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7 things to do in Annapolis: Ski film debuts in a sailing town Thursday
Give it to the folks at Maryland Hall — nobody was probably expecting a ski film in a town known for sailing. You can catch Warren Miller's “75” Thursday night at Maryland Hall. It’s one of the great things to do in Annapolis over the coming week.
"75," a new film from Warren Miller Entertainment, features ski and snowboard highlights from around the world. It's showing Jan. 23, 2025 at Maryland Hall in Annapolis.
Vive la résistance — even if Wes Moore won’t admit it
Wes Moore is good at making pithy statements, and this one traveled far in the political news media, which is looking for someone to speak for the 48.36% of the nation's voters who didn’t want Donald Trump returned to the White House. Protest too much, Mr. Governor?
Gov. Wes Moore stressed at an event last week in Annapolis that he is not the leader of the resistance to President Donald Trump.
Batteries and where to put them could be next in Maryland’s energy wars
The most important thing to understand about electricity in Maryland may be that everyone wants more of it. Or maybe the most important thing is that few people want to live near it. Not power plants. Not power lines. Not solar or wind farms. We’re about to see if that's how people feel about batteries.
Battery storage systems, like this one installed in Calvert County by BGE in 2023, could help level out supply and demand of electricity in Maryland.
New ships named for Megan McClung, first female Naval Academy grad killed in combat
The Navy named a new class of amphibious landing ships for Maj. Megan McClung, the first female Naval Academy graduate killed in combat.
Marine Corps Maj. Megan McClung, center, was killed by an IED in April 2006 in Ramadi, Iraq, becoming the first U.S. servicewoman killed in combat. She was a public affairs officer who served with Lynn Kinney, left, and Amy Forsythe served at Camp Fallujah.
7 things to do in Annapolis: Two companies stage winter productions at Maryland Hall
Maryland Hall is the home stage for several performing arts companies in Annapolis, but it’s rare when their performances overlap.
Mezzo-soprano Alice Chung, right, is joined by jazz trio Amanda Densmoor, Patrick Kilbride and Rolfe Dauz during a rehearsal of the Annapolis Opera production of "Trouble in Tahiti."
Timeout: Why is everything about football all the time?
Between the college championship Monday and the NFL playoffs heading juke step to their crescendos, it’s hard to be anywhere in public right now and not have football on a TV, a phone or your lips. We have reached the moment when football seems infinite.
Baltimore Ravens linebacker Odafe Oweh (99) is announced before running through the tunnel ahead of the AFC wild card playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at M&T Bank Stadium on Saturday, January 11, 2025.
Navy secretary names ship for Travis Manion, Naval Academy grad killed in Iraq
The secretary of the Navy recounted Travis Manion’s explanation to his family about why he would return to Iraq for a second combat tour in December 2006 — a decision that resulted in his death while leading a patrol five months later.
Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro announces on Jan. 10, 2024 the name of two new Navy surveillance ships for famed deep-sea explorers, Don Walsh and Victor Vescovo. A few hours later in the same spot at the Naval Academy, he named an amphibious docking ship for Travis Manion, a Marine officer killed in Iraq.
7 things to do in Annapolis: Symphony, art students collaborate on sound and sight
In a new collaboration, student artists will display works through January inspired by the upcoming Annapolis Symphony Orchestra performance of Modest Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition.”
ArtFarm students work on mixed-media pieces for the Jan. 28-Feb. 3 performances of "Pictures at an Exhibition" by the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra.
‘Will you do a selfie?’ My improbable run through the first day of a new Congress
What if, instead of a fruitless search for meaning on the first day of the 119th Congress, I made a simple request?
U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin, left, takes a selfie with Baltimore Banner columnist Rick Hutzell in the Longworth House Office Building on Friday.
One word will decide Anne Arundel political picks: Electability
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?
State Sen. Sarah Elfreth, second from left, works with Del. Dana Jones, center, and Del. Shaneka Henson. If Elfreth wins the 3rd District seat in Congress, both Jones and Henson have said they plan to seek an appointment to her position.
7 things to do in Annapolis: A vibrant winter music scene on small stages
Annapolis is dotted with small stages. Here are some tips on exploring them and the music they host, and more great things to do.
Musician Brendan Lane performs on the small stage at Stan & Joe's Saloon in Annapolis on Dec. 14, 2021. The bar hosts a variety of musicians in a close up setting.
My Annapolis year by the numbers, a portrait of 2024
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 Spa Creek Bridge opened in 1947, one of a generation of bascule drawbridges built by the federal government around the country.
Like everything about Jimmy Carter, his relationship with the Naval Academy is complicated
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?
President Jimmy Carter, center, and his wife Rosalynn Carter join fans at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis on Nov. 12, 1977, for the game between the Navy Midshipmen and Georgia Tech. Navy beat the Yellow Jackets, 20-16.
The Chesapeake has no bard, but Jefferson Holland is a contender
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.
Annapolis Poet Laureate recites the ballad of Muskrat Greene, the oyster eating champion of Deale, to a group of seniors sharing poetry at Anne Arundel Community College on Dec. 13, 2024.
7 things to do in Annapolis: See the Clydesdales and New Year’s Eve fireworks
It’s the final week of 2024, and in Annapolis that means fireworks, Clydesdales and college football. Check out these great things to do.
PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 07: The Budweiser Clydesdales are seen outside of Chase Field before the MLB opening day game between the San Diego Padres and the Arizona Diamondbacks on April 07, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Wes Moore claps back, reappoints judge rejected by Anne Arundel voters
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.
Judges Ginina Jackson-Stevenson, left, and Christine Celeste campaigned together on the Keep Our Judges slate.
Why does it seem foggier along the Chesapeake Bay?
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.
Fog makes things vanish, including the Baltimore Harbor as seen from a pier in Canton. There are signs that the Chesapeake Bay in winter is increasingly foggy.
7 things to do in Annapolis, from a Pressing Strings homecoming to Naptown races
From a Pressing Strings homecoming to a Naptown half marathon, here are seven things to do this week in Annapolis.
Pressing Strings returns to vocalist  Jordan Sokel's hometown for two shows on Dec. 22, 2024.
We are the drones. We’ve got a message for you.
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.
Stock shot of a floating white drone.
Download the code and print: Luigi Mangione and the rise of 3D gun violence
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.
A closeup of 3D printed turquoise and white "ghost" guns.
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