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The latest from Cody Boteler
We tried the Annapolis doughnuts that appear in Apple TV’s ‘Pluribus’
Ben Wang, who owns Sandy Pony Donuts with his wife, Brea, said the phone rings daily at one of their locations since the show debuted Nov. 7, with people mostly wanting to know if it’s a real store.
Union accuses ground crew contractor at BWI of illegal layoffs
A labor union local alleges that a ground crew contractor that works for Spirit Airlines at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport airport illegally laid off about 40 workers.
The family history beneath Anne Arundel County’s apology for slavery
On Nov. 22, Anne Arundel County leaders will formally apologize for the county’s role in enforcing and supporting slavery. The issue is personal for County Executive Steuart Pittman, who grew up and lives on land where people were held in slavery.
NAACP president asks to be taken off Anne Arundel County’s apology for slavery
The local NAACP says it was never consulted about the Anne Arundel County formal apology for slavery, despite its name appearing on communication about it. What happened?
Wayfair outlet, Toys R Us coming to Arundel Mills
Arundel Mills celebrated its 25th anniversary this week and is looking to the future. Toy retailer Toys R Us is opening a flagship location in the mall later this week, and online furniture giant Wayfair plans to open an outlet store there in 2026.
Baltimore County Public Library reverses course, rehires 14 librarians laid off Thursday
The 14 part-time librarians who were laid off by Baltimore County’s library system this week have been reinstated “effective immediately,” library officials said Friday.
BWI expects air travel to normalize by Thanksgiving as federal government shutdown ends
Air travel at BWI Airport is expected to normalize by Thanksgiving. What else should Maryland travelers know?
Board approves mixed-used development in Annapolis arts district (again)
The planned development, which is a three-story timber building with a restaurant on the ground floor and six apartments on the second and third floors at 161 West St., was first approved in 2023.
Incumbent takes lead in Annapolis council race, positioning Democrats for sweep
Democratic candidates for mayor and all eight city council seats in Annapolis lead in this year’s general election after mail-in ballots were counted Thursday.
Why Harry Huntley, down by 10 votes, still thinks he’ll win in Annapolis
In the race for Ward 1 alderman, incumbent Harry Huntley is 10 votes behind his challenger, Thomas Krieck, who ran unaffiliated.
Democrats hold leads in almost every race of Annapolis municipal election
Democratic candidates held the lead in the mayoral race and in seven of the eight races for City Council. The number of Democratic mail-in ballots far outnumbers the number of Republican and unaffiliated mail-in ballots yet to be counted.
Downtown Annapolis parking is free up to 2 hours for the holiday season
Shoppers can get up to two hours of free parking in downtown Annapolis during the holiday season.
Pasadena man arrested for threatening to ‘kill all of the judges,’ his probation officer
An Anne Arundel County man was arrested this week after threatening to “kill all of the judges” and his probation officer, according to court records.
Election Day in Annapolis will bring fresh faces to city’s leadership
Here’s who’s running to be mayor and on the City Council in Annapolis.
Annapolis City Council approves new lease for historic Market House
The Market House lease will extend from 2033 through 2038, with possible extensions.
In a first, Anne Arundel fisherman breaks state record, becomes Master Angler on same trip
Jim Frazetti of Anne Arundel County is the 26th person to be named a Maryland Master Angler by catching 10 out of a list of 60 qualifying fish species found in the state.
It’s the great pumpkin, Annapolis! Artists get to work carving giant gourds
This is the sixth year that the Downtown Partnership has worked with other groups to bring gigantic pumpkins to downtown Annapolis, where they are carved by local artists.
National Aquarium CEO to retire and continue dolphin sanctuary work independently
The president and CEO of the National Aquarium in Baltimore, John Racanelli, is retiring “by the end of the year,” aquarium officials said Thursday.
Single-vehicle collision in Anne Arundel leaves couple, both 90, dead
A man and his wife, both 90 years old, died over the weekend in a single-vehicle crash in West River, Anne Arundel County Police said.
Anne Arundel puts $10.6M behind long-awaited I-97 widening
Anne Arundel County will contribute $10.6 million toward project planning and construction to widen I-97 between Route 32 in Millersville and U.S. 50 in Annapolis.
