The Maryland Department of Agriculture, along with the Anne Arundel County Health Department, will enhance mosquito control services in certain areas due to public health concerns about potential mosquito-borne diseases.

The Baltimore Banner sat down for a Q&A session with Ricky Smith, executive director/CEO of the Maryland Aviation Administration.

United Food & Commercial Workers Local 400, which represents Annapolis Police officers, accused Chief Edward Jackson of unlawfully retaliating against two officers it described as “whistleblowers.” Jackson, whose agency recently got a vote of confidence from a civil rights group, had no immediate comment.

A circuit court judge has sentenced Erica Griswold, the former register of wills in Anne Arundel County, to two years of probation after she pleaded guilty to misconduct in office.

The Anne Arundel County Department of Health has closed Marley Creek for the second time in a year due to a large sewage spill at a pumping station owned by an apartment complex.

Brothers Donta and William Henson launched the Black-owned Los Hermanos 1978 Tequila during COVID-19.

Annapolis will mark Juneteenth with a celebration and concert at Elktonia-Carr’s Beach Heritage Park and the nearby Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park from 3-7 p.m. Wednesday. A parade and festival are also set for Saturday.

The Anne Arundel County Council has adopted a $2.31 billion budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1.

The community pool at Harbour House has been closed, summer programs have been canceled and there have been staff reductions due to funding issues faced by the Housing Authority of the City of Annapolis.

Jasmine M. Jackson was appointed as the new register of wills Tuesday morning after former register of wills Erica Griswold resigned amid pleading guilty to misconduct in the office.

County Executive Steuart Pittman's proposed budget includes $49 million to build a new Glen Burnie library to replace the existing one, which was opened in 1969 and is considered outdated.

Pasadena veteran Kyle Butters launched the running event to raise awareness for veterans who have died by suicide, suffered from PTSD and other mental health challenges.

Erica Griswold, the Anne Arundel County register of wills, pleaded guilty to misconduct in office stemming from her cashing of a $6,645 cashier’s check intended for her office. Sentencing was set for July 18.

Thirteen Anne Arundel County environmental organizations have united to protect and preserve the county’s natural resources.

Many residents are concerned that a recent comprehensive rezoning may have cleared the way for a development anchored by a hotel at the site of the Liberty Marina in Anne Arundel County.

More than 1,000 midshipmen graduated from the Naval Academy in Annapolis under blue skies Friday. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin praised the graduates for their resiliency at the ceremony, the first for Vice Admiral Yvette Davids, the military college's first female superintendent.

The Glen Burnie Improvement Association (GBIA) announced in a Facebook post on Monday morning that the much-anticipated event will not take place this year.

Vickie Gipson, the chief judge of the Orphans’ Court of Anne Arundel County, has accused Judge Marc Knapp of multiple instances of aggression in a criminal complaint. A district court judge on Tuesday issued a peace order in the case.

Anne Arundel County held a workshop Thursday to hear from the public on repurposing the Crownsville Hospital Center site. Former employees and county residents stressed the importance of acknowledging and preserving its dark history, including the mistreatment of Black patients.

Anne Arundel County school board candidate Sarah Lacey suspended her campaign in March, but nevertheless advanced in Tuesday’s primary to the November general election. Now it appears she will face incumbent Gloria Dent in District 1.