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    Led by the husband-wife team of Julie Cymek on vocals and Jaime Horrigan on bass, Sweet Leda is completed by guitarist Omar Eldieahy and drummer Don Boyette. They'll play Saturday at Eastport a Rockin'.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: Eastport a’ Rockin’ returns with dozens of local bands
    You could catch a local music fest like no other this week, enjoy a Vegas magic act or soak up some local culture.
    Tom Manente receives a goody bag as he deplanes at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on Tuesday.
    Flying through 75 years: BWI Airport by the numbers
    Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport celebrated its 75th birthday with gate parties for the 75th departing and arriving flights of the day.
    From left, Matthew Schlegel’s attorneys Andrew Harvey, Peter O’Neill, and Patrick Seidel speak to reporters outside the Annapolis courthouse last week.
    For a teacher accused of abusing students, ‘not guilty’ doesn’t equal public exoneration
    When a teacher accused of sexually abusing students is found not guilty, the pain won’t go away easily. Not for the teacher, the student, their families or the community.
    Janice Curtis Greene is part of an effort aimed at identifying and interring the remains of close to 100 people currently stored at the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory.
    African American remains were uprooted by development. This woman wants to find them a final resting spot.
    A state effort aims to find final resting spots for African American remains that were found in most cases by accident because of things like contruction projects and coastal erostion.
    ICE agents are clashing with residents, putting local police in the middle
    The tensions surfacing in the Baltimore area are unlikely to ease anytime soon.
    ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JANUARY 16: Singer Kierra Sheard performs onstage during the 2023 Martin Luther King, Jr. Beloved Community Commemorative Service at Ebenezer Baptist Church on January 16, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia.
    7 things to do in Annapolis, from Juneteenth Parade and Festival to a bridge 5K
    Annapolis Juneteenth is expanding again in its fifth year, topping the list of things to do in the coming week. You also could hear author Kate Myers of Annapolis talk about her second novel, “Salty.”
    Protesters stand holding signs outside of the Anne Arundel County Courthouse on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, ahead of the bail hearing for Matthew Schlegel.
    Protesters rally after Severna Park Elementary teacher found not guilty of most charges at sex abuse trial
    Anne Arundel County Circuit Judge Pamela K. Alban ordered that Matthew Schlegel, 45, of Severna Park, be released from the Jennifer Road Detention Center on his own recognizance.
    A JCPenney sign is displayed at one of the company's department store locations. The sign is plain white lettering against a brick wall.
    JCPenney will finally close doors at Annapolis Mall store in August
    The Texas-based retail company was unable to negotiate a long-term lease or find another suitable location in the area.
    Severna Park Elementary teacher found not guilty on most charges in child sex abuse trial
    Matthew Schlegel, 45, of Severna Park, stood 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.
    An Anne Arundel County Police vehicle.
    Police: Woman fatally shot in Odenton by estranged husband, who died by suicide in New Jersey
    Anne Arundel County Police did not identify the woman, nor did they say whether any suspects had been identified.
    An Anne Arundel County Police vehicle.
    Anne Arundel County Police activate new speed camera in Glen Burnie
    Officials plan to install speed cameras in at least 14 more school zones and red light cameras at eight more intersections in Anne Arundel County.
    Del. Heather Bagnall warms up the crowd on June 14, 2025 as it begins to fill in Lawyer's Mall at the State House in Annapolis. The crowd eventually overflowed onto the surrounding sidewalks and even across the street.
    An assassination in Minnesota briefly silences ‘No Kings’ rally in Annapolis
    Jessica Davis took a breath and looked down at her phone. She read out the news to the ‘No Kings’ rally in Annapolis that a former Minnesota House speaker and her husband had been assassinated.
    Candidates for Anne Arundel County Executive include, from left, James Kitchin, special assistant to Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman; Anne Arundel County Councilwoman Allison Pickard; and Anne Arundel County Councilman Pete Smith.
    What to know about the 3 Democrats running for Anne Arundel County Executive
    Who is going to replace Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman? It might be one of these Democrats.
    Matthew Schlegel, 45, a teacher at Severna Park Elementary School, took the stand in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court at his trial on charges of sexual abuse of a minor, third- and fourth-degree sex offense and second-degree assault.
    Severna Park Elementary School teacher repeatedly denies sexual abuse allegations at trial
    Matthew Schlegel, 45, of Severna Park, took the witness stand Thursday in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court in his own defense.
    Political signs in front of the Anne Arundel County Board of Elections in Glen Burnie last fall.
    Anne Arundel Council to redirect $1.25 million from public campaign fund
    The Anne Arundel County Council slashed the budget for Steuart Pittman’s $1.5 million proposed investment in the nascent public campaign financing system.
    Aaron Yealdhall is the voice behind Skribe, one of the acts that will perform Saturday at the first Annapolis Porchfest.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: Porchfest brings a new kind of music festival
    Eight front porches in the Homewood-Germantown neighborhood will transform into mini stages Saturday.
    Ziggy, a therapy dog with Caring Canines Pet Therapy Program, is pictured on Friday outside the Anne Arundel County Courthouse in Annapolis.
    These cute dogs have a serious mission: Help kids testifying in court
    Anne Arundel County Circuit Judge Pamela K. Alban, over objections from Matthew Schlegel’s attorneys, has allowed dogs to sit in the witness stand with children who are testifying in the case.
    Altoona-based gas station and convenience store Sheetz opens its first Anne Arundel County location Thursday. Photo courtesy of Sheetz.
    Oh, Sheetz! There’s a new place to fuel up near BWI airport
    Score a free gas station coffee on Thursday when Sheetz opens its first Anne Arundel County location just about a five-minute drive from BWI.
    Rhonda Pindell Charles and Jared Littmann, Democratic candidates for mayor in Annapolis, agreed to a coin toss to settle who goes first in a forum Tuesday.
    The next Annapolis mayor should call a vote on changing local elections
    Columnist Rick Hutzell is exploring challenges the next Annapolis mayor and City Council will face when they take office in December, both leftovers from Mayor Gavin Buckley’s years in office and new challenges.
    Better Block in a Box, at right, is a shipping container that can serve as a bar, bookstore or art studio, at the Glen Burnie Town Center on Friday.
    Anne Arundel’s transformation of Glen Burnie Town Center: ‘Colorful, vibrant, inviting’
    Reimagining the plaza is central to the county’s revitalization of the Baltimore-Annapolis Boulevard Corridor in Glen Burnie.
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