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    7 things to do in Annapolis: Pride Parade is political, but it’s good fun, too

    A person dressed in an animal costume waves to people along West Street during the Annapolis Pride Parade and Festival on June 1, 2024.
    For Anne Arundel’s top teacher, immigrant students are assets, not burdens
    “There’s a belief that a lack of language means a lack of intelligence, and that’s definitely not the case,” said Jacqueline Sanderson.
    English language development teacher Jacqueline Sanderson teaches students at Belle Grove Elementary on May 19, 2025. She is Anne Arundel County's teacher of the year.
    Annapolis dedicates memorial to Maryland’s first Black Congress member
    Over his eight-term congressional tenure, which concluded in 1987, Parren J. Mitchell earned a reputation as a champion of the Civil Rights Movement. He was one of 12 founding members of the Congressional Black Caucus.
    Elected officials and civil rights leaders gathered in Annapolis Wednesday to unveil a memorial dedicated to the late Parren J. Mitchell, the first African American to represent Maryland in Congress.
    Body recovered from Anne Arundel County car fire
    Officials have not identified the remains, which have been transported to the medical examiner’s office in Baltimore for an autopsy.
    An Anne Arundel County Police vehicle.
    Curtis Bay woman found dead in Brooklyn Park ID’d as her husband is charged with murder
    A 44-year-old woman from Curtis Bay was found dead Friday morning near Disney Road and Alley 79 in Brooklyn Park — and police say her husband is to blame.
    An Anne Arundel County Police vehicle.
    JD Vance steers clear of DEI, promises no more ‘open-ended’ wars at Naval Academy
    The vice president addressed the Naval Academy’s graduates after being confronted by protesters in Annapolis.
    Vice President JD Vance addresses graduates at the Naval Academy graduation on Friday.

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    Her final assignment before graduation? Beating Stage 3 cancer
    Anne Arundel County teacher Kayla Case earned her second master’s degree after battling Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
    Kayla Case and her son, Silas, 4, and daughter, Serena, 3, at Georgetown East Elementary School in Annapolis, where Case is a reading and math intervention teacher.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: ‘Peale Women Painters’ explores hidden members of American arts dynasty
    Three new art exhibits opening for Memorial Day offer a good opportunity to see another side of Annapolis, its visual arts. It's also a parade weekend in Annapolis, and time for alfresco dining to return to West Street.
    Sarah Miriam Peale's 1830 self-portraits is one of 22 works included in a new exhibit at Hammond Harwood House in Annapolis examining women painters of Peale dynasty of early American painters. It runs through Aug. 15.
    Child testifies at Severna Park Elementary teacher’s sex abuse trial: ‘He would always touch us’
    Prosecutors, meanwhile, dropped 26 out of the 55 charges against Matthew Schlegel, 45, of Severna Park, who’s standing trial in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court.
    Matthew Schlegel is standing trial in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court on charges of sexual abuse of a minor, third- and fourth-degree sex offense and second-degree assault.
    Police investigating after woman’s death in Anne Arundel dubbed homicide
    According to police, forensic pathologists determined that Heather Elizabeth Beaver died of blunt force trauma, ruling she died at the hands of another.
    Anne Arundel County Police are seeking information about the death of Heather Elizabeth Beaver.
    Maryland appeals court halts case of Navy doctor charged with killing wife
    In a Tuesday order, three Appellate Court of Maryland judges granted the state’s request to slow the case against James Strachan Houston.
    The exterior of the Robert C. Murphy Courts of Appeal building, home of the Maryland Supreme Court, in Annapolis.

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    JD Vance won’t say much at the Naval Academy graduation. You should listen anyway.
    Vice presidential addresses receive far less attention than those given by presidents. The Biden effect makes it a mistake, however, to ignore what the VP has to say.
    President Donald Trump will speak at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on Saturday, one day after Vice President JD Vance gives the commencement address at the Naval Academy commissioning ceremony in Annapolis.
    Baltimore’s Cordish Cos. used stealth to sell a big-dollar casino to rural NC county
    The Cordish Companies of Baltimore acquired options to buy land. If the legislation had passed, the companies could have had a head start over any competitor.
    The Cordish Companies, a casino developer, starts hiring lobbyists in North Carolina in September 2021, two years before a bill that would end North Carolina’s long community casino ban is made public.
    Severna Park Elementary School teacher accused of sexually abusing 8 students to stand trial
    Matthew Schlegel, 45, of Severna Park, is charged in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court with sexual abuse of a minor, third- and fourth-degree sex offense and second-degree assault. He maintains his innocence.
    Hundreds of fans flock to see ‘Best Man’ stars at Laurel liquor store
    Fans flocked to Laurel to meet "The Best Man" actors Morris Chestnut, Taye Diggs and Harold Perrineau, along with screenwriter and director Malcolm D. Lee, in town to promote their Sable Bourbon.
    From left, Taye Diggs, Harold Perrineau, Malcolm D. Lee and Morris Chestnut collaborated for the spirit Sable Bourbon.
    Anne Arundel County rolling out 10 red light cameras to boost road safety
    Two red light cameras are up and running in Anne Arundel County with eight more expected as officials’ enhance efforts to reduce dangerous driving.
    Anne Arundel County is expanding red-light cameras to 10 locations. Two are already operational.

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    Anne Arundel County rolling out 10 red light cameras to boost road safety
    Two red light cameras are up and running in Anne Arundel County with eight more expected as officials’ enhance efforts to reduce dangerous driving.
    Anne Arundel County is expanding red-light cameras to 10 locations. Two are already operational.
    Annapolis can be a lousy place for kids to play. The next mayor needs to fix it.
    Annapolis will select a new mayor and at least three new city council members in November. Over the next six months, I’ll explore problems they will face, including rising anger over the state of playing fields.
    PlayAnnapolis, a nonprofit advocacy group for youth athletics, held a sports fair in April at the Boys & Girls Club field. It's the only all-weather turf field in the city, and is controlled by the club and Anne Arundel County.
    Anne Arundel ransomware attack compromised confidential health data, county says
    Officials said in a news release that the county first became aware of the attack Feb. 22 and immediately commissioned an investigation into the extent of the breach “with the assistance of industry-leading cybersecurity specialists, law enforcement partners, and relevant state agencies.”
    The Arundel Center in downtown Annapolis houses county government offices.
    7 things to do in Annapolis includes a chance to see the Blue Angels, loud and beloved
    All but the joyless few in Annapolis will step outside Tuesday and Wednesday to marvel as the Blue Angels paint the Chesapeake Bay sky with speed, smoke and daring, along with other great things to do in the coming week.
    The Blue Angels complete their annual flyover above Annapolis during the Naval Academy’s commencement week on May 22, 2024. Gladys Schultz looks up in awe at the jets as they do stunts in the air.
    Judge limits prosecution of Navy doctor accused of killing wife in Anne Arundel
    Attorneys for Dr. James Strachan Houston argued the case was tainted beyond reproach by the behavior of Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess and two police detectives.
    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.
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