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Morgan Sloan, left, and Zack Yeatman ride a boat in a flooded area near City Dock in Annapolis in August.
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Frustrated Annapolis officials remain confident FEMA funds will come eventually, but starting the massive climate change project at City Dock immediately after the Annapolis Sailboat Show and finishing most of it by next fall isn’t going to happen.
Eight 1,000 pound pumpkins are on display as part of the Great Annapolis Pumpkin selfie contest and tour.
7 things to do in Annapolis: The Great Pumpkins are back, and they’re really big
Those giant pumpkins around Annapolis aren't there by accident. It's the annual Great Annapolis Pumpkins promotion by the Downtown Annapolis Partnership.
A campaign sign for Charles “Chuck” Yocum, a candidate for District 3 on the Anne Arundel County school board, is seen on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024, on a lawn in Pasadena, Md.
Republicans backed a deeply flawed candidate for Anne Arundel school board
Anne Arundel County school board candidate Chuck Yocum has received donations from Republican officeholders and groups, but his race is about more than party. It’s about a deeply flawed candidate who has taken advantage of a moment of deep division to reach the cusp of power he absolutely should not have.
The federal indictment includes this photo of a man FBI agents say is Roderick Simms dealing drugs on Clay Street on Aug. 8, 2024.
‘Alright, alright’: FBI wiretaps provide a glimpse of alleged drug running in Annapolis
Authorities allege that a group of 14 men ran a street-level drug ring out of the Obery Court townhouse complex in Annapolis, less than a mile from the Maryland State House.
The entrance of the IKEA store in College Park, Maryland on Oct. 2 is filled  with information on the Swedish furniture giants sustainability goals.
Annapolis leaders went to Sweden to learn about climate change. I went to IKEA.
Walk under the U.S., Maryland, and Swedish flags and into the mammoth blue-and-yellow IKEA building in College Park, and the first of many brightly colored, chipper displays makes clear that saving the planet is at stake with every purchase.
Hundreds of boats will be on display at City Dock in Annapolis for the Annapolis Boat Show starting Thursday. The show continues through Sunday  and then is replaced next week by the Annapolis Sailboat Show.
7 things to do in Annapolis: Powerboat Show comes to City Dock, followed by Sailboat Show
It’s the start of the Annapolis Boat Shows this weekend, first power then sail. Other great things to do over the next seven days include the start of the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra Season and the Anne Arundel Lifeline 100 bike rides.
You need a degree in poli-sci to suss out all the wrinkles, permutations and potential ipso factors in the Maryland Senate race. Or you could taka clue from gamblers and bet the parlay.
You’ve got one vote in the Senate race. The prize is democracy, organized the way you want it.
Voters are being asked to game the future of the U.S. Senate when picking Ben Cardin’s successor. Will Democrats take the upper House? Or will Republicans hold on?
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (July 02, 2024) Midshipmen 4th Class, or plebes, of 3rd and 4th company from the United States Naval Academy Class of 2028 participate in pistol and rifle training during Plebe Summer, a demanding indoctrination period intended to transition the candidates from civilian to military life. 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Kenneth D. Aston Jr.)
High lead levels in Annapolis creek are reminder that Navy can be a tough neighbor
Greenbury Point is a reminder that the Navy, where a rifle range has operated for some 100 years, can be a tough neighbor.
Unidentified cast members of the Classic Theatre of Maryland's production of "Macbeth." The production opens Sept. 26, 2024 in Annapolis and continues through Oct. 13.
7 things to do in Annapolis: ‘Macbeth’ wears a tricorn hat in Classic Theatre of Maryland production
The setting for Classic Theatre of Maryland's production of "Macbeth" is Revolutionary War America. iAlong with a Hispanic heritage festival, a doggy dive-in and a Taylor Swift tribute show, the play is one of seven great things to do in Annapolis this weekend.
Mike Lofton and Lisa Arrasmith stand on the shore of Selby Bay at South River Farm Park on Sept. 16, 2024. The water access advocates say County Executive Steuart Pittman is taking too long to make it more available to the public.
Anne Arundel wants to balance access to the Chesapeake Bay. Critics call it rationing.
Water access advocates say County Executive Steuart Pittman has slowed the momentum they helped build on expanding public water access along the Chesapeake Bay.
An Osprey preparing to dive at Kennedy Space Center, Florida in 2012.
Ospreys have left the Chesapeake and change is in the air, political and otherwise
For many, fall arrives with the equinox. For me, the shift begins when osprey cries are replaced in the skies above my home on the Chesapeake Bay.
Burbage Oteil and his band will headline the Annapolis Baygrass Music Festival Saturday and Sunday at Sandy Point State Park.
7 things to do in Annapolis: Baygrass Music Festival takes over Sandy Point
From Oktoberfest to the last of the City Dock Summer Concert series, here’s what’s going on in Annapolis.
The .8 acre lot at Park Place in downtown Annapolis was empty on Sept. 17, 2024 in Annapolis. The developer of the mixed-use complex set aside the land for a performing arts center.
Solving this Annapolis puzzle could unlock millions. Two nonprofits are ready to try.
The Arts Council of Anne Arundel County and Visit Annapolis want to turn a tiny speck of donated land into a performing arts and conference center.
Rob Steinberger, right, talks with school board candidate LaToya Nkongolo during the African American Heritage Festival on Aug. 24, 2024, in Laurel.
For Rob Steinberger, running for Congress is about introducing himself
Rob Steinberger is running in the 3rd District against a better-known, more experienced, better-financed Democrat. His job is introducing himself to voters.
Daphne Eckman and her band will perform Friday night at Red Red Wine during the Annapolis Songwriters Festival, one of 55 local acts feature in free performances.
7 things to do in Annapolis: Annapolis Songwriters Festival showcases 55 local musicians
No one may be more excited about the Annapolis Songwriters Festival than Daphne Eckman, a young performer who will share the stage set up at Red, Red Wine with eight other singers over three hours Friday night.
What's keeping Maryland Republicans awake at night? Here are five possible sleep busters.
Trump, Hogan and other nightmares keeping Maryland Republicans awake
Between the Donald Trump-Kamala Harris debate and Inauguration Day, here are five nightmares likely to keep Republican voters awake at night.
Harry Huntley will be sworn in Monday night as the new alderman for downtown Annapolis.
Annapolis Democrats picked the city’s newest alderman. Others already want his job.
The Annapolis Democratic Central Committee chose Harry Huntley to replace former Alderwoman Elly Tierney, who is moving to Cape Cod.
Food historian Joyce White is launching her first book, “Cooking Maryland’s Way, Voices of a Diverse Cuisine.” It complements a 1963 classic cookbook with stories of the food and the people behind it.
7 things to do in Annapolis: Joyce White serves up the story behind classic Maryland cooking
Food historian Joyce White marks her first book, “Cooking Maryland’s Way: Voices of a Diverse Cuisine,” with a lecture and book signing Sunday. It’s one of seven great things to do in the coming week in the Annapolis area.
I blame the TSA for the way people dress at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport. Comfy to the point of slobby is the only way to travel.
Is BWI the airport for people who dress like slobs?
All I can say is that they confirm my suspicions. BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, the easy go-easy come airport, is for slobs. It's good to be among friends.
The hardest part of this year's election campaign starts after Labor Day, and there's plenty for Maryland Democrats to fret.
These 5 election nightmares may keep Maryland Democrats awake after Labor Day
Be forewarned. This is a Dougie Downer kind of column. What goes up must come down. Democrats might be enjoying sweet dreams of November, but the hardest days of the campaign start right after Labor Day.
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