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    Snow in Fells Point last January. The latest forecast is calling for at least 4-10 inches for most of the Baltimore area.
    Winter storm updates: Baltimore-area schools close ahead of heavy snowfall
    The National Weather Service has placed the state under a winter storm warning — most of the Baltimore metro area is forecast to see at least half a foot of snow.
    Del. Shaneka Henson speaks before the Anne Arundel County Democratic Central Committee as members consider who to nominate to fill a vacancy in the state Senate, during a meeting at the Busch Annapolis Library on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025.
    Anne Arundel Democrats recommend Del. Shaneka Henson as new senator
    Anne Arundel County's Republican and Democratic committees recommended who should fill two General Assembly vacancies: Democratic Del. Shaneka Henson for the state Senate and Republican LaToya Nkongolo for the House of Delegates.
    WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 03: Members of the Republican caucus applaud as Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) is nominated for Speaker of the House on the first day of the 119th Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol Building on January 03, 2025 in Washington, DC. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) is working to retain the Speakership in the face of opposition within his own party as the 119th Congress holds its first session to vote for a new Speaker of the House.
    Heated Speaker vote delays swearing in for Maryland’s freshman House class
    Before Maryland’s freshman class in the U.S. House of Representatives could officially celebrate their first day, the majority party needed to settle on its leadership: Who would be speaker of the House?
    State Sen. Sarah Elfreth, second from left, works with Del. Dana Jones, center, and Del. Shaneka Henson. If Elfreth wins the 3rd District seat in Congress, both Jones and Henson have said they plan to seek an appointment to her position.
    One word will decide Anne Arundel political picks: Electability
    As Anne Arundel County Democratic and Republican party leaders decide this weekend on the next state senator for Annapolis and the next delegate for Pasadena, one consideration will rise above all others: Who can hold the seat in 2026 and improve their party’s prospects?
    The top contenders for State Sen. Sarah Elfreth's vacated seat are state Dels. Shaneka Henson, left, and Dana Jones.
    The fierce campaign to fill an Annapolis-area Senate seat
    In Maryland’s capital city, a competition is brewing over who should represent the community in the state Senate — and the decision could rest on which candidate will best protect reproductive health and LGBTQIA+ rights.
    Sherry Price and her son David in their living room in Glen Burnie, MD, on Dec. 13, 2024.
    Meet the only Ravens fan who trades emails with John Harbaugh
    The Baltimore Ravens’ longtime coach receives an email after nearly every game from David Price, a diehard fan from Glen Burnie.
    Musician Brendan Lane performs on the small stage at Stan & Joe's Saloon in Annapolis on Dec. 14, 2021. The bar hosts a variety of musicians in a close up setting.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: A vibrant winter music scene on small stages
    Annapolis is dotted with small stages. Here are some tips on exploring them and the music they host, and more great things to do.
    The future home of The Fishmongers Daughter a restaurant  located in Catonsville, Md. off Frederick Rd. This location will serve as the sister restaurant to the famous Faidleys Seafood, located in Lexington market.
    The Dish: 2025’s most anticipated restaurant openings
    From a Faidley’s Seafood restaurant years in the making to a whopping seven (!) concepts from Atlas Restaurant Group, here are the big openings to keep an eye out for in 2025.
    The Spa Creek Bridge opened in 1947, one of a generation of bascule drawbridges built by the federal government around the country.
    My Annapolis year by the numbers, a portrait of 2024
    Here is 2024 in review, according to me. I can’t send you all cookies, so you’ll have to make do with numbers.
    I checked under my kitchen sink, and in my wife's stash. I counted more than 50 plastic bags, including one from Buc-ee's - a convenience store more than 400 miles away from Annapolis.
    Annapolis bans on gas-powered leaf blowers and plastic bags start in January
    Starting in January, Annapolis residents will see two new bans take effect: on gas-powered leaf blowers and retail plastic bags.
    The exterior of Mother’s Federal Hill Grille in Baltimore, Md. on Monday, December 9, 2024.
    Did your go-to restaurant close this year? Check out our map.
    Check out our map to see the restaurants that closed in 2024, from established chains like Red Lobster in Howard County to newbies like JBGB’s in Baltimore’s Remington.
    President Jimmy Carter, center, and his wife Rosalynn Carter join fans at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis on Nov. 12, 1977, for the game between the Navy Midshipmen and Georgia Tech. Navy beat the Yellow Jackets, 20-16.
    Like everything about Jimmy Carter, his relationship with the Naval Academy is complicated
    The Naval Academy has renamed a classroom building for the 39th president, who recently entered home hospice care. But why did it take so long to honor the only graduate to ever become president?
    A fight breaks out during the fourth quarter between the East Carolina Pirates and the North Carolina State Wolfpack during the Go Bowling Military Bowl at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis on Saturday.
    Brawl mars end of Military Bowl as rivals square off in Annapolis
    Players from East Carolina and NC State began brawling in the final minute of East Carolina’s 26-21 victory in the Military Bowl.
    Annapolis Poet Laureate recites the ballad of Muskrat Greene, the oyster eating champion of Deale, to a group of seniors sharing poetry at Anne Arundel Community College on Dec. 13, 2024.
    The Chesapeake has no bard, but Jefferson Holland is a contender
    Jefferson Holland is the new Annapolis poet laureate. And, if he’s better known as a singer and songwriter focused on Annapolis and the Chesapeake Bay, that’s because to him there’s not much difference.
    PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 07: The Budweiser Clydesdales are seen outside of Chase Field before the MLB opening day game between the San Diego Padres and the Arizona Diamondbacks on April 07, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: See the Clydesdales and New Year’s Eve fireworks
    It’s the final week of 2024, and in Annapolis that means fireworks, Clydesdales and college football. Check out these great things to do.
    Judges Ginina Jackson-Stevenson, left, and Christine Celeste campaigned together on the Keep Our Judges slate.
    Wes Moore claps back, reappoints judge rejected by Anne Arundel voters
    Weeks after voters rejected Gov. Wes Moore’s pick for the Anne Arundel County Circuit Court, he reappointed her. It’s a rare move not seen in Maryland for a generation, and comes as a judiciary study has recommended ending contested election of judges.
    H. Furlong Baldwin in 1991 in Lower Chesapeake.
    H. Furlong Baldwin, who led Mercantile banks, was a man of ‘uncommon integrity’
    H. Furlong Baldwin, who led Baltimore’s Mercantile-Safe Deposit and Trust Co. for more than two decades, died Dec. 7 from complications of multiple myeloma. He was 92.
    Over 2.3 million Marylanders are expected to travel during the holiday season with many hitting the road this weekend, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic.
    2 million Marylanders traveling for holidays: Here’s when it’ll be the worst
    Over 2.3 million Marylanders are expected to travel during the holiday season with many heading out this weekend, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic.
    Fog makes things vanish, including the Baltimore Harbor as seen from a pier in Canton. There are signs that the Chesapeake Bay in winter is increasingly foggy.
    Why does it seem foggier along the Chesapeake Bay?
    No one I know of studies Chesapeake Bay fog. It’s just the weather. But after spotting an increasing number of fog warnings on the Bay Bridge, maybe someone should.
    An Anne Arundel County Police vehicle.
    More speed cameras are coming to Anne Arundel County this weekend
    About a month after installing two new neighborhood speed cameras, three more are coming to Anne Arundel County on Dec. 21.
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