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In its race against climate, Annapolis’ future and past are at war
What will Annapolis give up as it works to save itself from the ever-increasing number of floods and the rising tide of climate change?
The water keeps rising at City Dock in Annapolis, often measured against the statue of author Alex Haley.
7 things to do: 94-year-old June Squibb’s star turn opens the Annapolis Film Festival
The list of things to do in Annapolis opens with 70 movies, includes lots of original music and wraps up a partial eclipse of the sun.
June Squibb and Fred Hechinger in "Thelma" a new film by Josh Margolin. It will be the opening night movie of the Annapolis Film Festival.
Wes Moore has an opportunity: Getting Marylanders behind Baltimore
The collapse of the Key Bridge can be a defining moment in the life of Maryland’s young governor and for Maryland as well.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore gives an update to reporters at a news conference in Dundalk after a cargo ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key bridge early March 26, collapsing the bridge into the Patapsco River.
The Key Bridge butterfly effect lands on the Bay Bridge first. Where will it go next?
Jim Moran is worried about the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. Moran is a Queen Anne’s County commissioner, though, and his vantage point across the Chesapeake puts the Bay Bridge at the forefront of his “what-ifs.”
A U.S. Coast Guard boat heads toward the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge wreckage seen from Ft. McHenry on March 26, 2024. The bridge collapsed early Tuesday morning when a cargo ship collided with it.
7 things to do: Singer-songwriter debut, Holy Week and serial killer talk come to Annapolis
You could catch a local singer in his first show at Rams Head, participate in Holy Week or hear a clinical psychologist talk about serial killers. Those are just some of the things you can do in Annapolis through April 3.
Crofton singer-songwriter Brendan Lane will open for Of Good Nature March 28, 2024 at Rams Head on Stage in Annapolis.
The Key Bridge vanishes, and Maryland suddenly loses another landmark
In the age of the automobile, when a car is an extension of ourselves, where you drive is probably a bigger part of what defines you than what you drive. That was certainly true of the Key Bridge.
The Domino Sugar Factory, with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the background, is seen on Thursday, March 14, 2024.
Candidates seek breakthrough in crowded 3rd District congressional race
Harry Dunn is one of 22 Democrats vying in the 3rd District primary set for May 14. The winner could easily be headed to Congress to represent this heavily blue district, though nine Republicans are seeking their party's nomination.
Harry Dunn, a retired U.S. Capitol Police officer, talks with potential voters who turned out on March 12, 2024 for the opening of his campaign headquarters in Ellicott City. Dunn is one of more than 20 candidates for Congress in the 3rd District.
First female Naval Academy superintendent says curbing sexual harassment is her top priority
Vice Adm. Yvette Davids is the first woman and first Hispanic American to serve as Naval Academy superintendent, and as she laid out her top three priorities to the Board of Visitors for the first time, she even found good news in the Washington political maelstrom that delayed her arrival by six months.
Vice Adm. Yvette Davids talks with U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin on Tuesday, March 19 at the Naval Academy Board of Visitors meeting in Annapolis. Davids is the first woman academy superintendent.
7 things to do: Love history? Annapolis crushes it for Maryland Day
It’s Maryland Day weekend in and around Annapolis, with 40 museums, historic homes and cultural sites open for free or $1. Or you could catch a performance of experimental South Indian dance that tells the stories of immigrant women.
The Pride of Baltimore II, a replica clipper built in 1988, sails past the Chesapeake Bay Bridge.
Spring is here. So is fighting over outdoor dining in Annapolis
The equinox is here. But the real sign of spring in Annapolis is a sudden urge to find a table outside, sip a lovely beverage and watch winter lose its grip. It’s a poetic moment, and because this is America, that’s good for business. If only the city could figure out how to make them permanent.
Tables at Market Space in Annapolis, operated by five downtown restaurants, were filled with people celebrating St. Patrick's Day on March 17, 2024.
What a deal. Maryland acquires storied Chesapeake Bay farm for $1, creating a new nature area
The Board of Public Works on March 13, 2024 approved the state's acquisition for $1 of Holly Beach Farm, almost 300 acres of marshes and coves, coastal woodlands and wide bay views.
An aerial view of Holly Beach Farm near Annapolis shows the unusual freshwater pond and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge in on the horizon.
Free: 300 pristine acres on the Chesapeake Bay
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation on Wednesday posted a notice calling for letters of interest in taking over the 300-acre site just across the Severn River from Annapolis.
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation has posted a call for letters of interest in taking over Holly Beach Farm, a 300 acre nature preserve just outside Annapolis.
7 things to do in Annapolis in the next 7 days: Get out your green
St. Patrick’s Day is Sunday, so the annual Annapolis parade is almost guaranteed to be the most popular event through March 21. But you could still see an Italian opera, catch a performance of a play or take to the water as a decadeslong journey resumes.
Members of the U.S. Park Police mounted unit took part again this year in the Annapolis St. Patrick's Parade, held weeks before the holiday.
‘Direct, raw and sometimes unconventional’: The story Steuart Pittman wants to tells
Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman’s weekly newsletters have offered a glimpse into his mind, a few hundred words at a time. Somewhere along the way, the essays evolved from an official message to a letter from a friend.
Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman talks about his support for Fair Share Maryland's tax reform plan during a press conference held at the Maryland State Education Association's office in Annapolis on Wednesday, March 6, 2024.
Opinion: Baltimore holds the key to a cleaner Chesapeake Bay. Seriously.
If legislation working through the General Assembly wins approval, the approach to cleaning up Baltimore’s Middle Branch would be repeated statewide.
Men fish beneath the Hanover Street Bridge in the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River. The downtown Baltimore skyline is visible in the distance. June 4, 2023.
Slurping toward Annapolis: A guide to hidden oysters in Maryland’s capital
The Annapolis area is a great place to explore oysters, for the uninitiated and the experienced. February and March are perhaps the best time to do it.
David White shucks oysters at Wild Country Seafood in Annapolis. The small shop specializes in Fatty Pattys, oysters grown on 40 acres in the Rhode River.
7 things to do in Annapolis in the next 7 days
If you can't wait for St. Patrick’s Day next weekend, there’s plenty of Irish fun for a warmup in the week through March 13. You could join the Green Beer Races, hear a performance of button accordion and fiddle, or have a pint of Guinness while listening to pub tunes.
The Eastport Democratic Club Green Beer Race takes place on Saturday, March 9 in Annapolis.
Fees, tolls and taxes: How Maryland plans to squeeze you to pay for transportation
With Maryland facing a $3.3 billion shortfall for transportation over six years, state lawmakers in Annapolis are looking at ways to raise money, including levying a 50-cent fee on most online purchases and home-delivery transactions.
Tolls at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, seen here on Memorial Day 2021, would go up and some of the additional money could be spent on transportation projects under proposals pending in Annapolis in early 2024.
Opinion: Alsobrooks, Trone seek to connect with party faithful at Annapolis breakfast club
The contrasting styles of Angela Alsobrooks and David Trone, who are seeking the Democratic nomination for Maryland's open U.S. Senate seat, were on display during separate appearances before the same Annapolis club.
Angela Alsobrooks and David Trone speak at the Almost 7:30 Democratic Club in Annapolis months apart.
7 things to do in Annapolis in the next 7 days
You could listen to an acclaimed cellist, see a new theater production, burn your old socks or watch a high-energy urban circus in the week through March 7.
Colonial Players' production of "The Baker's Wife," stars Sydne Lyons as the wife, Kirk Patton Jr. as the gigolo who woos her and Steven Hoochuk as the baker who refuses to bake with a broken heart. The show runs through March 30.
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