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Paul W. Gillespie

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Team members, from left, Ansley Wood, 16, Max Sprague, 16, and Nick Pounds, 16, all rising juniors, prepare the ROV to be deployed. The Arundel Rivers Federation has partnered with the PowerHawks Robotics team from South River High School, who designed, built, and tested an “Oyster Robot” — a remotely operated vehicle created to monitor and collect data from our oyster sanctuary reef in Glebe Bay on the South River. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)

South River robotics team deploys underwater robot | PHOTOS

July 24, 2025 at 12:29 p.m.

The Arundel Rivers Federation has partnered with the PowerHawks Robotics team from South River High School, who designed, built, and tested an “Oyster Robot” — a remotely operated vehicle created...

Maj. Ken Huxtable, USMC, left, and Army veteran Greg Singleton dump shells into cages from the cleaning sifter. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation had volunteers from the Back Country Hunters and Anglers Armed Forces Initiative out to their Shady Side site to clean and load oyster shells into cages to be used to grow spat to repopulate protected oyster beds. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)

Chesapeake Bay Foundation volunteers clean oyster shells | PHOTOS

July 18, 2025 at 5:12 a.m.

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation had volunteers from the Back Country Hunters and Anglers Armed Forces Initiative out to their Shady Side site to clean and load oyster shells into cages...

Malik Washington speaks to the campers and their family after being introduced. Archbishop Spalding graduate and Maryland freshman quarterback Malik Washington holds a free football clinic for third to eighth grade students at his former high school. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)

Maryland’s Malik Washington holds free football camp | PHOTOS

June 27, 2025 at 8:12 p.m.

Archbishop Spalding graduate and Maryland freshman quarterback Malik Washington holds a free football clinic for third to eighth grade students at his former high school.

Incoming plebe Jackson Armbruster has his head shaved by Naval Academy barber April Clarke. The U.S. Naval Academy welcomed approximately 1,200 plebes, or freshman, members into the Class of 2029 when they reported for Induction Day. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)

Naval Academy welcomes plebes on I-Day | PHOTOS

June 26, 2025 at 12:26 p.m.

The U.S. Naval Academy welcomed approximately 1,200 plebes, or freshman, members into the Class of 2029 when they reported for Induction Day on Thursday.

June 24, 2025: Outgoing Navy Athletic Director Chet Gladchuk, left, gives new AD Michael Kelly a warm welcome. Outgoing Navy Athletic Director Chet Gladchuk said his goodbyes to staff today and introduced new Navy athletic director Michael Kelly during an event at academy. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)

Navy Athletics change of command event | PHOTOS

June 24, 2025 at 5:55 p.m.

Outgoing Navy Athletic Director Chet Gladchuk said his goodbyes to staff today and introduced new Navy athletic director Michael Kelly during an event at academy.

Damon Long, 8, center, a rising third grade student, leaps down the stairs on his way out. Students at Belle Grove Elementary School are dismissed for summer vacation on the last day of classes in Anne Arundel County. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)

Schools out for students at Belle Grove Elementary School | PHOTOS

June 13, 2025 at 2:57 p.m.

Students at Belle Grove Elementary School are dismissed for summer vacation on the last day of classes in Anne Arundel County.

26th Company marches down Decatur Road with the rest of the midshipmen to conclude the parade. The U.S. Naval Academy held their annual Color Parade to honor the fall and spring color companies on Worden Field Thursday morning. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)

Naval Academy Color Parade 2025 | PHOTOS

May 22, 2025 at 2:48 p.m.

The U.S. Naval Academy held their annual Color Parade to honor the fall and spring color companies on Worden Field Thursday morning.

May 20, 2025: Blue Angel #7 pilot Major Scott Laux, USMC, signs autographs for fans. Blue Angels pilots and crew stopped by McGarvey’s Saloon and Oyster Bar to greet fans after their arrival and practice show Tuesday. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)

Blue Angels greet fans at McGarvey’s | PHOTOS

May 20, 2025 at 10:35 p.m.

Blue Angels pilots and crew stopped by McGarvey’s Saloon and Oyster Bar to greet fans after their arrival and practice show Tuesday.

The Blue Angels, U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, arrived in Annapolis Tuesday morning and performed a practice show to prepare for their main show Wednesday afternoon. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)

The Blue Angels arrive in Annapolis | PHOTOS

May 20, 2025 at 6:01 p.m.

The Blue Angels, U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, arrived in Annapolis Tuesday morning and performed a practice show to prepare for their main show Wednesday afternoon.

Broadneck’s Raleigh Kerst scores on a free position as Quince Orchard’s Ellie Hodge, left, and Bridget Vandegrift, right, try to stop her in the second quarter. The Broadneck Bruins defeated the Quince Orchard Cougars, 19-14, to win an MPSSAA Class 4A girls lacrosse State Semifinal game at Glen Burnie High School. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)

Broadneck defeats Quince Orchard MPSSAA girls lacrosse semifinal | PHOTOS

May 17, 2025 at 6:16 p.m.

The Broadneck Bruins defeated the Quince Orchard Cougars, 19-14, to win an MPSSAA Class 4A girls lacrosse State Semifinal game at Glen Burnie High School.

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