"Local Gang Wreaks Havoc," said another, from 1996.

The latter article reported that county police believed a single gang of about three dozen people was responsible for half the crime in Crofton.

And today, of course, many residents are worried anew after reports that a teenage gang rivalry might have led to the death of a 1...

My parents were part of the World War II generation, and the events of that war impressed upon them the...

In just one block, the city has welcomed two new businesses and one large revitalization project. Kinkead's Hell Point Seafood at City Dock and Sophie's Crepes located on Craig Street recently opened.

Meanwhile, the long-time abandoned building on 4 Dock St. is being renovated and turned into a first-floor retail space and an upper-floor apartment. T...

In speaking about fences and neighbors in his poem, "Mending Walls," Robert Frost wrote, "Spring is the mischief in me, and I wonder if I could put a notion in his head: 'Why do they make good neighbors?' '' The classic line, "Good fences make good neighbors" is stated twice, but did Frost thin...

A Lothian resident claims the county Department of Public Works hasn't maintained the 30-foot easement along his property during the 22 years he's lived there.

Starting at the street, stormwater flows toward a storm drain, but water can't flush because the "swale" is full of mud and debris, making a sinkhole, homeowner Wayne Robinson said.

"The adj...

To settle all the lawsuits, the City of Annapolis paid $2.5 million to Market House Ventures (Site Realty), $295,000 to the tenants and another $1 million is now being spent to fix the air conditioner and re-renovate the space.

So, the city's total outlay is $3,795,000. Site Realty paid nothing to...

North Arundel doesn't do online banking - it doesn't even have a Web site. It doesn't sell its loans to third parties. It never gave any of the now-notorious no-documentation or "no income, no asset" (NINA) loans th...

At one point Sophie was asked to bring out another tray of appetizers and found herself in the kitchen with Amy, the kitchen goddess who had, along with her husband, Noel, whipped up the food for the party. Sophie had known Amy in college, where...

Fitch repeated the AA+ rating, which reflects the city's stable employment and tax base, strong financial position and moderate direct debt burden. Fitch went on to say in a statement released to the public, "The Stable Outlook reflects Fitch's expectation that the ci...

The car-crazed culture that makes some people get really attached to and identify themselves with and / or through their car never much mattered to me. I really wish we did not need so many of them and had a serious bus system and miles of safe bike lanes and a real urban env...

Problem: The taste police

Some might say that Build-A-Bear Workshop isn't the only toy store at Westfiel...

It was the response of city officials after businesses and residents expressed surprise when they learned the fees would be going up July 1. In essence, they told residents it was their fault for not paying attention.

While admitting the city did not get enough input from businesses before passing the inc...

Despite the heat, they were clearly enjoying their time downtown, walking slowly by the water, Mom sipping an iced coffee and Dad fretting about the biggest challenge currently facing him: "I got the whole dog/cat/duck/cow thing down,&q...