music superstar helped millions of children get hooked on reading through her international Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program.
    Imagination Library of Montgomery County, Maryland, Program Director Carol da Silva poses with a life-size cardboard cutout of Dolly Parton while promoting the program at a recent Father’s Day event in Wheaton.
    Attman’s Delicatessen to arrive at BWI Airport next year
    Attman’s Delicatessen, a staple of Baltimore’s Corned Beef Row, will open a branch at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport next year.
    A hotdog from Attman's Delicatessen in Baltimore, Monday, June 30, 2025.
    Hutzell: Wes Moore’s governing travel schedule: Oh, the places he’ll go
    COLUMN | As Dr. Seuss and the governor’s office constantly remind me, Wes Moore has places to go.
    Gov. Wes Moore speaks at the State House in Annapolis, the place he travels to most frequently.
    Homeowner inadvertently caused Cape St. Claire explosion that killed wife, officials say
    A cut propane line led to an explosion in the Anne Arundel County neighborhood.
    Emergency officials assess the damage following a house explosion on Green Holly Drive in Annapolis suburb Cape St. Claire last week.
    How a Jessup couple turned their home into a licensed cat rescue
    Sunshine’s Friends Cat & Dog Rescue has been operating out of a Jessup home for over two decades. It recently became a licensed rescue facility, which led to a home renovation to care for more animals.
    A pair of cats lounge in a hammock at Sunshine’s Friends Cat & Dog Rescue in Jessup.
    Anne Arundel Fire Department calls Cape St. Claire home explosion ‘accidental’
    The Anne Arundel Fire Department called Wednesday’s explosion accidental and cleared a propane gas company of causing the blast.
    The Anne Arundel Fire Department called Wednesday’s explosion accidental and cleared a propane gas company of causing the blast.
    Anne Arundel County: Primary election results 2026
    Follow Anne Arundel County primary election results and track vote totals from county and local races.
    Hutzell: Maryland food trucks launch onto the Chesapeake Bay this summer
    COLUMN | Food trucks are going where few have dared before — out on the Chesapeake Bay. In boat-loving Maryland, this had to happen eventually.
    Toby Denues launches the Soggy Bunz food boat this summer, after starting with a more traditional food trailer.
    After the blast: Neighbors recall chaos, heroism and heartbreak in Cape St. Claire
    The Anne Arundel Fire Department has identified the 76-year-old woman killed in a home explosion in the Cape St. Claire neighborhood as Linda Synowczynski.
    The Anne Arundel Fire Department has identified the 76-year-old woman killed in a home explosion in the Cape St. Claire neighborhood as Linda Synowczynski.
    What to do this weekend, including a ’90s concert at Camden Yards and a pickle party
    Whether you want to listen to '90s acts sing at Camden Yards, enjoy a pickle party, attend an adult prom or celebrate dogs, we've got you covered.
    Pickles isolated on a white background.
    Woman dies, man badly burned in explosion that levels house near Annapolis
    The Anne Arundel County Fire Department is responding to an apparent explosion at a home in the Annapolis area Wednesday afternoon.
    WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2026 - After a fatal home explosion outside of Annapolis, emergency rescue officials block access to the home as they assess the damage.
    Customs officers recover $50,000 worth of khat from abandoned luggage at BWI
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers recovered approximately $50,000 worth of khat from the baggage claim area at Baltimore-Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport.
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers recovered approximately $50,000 worth of khat from the baggage claim area at Baltimore-Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport.
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