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It’s been a week since the fatal encounter, and Wright’s family and friends held a vigil Friday night on a baseball field to honor and remember their father, partner and friend.

On Friday, more than 1,000 Naval Academy midshipmen tossed their “covers” in the air as part of the traditional hat toss, a ritual ending their four years in Annapolis and part of the moment that most become commissioned Navy and Marine Corps officers.

No, 11 Falcons extend record state championship streak with 9-8 victory as Mount Hebron shot nicks off the post in final seconds

An ordinary fight between two boys at Brooklyn Park Middle School metastasized and resulted in the death of Christopher Wright, who was killed while protecting his son from five students and adults who showed up outside their townhouse.

No. 9 Falcons open with 6-0 run to pave the way to win over Towson and record-tying 15th state championship

No. 8 Bruins build six goal advantage before surviving 9-8 afte potential tying shot ricochets off the crossbar

No. 7 Bruins use 9-1 closing run to dispatch Sherwood for first state title in 26 years

Whether it’s the return of Annapolis Summer Garden Theater, the opening of the pool at Truxtun Park, or the annual Memorial Day Parade, there are always interesting things to do in Annapolis. Here are seven of them.

The Navy flight demonstration team’s annual show over Annapolis is what drew Baltimore Banner photojournalist Ulysses Muñoz and me to Annapolis, cameras in hand. I got to see it from a boat in the Severn River, a first for me. He shot from the State House dome. Check out what we got.

Every Annapolis mural tells a story, whether it is the tragedy of Breonna Taylor’s death or love for community figure Carlester Smith. You can spend hours admiring the artists’ skills. Ah, but then there are the backstories.

The holiday weekend is that rare time of year when Annapolis National Cemetery has lots of visitors.

McDonogh boys clinch the season’s top ranking with second straight MIAA crown; boys and girls public school powers to battle for state championships this week

Charlotte Diez scores five goals including the game winner to give Falcons shot a state record-tying 15th championship

A 20-year-old man has been walking in his Anne Arundel County neighborhood with a fully loaded assault-style weapon to protest a new Maryland gun law. It’s terrifying kids and parents

No. 1 Cavaliers battle back from early deficit for 4-3 victory

Landon Mills’ 12 saves help Cougars stay alive; Jordan Fanzo scores five goals for Bulldogs

Four Cougars score four goals each as the two teams combine for 39 scores; Fallston will face Smithsburg on Saturday in the State Semifinals

What’s the best way to see the Navy’s Blue Angels flight demonstration team amid its practice and performance during the Naval Academy’s Commissioning Week festivities? The show tops our weekly list of things to do in Annapolis.

The Naval Academy Class of 2026 on Wednesday morning joined a long list of plebes who, for over 60 years, have scrambled up an obelisk to swap a midshipman’s cover for a Dixie cup.

The goal of this rite of passage is for classmates to scale the monument, which is covered with shortening, remove the “Dixie cup” hat at the top and replace it with an upperclassman’s hat, called a “cover.” With this, the freshmen are no longer considered plebes.