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County leaders call for resignation of Sheriff Ron Bateman
Anne Arundel County Executive Steve Schuh, Senator Ed Reilly, and Republican Central Committee Chairman Nathan Volke today released the following statement on the recently released 9-1-1 tape and police documents in Sheriff Ron Bateman’s domestic violence case: “Violence against women is a serious issue in our state and in our county. The new information contained […]
800+ children’s books donated to county libraries
Young children and their caregivers throughout the region can now enjoy new copies of their favorite board books at the county’s 15 libraries thanks to a donation from the Anne Arundel County Public Library Foundation. The Foundation donated 825 children’s books worth more than $5,500. At a special ceremony at the Edgewater Community Library on […]
Woman killed by train, officer hit by car last night in Anne Arundel
A MTA police officer was hit by a motorist last night and a woman was killed by a light rail train. Woman Killed By Train An adult female was killed in Ferndale Tuesday evening after apparently being struck by a light rail train. Around 6:50 p.m. firefighters responded to the area of Route 648 and Hollins […]
Annapolis Film Festival brings red carpet to town for fourth year!
The 2016 Annapolis Film Festival arrives in style for its fourth year on Thursday, March 31, screening more than 70 independent films through Sunday, April 3. AFF’s 2016 slate of films includes both documentary and narrative works, feature-length and short works, from 22 different countries. The Opening Night film will be screened at Mitscher Hall […]
Annapolis Police seek to charge teen in Harbor House shooting
On February 24th Detectives from the Annapolis Police Department obtained an arrest warrant for Eric Offutt, 17, of Annapolis charging him as an adult with attempted murder for the shooting that occurred in the 1100 block of Madison Street on the same day. On Wednesday, February 24th at 5:20 p.m. an officer was in the […]
Annapolis Film Festival brings red carpet to town for fourth year!
The 2016 Annapolis Film Festival arrives in style for its fourth year on Thursday, March 31, screening more than 70 independent films through Sunday, April 3. AFF’s 2016 slate of films includes both documentary and narrative works, feature-length and short works, from 22 different countries. The Opening Night film will be screened at Mitscher Hall […]
Anne Arundel implements voluntary water restrictions for West County
Voluntary water use restrictions for public water customers in the greater Crofton, Odenton, Maryland City, and Jessup areas will remain in place until further notice. The Anne Arundel County Department of Public Works (DPW) issued the call to conserve water in these areas yesterday afternoon due to a broken raw water supply main feeding the […]
Annapolis library to remain closed through March
After inspections from numerous architectural and safety experts, Anne Arundel County Public Library (AACPL) officials today announced that repairs may soon begin on the roof of the Annapolis Regional Library. Following the roof work, interior repairs and remediation would start. This process is expected to last through the month of March with possible reopening set […]
Schuh to host live chat during PBS Frontline’s “Chasing Heroin”
County Executive Steve Schuh is inviting the public to join a “live chat” during the PBS Frontline two-hour special “Chasing Heroin” on Feb. 23. “Awareness is a major part of attacking the plague on our community that is heroin addiction,” County Executive Schuh said. “One of the most important things we need to do is […]
Watermark helps out AFD and AACoFD with marine training
Watermark recently hosted around 100 Annapolis City and Anne Arundel County Firefighters and Paramedics on board their vessels for marine training exercises. The exercises, four in total conducted on three different Watermark vessels, allowed firefighters and paramedics to familiarize themselves and prepare response protocols in the event of a fire, medical or other emergency on […]
Gumbofest scheduled for February 15th
On Sunday, February 15, 2015, from 1 to 4pm, the Friends of The Light House will host the 10th Annual GumboFest at the DoubleTree Hotel in Annapolis. GumboFest is a charity gumbo cook-off featuring local chefs, restaurants and caterers from Annapolis and the surrounding area. A new category for non-professionals has been added this year. […]
