My Time: Severna Park, Arnold chamber puts on Family Wellness Expo
The Greater Severna Park and Arnold Chamber of Commerce held a Family Wellness Expo at Westfield Annapolis mall on April 2. The event was arranged to emphasize the importance of wellness of mind, body...
View ArticleBlues in the rain: 'A perfect fit' for Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival's first day
Friends and families huddled under tents and umbrellas as guitar chords and rain ripped through Sandy Point State Park during the first day of the Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival. About 3,000 trekked...
View ArticleMy Time: Rockbridge Academy senior places 3rd in Rotary speech contest
Dawn Bakare, 18, a senior at Rockbridge Academy in Millersville, recently placed third in the Rotary International District 7620's Four-Way Test speech contest held in Baltimore at the district's...
View ArticleMcMillan's bills still unsigned by governor
Gov. Larry Hogan has given his approval this year to more than 600 bills, on topics large and small. He has signed legislation that will bring sweeping change to drug sentencing guidelines and...
View ArticleProducts of county schools' college certificate program see a clear path forward
County schools graduate first class of students from its college certificate program
View ArticleLawmakers push to make U.S. Cyber Command a top military command
Officials and business leaders in Maryland are backing a proposal to elevate U.S. Cyber Command to a unified combatant command — one of 10 charged with carrying out missions around the world — a move...
View ArticleSchool board candidate interviews held amid pending lawsuit
A meeting held Sunday by the government body that recommends candidates to the governor for the county Board of Education got off to a contentious start when one member tried to halt interviews of...
View ArticleOfficials: Hurricane season coming, get ready now
Make a plan, get a kit, stay informed
View ArticleOfficials: Trees expected to survive native caterpillar outbreak
Small green caterpillars have eaten the leaves of many trees in Anne Arundel and Prince George's county this spring. The caterpillars, called cankerworms, are often mistaken for the gypsy moth, one of...
View ArticleSecond man arrested in connection with Annapolis shooting
A second man was arrested Sunday in connection with a shooting last month on President Street, city police said. Nathaniel Gross, 31, of Annapolis, faces 21 charges related to the incident, including...
View ArticleSilent Drill Platoon show off precision at Commissioning Week demonstration
The Marine Silent Drill Platoon performed a demonstration Monday on the parade field at the United States Naval Academy during Commissioning Week.
View ArticleAnne Arundel judge halts removal of Hogan's appointees
Mulford's temporary ruling gives go-ahead to current School Board Nominating Commission
View ArticleThe plebes' final task: Climb the greased Herndon Monument
The class completed the task in 1 hour, 12 minutes and 30 seconds
View ArticleWeather likely not a factor for Blue Angels show
Slight chance of showers Tuesday afternoon could alter practice run
View ArticleAnnapolis, Bowie see significant population growth in 2015 Census estimates
Annapolis and Bowie saw significant population growth in 2015, according to newly released statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau. In the department's estimates for population change between 2014 and...
View ArticleCommission forwards 6 school board candidates to Hogan
The body that vets and recommends applicants for the Anne Arundel County Board of Education on Monday nominated six candidates for two seats that will open next year, over the objections of some...
View ArticleOn the Bay: New law will boost wetlands protection
A new measure signed into law will improve wetland conservation and restoration efforts, said Gov. Larry Hogan. The Nontidal Wetlands Mitigation Banking Bill "removes obstacles and clarifies policies...
View ArticleFamily Fun: Odenton carnival kicks off summer this week
The Odenton Volunteer Fire Company Memorial Carnival (1425 Annapolis Road, Odenton) is taking place through Monday and it is a great way to spend some quality family time this Memorial Day Weekend....
View ArticleSheriff's Office deputy injured in Pasadena crash
A Sheriff's Office deputy sustained minor injuries in a crash Tuesday afternoon in Pasadena, a county police department spokesman said. Firefighters responded at 12:20 p.m. to an accident at Mountain...
View ArticleNaval Academy alum named Blue Angels executive officer
A graduate of the Naval Academy will be the executive officer for the Navy's Blue Angels flying team for the 2017 and 2018 seasons, the group announced this week. Cmdr. Matt Kaslik, who graduated in...
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