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Healing kits offered by Anne Arundel library help families grieve loss of loved ones
The healing library is developed from an open resource from children librarians with the goal to help adults talk to children about death. The kit can provide guidance in a turbulent time. → Read More
Anne Arundel teachers, other school employees, express concerns over fall reopening
Health is at the forefront of the mind of teachers like Maria Cote, a Spanish instructor at Annapolis Middle School. → Read More
A calling to help others’ financial situations, an Odenton business owner is awarded for her work
Shay Cook works with the military service members, as well as individuals, couples, families and classes to manage their spending and create financial goals and plans. → Read More
Annapolis shooting victim dies from injuries, according to police
Annapolis police responded to a shooting on Saturday afternoon with one reported victim, police officials said. → Read More
Six changes Anne Arundel activists want right now
After the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, Anne Arundel activists say they want to see immediate change in Anne Arundel County. Here are some of what they want. → Read More
In divided vote, Anne Arundel school board adds help for students facing mental trauma caused by coronavirus and police violence
A divided Anne Arundel school board added more mental health professionals Wednesday night in its final budget for the next fiscal year, shifting funds to help students dealing with trauma caused by the coronavirus pandemic and high profile incidents of police violence against black people. → Read More
Anne Arundel high school seniors look to service academies, leave behind a year marked by pandemic
As graduating seniors finish out their final year in high school, students heading to military academies still look to the future to serve while undertaking the challenges of a disrupted semester by a pandemic. → Read More
Anne Arundel County parents look for other ways to celebrate high school seniors
The pandemic caused school closures to continue for the remainder of the 2019 to 2020 school year, but it will not stop community members, students and parents from hosting alternative celebrations for the senior class. → Read More
23-year-old man in Eastport shooting has died, Annapolis police say
The 23-year-old man who was shot in the head in Eastport this past Wednesday has died, according to Annapolis police reports. → Read More
May 16: Coronavirus kills 5 more Anne Arundel residents, cases rise 49
Anne Arundel County has added 49 more coronavirus cases and five more residents have died. → Read More
Anne Arundel school board to review three grading options
The Anne Arundel County Board of Education will hear three options on grading following the vote to offer choice for students taking high school courses as well as a recommendation to extend the 2019 to 2020 school year. → Read More
No blue ribbons on a rainy May Day morning, but Annapolis bloomed bright anyway
In light of the pandemic, the annual event did not include traditional awarded blue ribbons but residents and businesses were still encouraged to put out flower baskets and arrangements on Friday morning. → Read More
An employee at BayWoods Annapolis tests positive for coronavirus and is quarantined at home, director confirms
An Annapolis based assisted living facility has alerted residents and the county health department of an employee who tested positive with coronavirus. → Read More
Anne Arundel County Public Schools announce three finalists for student school board member
Three county juniors from Old Mill High School and Meade High School have been announced as finalists for the 2020-2021 student member on the Board of Education of Anne Arundel County, according to a press release on Friday afternoon. → Read More
Anne Arundel Community College postpones commencement ceremony in response to coronavirus
Anne Arundel Community College has canceled the spring commencement ceremony, according to a release by the college president on Wednesday. → Read More
St. John’s College asks students not to return to Annapolis campus, citing coronavirus concerns
St. John’s College announced plans to cancel campus classes after spring break to help prevent possible spread of coronavirus. → Read More
What prekindergarten for all means for Anne Arundel County under Blueprint for Maryland’s Future
Now that Maryland lawmakers filed a 199-page bill last Thursday in response to the Kirwan Commission, public schools could see additional resources and funding for students, including expansion of prekindergarten for all 4-year-old and 3-year-old children. → Read More
'I hope you feel better’: Chesapeake Bay Middle School student writes letters to wounded detectives after manhunt
After she heard of two Anne Arundel County police shot and injured in a daylong manhunt, a seventh grader from Chesapeake Bay Middle School said she first went to a bathroom and cried but then decided to do something to express her gratitude. → Read More
Who are the 10 candidates running for the Anne Arundel Board of Education?
The upcoming Anne Arundel Board of Education election is set to be historic. The board is transitioning from governor-appointed to a fully elected body, and 10 candidates have put in their names to represent District 2, District 3, and District 6. → Read More
Walter ‘Gregg’ Meade, Anne Arundel County Special Olympics director and coach, dies
Walter ‘Gregg’ Meade, area director for Special Olympics Anne Arundel County and known for his passion and dedication to the program, died at 72. His son, Nicholas Meade, was awarded by Governor Larry Hogan on Friday for his work in Special Olympics. → Read More