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    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.
    Prosecutors drop charges against Anne Arundel Orphans’ Court Judge Marc Knapp
    State prosecutors dismissed charges Tuesday against Anne Arundel County Orphans’ Court Judge Marc Knapp, who they had accused of illegally recording his probate court colleagues.
    In 1685, Willem Wissing and Jan van der Vaardt painted the portrait of Anne Stuart, the bride of George Odenberg, Prince of Demark. A decade later, Maryland named Annapolis in her honor.
    Annapolis used to be called Arundel Town. Then Anne came along.
    In the 330 years since Annapolis got its name on May 8, 1695, there have been mothers and daughters, rebels and beauties, artists and prosecutors. Here's a salute to all the Annes the city of Anne has known.
    All of the students on the bus attend Millersville Elementary School, according to officials.
    School bus crashes into tree in Anne Arundel County, with minor injuries to students
    All of the students attend Millersville Elementary School, an official said.
    National Lutheran Communities & Services plans to build it's new retirement community in an Annapolis forest.
    After 15 years, the saga of Crystal Spring is ending in Annapolis. Was the fight worth it?
    As the story of Crystal Spring and The Village at Providence Point nears its end, there is a lesson from the last remaining forest in Annapolis.
    Matthew Schlegel, a third grade teacher at Severna Park Elementary School, is charged in Anne Anne Arundel County Circuit Court with sexual abuse of a minor, third- and fourth-degree sex offense and second-degree assault. He’s accused of sexually abusing eight students.
    Prosecutors want to introduce other bad acts at Severna Park Elementary teacher’s sex abuse trial
    Matthew Schlegel, 45, of Severna Park, is set to stand trial on May 19 in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court on charges of sexual abuse of a minor, third- and fourth-degree sex offense and second-degree assault.
    Anne Arundel County has moved closer to allowing Maryland to try to create a vibrant apartment community at the Cromwell light rail station in Glen Burnie.
    Anne Arundel passes amendment to rezone Cromwell Station for state development
    Anne Arundel County has moved closer to allowing Maryland to create a vibrant apartment community at the Cromwell light rail station in Glen Burnie.
    Vice President JD Vance speaks during a tour at Nucor Steel Berkeley in Huger, S.C., Thursday, May 1, 2025. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool Photo via AP)
    Vice President JD Vance to deliver Naval Academy graduation keynote address
    Vice President JD Vance will deliver the keynote address at the U.S. Naval Academy’s graduation and commissioning ceremony on May 23.
    Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman announces his budget proposal to the council on Thursday.
    Proposed Anne Arundel budget shields residents from Trump — with no new taxes
    The proposed budget calls for spending about $100 million more compared to the last fiscal year.
    The Annapolis Book Festival at Key School returns May 3, 2025 with authors, panel discussions and a used book sale.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: May brings books, women of song and Italian sausage
    The first weekend in May is one of the busiest of the year in Annapolis, with festivals celebrating books, food, art and music. Oh, and you can catch a new stage production, too.
    A long line of unsold 2024 R1S electric utility vehicles sits at a Rivian service center Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, in east Denver.
    Electric truck, SUV maker Rivian opens Anne Arundel County location
    The California-based electric truck and SUV manufacturer Rivian Automotive has opened a service and demo center in Anne Arundel County.
    A failed measure to change the zoning of Cromwell Station potentially risks state investment for a reimagined Light Rail Link parking lot in Glen Burnie.
    Is Anne Arundel County risking losing state dollars for reimagined Cromwell Station?
    A failed measure to change the zoning of Cromwell Station potentially risks state investment for a reimagined Light Rail Link parking lot in Glen Burnie.
    Both speed cameras in the 2300 block of West Patapsco Ave. were stolen on Aug. 26. City police have charged a suspect and say he may be responsible for more than a dozen such thefts.
    Anne Arundel Police add automated speed cameras near six schools
    The addition brings the number of school zones in the county with automated speed enforcement to 31.
    The Washington Monument is seen on the mall in Washington would be in Maryland if retrocession were ever to happen.
    Is Maryland the answer to DC’s MAGA woes? Jamie Raskin says maybe.
    When Rep. Jamie Raskin said D.C. should become part of Maryland again, I had to ask. That’ll never happen, right? Then I learned about retrocession.
    Annapolis Harbormaster discovers body near boat ramp
    A body resembling that of an adult man was found in the water near the Truxtun Park boat ramp, officials said.
    New Village Academy faced a series of setbacks, including the sale of the Annapolis Mall to a new owner just as the school was negotiating its lease.
    Annapolis was supposed to get a new charter school. Then Trump took office.
    New Village Academy canceled plans to open this fall, blaming tariffs and upheaval in federal funding.
    Authorities are investigating after Maisie, Shannon Smith Wood’s 11-month old Belgian Malinois, was apparently shot to death in Harwood by a neighbor who mistook her for a coyote.
    Maisie the Malinois: Anne Arundel man shoots puppy dead after mistaking it for coyote
    Authorities are investigating after a Harwood resident shot dead a Belgian Malinois puppy after apparently mistaking it for a coyote.
    Anne Arundel County alcohol sales are regulated by the Board of License Commissioners, a three body panel now being changed after complaints.
    After toxic cocktail of complaints, changes are coming to Anne Arundel’s liquor board
    A state senator says he has been "flooded" with complaints about Anne Arundel's Board of License Commissioners. It prompted him to push for changes, including expanding the board's size.
    Police are seeking William Delonte Hairston in connection to a fatal shooting that happened in the Robinwood neighborhood of Annapolis on Wednesday night.
    Suspect at large after man fatally shot in Annapolis’ Robinwood neighborhood
    It was the third homicide of the year in Annapolis.
    The Annapolis Sailboat Show, shown here in October, sails into a slightly disordered City Dock this weekend.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: Spring Boat Show returns amid City Dock construction
    The Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show brings boat displays and scores of vendors, food and entertainment to City Dock this weekend. Along with ballet and theater, it’s one of seven great things to do in Annapolis in the coming week.
    Maryland is seeking bids to construct a towering five-story, approximately $200 million building in Annapolis to relocate the state’s two appeals courts.
    Maryland seeking bids for ‘world-class’ appeals court building in Annapolis
    Maryland is seeking bids to construct a towering five-story, approximately $200 million building in Annapolis to relocate the state’s two appeals courts.
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