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    A rocky start and disappointing end for the Naval Academy’s first female leader

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    ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Jan. 11, 2024) The U.S. Naval Academy holds the change of command ceremony in Bancroft Hall where the 64th Naval Academy Superintendent Rear Adm. Fred Kacher was properly relieved by Vice Adm. Yvette Davids. A decorated naval officer, class of 1990, who will head to Yokosuka, Japan to take the reins as commander of the United States Seventh Fleet. As the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.
    Pentagon confirms Naval Academy’s first female leader is being reassigned after 18 months
    Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth confirmed news reports that the first female superintendent of the Naval Academy, Yvette Davids, has been reassigned.
    ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Aug. 15, 2024) U.S. Naval Academy Superintendent Vice Adm. Yvette Davids addresses the Naval Academy Brigade of Midshipmen for the start of the new school year in Alumni Hall. As the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.
    The rain keeps coming. That means more bacteria in the Chesapeake Bay.
    It has rained every Wednesday for the last eight weeks. It washes garbage and leaves and dead animals and poop into the Chesapeake Bay.
    Knowing where and when to swim on the Chesapeake Bay requires understanding what's in the water.
    Naval Academy’s first female superintendent is reportedly being removed, in latest Trump-era shift
    USNI News is reporting that Vice Adm. Yvette Davids, who has served as Naval Academy superintendent since January 2024, is being reassigned. Davids is the first Latina and first woman to hold the post.
    Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth walks alongside Vice Adm. Yvette Davids, academy superintendent, during his visit to the U.S. Naval Academy on April 1, 2025.
    Man shot in Annapolis over July Fourth weekend dies, police say
    A man who was shot over the Fourth of July weekend in Annapolis has died from his injuries, city police said.
    An Annapolis Police cruiser is shown on West Street on June 1, 2024.
    Marylanders to join nationwide ‘Good Trouble’ protests against Trump’s policies
    Protests and events against President Donald Trump’s controversial policies that include mass deportations and cuts to Medicaid are planned Thursday at more than a dozen locations around Maryland.
    Thousands of people participated in “No Kings” demonstrations across Maryland in June.

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    Annapolis sailor’s 2019 suicide inspires mural, education on sexual assault
    Officials cut the ribbon on the new downtown Annapolis headquarters of the HM2 Buck for Hope Foundation, a nonprofit to raise awareness about sexual assault and suicide in the military.
    A mural in downtown Annapolis in honor of Navy Hospital Corpsman Second Class Daniel “Danny” Buck and the nonprofit organization his mother started in his honor to raise awareness about suicide and sexual assault in the military, HM2 Buck for Hope Foundation.
    7 things to do in Annapolis, from Naval Academy happenings to Taylor Swift music by candlelight
    Planning a visit to Annapolis and want to tour the Naval Academy? There’s lots of information on a website set up to promote academy tourism. It’s one of seven great things to do, including local music, a healing arts fair and more.
    Graduating midshipmen in the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 2025 toss their hats in the air to celebrate graduating.
    Maryland hit with torrential rain, flash floods and lightning as another summer storm rolls in
    Torrential rains, tornado warnings, and relentless lightning lit up the sky Wednesday night as another round of severe summer weather pummeled Maryland.
    Lightning strikes in northern Baltimore County as a severe thunderstorm moves through, July 8, 2025.
    Annapolis public housing lawsuit could destroy Mayor Gavin Buckley’s legacy
    The outcome of mediation in a class action lawsuit will either free the next Annapolis mayor to move past an ugly history or hobble the city with a crippling payout and more years of litigation.
    Yeah, that's columnist Rick Hutzell in the middle of a forum on June 10, 2025 featuring Democratic candidates for mayor of Annapolis, Alderwoman Rhonda Pindell Charles and former alderman Jared Littmann.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: Maryland Hall relaunches outdoor concert series
    You could catch Dominique Bianco’s performance in the coming week, join a scooter ride, watch a new production of "Much Ado About Nothing" or celebrate the 20th anniversary of "Wedding Crashers" this weekend.
    jazz singer Dominique Bianco, and guitarist Tommy Holladay will kick off the new summer concert series Sunday, July 13 at Maryland Hall.

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    St. Mary’s Parish buys Annapolis Christian School campus for $8.5M
    St. Mary’s Parish finalized the purchase of an $8.5 million property in Annapolis from Annapolis Area Christian School.
    The roughly 9-acre property along Bestgate Road in Annapolis includes an educational and religious facility.
    Man dies after running into Glen Burnie home to save family from fire
    A 52-year-old man died after running back into a house to rescue family members on Sunday morning in Anne Arundel County, according to firefighters.
    File photo of an Anne Arundel County Fire Department station.
    Severna Park hiker found dead after 2-day search in Shenandoah National Park
    After a two-day search, authorities on Monday located the body of a Severna Park man who had been hiking in Shenandoah National Park.
    A canopy of trees surrounds the Limberlost Trail in Shenandoah National Park.
    An Annapolis footwear manufacturer wants to change the way we make shoes
    Made Plus, in business since 2021, converts plastic bottles into athletic shoes. Owner Alan Guyan is working to open a retail shop.
    Alan Guyan, founder and CEO of Made Plus, has been in business in Annapolis since 2021.
    Boat ramps offer easy access to the Chesapeake Bay. Why cancel one right before the Fourth?
    Boat ramps are the gateway to the Chesapeake Bay for hundreds of thousands of Marylanders. So when the public ramp shuts down people are going to notice.
    The public boat ramp at Discovery Village Park in Shady Side closed July 1, after the Anne Arundel County Council decided low use numbers made the lease a bad deal in a tight year.

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    Boat ramps offer easy access to the Chesapeake Bay. Why cancel one right before the Fourth?
    Boat ramps are the gateway to the Chesapeake Bay for hundreds of thousands of Marylanders. So when the public ramp shuts down people are going to notice.
    The public boat ramp at Discovery Village Park in Shady Side closed July 1, after the Anne Arundel County Council decided low use numbers made the lease a bad deal in a tight year.
    Maryland Renaissance Festival tickets go on sale: What thou shouldst know
    Multiday passes hit the market July 7 and single-day tickets go on sale Aug. 4.
    The Maryland Renaissance Festival opens its 49th season on August 23.
    Massive Goodwill store set to open in Laurel in late summer
    A 22,000-square-foot store opening next month in Laurel will be the largest of Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake’s 31 locations in Central Maryland and on the Eastern Shore.
    Goodwill industries of the Chesapeake, a thrift store and donation center, will open a new location in Mid-August in Laurel, MD.
    The Declaration of Donald Trump may start the next American revolution
    On Independence Day, this is the Declaration of Donald Trump: a vision of America remade in the image of his skinflint cruelty.
    President Donald Trump speaks to reporters outside the West Wing of the White House, Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Washington.
    9 things Anne Arundel’s superintendent told us about school redistricting
    Superintendent Mark Bedell said said his proposal is informed by the spirited, sometimes charged, meetings the district held this spring in the South County.
    Dr. Mark Bedell, Anne Arundel County Schools Superintendent, has a proposal for the redistricting plan for the region.
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