Anne Arundel County

The breakdown of Boomtown

Across from the precisely manicured lawns of Fort Meade stands a row of boarded-up businesses, tattoo shops, an adult bookstore and some faded bars. Once a bunch of bustling bars and arcades earned the area across from the military base the nickname Boomtown. But while nearby communities have blossomed in recent decades, Boomtown has fallen into decay.

Edgy art show

Edgy artists

Art Between the Creeks is a group of artists in Annapolis who consider themselves off the mainstream path.

A towering presence

A towering presence

A bronze statue of the late Vice Adm. James B. Stockdale is dedicated at the Naval Academy.

Naval Academy plebes scale monument

Naval Academy plebes scale monument

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