Anne Arundel County

COLUMN | Annapolis has always been a musical city. Soul and blues, indie-folk singer-songwriters, rock, jazz, opera, chamber and orchestral music, and even bossa nova have crossed its stages. What is surprising then isn’t the presence of bluegrass. It’s the sudden sense that it’s everywhere.

Neighbors reflected on what the community staple that is the Severna Park Golf Center, which appears poised for sale and development into townhomes.

A deadly shooting by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minneapolis on Wednesday renewed scrutiny of a violent Christmas Eve incident involving ICE agents in Glen Burnie, with Anne Arundel County police for the first time publicly disputing the federal agency’s account.

Baltimore-based Atlas Restaurant Group is acquiring a majority stake in Boatyard Bar & Grill, a popular haunt in Annapolis.

Colonial Players kicks off the new year with a production of “Other Desert Cities,” a 2011 dark comedy that explores depression, addiction, family and memory. And other events in Anne Arundel County.

The chain co-founded by Thelma Beall now has more than 100 locations, and is still family-run.

Court papers connected to a legal argument in the case of two teens accused of kidnapping, burning and killing an Edgewater business owner revealed new details about the case.

Vacancies for teaching and other school-based positions won’t be affected.

Later this year, a gigantic yellow inflatable duck will be visible from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge.

COLUMN | Democrats, most likely, will pass on the slogan, “Impeach Trump: Third time’s the charm!” Yet the “I” word should play a role in the ride back to relevance in Washington — focused on the confederacy of rogues that surround him.

Carolynn Grammas, a longtime prosecutor in Anne Arundel County, resigned from her post in October to challenge State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess in the upcoming election.

COLUMN: Anne Arundel County Police will have to figure out not only what happened and why but whether Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents lied.

A Prince George’s County corrections officer died on New Years Eve after his pickup truck went off the road and crashed into a pole in Crofton, police said.

An Annapolis woman who works as a sergeant for the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C., faces assault and firearm violation charges for an alleged road rage incident last month.

Tiago Alexandre Sousa-Martins, an immigrant from Portugal accused of driving his van at ICE agents in Glen Burnie, was moved to the Caroline Detention Facility in Virginia, according to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement online detainee database.

A by-the-numbers look at the increase in Maryland homeschooling since COVID-19 that seems here to stay.

Everyone has a story about their family they’d rather not share. None may be like Christine Kuehn’s. Her grandparents and her aunt were Nazi spies working against America at the dawn of World War II. We'll talk about her new book, "Family of Spies," at The Banner Book Club.

If you’re looking for something to clear your head in 2026, consider a First Day Hike. It's one of seven great things to do in the coming week in and around Annapolis.

The Fishmonger's Daughter, Candela and Armada are just a few of the restaurants we hope to see open in 2026.

COLUMN: When Zohran Mamdani is sworn in as mayor of New York on Thursday, the city will become the largest local government in the United States led by a Democratic Socialist. Til then, Montgomery County holds the title.