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The Crownsville Hospital Center was a psychiatric hospital located in Crownsville, Maryland. It was in operation from 1911 until 2004.
Confronting history of racism at former Crownsville hospital site
The former hospital that treated African Americans was known for mistreating patients.
The city of Annapolis announced Monday that it was leaving X, formerly known as Twitter. By Friday, the city’s X account, including past posts, were gone.
Annapolis drops the tweet bomb: X exit sparks online debate
The city of Annapolis quietly announced this week that it was parting ways with X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter that some say has become a forum for extremist groups since billionaire investor Elon Musk took the helm last year.
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An Anne Arundel County Police vehicle.
2 Anne Arundel officers are being investigated after fatal crash
The officers are under investigation by the Office of the Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division after a high-speed chase and deadly crash in Pasadena early Thursday morning.
Annapolis City Hall has long kept the Housing Authority of the City of Annapolis at arms length.
Annapolis public housing resident laments shutdown of her holiday food pantry
After three years of operating a holiday food pantry in the hallway of her Annapolis apartment building, public housing resident Donna Johnson was told she needed to shut it down. Local officials cited code violations and neighbors' complaints.
Annapolis Police Department misspelled the name of the city on the APD's car.
‘Annappolis’? Police say there’s a good reason for misspelling on cruiser
An Annapolis police department vehicle has the misspelling “Annappolis” on one side.
The Anne Arundel County Courthouse is located on Church Circle in Annapolis. It is home to the Circuit Court, the Clerk of the Court, the State Attorney's Office and other agencies.
Anne Arundel courthouse highlights diversity of judges in portraits
Portraits of judges from the 1800s have been removed from the historic Anne Arundel County Circuit Courthouse
File photo of books on a desk at a library.
Anne Arundel library employees continue push for union despite board’s rejection
The Anne Arundel County Library’s board recently rejected a request by employees to form a union, maintaining that it didn’t have authority to accept such a petition until enabling legislation is passed at the state level. AFSCME disagrees.
A map shows how the two-phase redistricting will take place. (Anne Arundel County Public Schools)
Seniors can stay put under approved Anne Arundel schools redistricting plan
The school board voted 5-3 on Wednesday night to approve a plan for new school boundaries. It will result in a change of schools for approximately 6,400 students at some point in the educational process.
A map shows how the two-phase redistricting will take place. (Anne Arundel County Public Schools)
What you need to know about Anne Arundel County school redistricting before the vote
The Anne Arundel County Board of Education will vote on a redistricting plan for the northern half of the county on Wednesday, wrapping up the first half of a two-part process.
Illustration of woman standing in parking lot in between parked cars, with empty parking space in front of her. She holds her hands on her head and her mouth is wide open in shock.
Comic: What to do if your car is stolen in Baltimore
This illustrated guide lists steps you should take if your car is stolen in Baltimore, based on a Banner reporter’s firsthand experience.
Eastport Terrace is one of several apartment and townhouse being considered for a gun violence prevention program in Annapolis..
Annapolis Housing Authority gets ‘troubled’ score on HUD report card
The Annapolis Housing Authority has received a “troubled” grade for fiscal year 2022 on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Public Housing Assessment. The total score required for the standard designation is 70; HACA scored 43.
8 places to buy gifts for the holidays in Anne Arundel County
Here is our gift guide for buying unique holiday gifts in Anne Arundel County.
File photo of an Anne Arundel County Fire Department station.
Anne Arundel woman faces attempted murder, other charges in house fire that burned elderly mom
The Oct. 24 fire in Churchton, in southern Anne Arundel County, sent 74-year-old Patricia Canavan to the hospital with burns. She has since been released.
An Anne Arundel County Police vehicle.
Harrowing Halloween: Man charged after allegedly licking girl’s ear, chasing her home
A Severn man was arrested after he allegedly licked the ear of a young trick-or-treater on Halloween, then followed her home and pulled a gun when he was denied entry into the family’s house, Anne Arundel County police said.
Undated photo shows NAACP President Rickey Nelson Jones preaching at Living Exactly Like Jesus Baptist Church in Columbia, Maryland.
Anne Arundel County NAACP president faces calls for removal over past statements about gays, women
Members of the Anne Arundel County chapter of the NAACP recently forwarded a petition to the national branch calling for the removal of President Rickey Nelson Jones, accusing him of homophobia and sexism. Jones denies the accusations.
The former Perdue AgriBusiness grain elevator in Lothian is now owned by Anne Arundel County. It opened Friday, Oct. 13, 2023.
Saved by Anne Arundel, Lothian grain elevator opens in time for harvest
Perdue Agribusiness had owned the grain elevator in Lothian, but announced its intention to close it in January 2021. Concerned about the impact, Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman worked with Perdue to delay the closure until a new owner could step in and operate the grain elevator.
Anne Arundel County Recreation and Parks has begun evaluating 10 sites around the county for new or expanded parks.
Anne Arundel seeks community involvement for possible new, expanded parks
Anne Arundel County Recreation and Parks is seeking feedback from the public through Nov. 30.
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