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Rick Hutzell

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Rick Hutzell has worked as a journalist in Annapolis since 1987, and knows the city and its people about as well as anyone can. A native Marylander, Rick lives in Annapolis with his wife, Chara. They have two grown children and enjoy life in a city on the Chesapeake Bay.

Latest content by Rick Hutzell

An Annapolis lawyer with a storied legal name wants the city to bow to an anonymous complaint that its City Dock flooding project didn’t properly get approval from the city’s own Historic Preservation Commission.
An Annapolis lawyer blocked one City Dock renewal. Now his son is trying again.
A legal challenge over the $100 million project to protect downtown Annapolis from climate flooding mirrors a legal a decade over the exact same space, many of the same ideas and even the same family of lawyers.
Circuit Court Judge Ginina A. Jackson-Stevenson, left, prepares to canvas with supporters of Del. Mike Rogers on Jan. 6, 2024. She lost her seat on the bench in November. It's the first time since 2004 that an appointed Black judge lost to a white challenger.
Anne Arundel County voted against diversity. That might end judicial elections.
When Anne Arundel County voters rejected Circuit Court Judge Ginina Jackson-Stevenson for lawyer Tom Casey, they reduced the number of Black judges on the bench by one-third.
Navy quarterback Blake Horvath runs for a touchdown against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the first half at MetLife Stadium on Oct. 26. Navy plays Tulane this weekend in their final home game of the season.
7 things to do in Annapolis: Navy plays Tulane in final home game
This weekend is the last chance to catch Navy at home during a turnaround football season. Other things to do in Annapolis include a fall arts show, an Annapolis roots trio, a touring dance company and the concert “Shared Voices” at a historic Black church.
Gordie Howe International Bridge progress, December 2023.
Can Gordie Howe save Maryland from its Chesapeake Bay Bridge blues?
The Gordie Howe International Bridges isn’t an exact fit for easy comparison for proposed new Chesapeake Bay bridges. But in terms of scale, it’s the largest bridge project in North America right now, and when finished will be the longest cable-stated bridge on the continent. So are there some lessons there? Maybe.
Congresswoman-elect Sarah Elfreth talks with Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman at her election night party in Annapolis.
Sarah Elfreth heads to Washington with a to-do list and everything she wanted. Almost.
After a year of campaigning, fundraising, of juggling her role as a state senator and the owner of a new dog — state Sen. Sarah Elfreth will take the oath of office on Jan. 3 as a member of the 119th Congress. It’s not exactly what she wanted.
The WaWa on 12th Street in Ocean City was not a great place to hang out in the hours before dawn on June 14. Four boys from Annapolis attacked one from Baltimore County, and they spent months in jail without bail awaiting trial.
Denied bail for months, Annapolis High graduates finally home after Senior Week assault
There have been lawsuits about police conduct. What isn’t widely known is this message from the court system in Worcester County — screw up here, and you won’t be going home anytime soon.
The Maryland World War II Memorial was built on a rise overlooking Annapolis, located just across the Severn River from the Naval Academy. It contains the names of all Marylanders killed in the war.
7 things to do in Annapolis: No parade, but lots of ways to honor Veterans Day
There is no well-known veterans memorial or parade in Annapolis. But there are ceremonies, concerts and other special events to mark Veterans Day on Monday.
GASTONIA, NORTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 02: Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump is seen through protective bullet-resistant glass where his supporters are reflected during a campaign rally at Gastonia Municipal Airport on November 02, 2024 in Gastonia, North Carolina. With three days until the election, Trump is campaigning for re-election in the battleground state of North Carolina, where recent polls have the former president and his opponent, Democratic nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris in a dead heat.
It’s Donald Trump’s America, and I’m a stranger in a strange land
The only real choice confronting the majority of Marylanders who voted against Donald Trump’s return to the White House is to face it. America, we hardly knew you.
Columnists being what they are, I’ve got some predictions. And a wish that the choices voters make will lead us to a better place as a country.
It’s Election Day in Maryland. Are you ready for what comes next?
Columnists being what they are, I’ve got some predictions. And a wish that the choices voters make will lead us to a better place as a country.
Undecided voters.
Larry Hogan crowns himself King Waffle and other lessons from indecisive voters
In conversations with undecided voters across Maryland, I heard plenty of reasons for being unable to chose Kamala Harris or Donald Trump. At this point, it sounds like willful indecision.
The Annapolis side pulls during the annual Tug of War with Eastport on Nov. 4, 2023. The tug started as a business promotion when Eastport was cut off by maintenance to the Spa Creek Bridge. It's become an enduring Annapolis tradition.
7 things to do in Annapolis: Tug of War divides the city for fun and charity, again
You could pull or just watch the Tug of War on Saturday, pitting Eastport against Annapolis with a 1,600-foot rope across Spa Creek.
Angela Alsobrooks, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Maryland, talks about climate change at City Dock in Annapolis on Oct. 16, 2024, surrounded by people working on the issue for years.
Alsobrooks and Hogan rarely mention climate change or the Chesapeake. They don’t have to.
Democrat Angela Alsobrooks and Republican Larry Hogan are locked in a closely watched race for the U.S. Senate, but neither is talking a lot about climate change or the Chesapeake Bay in their campaigns, despite the significance of those issues to Maryland.
Tech billionaire Elon Musk appeared in a private talk with cadets in August, despite his active campaign to support former President Donald Trump's campaign to regain the White House.
West Point welcomed Elon Musk, while Annapolis canceled a Trump critic. What’s the difference?
Where was the outrage when Elon Musk, weirdly dancing supporter of former President Donald Trump, spoke at West Point? It’s a stunning contrast to the cancellation of a lecture by historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat, a Trump critic, at the Naval Academy.
Mason Hallock, a commercial fisherman from Edgewater, wears his passion for rockfish on his arm. He came to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission meeting on Oct. 23, 2024 in Annapolis hoping to get a feel for what's ahead.
We all like a taste of rockfish. Regulators are taking steps to make sure everyone gets a bite.
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission will hold a special meeting in December to change the season for catching rockfish, catch limits and size restrictions, or some combination of all three.
Scott Wolcott plays for the crowd at the piano bar upstairs at Middleton Tavern in Annapolis on Oct. 18, 2024.
7 things to do in Annapolis: Before it gets dark, start your own pub crawl
It’s a great time of year for a pub crawl in Annapolis. You could also catch the Colonial Players production of “The Winslow Boy” or “Napoli” by the Ballet Theatre of Maryland.

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