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    The Capital – Thu Dec 10, 7:54 pm ET  

    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 »

  • Child's Play: 'Christmas Doll' spreads holiday joy

    The Capital – Thu Dec 10, 4:23 pm ET  

    The Colonial Players continues "The Christmas Doll" through through Sunday at 108 East St., Annapolis. Tickets are $7. The play tells the story of two young orphan girls in Dickens-era London who are befriended by a street scamp and a dollmaker. Full Story »

  • Girls Basektball: Admirals take control of St. Mary's from start

    The Capital – Thu Dec 10, 1:54 pm ET  

    Leah Cranmer didn't need to play four quarters. She did enough damage in three. Joshua McKerrow — The Capital Leah Cranmer led Severn past St. Mary’s with 16 points. Full Story »

  • Proceeds from tonight's mixer will benefit a needy family

    The Capital – Thu Dec 10, 1:40 pm ET  

    Today is the Greater Severna Park Chamber of Commerce Holiday Business Mixer from 5 to 7 p.m. at Brian Boru Irish Restaurant on Route 2 with the proceeds to benefit a needy family. Full Story »

  • Around the Park: Help put presents under the tree for senior citizens

    The Capital – Thu Dec 10, 1:40 pm ET  

    Thanks to David Dickens and his band of jolly elves, county senior citizens, some otherwise forgotten, will have at least one gift under the tree this year. Full Story »

  • Around South County: Scouts attend ship dedication in New York

    The Capital – Thu Dec 10, 1:40 pm ET  

    Davidsonville Boy Scout Troop 424 traveled to New York City to act as ushers at the dedication of the Navy ship USS New York last month. The ship is one of three San Antonio Class Landing Platform Dock ships built and named in honor of the victims and survivors of the Sept. 11 attacks. Full Story »

  • New Sprititual Life Center opens

    The Capital – Thu Dec 10, 1:40 pm ET  

    Archbishop Edwin O'Brien of the Archdiocese of Baltimore guided the dedication of the new Spiritual Life Center at Holy Family Catholic Church in Davidsonville on Sunday. The center is a 29,000-square-foot, $7.5 million addition to the church. Full Story »

  • Relationship Maps: Holiday maps

    The Capital – Thu Dec 10, 1:40 pm ET  

    EDITOR'S NOTE: This is a reprinting of Benna Sherman's annual holiday column. For most people, holiday celebrations and rituals follow the traditions of their family of origin. Full Story »

  • Honor Roll: Annapolis Middle School

    The Capital – Thu Dec 10, 1:40 pm ET  

    Sixth Grade: Noeline Boardman, Sean Bontempo, Alyssa Corse, Aristides Hadjipanteli, Sadie Klam, Cameron Krissoff, Alexandra Leitch, Hannah Lewis, Juliet Magee, Mark Makris, Jesse McElree, Erica Mott, Julianna Rankin, Emily Robertson, Deanna Schmidt, Riley Sevensky, Thomas Troy and Nash Whitacre. Full Story »

  • Honor Roll: St. John The Evangelist School

    The Capital – Thu Dec 10, 1:39 pm ET  

    FIFTH GRADE: Nicholas Crabbs, Madison Dinkins, Joseph DiPietro, Jordan Heydt, Emma Kniola, Aydan Kraning, Maeve McCarthy, Veronika Nemeth, Julia Parsons, Philip Turner, Elaina Wall and Tyler Zimmermann. Full Story »

  • Music Box: Start your weekend right with 'the best jazz band in the land'

    The Capital – Thu Dec 10, 1:39 pm ET  

    Holiday shows abound this week as the energy-efficient lights brighten and the air cools down. Tomorrow night the legendary Preservation Hall Jazz Band charms the crowd with holiday favorites at the Historic Avalon Theatre in Easton (8 p.m.). Full Story »

  • After Dark: Small plates on a local Level

    The Capital – Thu Dec 10, 1:39 pm ET  

    One of the perks of writing this column is the chance to use it as an excuse to check out the bars and restaurants in town, especially when new ones open. Full Story »

  • Twilight is in their blood

    The Capital – Thu Dec 10, 1:39 pm ET  

    It took a little while for Caroline Thomas to sink her teeth into the "Twilight" books. At first she thought the novels were aimed more at tweens, and that she was too old for them, she said. Then she decided to give them a try and started reading. Full Story »

  • How much is that Zhu Zhu?

    The Capital – Thu Dec 10, 1:39 pm ET  

    Pssst! Wanna buy a hot toy? They don't get any hotter this holiday season than a Zhu Zhu Pet. The electronic hamster has taken children's hearts and minds by storm - and sent their parents fruitlessly sprinting from store to store. Full Story »

  • Late scoring drought dooms Navy at UMES

    The Capital – Thu Dec 10, 1:39 pm ET  

    PRINCESS ANNE - Maryland Eastern-Shore went on a 12-2 run during the final five minutes to hand the Navy men's basketball team an 80-72 setback last night. The loss drops Navy to 4-6 overall, while UMES won its third straight game and improved to 3-5. Full Story »

  • Building Permits

    The Capital – Thu Dec 10, 1:38 pm ET  

    1249 Ramblewood Court, Jerzy Kaczorowski, attached garage, $71,482. 1208 Thomas Point Court, Robert McGraw, addition, $2,000. 129 East Bay View Drive, Edward Hertz, pier, $9,995. Full Story »

  • Police Beat for Dec. 10

    The Capital – Thu Dec 10, 1:38 pm ET  

    One man assaulted another early Wednesday morning at Armadillo's Bar and Grill, city police said. The fight started at the bar, where the man who was assaulted said they argued over a girl, while the other said they argued over money. Full Story »

  • Chopper gets prime parking location

    The Capital – Thu Dec 10, 1:38 pm ET  

    The motorcycle has a 124-cubic-inch, V-Twin S&S polished chrome engine, a fat 280 mm rear tire and a custom tangelo-over-tangelo paint job with matching alligator-inlaid seat. Full Story »

  • Police: Man high on PCP attacks customers in store

    The Capital – Thu Dec 10, 1:38 pm ET  

    Shouting obscenities and pushing customers, a Baltimore man charged into a Ferndale convenience store this week and quickly focused all his anger on the 66-year-old man who told him to stop. Full Story »

  • Eric Hartley: To find water polluters, look in the mirror

    The Capital – Thu Dec 10, 1:12 pm ET  

    There are 2,691 facilities in Maryland that have permits to discharge pollutants into the water, a number slightly larger than Cal Ripken's consecutive-game streak of 2,632. Full Story »

  • Guest Column: To save our waterways, the MDE must enforce the law

    The Capital – Thu Dec 10, 1:11 pm ET  

    The West and Rhode rivers in southern Anne Arundel County are significantly influenced by the water quality of the Chesapeake Bay as a whole. Full Story »

  • Our Say: City's overtime mess a headache for new mayor

    The Capital – Thu Dec 10, 1:11 pm ET  

    Every government, like every business, has overtime expenses. But when these go beyond a certain point, they are a dead giveaway of unrealistic budgeting, faulty management and lax personnel practices. Full Story »

  • School Digest

    The Capital – Thu Dec 10, 1:11 pm ET  

    A Children of Addicted Parents group meets one hour a week for six weeks and is designed for students in elementary school through high school. The Go Grrrls empowerment group is open to middle-school girls and meets for 90 minutes a week for 13 weeks. Full Story »

  • Task force to target city's soaring overtime

    The Capital – Thu Dec 10, 1:11 pm ET  

    With the city on a pace to spend all of the money reserved for overtime well before the fiscal year ends in seven months, Mayor Josh Cohen yesterday announced the creation of a task force to find ways to control the breakneck spending. Full Story »

  • Political Notes: 2 Dems picked for central committee

    The Capital – Thu Dec 10, 1:11 pm ET  

    EDITOR'S NOTE: Political Notes is a periodic compilation of announcements. Two people have been selected to fill vacancies on the Anne Arundel County Democratic Central Committee, party leaders announced last week. Full Story »

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