Teen of the Week: Paul Massaro Paul Massaro won't be around to enjoy the rituals of senior year at Severna Park High School this year. Rather, he'll be an exchange student in Hamburg, Germany.
Volunteer of the Week: Keeper of the neighborhood garden Four years ago, before Patricia Butler moved into the August Woods community in Annapolis, the large circle between August Drive and Cove Road was just an open space of grass with a tree in the middle.
Had the doctor who helped deliver Stephanie Steinweg into this world written a prescription for her early years, it might have read: "Sticks, kicks and doctor's kits will open the doors to Stephanie's future. Mix...
'An example of working together' The Mount Olive Community Life Center unveiled its new building last night, with dignitaries praising the partnerships that brought it to fruition.
National voter drive laces up in Eastport A cross-country civics lesson for high school students made a stop in Eastport yesterday, as students from North Carolina worked to register people to vote in November's election.
Police, citizens gather in display of unity Fire and police vehicles packed into the downtown area normally isn't a good thing. But last night they weren't there for an emergency. They were there to celebrate.
No other ward in Annapolis has as many retired admirals, said Alderman Sam Shropshire of his Ward 7. "And, they're all in one community. We've got three right now, and they're all submariners."
Midnight book-release party draws throngs for vampire tale Vampiremania struck the Borders bookstore in Westfield Annapolis mall Friday night, as about 250 'tweens, teens and young adults - mostly female - waited for the midnight release of the fourth and final installment of...
'Back in the trenches' A video camera followed Tonier Cain through Clay Street as she pointed to the places where she ate from trash cans and sold her body to fund her crack addiction.
Basketball league brings public housing youths together A crowd gathered in the early evening on the ball courts behind the recreation center in the Robinwood Community, one of several public housing projects managed by the Housing Authority of the City of Annapolis.
Crab feast unites friends, strangers Longtime Annapolis residents and visitors from as far away as London mingled last night at the Naval Academy Stadium, their platters piled high with steamed crabs and corn-on-the cob.
Testicular cancer will claim 380 lives in 2008, according to the American Cancer Society, which also projects that more than 8,000 cases of the rarely fatal disease will be diagnosed during the same span.
Construction under way at 2 Severna Park schools Severna Park Middle School and the Severn School are racing to complete at least part of their multi-million dollar projects before school opens.
Hearts joined by adoption When elementary school teacher Lisa Paolitto adopted her daughter from an orphanage in China nearly three years ago, she had been told the little girl had heart problems that had been fixed.
State honors 'clean' marinas Ten marinas were honored yesterday for their work at preventing fuel spills, dirty water discharge and other misdeeds that endanger the health of the Chesapeake Bay.
Shady Side's version of National Night Out draws several hundred Hundreds of people turned out Tuesday for a night with their south county neighbors. As they celebrated National Night Out - Shady Side-style - they were building a sense of community, learning about county services and having a...
Brett RaVell, 17, son of Robert and Jennifer RaVell of Odenton, and Christopher Froehly, 18, son of Mark and Karen Foehly of Gambrills, received Eagle Awards on July 22 at Nichols-Bethel United Methodist Church during an...
