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Work by John McNamara, Capital Gazette shooting victim
John McNamara was a reporter and editor for the Capital Gazette, remembered by his colleagues for his razor wit, flexibility, concise writing and extensive knowledge of regional sports. Read a profile of McNamara here. → Read More
Bowie native Daniel Bowie finds success in film, video, music
A teenage Lana Turner, later the famed femme fatal actress of the 1940s and '50s, gained her entrée to the film industry when she got discovered at a Hollywood malt shop. For Bowie native Daniel Bowie, his big break came at the Apple Store in the Westfield Annapolis mall. → Read More
Ex-North County football coach acquitted on assault, sex charges
Marvin Leon Brown Jr., former head football coach at North County High School, has been acquitted on charges of assault and a fourth-degree sex offense involving a student. → Read More
Motivated by Parkland shooting, Crownsville man crushes his AR-15, AR-10 on video
Jamie Jeffers wanted to start a discussion about gun violence. So, he perpetrated some gun violence of his own. Jeffers, who lives in Crownsville, wasn’t interested in violence with guns. Rather, he was intrigued by the idea of violence against guns. → Read More
Amtrak employee struck, killed on tracks near Bowie State
An Amtrak engineering worker was hit and killed by an Amtrak train near the Bowie State University MARC station Tuesday morning. → Read More
Filmmaker to screen Bowie documentary at BCPA on March 10
Bowie residents can get a look at the latest version of documentary film “Tales of Belair and Bowie” at the Bowie Performing Arts Center on March 10. → Read More
Officials at Piney Orchard Ice Arena want to add another rink
Officials at Piney Orchard Ice Arena are looking to expand. They want to add a second sheet of ice, and expect to submit preliminary plans to the Anne Arundel County Office of Planning and Zoning by the end of the month. → Read More
Officials at Piney Orchard Ice Arena want to add another rink
Officials at Piney Orchard Ice Arena are looking to expand. They want to add a second sheet of ice, and expect to submit preliminary plans to the Anne Arundel County Office of Planning and Zoning by the end of the month. → Read More
Bowie council OK's building plan for Melford apartments
The Bowie City Council approved a detailed site plan for a five-story, 388-unit apartment building that will be part of the Melford business-retail-residential complex on Tuesday night. → Read More
State Sen. DeGrange reflects on 20 years of changes
When state Sen. Ed DeGrange looks around at his colleagues in the Maryland State Senate, or at his lifelong home — District 32 — he can’t help but think about all that has changed. → Read More
Four beavers shot and killed with arrows in Bowie
Bowie resident Matthew C. Perry went out shortly after dawn on New Year’s Day to look at birds. He braved the 16-degree weather to participate in the annual local bird count for the Audubon Society, which strives to keep tabs on the number of species and number of birds in a particular area. → Read More
Animal control in Bowie: It's where the wild things are
Mike Morreale spent almost 20 years as a Baltimore City police officer. For the last 18 years, he’s worked as an animal control officer for the City of Bowie. → Read More
Knestout goes from Bowie to bishop
When Bishop Barry Knestout held his first news conference after being tabbed by Pope Francis to lead the Diocese of Richmond last week, it didn’t take him long to mention his Bowie upbringing as a major influence on his life. → Read More
Prince George's County Council clears way for medical marijuana dispensary in Bowie
The Prince George’s County Council on Tuesday passed legislation that could clear the way for the medical marijuana dispensary to set up shop in the office building at 4201 Northview Drive, across Route 197 from the Bowie Town Center. → Read More
Bowie police investigating reported sexual assault
The Bowie Police Department is investigating the report of a sexual assault, which occurred Monday afternoon at about 4:30 p.m. in the area of Jennings Mill Drive and Jennings Lane, south of Central Avenue in an area not far from the South Bowie Library. → Read More
Two brothers, one a former Bowie High student, plead guilty in police station shooting
A pair of brothers — one of whom attended Bowie High School — pleaded guilty Monday for their roles in the attack at the Prince George’s County District III police station in March 2016 that lead to → Read More
Annapolis historian, Belair Mansion advocate Shirley Baltz dies at 95
Pam Williams remembers the day in 1984 when she went to hear Shirley Baltz deliver a lecture on the history of Annapolis. → Read More
Prosecutors seek life without parole for Severna Park man charged in University of Maryland homicide
As expected, Prince George's County State's Attorney Angela Alsobrooks will pursue the maximum penalty - a life sentence without parole - against 23-year-old Severna Park native Sean Urbanski. → Read More
Officials unveil plans for sports complex south of Bowie
The Liberty Sports Park, which will be located near the southwest corner of Route 301 and Route 214 just outside of Bowie, will cost local governments nearly $14 million to build. → Read More
Bowie High slated to get new turf field, but not until later in the fall
Bowie High School synthetic field Doug Peters G. Frederick Robinson permit delays Jessica Brandt soccer football lights Friday night practice → Read More