School community worries about possible nursing changes
Nurses are coordinators, advocates and caregivers
View ArticleThe name fits: A Mother's Day story
Can you take the child? When the county's Department of Social Services asks that question, it changes lives. Just ask Julie and Robert Foster. Fostering for the Fosters, who live in Shady Side, was...
View ArticleAnne Arundel's first mosque: Members greet visitors, discuss concerns about...
Inside a newly opened mosque in Annapolis on Saturday, Samir Ismail talked to a couple about the tenets of Islam. He is the 61-year-old outreach director for Masjid al-Ansar off Old Solomons Island...
View ArticleParents plan to push elementary school funding at budget hearings
Parents disappointed by a decision to delay funding for improvements to Edgewater Elementary School plan to lobby County Council members to grant the money sooner at a hearing Monday. The County...
View ArticleGlen Burnie man charged with murder of 'on-again, off-again' girlfriend
A 42-year-old man was arrested Sunday morning in connection with the death of "his on-again, off-again" girlfriend, police said. Michael Carroll Wilson has been charged with first-degree murder,...
View Article'It goes fast. Very fast': 15 graduating midshipmen are from Anne Arundel
Their favorite memories are of the friendships they've made and bonds they've forged the past few years. They sound like any group of college seniors, about to embark upon their next adventure. Except...
View ArticleAnne Arundel debates the fate of e-cigarettes after FDA imposes new rules
The Food and Drug Administration's new regulations on the e-cigarette industry has county health officials championing big gains to regulate what some called the "Wild West" in the tobacco sector....
View ArticleWant a unique Annapolis wedding? $15,000 gets you Whitehall
Owners of National Historic site just outside the city offer up the property for 10 to 12 weddings and corporate events
View ArticleMan charged in Glen Burnie murder held without bond
A man charged Sunday in connection with the death of what police described as his "on-again, off-again" girlfriend was ordered to be held without bond Monday morning by a District Court judge. Michael...
View ArticleFood Faceoff: A vegetarian hunts for the best burritos in town
As a vegetarian, Mexican and different kinds of Hispanic cuisine serve as a key component to getting enough protein into my daily diet. Because beans and rice are such a regular part of many meals in...
View ArticleLawsuit filed over School Board Nominating Commission change
A power struggle over control of the body that screens candidates for the Anne Arundel County Board of Education is headed to court. Four members of the School Board Nominating Commission have filed...
View ArticleMusic Box: The Weight brings legacy of The Band to Annapolis
Flash back to the brilliant songs of The Band Friday night at Rams Head On Stage (8 p.m.). The evening promises to include great stories from the members of working with Levon Helm and Rick Danko. The...
View ArticleSchuh, Baker to compete in tug-of-war Wednesday
Anne Arundel County Executive Steve Schuh will square off against Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker in a tug-of-war competition heralded in a press release as "a battle for the ages."...
View ArticleFive things to know about the new Maryland IDs
MDOT unveiled the new design of state IDs and driver's licenses Monday afternoon.
View ArticleDrug court graduate to share insights from addiction recovery at ceremony
These days, Amber Simms can enjoy the simplicity of a daily routine, which she welcomes after years of grappling with a heroin addiction. "Now I can come home and sit down, and eat a meal with my...
View ArticleNew law puts Maryland at 'forefront' of birth control access
Advocates say a new Maryland law will place the state at the forefront of efforts to require insurance plans to offer birth control at no out-of-pocket cost, expanding access to women and men who want...
View ArticlePolice arrest Severn murder suspect
Daquan Pack, 22, of Glen Burnie, was apprehended during a traffic stop
View ArticleClinton delegates will lead the way for Maryland at the 2016 DNC
Maryland Democrats know who will be representing them at the Democratic National Convention in July
View ArticleSuperintendent seeks expedited funding for elementary school projects
Anne Arundel County Public Schools Superintendent George Arlotto on Monday asked County Council members to consider expedited funding for three elementary schools that topped a 2015 construction...
View ArticleNaval Academy debuts interactive visitors exhibit
Visitors to the Naval Academy can now explore an interactive multimedia exhibit that showcases hundreds of photos and videos of midshipman life. "The goal was to make a first impression, whether...
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