Here are 7 Things to do in Annapolis for the week starting Dec. 7, 2023.

The school board approved a $19.5 million contract for a new, research-based reading curriculum.

US Sen. Tommy Tuberville announced on Tuesday that he was ending his blockade of hundreds of military promotions, clearing the way for the first woman to lead the Naval Academy in Annapolis. The Senate in one stroke then approved 425 military promotions.

An Annapolis police department vehicle has the misspelling “Annappolis” on one side.

Today is the 90th anniversary of the end of Prohibition. If you can’t make one of the parties — it is not a national holiday, and work awaits on Wednesday — here is a little game you can play at home. For each answer you get wrong, take a drink.

Family has been searching for answers since Malecki disappeared on Nov. 11, 1969. “We’re hoping for some closure.”

Portraits of judges from the 1800s have been removed from the historic Anne Arundel County Circuit Courthouse

Fran Jaques parlayed a chance meeting at a party into a local journalism career that lasted 30 years. She wrote about hiking, parks and gardening at first, earning $15 per column, and later wrote obits and hugely popular columns on homes and cooking.

Is there anything not holiday-themed to do this week? Who cares! You could watch the immortal tale of Ebeneezer Scrooge, shop holiday markets and eat a lot of chocolate during the week through Dec. 6.

Pilots should know by Thursday if they have a new deal after 3 1/2 years of negotiations with BWI’s largest airline.

Joel Johnson-Liphart was ruled not competent to stand trial for manslaughter in the death of his grandmother six years ago. Now he’s back in court after assaulting his caregiver at a group home. It’s not clear if Maryland is equipped to deal with this.

Warren was an anchor and reporter, who spent much of her time at WJZ covering Annapolis and the legislature.

Peter Gibbons-Neff erases a 300-mile deficit to finish 57th among 58 finishers in Mini Transat.

Shannon Sneed gave us an early peek into 2024 campaign finances this month, when the Democrat filed new records of donations in order to qualify for public financing.

Miles of shoreline, the state’s charming capital city, and close proximity to Washington, D.C., and Baltimore are just a few of the reasons why Anne Arundel County is a great place to live.