County Cites Property Owners

Following Immigration Raids, County Cites Owners For 20 Violations

County Executive John R. Leopold today announced that the Health Department and the Department of Inspections and Permits will be taking action against property owners for 20 violations ranging from unsafe structures to junk and debris discovered as a result of illegal immigration raids on three properties

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Illegal Immigration Raid Comment

A Different Perspective

The following comment was left in response to the Timbuktu Restaurant raid on Thursday.  Any comments?

Where are my friends now? They were not “criminals” as no drugs or contraband were found. They were handcuffed and had leg irons put on them like a bunch of animals. This is a frightening episode and reminded

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From The Classroom: Not In My Back Mall

It’s sad how all our childhood dreams are going to die.

In our school, each grade has to compile something for our school’s auction. The parents organizing the freshman class auction decided that it would be great for us to make a slideshow of the 9th graders as what they would like to be in the

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It's a Small World

Editor’s Note: This column is the first from a long time south county resident who has seen many changes. Butch will be writing for us periodically and recounting the tales of yesteryear and comparing them to today.

Hi, my name is Butch. I am retired now and  have lived in “the other” Anne Arundel County for

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What Don't They Get?

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Slot Opponents Just Don’t Get It?

Last week we talked about the vast numbers of rejected names on the recent petition drive to overturn the County Council’s approval of slot machines. It seemed the NIMBYs were having voter’s remorse.

Last night, The Capital reported,  that Cordish had filed a suit alleging voter fraud against

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Phil Bissett Running Again

Former Delegate Running for County Council

Republican Candidate, Phil Bissett

Former Delegate Phil Bissett, who lost in the Republican Primary for County Executive to John Leopold, is running again. This time he has tossed his hat into the ring for County Council for the 7th District.

Bissett’s website is still under constructio9n, but his Facebook page appears

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Tiger Speaks, Will Officials

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Woods Offers Mea Culpa, What About Local Leaders

As Tiger Woods takes to the national spotlight at PGA headquarters in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida; two questions remain. Will his wife, Elin Nordegren be by his side? And can his golf career survive the scandal? Tiger screwed up and was not prepared for what went

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Report Your Potholes Here

With Snow Comes Potholes

For a few months, we have had a new feature here to allow readers to report problems across the area. People have reported graffiti, dead animals in the roadway, missing signs and more.

With the two recent snows and the freeze-thaw cycles, potholes will become a major problem in Anne Arundel County and

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Snow Day For Plow Day

School Is Out Again

Anne Arundel County School’s have decided to cancel school tomorrow to allow for the County and City crews to continue to work on the roads.  While some neighborhoods are fine, many others are still in bad shape and safety of students must be the priority.

Nearly 25% of the county’s students walk to

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Severn Church Roof Collapse

Calvary Chapel International Worship Center

The roof of the Calvary Chapel International Worship Center collapsed this afternoon. No one was injured and fire department officials suspect it was caused by the weight of the snow. The church is located on New Cut Road in Severn, MD

The building is a large area approximately  60 feet by 100

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