Annapolis Patch

Officials did not issue any smoke alerts across Maryland, but they reminded at-risk groups to avoid prolonged or heavy activity outdoors​.​ trib.al/cRbEKSG

Investigating new houses in and around Annapolis? Peek inside the homes currently on the market near you. trib.al/PbeU5ur

Check out the latest update from your neighbor on Patch. (This post was contributed by a community member.) trib.al/xSE8Mp1

The Antares rocket launch from NASA's Wallops Island in Virginia en route to the Space Station with supplies will be seen in Maryland. trib.al/ns8n7e6

The settlement with the Massachusetts-based company came more than 70 years after doctors took Lacks' cancer cells without her consent. trib.al/AMU63qm

Here's your weekly roundup of homes fresh on the market in the Annapolis area. trib.al/FWzYgxV

Twelve hospitals in Maryland are among the best in the country, according to new rankings released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report. trib.al/V8DNeeP

The first of two August supermoons will appear over Maryland Tuesday — if the weather cooperates. trib.al/2KDLtAv

A Baltimore Co. man who sexually assaulted a girl in Anne Arundel County must serve the 35 years left on his prison sentence, officials say. trib.al/5tX4j2W

Two teens were shot, one fatally, which prompted the Annapolis police chief to denounce deadly and reckless crimes of gun violence. trib.al/tIc6aSY

Ray Lewis III, 28, son of Super Bowl champion Ray Lewis, was found dead in June after officers were called to a Florida home, police said. trib.al/0NWgHph

Check out the latest update from your neighbor on Patch. (This post was contributed by a community member.) trib.al/e3kmdUl

There may be rocks in a falafel you bought at Trader Joe's, the company said. Here's what Maryland shoppers should know. trib.al/77vLKtc

Typical home values in one Maryland community was among the highest in the country last month, according to data from Zillow. trib.al/RlvZeiu

Modern architecture — influenced by greats like Frank Lloyd Wright, Frank Gehry, I.M. Pei and others — skips unnecessary embellishments. trib.al/vdosxZD

Check out the latest homes available now in the Annapolis area. trib.al/WVG3F3Z

These are the top 25 best places to live in Maryland, according to an updated ranking. Can you guess which town tops the list? trib.al/dFa6zlo

A MD Lottery player scored $1 million. Students donated thousands of pounds of food. BWI's bathrooms were honored. Here's the good news. trib.al/eFaUJ1P

The Delta Aquariid and Perseid meteor showers are both active now. See the forecast and best time to see them in Maryland. trib.al/1hycyjy

Many readers get over it if dog owners drop the doo in their empty trash cans; another wants to know “who is sniffing trash cans, anyway?” trib.al/r2pz7VP