Anne Arundel County

November 11, 2025 at 8:05 p.m.

With a dominant win over Churchill, Broadneck volleyball advances to the Class 4A state final.

Broadneck celebrates a point in set two. The Broadneck Bruins defeat the Winston Churchill Bulldogs in three sets, Tuesday at Urbana High School, to advance to the MPSSAA Class 4A state volleyball championship. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)

Broadneck defeats Churchill in volleyball state semifinal | PHOTOS

By Paul W. Gillespie

November 11, 2025 at 7:47 p.m.

The Broadneck Bruins defeat the Winston Churchill Bulldogs in three sets, Tuesday at Urbana High...

Maryland drivers who go online to apply for or renew registration can donate to a state veterans fund at the same time.

New MVA feature: Donate to veterans fund when registering vehicles online

By Lorraine Mirabella

November 11, 2025 at 5:12 p.m.

Maryland drivers who go online to apply for or renew registration can donate to a...

Navy coach Brian Newberry expects starting quarterback Blake Horvath to be able to play Saturday against South Florida. Horvath unexpectedly sat out last Saturday night's game against Notre Dame. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)

Navy football in must-win situation as it hosts No. 25 South Florida

November 11, 2025 at 5:36 p.m.

Coming off two straight losses, Navy football will look to get back on track when...

File photo of Rams Head On Stage (Kim Hairston/Staff)

Jim Messina to perform at Rams Head in Annapolis

By Mary Carole McCauley

November 11, 2025 at 4:48 p.m.

Jim Messina, who performed in such bands as Buffalo Springfield and Loggins & Messina, is...

Annapolis Police cruiser (Luke Parker/Staff photo)

Police investigating back-to-back reports of shots fired in Annapolis

November 11, 2025 at 1:59 p.m.

A spokesperson with the Annapolis Police Department said the reports were made within half an...

The newly rebuilt and open Hillman Garage in Annapolis, July 18, 2023.

Some parking relief available in downtown Annapolis

November 11, 2025 at 2:10 p.m.

Parking in downtown Annapolis will be cheaper temporarily with a city holiday parking promotion and...

Nov. 8, 2025 There was no shortage of patriotic flare at the Second Annual Veterans Day Parade in Westminster, Saturday, hosted by CCVIP and Door to Virtue Lodge #46, honoring those who have served our nation. (Chris Berry/Freelance)

12 specials for Veterans Day in Maryland

By Jane Godiner

November 11, 2025 at 11:28 a.m.

Here are 12 restaurants, chains, small businesses and organizations offering Veterans Day discounts and specials...

Only 1.8 inches of snow fell in the winter of 2011-2012. Here, later in 2012, more than 2 feet of snow blankets Western Maryland near Deep Creek Lake. Superstorm Sandy dumped over two feet of snow in the county causing wide spread power outage.

Baltimore weather: Cold Veterans Day after Western Maryland sees first real snow

By Baltimore Sun staff

November 11, 2025 at 11:18 p.m.

After snow in Western Maryland, the Baltimore-area forecast looks cold.

Former Chesapeake softball coach Don Ellenberger is being inducted into the Anne Arundel Sports Hall of Fame. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)

Don Ellenberger never expected such a long, successful run with Chesapeake softball

November 10, 2025 at 7:19 p.m.

Don Ellenberger, who led Chesapeake softball to a 354-83 record and 3 state titles, will...

Cameran Holt, 19, was caught in a crossfire and fatally shot in Baltimore’s Federal Hill neighborhood in October 2024. (Courtesy)

Jury hears closing arguments in trial in killing of Pasadena teen

November 11, 2025 at 7:19 a.m.

Cameran Holt was celebrating Halloween last year in Baltimore when she was struck in the...

A police vehicle flashes its lights. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

NY man charged with striking Harford officer during chase held without bail

By Matt Hubbard

November 10, 2025 at 4:16 p.m.

Suspect Juan Yahir Quiroz Manzueta faces charges in multiple Maryland counties.

A preliminary rendering of a transit-oriented development at Odenton MARC Station in Anne Arundel County from the Maryland Department of Transportation. The agency announced the joint development partners, Homes for America and Questar, to build housing, retail and amenities at the station. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)

2 developers named to build homes, retail, amenities at Odenton MARC

November 10, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.

Maryland has selected Homes for America and Questar Properties to build more than 500 homes...

The Severna Park girls cross country team poses after winning the Class 3A team state title Saturday at Hereford. (Josh Alcombright/Courtesy)

Severna Park girls cross country claims Class 3A state championship

November 11, 2025 at 8:28 a.m.

The Severna Park girls once again won the Class 3A state cross country championship, while...

retired Col. John Fenzel speaks about his experiences in the U.S. Special Forces. Photo courtesy of John Fenzel.

Annapolis resident Col. John Fenzel says Veterans Day should be ‘a call to action’

By Josh Davis

November 10, 2025 at 4:24 p.m.

After leading the first group of U.S. soldiers into Saudi Arabia at the start of...

Rachel Myers, branch manager of Anne Arundel County Public Library’s Discoveries: The Library at the Mall, helps Melanie Bounds, 4, color during a Veterans Family Fun Day on Saturday. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)

What to know about Veterans Day in Anne Arundel County

November 10, 2025 at 2:33 p.m.

Here's everything Anne Arundel County residents need to know about events and closures on Veterans...

Anne Arundel County Circuit Courthouse in Annapolis. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)

Man found guilty of murder, robbery during drug deal in Glen Burnie

November 10, 2025 at 3:58 p.m.

Andy Aguilar-Amaya was found guilty of first-degree murder and robbery in the death of 26-year-old...

Former Navy athletic director Chet Gladchuk, shown in June, was recently given the Navy Distinguished Public Service Award — the highest recognition that the Secretary of the Navy may pay to a civilian not employed by the Department of the Navy. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)

Former Naval Academy AD Chet Gladchuk receives prestigious honor

November 10, 2025 at 9:01 a.m.

Chet Gladchuk earned the Navy Distinguished Public Service Award for his years leading the Naval...

Notre Dame's Jaiden Ausberry forces Navy's Braxton Woodson, left, to fumble Saturday. The Mids lost, 49-10, with starting quarterback Blake Horvath out because of an injury. (Paul Beaty/AP)

Bill Wagner: Notre Dame usually beats Navy, but it still matters | COMMENTARY

November 10, 2025 at 3:13 p.m.

Notre Dame's blowout win over Navy football shouldn't come as a major surprise, but it...

Automated license plate readers on West Street near Riva Road in the Annapolis area. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)

Growth of license plate readers sparks privacy worries — but praise from police

November 10, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

"The ability of the government to track our movements has started to raise really important...

Fall foliage colors the landscape near Grantsville as snow blankets portions of Western Maryland.

Baltimore weather: Snow predicted in Western Maryland; Baltimore to see freezing temperatures

By Baltimore Sun staff

November 10, 2025 at 11:04 p.m.

Colder weather is kicking up in Maryland this week, with snow predicted on the western...

Baltimore homicide detectives are investigating the killing of a 28-year-old woman whose body was found stuffed in a plastic container behind a home in Better Waverly.

Vehicle collision in Edgewater causes gas leak, leads to evacuation of 53

By Chevall Pryce

November 10, 2025 at 2:14 p.m.

A motor vehicle collision in Edgewater caused a gas leak, leading to the evacuation of...

Key boys soccer celebrates repeating as MIAA C champions after a 3-1 finish in penalty kicks over Friends. (Katherine Fominykh/Staff)

Key boys soccer wins 2nd straight MIAA C championship in penalty kicks

November 10, 2025 at 3:04 p.m.

Key boys soccer wins its second straight MIAA C championship in penalty kicks, outlasting Friends...

Jared Littmann answers a question during a debate in August.

Littmann’s plans for the first 100 days as Annapolis’ presumptive mayor

November 9, 2025 at 5:01 a.m.

Jared Littmann laid out a plan for his first 100 days as mayor of Annapolis....

Severn Run celebrates after a goal by Shayna Tobin, third from right, during a 2024 game. (John Gillis/Freelance)

Severn Run girls soccer season ends in 4A state semifinal: ‘Have a taste for it now’

November 9, 2025 at 2:16 p.m.

Severn Run girls soccer fell to Bethesda Chevy-Chase in the Class 4A state semifinals, ending...

Navy quarterback Braxton Woodson scrambles as Notre Dame's Tae Johnson, center, and Madden Faraimo close in during Saturday night's game in South Bend, Indiana. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)

Navy football no match for No. 10 Notre Dame without Blake Horvath in 49-10 loss

November 9, 2025 at 10:56 a.m.

With Blake Horvath sidelined by an upper body injury, Notre Dame routed Navy to hand...

Kendall Sigman of Adamstown, MD (5056), center, was not bundled up in cold weather gear like many of the 16,000 runners and walkers in 2022 Bay Bridge Run, who endured wind and chilly temperatures in the mid-40s as they completed the course across the eastbound span of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. At left is Kristin Duda of Ellicott City, and second from left, Amy Easter of Sykesville.

Bay Bridge Run canceled ‘due to inclement weather’, MDTA confirms

By Mathew Schumer

November 8, 2025 at 11:30 p.m.

The Bay Bridge Run, scheduled for Sunday, has been cancelled, according to the Maryland Transportation Authority...

The Chesapeake Science Point boys soccer team gathers after their loss to Brunswick in a Class 1A state semifinal on Saturday. (Katherine Fominykh/staff)

Chesapeake Science Point boys soccer’s historic season ends in 1A state semifinal

November 9, 2025 at 11:06 a.m.

Chesapeake Science Point's first trip the state tournament ended Saturday with a semifinal loss to...

Giuseppe Sessi attended the national championship game in January 2013, between Notre Dame and Alabama in Miami with his grandfather Thomas, father Tom and mother Cynthia. (Tom Sessi/Courtesy)

Navy safety Giuseppe Sessi grew up a diehard Notre Dame football fan

November 8, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

Navy safety Giuseppe Sessi was raised on Notre Dame football after his father and grandfather...

Navy’s Austin Benigni is fouled by Yale’s Casey Simmons in the first half of Friday's game, which was part of the Veterans Classic. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)

Navy men’s basketball can’t slow down Yale and Nick Townsend in Veterans Classic

By Jacob Kauderer

November 8, 2025 at 12:54 a.m.

Navy men's basketball dropped its first game of the new season, struggling to slow down...

Navy’s Austin Benigni is fouled by Yale’s y Simmons and makes two at the line in the first half. The Navy Midshipmen host the Yale Bulldogs in game two of the 12th annual Veterans Classic basketball event at the Naval Academy’s Alumni Hall in Annapolis. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)

Navy hosts Yale basketball in Veterans Classic | PHOTOS

By Paul W. Gillespie

November 7, 2025 at 10:39 p.m.

The Navy Midshipmen host the Yale Bulldogs in game two of the 12th annual Veterans...

FILE – The Supreme Court in Washington, Nov. 4, 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments

By Associated Press

November 7, 2025 at 10:09 p.m.

The Supreme Court on Friday granted the Trump administration’s emergency appeal to temporarily block a...

Blake Howell throws a pass during the first round game of the Class 4A/3A football playoffs between Severna Park and Crofton High Schools at Severna Park High School in Severna Park, MD. (Haldan Kirsch/Freelance)

Severna Park football bounces back in historic playoff win over Crofton

November 7, 2025 at 9:45 p.m.

Severna Park shook off its regular-season ending loss to Broadneck with a strong victory over...

BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport is among 40 major U.S. hubs that will see flight capacity reduced by 10%. (Lloyd Fox/Staff)

Delays, cancellations begin at BWI and region’s airports after FAA cuts flights

By Racquel Bazos

November 7, 2025 at 5:05 p.m.

The country’s air traffic controllers have been working without pay since Oct. 3.

FOX45: Second defendant stands trial in Pasadena teen’s killing

By Alexa Ashwell

November 7, 2025 at 4:33 p.m.

The trial continued Thursday for the second of three defendants charged in the killing of...

Tom Marquardt and Patrick Darr have been writing a weekly, syndicated wine column since 1985. See their blog at moreaboutwine.com. They can be reached at marq1948@gmail.com. (Staff File Photo)

Wine, etc.: Corks are critically important to keeping wines alive | COMMENTARY

By Tom Marquardt

November 7, 2025 at 7:06 p.m.

Wine, etc.: Corks are critically important to keeping wines alive

FILE – Yale forward Nick Townsend, left, drives past Texas A&M guard Jace Carter, right, during the second half in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament Thursday, March 20, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Navy hosts Yale in battle of top mid-major programs in Veterans Classic

November 7, 2025 at 11:53 a.m.

Two of the top mid-major teams in college basketball will square off in the 12th...

Danny Wask is Navy's top returning wrestler. (Phil Hoffmann/Navy Athletics)

Navy wrestling looks to show progress by getting off to a strong start

By David Ausiello

November 7, 2025 at 1:19 p.m.

Navy wrestling learned a lot about itself in the opening weekend as it battled No....

A judge’s gavel rests on a book of law. (Dreamstime/TNS)

Linthicum man federally charged in connection to international sex trafficking

By Chevall Pryce

November 7, 2025 at 4:32 p.m.

A Linthicum man is federally charged for participating in international sex trafficking and child sexual...

Anne Arundel football stat leaders through Nov. 6.

Anne Arundel high school football stat leaders (through Nov. 6)

November 7, 2025 at 8:24 a.m.

Here are the Anne Arundel County high school football leaders in passing, rushing, receiving and...

FOX45: Trial begins for second defendant in Pasadena teen’s killing

By WBFF STAFF

November 6, 2025 at 5:03 p.m.

Cameran Holt, an innocent bystander, was fatally struck by a bullet during a dispute between...

The Arc Baltimore expands disability services into Anne Arundel County

November 7, 2025 at 1:15 p.m.

The expansion follows the local chapter, Arc Central Chesapeake Region, splitting from the national network...

Navy’s Zanai Barnett-Gay has been picked as the Patriot League's preseason Player of the Year, while the league's coaches voted the Mids No. 1 in the conference. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)

Navy women’s basketball picked as Patriot League preseason favorite

November 6, 2025 at 1:52 p.m.

Navy women’s basketball was picked as the preseason favorite in the Patriot League for the...

Election judges Amanda Barchanowicz, left, and her mother, Linda Barchanowicz, give Democratic candidate for mayor Jared Littmann his ballot Tuesday at the Roger "Pip" Moyer Recreation Center. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)

Annapolis election returns: Littmann, all Democratic council candidates lead

November 6, 2025 at 2:40 p.m.

Democratic mayoral candidate Jared Littmann increased his significant lead in the Annapolis mayoral race, and the...

Holiday travel hit: BWI Marshall among airports facing flight cuts

By Todd Karpovich

November 6, 2025 at 5:28 p.m.

BWI Marshall Airport is among 40 major U.S. hubs that will see flight capacity reduced...

Early finishers reach the end of the eastbound span of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge in about 40 minutes during the 2022 Bay Bridge Run. Sixteen thousand runners and walkers signed up for the 10K course from Annapolis to Kent Island.

Something green this way comes: Things to do in Annapolis (Nov. 7-9)

November 6, 2025 at 11:28 a.m.

Happy November, Annapolis. While you settle into the holiday season, here are four things to...

Gov. Larry Hogan ordered all casinos in the state to close on March 15, including Baltimore's Horseshoe Casino, to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Entertainment destinations are deserted during the coronovirus pandemic. It reopened June 26.

Maryland casino revenues rise, despite uncertain economy

By Todd Karpovich

November 6, 2025 at 2:53 p.m.

Maryland’s six casinos generated more than $162 million in gaming revenue in October, a 1%...

A fireball erupts near airport property after reports of a plane crash at Louisville International Airport

UPS plane’s last successful flight was out of BWI, hours before fatal KY crash

By Luke Parker

November 6, 2025 at 3:24 p.m.

The UPS plane whose engine exploded in Kentucky had flown out of Baltimore Marshall Airport...

Several Southwest Airlines jets are lined up at BWI Marshall Airport, its East Coast hub, in this file photo. Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun

FAA reducing flights at 40 airports: 5 things Marylanders need to know

By Michelle Deal-Zimmerman

November 6, 2025 at 5:04 p.m.

After the Federal Aviation Administration said it was reducing air traffic by 10% across 40...

Navy’s Adam Klenk knocks the ball from Florida Atlantic quarterback Caden Veltkamp’s hand, causing a fumble which Navy recovers in the first quarter. The Navy Midshipmen host the Florida-Atlantic Owls in NCAA college football Saturday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)

Navy football’s Adam Klenk perseveres through injuries, changes and tragedy

November 6, 2025 at 1:17 p.m.

Adam Klenk persevered through injuries, position changes and tragedy to earn playing time for Navy...

A woman and two children are hospitalized with life-threatening injuries Sunday after a three-vehicle car crash in Lothian, Anne Arundel County Police said.

FOX45: Pasadena man sentenced in February domestic assault

By Danny Tow

November 6, 2025 at 12:59 p.m.

"What makes this [so] egregious is that he held the injured victim against her will...

File photo of power line repair work in Annapols

Brush fire, outages close portion of Route 2 in Annapolis early Thursday

By Todd Karpovich

November 6, 2025 at 3:15 p.m.

A brush fire early Thursday morning forced the closure of part of Solomons Island Road...

Navy coach Brian Newberry, right, shakes hands with Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman after last season's game in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Q&A: Navy, Notre Dame football reporters break down the matchup

November 7, 2025 at 1:15 p.m.

Bill Wagner, Navy football beat writer for Capital Gazette, did a question-and-answer exchange with Tim...

Severna Park’s Leela Vernugopal is shown in this file photo. She played a key role in the Falcons' state semifinal win over Winston Churchill on Wednesday. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)

Severna Park field hockey earns dramatic win over Winston Churchill in 4A state semifinals

November 6, 2025 at 3:01 p.m.

South River's dream season ended with a crushing double overtime loss to Linganore in the...

South River’s Sophia Peeples tries to score on a corner as Linganore’s Kim Blaine plays defense in the first overtime. The Linganore Lancers defeat the South River Seahawks, 2-1, in double overtime, to win a MPSSAA Class 3A field hockey semifinal Wednesday night at Glen Burnie High School. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)

Linganore defeats South River field hockey | PHOTOS

By Paul W. Gillespie

November 5, 2025 at 10:34 p.m.

The Linganore Lancers defeat the South River Seahawks, 2-1, in double overtime, to win a...

Dawn Lindsay is president of Anne Arundel Community College.

Anne Arundel Community College president to retire in 2026

November 5, 2025 at 7:11 p.m.

Anne Arundel Community College President Dawn Lindsay has announced her plans to retire after 13...

"Khoel," a male, 4 year old Boxer-mix, poses for a photo in June in a pantry storage area. Howard County Animal Control & Adoption Center's Pet Food Bank offers free dog and cat food as well as litter to families who are struggling to afford these items for their pets. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)

Maryland animal groups strained by shutdown, SNAP uncertainty: ‘We already can’t help enough’

By Luke Parker

November 5, 2025 at 6:02 p.m.

The government shutdown could pressure pet owners to surrender their animals, but Maryland rescue groups...

Anne Arundel County Public Schools COO William “Bill” Heiser explains the “Two-Phase Redistricting” plan. Anne Arundel County Public Schools and Superintendent Dr. Bedell, hosted the first of three community meetings to discuss Phase 2 of the redistricting process at Southern High School. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)

Anne Arundel school board eliminates all redistricting options but one

November 6, 2025 at 1:27 p.m.

Anne Arundel’s Board of Education on Wednesday modified one of the potential map options for...

Willie Bullock unloads a pallet of food from the truck. The nonprofit Marshall Hope Corp. delivered boxes of food to families at Woodside Gardens Apartments who are in need due to delayed SNAP payments or other financial needs. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)

Pop-up food pantry supplies Annapolis residents affected by SNAP delays

November 5, 2025 at 5:01 p.m.

The food pantry benefited Annapolis' Woodside Gardens Apartments residents who haven't received their SNAP benefits...

Former Connecticut women’s basketball All-American and current WNBA star Paige Bueckers posed with the Navy women’s basketball team during Tuesday night’s Armed Forces Classic at Alumni Hall on the campus of the Naval Academy. (David Ausiello/Courtesy)

No. 1 UConn women’s basketball beats No. 20 Louisville in Armed Forces Classic at Naval Academy

By David Ausiello

November 5, 2025 at 1:35 p.m.

The Naval Academy hosted UConn and Louisville in the Armed Forces Classic women's basketball game,...

Feb. 12, 2025: Marvin Riva shovels his Brooklyn Park driveway. A winter storm brought a few inches snow to Anne Arundel County. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)

Anne Arundel council softens bill on snow penalties as residents vent criticism

November 5, 2025 at 6:40 p.m.

Anne Arundel County residents criticized a bill to increase penalties for snowy sidewalks, and council...

A Johns Hopkins University student loads her UHaul truck up with boxes to take to a storage unit.

Household movers in Maryland will be required to register with state

By Lorraine Mirabella

November 6, 2025 at 6:40 a.m.

State officials will require household moving companies to register with the Department of Labor starting...

St. Mary's running back Jamal Epps, center, runs for a touchdown against Mount Saint Joseph. The Saints, winless a season ago, are one of the final four teams standing in the MIAA A Conference. (Kenneth K. Lam/Staff)

St. Mary’s football clinches MIAA A Conference playoff spot a year after going winless

November 5, 2025 at 9:21 p.m.

St. Mary's football went 0-10 in its first year in the MIAA A Conference in...

Broadneck’s Kendall Jones makes an interception in front of a Severna Park receiver during a football game at Broadneck High School on Thursday. (Brian Krista/Staff)

Top 10 Anne Arundel County high school athletes of the week (Oct. 27-Nov. 2)

November 5, 2025 at 6:31 a.m.

Vote for who you believe should be the Capital Gazette Player of the Week.

Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman said of the rivalry with Navy: “We know how big this game is for both teams. The history of this rivalry game means a lot.” (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)

No. 10 Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman breaks down matchup with Navy

November 5, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman said Navy was a rival just like USC and...

Mayoral candidates Jared Littmann, left, and Robert O’Shea greet each other Tuesday morning on Election Day outside Annapolis’ City Hall. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)

Littmann leads, O’Shea concedes in Annapolis mayoral election

November 5, 2025 at 2:53 p.m.

Thousands of mail-in ballots remain to be counted in Tuesday's mayoral election, but Littmann maintains...

Annapolis election returns: Latest tallies in races for mayor, City Council

By Capital Gazette

November 6, 2025 at 1:22 p.m.

View returns in races for mayor and City Council in the 2025 Annapolis general election.

Charlie Szold votes with his son Theo, 6, Tuesday morning on Election Day in Annapolis at City Hall. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)

Thousands show up to vote, mail in ballots in Annapolis election

November 4, 2025 at 6:01 p.m.

Thousands of Annapolis voters went to the ballot box Tuesday to elect their next mayor...

Prosecutors allege Glen Burnie man was killed during drug deal, robbery

November 4, 2025 at 4:30 p.m.

Anne Arundel County prosecutors don’t have video of a 2021 fatal shooting, but they said...

File photo of a Reuben sandwich. (Hillary Levin/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/TNS)

Rockville’s Creek Lodge closes; craft sandwich bar to move in

By Jane Godiner

November 4, 2025 at 2:28 p.m.

A Rockville gastrobar has closed and will make way for an Annapolis-born spot serving sandwiches...

Oct. 27, 2025: Brayden Morgan, student member of the school board; Superintendent Mark Bedell; and school board President Robert Silkworth listen as Zach Caminiti of Gambrills gives in-person testimony during a Board of Education hearing on redistricting. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)

90 people speak out against Anne Arundel redistricting at hearing

November 4, 2025 at 5:23 p.m.

Ninety Anne Arundel County parents, students and others told school board members Monday they opposed...

Anne Arundel County Public Schools Board of Education building, 2644 Riva Rd, Annapolis. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)

Maryland School Report Card: Anne Arundel rises above state averages

November 4, 2025 at 4:57 p.m.

Anne Arundel County schools saw a sharp rise in four- and five-star ratings on Maryland’s...

Preview of chart showing distribution of 2024-25 Maryland public school star ratings.

Maryland school ratings: View 2024-25 data by school and district

By Steve Earley

November 4, 2025 at 4:32 p.m.

View Maryland's star ratings for every public school based on factors including MCAP test scores,...

Shots fired at Jessup Royal Farms gas station, police say

By Bryna Zumer

November 4, 2025 at 2:12 p.m.

Shots were fired at a Jessup Royal Farms gas station early Sunday morning. In June,...

“Pride & Prejudice” at Compass Rose Theater. From left (back row): Molly Marsh as Jane Bennet, Leah Senseney as Lydia Bennet and Caleigh Riordan Davis as Elizabeth Bennet. From left (front row): Emma Magner as Kitty Bennet/Charlotte Lucas, Peri Walker as Mary Bennet/Mrs. Gardiner (Courtesy/Joshua Hubbell, Compass Rose Theater)

Jane Austen turns 250, but wit of ‘Pride & Prejudice’ stays fresh in Annapolis

November 5, 2025 at 1:52 p.m.

When Madeline Austin saw a live adaptation of "Pride & Prejudice" last year, Jane Austen's...

Voters wait to check in to vote. Annapolis voters cast their ballots for mayor and City Council at the Roger “Pip” Moyer Recreation Center in a citywide election Tuesday. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)

Annapolis voters flock to the polls for mayor, City Council election

November 4, 2025 at 5:27 p.m.

Annapolis voters were heading to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballot for mayor and...

Crabs in the back of Conrad's Seafood Restaurant.

Bits & Bites: Picking crabs with MdFoodieBoyz podcasters; restaurants respond to SNAP

By Jane Godiner

November 4, 2025 at 1:20 p.m.

The MdFoodieBoyz podcasters pick crabs with The Baltimore Sun, Frank's Pizza and Pasta wins a...

Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love scores a touchdown during last season's game against Navy in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Navy football has no time to lick its wounds with Notre Dame looming

November 4, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

Navy must regroup quickly after suffering its first loss of the season with a trip...

Wine, etc.: Clos Du Val renews its commitment to Bordeaux varietals | COMMENTARY

By Tom Marquardt

November 4, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

Wine, etc.: Clos Du Val renews its commitment to Bordeaux varietals

Power plant owner Constellation exploring billions worth of energy projects for state

By Lorraine Mirabella

November 4, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Baltimore-based energy company Constellation is laying the groundwork for what could be billions of dollars...

Severn's Ezra Rojas makes a play in a game earlier this season. The Admirals won their MIAA B quarterfinal match Monday to advance to the semifinal round. (Brian Krista/Staff)

Severn boys soccer beats AACS, 4-0, in MIAA B quarterfinals: ‘Revenge tour’

November 4, 2025 at 1:30 p.m.

Severn boys soccer piles on three goals in the final 17 minutes to secure its...

Volunteers Phyllis Tutko and Kaila Burtch set up voting booths Monday at City Hall in preparation for Election Day in Annapolis. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)

Final push for votes a prelude to Annapolis’ city election

November 4, 2025 at 6:45 a.m.

Annapolis candidates were out in the city Monday for the final day of election campaigning...

Two Brooklyn, New York, men face theft charges for allegedly stealing money from a Laurel man.

Scammers talked Laurel man into handing over $218K in gold, police say

November 3, 2025 at 5:18 p.m.

Fraudsters pretended to represent Microsoft and the U.S. government to scam a Laurel man out...

Mayor Gavin Buckley breaks ground on the City Dock Resiliency and Revitalization Project. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)

Annapolis’ City Dock Project breaks ground, despite lack of FEMA funding

November 4, 2025 at 4:59 a.m.

The long-awaited City Dock Project broke ground Monday, promising flood protection for downtown Annapolis.

The family behind Butcher & Bay of Kingsville (and Geresbecks) is partnering with yet-to-be-named local restauranteurs for a Butcher on the Bay Restaurant in Havre de Grace’s former Abbey Burger location on Washington street. (Kenneth K. Lam/Staff)

Abbey Burger’s replacement in Havre de Grace will be helmed by Butcher and Bay owners

By Bryna Zumer

November 3, 2025 at 1:17 p.m.

The new steakhouse will take over the former Abbey Burger building in Havre de Grace.

Thomas Modly, former acting secretary of the Navy and 33rd undersecretary of the Navy, sees value in having civilian staff at the Naval Academy, but at the same time feels that more military staff could be beneficial to midshipmen. (U.S. Department of Defense photo)

Former acting Navy secretary: More military in academy faculty not a bad thing

November 3, 2025 at 5:01 a.m.

The Navy could benefit from more military faculty at the Naval Academy, but only if...

U.S. Navy Security Forces Annapolis Emergency Management vehicle at the entrance to Gate 1 at the U.S. Naval Academy on Sept. 11, after a threat led to a lockdown and later a shooting. (Benjamin Rothstein/Staff)

Campus threats have spiked. But they’re tough cases to crack, expert says.

November 3, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

John Jay College of criminal justice lecturer Brian Higgins said university hoax threat cases can...

Severn girls soccer celebrates its dramatic overtime win in the IAAM B Championship. (Katherine Fominykh, Staff)

Severn girls soccer fulfills dream, wins IAAM B championship in overtime

November 2, 2025 at 7:34 p.m.

Severn girls soccer erased a 2-0 deficit, coming back to win the IAAM B title...

Key soccer poses after winning the IAAM C Conference title match, 1-0. (Katherine Fominykh, Staff)

1 year after going winless in IAAM C Conference, Key girls soccer wins title game

November 2, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.

Key girls soccer wins the IAAM C Conference championship a year after struggling in league...

2 hospitalized after Laurel car crash turns into stabbing

By Matt Hubbard

November 2, 2025 at 4:21 p.m.

A car crash in Laurel Saturday night then turned into a double stabbing that left...

Austin Benigni, the Patriot League preseason Player of the Year, and Navy open their new season Monday. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)

New era of Navy men’s basketball dawns Monday under first-year coach Jon Perry

November 2, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

Jon Perry will stand as head coach for the first time when Navy travels to...

Frank Thorp is a candidate for alderman in Annapolis’ Ward 8. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)

Democrat Frank Thorp wants to bring a new era of maritime to Annapolis

November 2, 2025 at 5:01 a.m.

Thorp is running against independent candidate William Cunha, owner of Oscar's Coffee, to represent Ward...

William Cunha, an independent candidate for Ward 8 alderman in Annapolis. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)

Independent William Cunha wants to make Annapolis better for businesses

November 2, 2025 at 5:01 a.m.

William Cunha first thought about running for City Council when he was working on renovating...

Glen Burnie cheerleading won the Class 4A East regional title at Harford Community College on Saturday. (Katherine Fominykh/Staff)

Glen Burnie and Arundel dazzle with difficulty in cheer regionals

November 3, 2025 at 1:05 p.m.

Glen Burnie and Arundel cheerleading won region titles, while several other Anne Arundel County teams...

Members of Westminster High School's marching band perform their 80's-themed show during the Maryland Marching Band Association's 2025 State Championships at Towson University on Saturday. (Brian Krista/Staff)

Maryland Marching Band Association state championships | PHOTOS

By Brian T. Krista

November 3, 2025 at 6:38 a.m.

During the Maryland Marching Band Association's 2025 State Championships at Towson University Saturday, in Division...

Navy’s Brandon Chatman rushes for a touchdown against North Texas. (Debbie Latta/Navy Athletics)

Navy football can’t keep up with North Texas and suffers 1st loss, 31-17

By David Ausiello

November 3, 2025 at 9:31 a.m.

The Midshipmen couldn’t finish drives and allowed more than 400 total yards to North Texas...

George Gallagher, candidate for Ward 6 Annapolis alderman, at the Pip Moyer Recreation Center. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)

GOP’s Gallagher aims to highlight Annapolis’ ‘overlooked’ Ward 6

November 2, 2025 at 2:24 p.m.

George Gallagher is running against Diesha Contee, a Democrat, to be the next Ward 6...

Diesha Contee is a candidate for alderman in Annapolis’ Ward 6. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)

Democrat Diesha Contee wants to see Ward 6 come together

November 1, 2025 at 5:01 a.m.

Democrat Contee is running against Republican George Gallagher to represent Ward 6 on the Annapolis...

1812-1820 Margaret St. in Annapolis has sold for over $9 million. (Benjamin Rothstein/Staff)

Annapolis industrial facility purchased for $9.13 million