Early Voting Turnout Breaks Local Records
More voters turned out at early voting centers Friday than on any other day in Anne Arundel County's early voting history. Check back here throughout Tuesday for live election results. By the time...
View ArticleSPHS Drama Students Preparing for ‘Les Mis’
Severna Park High School drama students were running around throwing on costumes and warming up their vocal cords Friday afternoon in preparation for their big opening night of Les Misérables. The cast...
View ArticlePatch & AOL Send Hurricane Sandy Relief Trucks to Long Island, New Jersey
It's been said it's far better to have a neighbor who's near than a brother who's far away, but in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Americans across the nation have proven to be the best neighbors and the...
View ArticleLIVE: Follow Maryland Election Day Updates
Patch has editors on the ground in dozens of communities around Maryland today, bringing you live coverage of Election Day 2012. Join the conversation above starting at 9 a.m. The chat window will...
View ArticleIn 2008, Obama Found Modest Support in County
Barack Obama secured Maryland’s 10 electoral votes on the way to winning the presidency in 2008, but his strongest support in the state was found outside Anne Arundel County. Voters in the county...
View ArticleElection 2012: Polling Places in Severna Park
Election Day is finally here. No matter which side of the aisle you lean toward—remember to vote. It's important to know your polling place on election day. Here is a complete list of polling stations...
View ArticleVoter's Guide for Election Day
Unless you've been living under a rock for the past few months, you know Tuesday is the big Election Day. In addition to voting for the next President and other candidates, citizens in Maryland also...
View ArticleVitale: This Election is a Game-Changer
State delegate and Severna Park native Cathy Vitale (R-District 33A) was outside Severna Park Middle School on Election Day morning—but she wasn’t waiting to cast her vote. Vitale, a Republican, said...
View ArticleShow Us Your 'I Voted' Sticker
Upload a photo of your "I Voted" sticker to this gallery. Be sure to tell us where in Severna Park you voted.
View ArticleVoting Lines in Severna Park Long, But Spirited
Bonnie Counselman will be 65 in February and voted for the first time at the Severna Park Library Tuesday afternoon. “I just think it is important now,” Counselman said. “There are a lot more issues...
View ArticleVoters Weigh in on Referendum Questions
The number of referendum questions on the Maryland ballot this year certainly didn’t deter people from voting. In fact, lines at polling stations around Severna Park and Pasadena were the longest some...
View ArticleBarack Obama Wins Maryland
Barack Obama won Maryland’s 10 electoral votes on Tuesday, defeating Republican Mitt Romney. In the 2008 presidential election, the state voted for the Democratic candidate, and since the 1990s has...
View ArticleMaryland Voters Approve Same-Sex Marriage
UPDATED (2:26 a.m.)—Same-sex marriage is the law in Maryland. The passage of the controversial law was the biggest win among a list of six other statewide ballot questions including the DREAM Act,...
View ArticleObama, Democrats Grab Edge from Early Voting
The results of early voting in Anne Arundel County were announced Tuesday evening. More than 37,000 people took part in early voting prior to Election Day in the county. Democrats including President...
View ArticleVoters Set to Approve All Anne Arundel County Charter Amendments
Anne Arundel County voters are set to ratify 15 county charter amendments by a landslide, according to early results. All of the county's charter amendments were set to pass as of 10 p.m. Tuesday...
View ArticleEdwards Defeats Loudon for Maryland's 4th District
Democratic incumbent Rep. Donna Edwards won a resounding victory in Maryland's 4th District against Republican challenger Faith Loudon on Tuesday night. Edwards garnered 75 percent of the vote while...
View ArticleCardin Wins Maryland Senate Race
Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin won re-election to the U.S. Senate, defeating Republican Dan Bongino and independent Rob Sobhani. Cardin received 53 percent of the vote, while Bongino had 28 percent and...
View ArticleBarack Obama Re-Elected President
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden were re-elected Tuesday night, defeating Republican challenger Mitt Romney and his vice-presidential running mate Rep. Paul Ryan. NBC News called the...
View ArticleRecapping Election Day 2012 in Severna Park
In the excitement that comes with Election Day, it can be easy to miss some information. Whether you were standing in long lines at the polls, or engrossed in coverage of the presidential race—some...
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