As Anne Arundel County Democratic and Republican party leaders decide this weekend on the next state senator for Annapolis and the next delegate for Pasadena, one consideration will rise above all others: Who can hold the seat in 2026 and improve their party’s prospects?

Annapolis is dotted with small stages. Here are some tips on exploring them and the music they host, and more great things to do.

Here is 2024 in review, according to me. I can’t send you all cookies, so you’ll have to make do with numbers.

The Naval Academy has renamed a classroom building for the 39th president, who recently entered home hospice care. But why did it take so long to honor the only graduate to ever become president?

Jefferson Holland is the new Annapolis poet laureate. And, if he’s better known as a singer and songwriter focused on Annapolis and the Chesapeake Bay, that’s because to him there’s not much difference.

It’s the final week of 2024, and in Annapolis that means fireworks, Clydesdales and college football. Check out these great things to do.

Weeks after voters rejected Gov. Wes Moore’s pick for the Anne Arundel County Circuit Court, he reappointed her. It’s a rare move not seen in Maryland for a generation, and comes as a judiciary study has recommended ending contested election of judges.

No one I know of studies Chesapeake Bay fog. It’s just the weather. But after spotting an increasing number of fog warnings on the Bay Bridge, maybe someone should.

From a Pressing Strings homecoming to a Naptown half marathon, here are seven things to do this week in Annapolis.

Hello, there! We are the drones. We thought this might be a good time to clear up some misconceptions about our recent appearances in the night skies above New Jersey and Maryland.

If police are right, Luigi Mangione will be remembered as a herald of 3D-printed gun violence, of a weapon spreading so fast it is outpacing ways we think of protecting ourselves.

Holiday events are piling up fast and there's lots to choose from in Annapolis. One at the top of the list is the Eastport Yacht Club Parade of Lights on Saturday.

Annapolis is the center of power in Maryland, but it's not the easiest place to get to without a car.

U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin will leave office in January. It’s a moment of significant transition for Maryland, one with far-reaching consequences. You could see that as he traveled the state in the early days of his farewell tour.

Midnight Madness is back with three nights of late shopping in downtown Annapolis this month. It’s one of seven great things to do in the coming week.

In May, a female midshipman will join 31 other graduates heading for rigorous training to become a Navy SEAL. She will be the first woman to make the trip from Annapolis to the training waters of San Diego just as debate over women in combat has been renewed.

Pat Furgurson covered a tragedy that swept up him, the newspaper he worked for, Annapolis, and for a moment, the nation.

In Maryland, Gov. Wes Moore can’t start the holiday season by lighting the state Christmas tree. We don’t have one.

The holiday season in Annapolis opens this weekend with performances of “White Christmas” and the city’s Grand Illumination ceremony. Check out these and other great things to do.

Blue catfish won’t sit nobly at the center of your feast like a Norman Rockwell turkey, or come with lore like Maryland stuffed ham. It does have the element of abundance, though.