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Seven Bancorp Under Federal Supervision
Annapolis based Severn Bankcorp, Inc., the parent of Seven Bank, has joined the growing list of banks that are now under federal supervision.
The Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) announced that it has supervisory agreements in place and that the bank must revise its policies regarding its problem assets, including revising its allowance for losses and [...]
Serious Crime Down 50% in Annapolis
The Annapolis Police Department is reporting that serious crime in the city is down 50% in the first 5 months of 2009. The comparison was made to the same period last year.
From January to May, the city only had one homicide. There were six during the same period in 2008. Serious violent crimes fell 44% [...]
Museum Suspect Had Child Porn on Computer
The news about James von Brunn of Annapolis is not getting any better.
According to court papers, the suspect in the Holocaust Museum shooting had child pornography on his computer. The FBI discovered the child porn upon executing a search warrant of his Annapolis apartment in order to further investigate the crime and any times he [...]
Breaking News: Child Hit by Car in Annapolis
Approximately 3:35 PM:
I was told by a witness that a child was hit by a car in the parking lot of the Allen Apartments in Annapolis just a few minutes ago.
Allen Apartments is located off Center Street and Forest Drive (near Old Solomons Island Road) and is the same place a SUV with a lady [...]
Last Army-Navy Game to be Played at FedExField
The last Army-Navy game will be played at FedExField on December 10, 2009.
The last game of the season is typically played in Philadelphia, which is almost halfway between the Naval Academy and Westpoint.
It is debatable if the move will give the Navy any sort of home turf advantage. Before now, the final game had only been [...]
PLEASE HELP! Do you know ANYONE with extra office space?
There seems to be a lot of empty office spaces and storefronts around Annapolis because of the recession we’re in.
This recession is also causing low-income residents to lean on community resources more than ever.
One of those great community resources may cease to exist if a solution is not found soon!
A low-cost pediatric clinic ran out [...]
Gun Arrests at Westfield Annapolis Mall
Two adults and several juveniles were arrested at Westfield Annapolis Mall on Friday. Although police thought the suspects had guns that fired real ammo, they turned out to be air guns.
Anne Arundel County Police Department officers, along with the Maryland State Police, responded to a call at about 5:30 PM of several people on the [...]
Annapolis Painting Services Owner Pleads Guilty
Robert Bontempo, the owner of Annapolis Painting Services, plead guilty — to knowingly hiring illegal immigrants and then laundering proceeds from that activity — in federal court on Friday. He is a resident of the Bay Ridge neighborhood of Annapolis.
Mr. Bontempo faces up to 15 years in prison and $500,000 in fines when he is [...]
Soldier Found Dead in Annapolis
An Army soldier assigned to Fort Belvoir in Virginia was found dead in Annapolis. The soldier was pronounced dead after being taken to Anne Arundel County Medical center. The body of the solider was discovered after a roommate went to check on him/her at an Annapolis residence.
The cause of the soldiers death is being investigated.
Information, [...]
No Energy Re-Regulation in Maryland
Governor O’Malley threw his support behind a bill that would have re-regulated Maryland energy markets.
That bill has been defeated in committee.
The House Economic Matters Committee voted 21-2 against the bill. Members of the legislature had previously complained that they did not have enough time to review the bill and cited that as a reason [...]
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