Judicial candidate used campaign funds for legal defense
Claudia Barber, a candidate for Anne Arundel County Circuit Court judge, spent campaign funds on her defense against an ethics complaint that resulted in her losing her job as an administrative law...
View ArticleWho went to jail? Anne Arundel jail intake reports from Oct. 4-17
Here's a look at who went to the Anne Arundel Detention Center from Oct. 4-17. Charges are accurate at time of intake and could have changed subsequently. Source: Anne Arundel County Detention Center....
View ArticleWatermen pessimistic on oyster harvest
Ask waterman Jim Mullin his predictions for this oyster season, and you'll hear the word "guarded" more than once. "It's guarded optimism or guarded pessimism, I guess," said Mullin, president of the...
View ArticleTour to focus on Brooklyn Park revitalization efforts
Officials who have worked to restore portions of northern Anne Arundel County will host a tour and panel discussion to highlight some the region's latest revitalization projects. The tour will begin...
View ArticleJudicial race: A referendum on the election itself
There is not a single candidate running in Anne Arundel County's judicial race who believes in the current election process. During meetings with reporters and editors from The Capital this week, all...
View Article65 years strong: Longtime county residents celebrate milestone anniversary
Gene first saw her in the work cafeteria, giggling with her sisters. It's August 1951, and both Gene and Marcine were working for the same government agency in D.C. One of the local papers had written...
View ArticlePoll: County residents favor less development, post-Labor Day school start time
A poll released this week found that Anne Arundel County residents do not favor more local development at a time when county officials are priming for significant expansion out west. Conducted by the...
View ArticleAnnapolis City Council to take up housing authority appointment
Resolution in support of police chief to be introduced
View ArticleRen Fest draws to a close with crowds, costumes and cheers
Rustin Coziahr planted his feet, gripped the axe with both hands, raised it above his head and flung it forward. The axe spun through the air like a pinwheel before lodging into the target – a slab of...
View ArticleSuspicious package in Severna Park deemed safe
Firefighters have determined a suspicious package found Monday morning in Severna Park to be safe. Firefighters responded to a reported suspicious package at 650 Ritchie Highway around 9:40 a.m....
View ArticleDriver seriously injured in Glen Burnie crash
A 45-year-old man was seriously injured when the pickup truck he was driving left the roadway, striking several trees early Sunday morning in Glen Burnie, county police said. The accident occurred...
View ArticleOn the Bay: Annapolis again earns Sustainable Maryland certification
Annapolis was one of 14 municipalities in the state to receive a Sustainable Maryland certification this year for environmental sustainability. Sustainable Maryland is a voluntary, statewide...
View ArticleAnne Arundel voters will decide on 6 local charter amendments
When Anne Arundel County voters head to the polls starting Thursday, they will be voting on more than presidential, congressional and judicial candidates. Voters will also have an opportunity to...
View ArticleRegional transit meeting scheduled for Oct. 26 at Arundel Mills
Local transit officials are soliciting input on a five-year plan for transit in central Maryland. The Transit Development Plan will guide transportation services in Anne Arundel, Howard and northern...
View ArticleAnne Arundel students lobby politicians on gender, race issues
CRASC hosts dinner for government leaders
View ArticleWoman sentenced to 10 years for striking police officer with pickup truck
The officer who was hit was Anne Arundel police Cpl. Larry Adams, who was shot in the line of duty in April 2015 in Cape St. Claire, had returned to work just a month before the incident.
View ArticleEarly voting important as Anne Arundel gears for unprecedented turnout
The director of Anne Arundel County's Board of Election said his office is preparing for unprecedented voter turnout. "We're really prepared for 85 percent turnout for this election," Joseph Torre III...
View ArticleAnne Arundel officials revise revenue estimates for housing revitalization law
Focus at bill signing was savings to taxpayers, benefit to communities
View ArticleFAA to hold open house about BWI noise, flight patterns
The Federal Aviation Administration will hold an open house Thursday to discuss airline arrival and departure patterns near BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport. The meeting follows complaints from county...
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