Anne Arundel County

    Anne Arundel schools updates gender identity regulation following Trump administration threats
    The years-old policy became the focus of intense scrutiny last month after parents of an area high school student filed a federal lawsuit alleging teachers and staff lied about and hid their child’s gender transition.
    Dr. Mark Bedell, Anne Arundel County Schools Superintendent, takes a microphone to speak after another parent interrupted public comment about proposed school redistricting plans during a meeting at Annapolis Middle School in Annapolis, Md. on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.
    Popular coffee shop and a vintage store in Annapolis to close
    Bitty and Beau’s Coffee will shutter it's Dock Street location. All the Rage Vintage is pivoting to a new studio in Baltimore.
    Bitty & Beau's, a popular coffee shop located next to the ongoing City construction in Annapolis, confirmed that it's closing in mid-September.
    The first day of school in Maryland was political — until now
    For the first time in 10 years, all schools start before Labor Day, ending a tradition former Gov. Larry Hogan began.
    Students arrive to Nottingham Middle School for the first day of school on Monday, Aug. 26, 2024 in Rosedale, MD.
    Towson University hires former St. John’s College president to lead new civics center
    Nora Demleitner, who led Annapolis-based St. John’s College for three years, will become executive director of the Ben and Myrna Cardin Center for Civic Engagement and Discourse at Towson University.
    Nora Demleitner, former president of St. John's College, will become executive director of the Ben and Myrna Cardin Center for Civic Engagement and Discourse at Towson University.
    Hutzell: How not to pick a Maryland blue crab, and my search for the right way
    COLUMN | Everyone in Maryland knows how to pick a Chesapeake Bay crab, right? There is a method to it, a shared technique. Well, what if we’ve been doing it wrong all along?
    A fresh blue crab to be steamed and enjoyed.
    Man pleads guilty to killing wife in Brooklyn Park in 2025
    A Curtis Bay man has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the killing of his wife in Brooklyn Park last year.
    The Anne Arundel County Courthouse is located on Church Circle in Annapolis. It is home to the Circuit Court, the Clerk of the Court, the State Attorney's Office and other agencies.
    Hutzell: Banner Book Club explores Revolutionary mystery in ‘Chesapeake Bound’
    COLUMN | Annapolis author Tom Guay will discuss "Chesapeake Bound" at The Banner Book Club, exploring research, characters and the Easter eggs hidden in his historical fiction novel.
    Tom Guay, an Annapolis musician and writer, is working on follow-ups to his 2025 historical fiction, "Chesapeake Bound."
    Grandmother who drove 11 miles after grandson’s fatal fall on I-97 faces prison
    A grandmother from Hagerstown faces prison after failing to notice her 7-year-old grandson’s fatal fall from her car.
    Exterior of the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County in Annapolis, Md. on Thursday, May 15, 2025.
    One of Maryland’s oldest brewpubs aims to fill gap in Anne Arundel’s beer scene
    Oliver Brewing Co., which traces its roots to 1993, will fill a gap in Anne Arundel.
    Oliver Brewing is moving to Millersville to open an expanded taproom, where customers will be able to indulge in their craft beers.
    What to do this weekend, including a Little Italy festival and Juvenile at the Meyerhoff
    Whether you want to attend a festival in Little Italy, see Zac Brown Band at Merriweather Post Pavilion or attend a comedy show about work, we've got you covered.
    ATLANTA, GEORGIA - MAY 19: Rapper Juvenile performs onstage at 2023 Black Music Honors at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on May 19, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Nykieria Chaney/Getty Images)
    Amid overcrowding, Patapsco Valley State Park aims to open 10 miles of new trails
    To alleviate heavy foot traffic in Patapsco Valley State Park, officials and volunteers are launching projects this fall that will open access to the Woodstock area, one of the least-used sections of the park.
    The Friends of the Patapsco Valley State Park will begin work this fall to add more trails, like the one pictured here, to the park's Woodstock area.
    When school closes in Anne Arundel, these day-off camps open their doors
    This guide highlights some providers that have previously offered one-day “school’s out” camps to families in the county.
    Top view picture of kids standing in a circle on the green lawn and holding rainbow parachute full of colorful balls
    Hutzell: Eastern Shore secession? Go on now, go, walk out the door.
    COLUMN | The prospect of Mardelva is the latest in a line of oft-repeated threats to secede from Maryland. They grow loudest when the Eastern Shore fails to get its way in Annapolis.
    Del. Tom Hutchinson holds up the flag of Free Mardelva during a General Assembly debate on a constitutional amendment that would clarify how and when Maryland can change congressional district boundaries.
    Annapolis waterfront rebuild will ease flooding but not before businesses sink
    Several businesses along Dock Street in Annapolis are feeling underwater due to a massive project that closed nearly all of their nearby parking to rebuild City Dock and protect the area from rising sea levels and regular flooding.
    Sveinn Storm, owner of Storm Bros. Ice Cream Factory, outside the shop in Annapolis.
    Hutzell: Andy Harris and the Maryland redistricting vote loom over Annapolis
    COLUMN | Oh, Andy. What is Maryland to do with you? To hear Republicans in Annapolis tell it, you’re the damsel in distress, a starlet in the clutches of a King Kong gerrymander unleashed by Democrats.
    WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 18: Rep. Andy Harris (R., Md.) speaks during a news conference on the proposed continuing resolution to extend government funding through March 14, on Capitol Hill on December 18, 2024 in Washington, DC. Allies of President-elect Trump criticized a massive government funding bill unveiled Tuesday, urging lawmakers to oppose it ahead of a looming deadline and complicating efforts by House GOP leaders, while Trump himself has yet to weigh in.
    Regulators green-light power line upgrades needed to close last Maryland coal plant
    Maryland regulators approved a much-delayed transmission line upgrade Friday that’s needed to retire the state’s last operating coal plant.
    The Brandon Shores Power Plant is seen on the Patapsco River on a cold February morning.
    Flight attendant charged with assault after incident with passenger in Maryland
    A Sun Country Airlines flight attendant was charged with assault in Anne Arundel County after a passenger accused her of making racially motivated comments toward her group.
    The flight was headed from Minneapolis to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
    Hutzell: $400M later, Live! Maryland grants face pressure to change
    COLUMN | There’s growing acknowledgment that change is coming for the millions of dollars handed out in grants funded by Live! Casino taxes every year. After 14 years, there’s interest in sharing the wealth.
    Maryland collects a 41% tax on video slot machine and table game revenue from its six casinos. That money has funded $1 billion in local impact money.
    First Black woman to lead Fort Meade calls for more female leaders in the military
    As Army Col. Yolanda Gore relinquished her role as garrison commander of Fort George G. Meade in a ceremony Thursday, she called for more women leaders in the military.
    Col. Yolanda Gore speaks about her career and gives thanks to her family during her Relinquishment of Command Ceremony at Fort Meade.
    What to do this weekend, including the Howard County Fair and a crab feast
    Whether you want to enjoy rides at the Howard County Fair, indulge in an all-you-can-eat crab feast or attend a Super Smash Bros. gaming convention, we've got you covered.
    Fairgoers ride the ferris wheel and the swing ride at the Howard County Fairgrounds on Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024 in West Friendship, MD.
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