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Political Notes: Climate group honors O'Malley
A Chesapeake Bay-focused environmental group yesterday honored Gov. Martin O'Malley for securing passage of a climate change bill earlier this year.
Council approves Crofton community center lease
Even with a tepid blessing from the County Council last night, plans for a community center and skate park in Crofton remain surrounded by concerns.
College coming up? Apply early and often
If you think high school seniors are lazily waiting until after Christmas to apply to college, think again.
Around the Park: Get a haircut for Joe
A Haircut-A-Thon for Joe Alden, formerly of Severna Park, will help shave off the catastrophic expenses related to his now eight-year battle with head and neck cancer.
It's safe to say that Dr. Mark Radowich's Halloween celebrations have grown to monstrous proportions.
Soft Skills at Work: Initiative, adaptation key skills in workplace
In my basement sits an old Silver Reed typewriter. It has certainly outlived its usefulness, but touching the keys every so often reminds me of how far the world has progressed since that invention.
Police K-9 finds missing 94-year-old woman
A county police dog yesterday morning led officers to an elderly woman who had wandered away from a Severna Park assisted- living facility and fallen asleep deep in the woods.
Around the Park: Library's native garden recognized; 'Bye Bye Birdie' returning to SPHS
The Hollyberry Garden Club's native garden at the Severna Park Library was formally dedicated on Saturday with local dignitaries, community and club members gathered as part of the Heritage Day celebration hosted by the Association of Severna Park Improvement Renewal and Enhancement and the Anne Arundel County Public Library.
Advocacy groups continue to fight
Advocates for people with developmental disabilities are mobilizing to try to preserve their services in the midst of Maryland's budget crisis.
The Greater Severna Park Chamber of Commerce will hold a Business Bites lunch from noon to 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at Brian Boru, 489 Ritchie Highway, Severna Park.
#8 - Police Beat for October 24
A 24-year-old man was charged this week with recently breaking into several vehicles in Arnold and Severna Park.
Old Timers remember the early days of Severna Park
When Scott Jay was 9 years old and his hometown, Severna Park, was just a small village, he came down with appendicitis.
Ex-Maryland police officer pleads guilty to robbery
A former cop turned robber -- who vowed to file a complaint when Susquehanna Bank tellers wouldn't hand over cash -- has pleaded guilty in federal court to making off with about $185,000 during six bank robberies in York County and Maryland.
Around the Park: SP Heritage Day Saturday
There will be plenty to do around the Park on Saturday as the first Heritage Day, sponsored by the Association for Severna Park Improvement and Enhancement kicks off at 10 a.m. with events slated throughout the day.
Leopold blasts alternate slots bill
County Executive John R. Leopold yesterday decried one of two dueling casino bills introduced Monday as a defacto "prohibition" on slot machines.
An Oct. 10 letter to the editor regarding slots revenues requires a response. Joanna L. Conti stated falsely that slots revenue "wouldn't go into the general fund." In fact, they do go into the county general fund and can be utilized for both operating and capital expenditures.
Trying to Get Kids to Walk to School
At Stoneleigh Elementary School in Baltimore County, so many of the 624 students walk to school these days that by the end of one year, the PTA calculated, its kids had trekked a combined 14,000 miles -- the equivalent of a trip halfway around the world.
Slots bill to be revived as early as Monday night
Two county politicians yesterday promised to end the stalemate and revive a stalled bill to allow a casino at Arundel Mills mall.
Pets killed, family displaced by fire
The Medford family huddled with friends and comforted their young son who sat crying under a blanket, watching yesterday morning as a raging fire destroyed their home.
Scholarships for women who want to go back to college
While many community organizations offer scholarships to high school graduates, few make financial assistance available to women who want to resume their educations - particularly those age 40 through 60.
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