Save the Date for 2013 Polar Bear Plunge
It is almost time for the annual Maryland State Police (MSP) Polar Bear Plunge. Each year, thousands take a quick dip in the Chesapeake Bay to raise funds for Special Olympics Maryland. The Plungefest,...
View ArticleLast Chance: Apply for Homestead Tax Credit
If you own the home that you live in, you could qualify for the Homestead Tax Credit, which could save you up to $1,000 per year on your real estate taxes. But the deadline to apply for the credit is...
View ArticleTaxi Services Offered in Severna Park
If you are planning on going out to celebrate the New Year Monday night, don't forget to plan ahead on how you are going to get home. In case you can't find a designated driver, Patch has rounded up a...
View ArticlePolice Continue Traffic Campaign After Streak of Deadly Collisions
Police across the state of Maryland are looking to take drunk drivers off the road as people celebrate the New Year. The holiday is annually one of the worst days of the year for drunk driving...
View ArticleSame-Sex Marriage, Kids' Credit History Among MD Laws Taking Effect
Same-sex marriage, a first-in-the-nation arsenic ban for chicken feed and a law designed to protect children's credit reports are among the Maryland laws taking effect on Jan. 1. Some, including the...
View ArticleBarranco Obituary: Anna Marie Wiseman
The following is from Barranco and Sons Funeral Home. Anna Marie Wiseman, 78, a resident of Arnold, died on Dec. 28, 2012 at her home. She was born on November 26, 1934 in Curtis Bay, Maryland, moved...
View ArticleHow Can Severna Park Patch Improve in 2013?
As we enter a new year, I would like to know what things you would like to see Severna Park Patch improve on or do more of in 2013. What local stories would you like see Patch cover? What stories have...
View ArticleLocal Cub Scouts Honored for Service Project
A local Cub Scout pack that meets at Shipley’s Choice Elementary School recently received a senatorial citation for its work on a service project. Cub Scouts Pack 688 Den 6 made holiday greeting cards...
View ArticleWhat’s Open, Closed on New Year's Day in Severna Park?
As you recover from what was hopefully a fun and safe New Year’s Eve, you may not feel like doing much cooking. If that’s the case here’s a rundown of what local businesses are closed as well as what’s...
View ArticleUpdate: Johnson, Brother Doing Well After Kidney Donation
More than a month after Severna Park Middle School custodian Dovell Johnson donated a kidney to save his brother’s life, both men are doing well. “I’m fine and it went wonderful,” Johnson said. “My...
View ArticleSPHS Hosts Fashion Show for March of Dimes
The Severna Park High School (SPHS) Key Club will host its eighth annual fashion show on Friday with proceeds benefiting March of Dimes. “This is the eighth year Key Club is putting on a fashion show...
View ArticleSP Reacts to Ray Lewis’ Retirement
Baltimore Ravens middle linebacker Ray Lewis announced on Wednesday that he plans to retire at the end of the season. Since the announcement, fans everywhere have weighed in with their reactions,...
View Article13 Ways to Use Severna Park Patch in 2013
New Year's Eve was a time to reminisce on the ups and downs of 2012—and we did. But the clock has long since struck midnight and the year 2013 is now upon us. We've spent the past two years getting you...
View ArticleBiggest Police, Fire Headlines from December
Here’s a recap of some of the police and fire-related stories published on Patch in December 2012. To read more, click on the link. UPDATE: Police Seek Driver in Fatal I-97 Hit-and-RunPolice are still...
View ArticleSeverna Park Death Notices, Through Jan. 2
Patch has collected local death notices. To read the full obituary, click on the name. Virginia Taylor, 84 passed away on Jan. 2. (From Barranco & Sons Funeral Home) Ann Kuchta died on Jan. 1....
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