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  • YOUR COMMENTS

    The Capital – 29 mins ago  

    If you encounter other problems, please email ewiffin@capitalgazette.com and include your name, username, and any errors or messages that are displayed. The more information you can provide, the better able we will be to assist you. Full Story »

  • An Evening With Dr. Thomas Fogarty

    The Capital – 59 mins ago  

    The Auxiliary of Anne Arundel Medical Center is sponsoring "An Evening with Dr. Thomas Fogarty", cardiovascular surgeon, professor of surgery at Stanford University, inventor of the arterial balloon catheter, and founder of Thomas Fogarty Winery and Vineyards. Full Story »

  • YOUR COMMENTS

    The Capital – 1 hr 29 mins ago  

    There's a reason Alderwoman Classie Hoyle's about-face on the racist, homophobic attacks against her opponent seemed sudden: It was utterly insincere. Full Story »

  • Driving Down the Road: 2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid

    The Capital – Tue Nov 10, 9:23 am ET  

    When you think "hybrid", Ford Motor Company is probably not the first manufacturer that you think of. Which is unfortunate, because Ford's gasoline-electric hybrid technology is every bit as advanced as Toyota's. Full Story »

  • Region Digest

    The Capital – Tue Nov 10, 8:38 am ET  

    DUNDALK, Md. (AP) — Baltimore County police say the man who allegedly stabbed a Baltimore city officer outside a Dundalk strip club has been charged. A court commissioner charged 27-year-old Glenn Lansinger of Dundalk Friday night at Shock Trauma with attempted first-degree murder. Full Story »

  • 21-year-old tops Maryland logger for poker prize

    The Capital – Tue Nov 10, 8:08 am ET  

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — A 21-year-old Michigan poker professional who chose cards over college won the World Series of Poker main event in Las Vegas early Tuesday, winning $8.55 million and becoming the youngest player to win the tournament in its 40-year history. Full Story »

  • D.C. sniper mastermind set to be executed Tuesday

    The Capital – Tue Nov 10, 8:08 am ET  

    RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Unless Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine steps in, sniper mastermind John Allen Muhammad will be executed Tuesday for the attacks that terrorized the nation's capital region for three weeks in 2002. Full Story »

  • YOUR COMMENTS

    The Capital – Tue Nov 10, 7:53 am ET  

    Head coach Ken Niumatalolo said Navy will likely stick with the new offensive line alignment that was unveiled on Saturday against Notre Dame. Eric Douglass, a 6-foot-2, 273-pound sophomore from Owasso, Okla., started at center and played a half before suffering a knee injury. Full Story »

  • TALS Reggio Inspired Early Childhood Program Open House

    The Capital – Tue Nov 10, 2:23 am ET  

    Come learn about our unique, nurturing early childhood program for 3 & 4's where children explore, discover, ask questions and make meaningful connections through experiential learning. Upcoming Open Houses scheduled for Wed. Nov. 11th @ 12:30pm and Thurs. Nov. 12th @ 7pm. Full Story »

  • Dinner Meeting

    The Capital – Mon Nov 9, 7:23 pm ET  

    Kiwanis Club of Commodore Mayo will have a dinner meeting on Thursday, November 12 at 7:00 PM at the clubhouse, 1133 Carr's Wharf Rd, Mayo. Speaker will be South River High School Student, Victoria Preston who will discuss her recent trip to Europe with the People To People Student Ambassadore Program. Full Story »

  • Winter Clothing Giveaway

    The Capital – Mon Nov 9, 5:08 pm ET  

    The Irene D. Williamson Society of Wayman Good Hope AME Church is having a clothing give away for those in need on Saturday, November 14th from 1-3pm. The church is located at 100 Hoyle Lane, Severna Park, MD. Full Story »

  • Maryland Irish Festival

    The Capital – Mon Nov 9, 3:08 pm ET  

    The Festival is an annual celebration of Irish culture featuring international and local music and dance, traditional cuisine, workshops, cultural exhibits, and vendors of everything Irish. Full Story »

  • The Fabulous Thunderbirds

    The Capital – Mon Nov 9, 2:23 pm ET  

    The band has opened shows for the likes of The Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton. Their single, "Tuff Enuff" was featured in the film Gung Ho starring Michael Keaton. Muddy Waters called co-founder Kim Wilson his favorite harmonica player and vocalist. Performance starts at 7pm. Full Story »

  • Annual Christmas Bazaar

    The Capital – Mon Nov 9, 12:23 pm ET  

    The Episcopal Church Women of St. Martin's-in-the-Field, 375 Benfield Road, Severna Park, will sponsor their annual Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, December 5, 2009, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.Candles, wreaths, jewelry, wood crafts, flower arrangements, croqueted items, home goods, etc. The crafts this year are better than ever. Full Story »

  • Extended Holiday Hours

    The Capital – Mon Nov 9, 12:23 pm ET  

    The Mall in Columbia will offer extended shopping hours prior to and after the holidays, but will be closed on Thanksgiving (November 24th) and Christmas Day (December 25th). Full Story »

  • Around Broadneck: Arnold resident one of our nation's top cops

    The Capital – Mon Nov 9, 12:09 pm ET  

    It's hard to believe the dapper, elegantly dressed gentleman owned one pair of shoes and two pairs of pants as a child. But Arnold resident Louie McKinney was the son of a poor, widowed sharecropper who struggled to manage his farm while rearing nine children in Walhalla, S.C. Full Story »

  • School Notes

    The Capital – Mon Nov 9, 12:09 pm ET  

    Adam Abruzzo of Stevensville, a sophomore studying health science at Lebanon Valley College, recently chaired a service project for incoming freshmen. Full Story »

  • People in the News

    The Capital – Mon Nov 9, 12:09 pm ET  

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Kenny Chesney has made the very hard work of dominating country music look easy. And Taylor Swift is paying close attention. The 19-year-old sensation has the record sales. Full Story »

  • City police raid comes up empty

    The Capital – Mon Nov 9, 12:08 pm ET  

    After receiving a tip, Annapolis police raided a home in the Bywater neighborhood last night looking for a man wanted on attempted murder charges, but came up empty. Full Story »

  • Arundel Digest

    The Capital – Mon Nov 9, 12:08 pm ET  

    ANNAPOLIS - An 18-year-old Annapolis man shot in the buttocks early yesterday morning following an argument in Eastport was in critical condition this morning at Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, city police said. Full Story »

  • The Four Rivers Heritage Area honored exemplary people and projects that enrich the area's historic and cult ...

    The Capital – Mon Nov 9, 12:08 pm ET  

    Art teacher Molly McFarland, right, explains a painting technique to junior Maura McCabe during a morning class in one of the new art rooms. At left, junior Emily Holt works on her painting. Archbishop Spalding High School has just completed a $7 million building and renovation project. Full Story »

  • Spalding wraps up 10-year building project

    The Capital – Mon Nov 9, 12:08 pm ET  

    It has been 10 years since Dr. Michael Murphy, president of Archbishop Spalding High School, began asking parents, alumni, staff and students what could be done to make the school better. Full Story »

  • The Watchdog: Keeping the roads clean

    The Capital – Mon Nov 9, 11:40 am ET  

    After about five days of seeing a dead deer in the road, Susan Millman, an Annapolis resident, decided to take matters into her own hands. Not by dodging traffic with a shovel in hand, but by calling The Watchdog. Full Story »

  • Our Legacy: African-American aldermen have long served the city

    The Capital – Mon Nov 9, 11:40 am ET  

    Last Nov. 1 marked 145 years since slavery was abolished in Maryland. It has been two years since the City of Annapolis wrote its version of an apology for slavery. Full Story »

  • Editor's notebook

    The Capital – Mon Nov 9, 11:40 am ET  

    TEACHING AWARD - Congratulations to Kim Jakovics, who recently won a $25,000 Milken Educator Award. She was one of only 53 teachers in the nation to receive the honor this year. Full Story »

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