Wednesday, April 4, 2012
State Sen. Nancy Jacobs cruised to an easy victory in the 2nd Congressional District Republican primary over five other candidates.
State Sen. Nancy Jacobs claimed victory over five other candidates Tuesday night in her bid to earn the Republican nomination in the 2nd Congressional District. According to unofficial totals at 1 a.m. from the Maryland Board of Elections, Jacobs had 12,027 votes (59.1 percent), easily holding off her closest competitor Del. Rick Impalaria, who had 4,840 votes (23.8 percent). Other candidates included Larry Smith (2,291 votes), Howard Orton (481), Ray Bly (394) and Vlad Degan (305). Jacobs will now go on to face incumbent Democrat Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger in the November general election. Her win came on the same night that Mitt Romney won the Maryland GOP presidential primary. "It's time to ditch Dutch (Ruppersberger)," Jacobs said…
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Five of the six candidates seeking the Republican nomination for the 2nd Congressional District participated in a debate Thursday night.
With just a few weeks to go until the primary elections on April 3, candidates running for the Republican nomination for the 2nd Congressional District are trying to reach out to as many voters as possible. This was the case Thursday night as five of the six candidates gathered at the Del Capri in Dundalk for a debate sponsored by the East [Baltimore] County Republican Club. Nearly 100 people attended the two-hour debate—which Essex-Middle River Patch Editor Ron Snyder helped moderate—that touched on subjects ranging from the economy and the environment to rising fuel costs and tensions in the Middle East. Whoever wins the Republican primary will go on to challenge Democratic incumbent Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger in the November …
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Republican candidates for the 2nd Congressional District primary have been invited to a debate set for March 15 at the Del Capri in Dundalk.
When state Sen. Nancy Jacobs decided to formally announce her intentions of running for Congress, the Republican didn’t choose her home base of Harford County. Instead, the longtime state legislator announced her candidacy for Maryland’s 2nd Congressional District seat at JAD’s Caddyshack in Essex. Jacobs said eastern Baltimore County would play a vital role in deciding the nominee and also the winner of the general election in November. “I believe that Essex, Middle River and Dundalk are all communities in play during this election,” Jacobs said. “If there was ever a year a Republican could win this seat, this is the year.” Follow Essex-Middle River Patch on Facebook and Twitter. Jacobs is one of five Republican challengers trying to …
Monday, February 27, 2012
Hapag-Lloyd announced that they will ship roughly 30,000 containers annually from northern Europe to be unloaded in Baltimore.
More than 600 jobs will be created in Maryland following the announcement Friday that Germany-based Hapag-Lloyd will be bringing its business to the Port of Baltimore. Hapag-Lloyd, the fifth-largest container shipping company in the world, announced during a news conference Friday at the Port of Baltimore, that it will ship roughly 30,000 containers annually from northern Europe to be unloaded in Baltimore. According to a Maryland Port Authority statement, the new business would also result in 255 direct jobs at the port. “It's always a great day when we have a new company coming to Maryland with new jobs,” Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger said. “If there is one thing we need right now it's jobs.” The port’s new 50-foot deep container berth…
Friday, February 17, 2012
The Navy announced plans to move the naval hospital ship from Baltimore to Norfolk, VA.
U.S. Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger said today he would fight to keep the USNS Comfort from moving from Baltimore to Norfolk, VA next year. WBAL-TV reported that the Navy would save around $2 million annually with the move from the Port of Baltimore. But, moving the naval hospital ship would also be a huge blow to the Maryland economy, with estimates that it has generated $35 million annually for the state since being docked in the Port of Baltimore dating back to the 1980s, according to The Baltimore Sun. Here is Ruppersberger’s complete statement regarding the Navy’s decision to move the USNS Comfort: “The Comfort is a source of pride, jobs and tax dollars for Maryland. The Navy feels that this move will be better for their interests and …
Monday, January 23, 2012
Republican Larry Smith, who is campaigning for the 2nd District House of Representatives seat, shares his eight point plan to end illegal immigration through a news release.
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Monday, January 23
Editor's Note: The following is a news release from the office of Timonium Republican Larry Smith, who is challenging the seat of 2nd District Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger, a Democrat, in the 2012 election. --- Today Larry Smith, Republican candidate for Congress in Maryland’s Second District, announced his Eight Point Plan for finally addressing the chronic problem of illegal immigration. “It is time for real leadership on the issue of illegal immigration because our states and communities can no longer bear its financial burden. As Maryland’s next Congressman, I will work to resolve this issue once and for all by implementing lasting, common sense reforms,” said Smith. “Above all, we must reserve citizenship’s benefits for our citizens while…
Friday, January 20, 2012
A new $7 million facility at the Warfield Air National Guard base will serve the military, Martin State Airport and the surrounding community.
The Middle River community received a new public safety resource Thursday as a new fire station officially opened at the Warfield Air National Guard base. The new $7 million facility replaced a fire station that was more than 40 years old had cracks in the walls, a leaky roof and a lack of space for training, according to a news release. The old building didn’t even have enough space to house the department’s fire trucks. According to the Maryland Air National Guard, the new station is 21,000 square feet, has a classroom that seats 40 people, includes a dispatch center and can house eight pieces of firefighting equipment. Firefighters at the station—which was paid with federal funds—respond to call at the base, at adjacent Martin State …
Thursday, January 19, 2012
The death of a Middle River girl struck and killed by a train in 2010 provided the motivation for the newly released research from the University of Maryland.
Anna Marie Stickel never heard the train coming that struck and killed her a little more than two years ago. The 14-year-old Middle River girl had headphones on as she listened to music and walked along the tracks on the way to school that tragic day. It was Stickel’s death that prompted Dr. Richard Lichenstein to study the dangers of pedestrians wearing headphones. What Lichenstein, an associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and director of pediatric emergency medicine at the University of Maryland Medical Center, discovered was that Stickel’s death was far from an isolated incident. Her death, he concluded, could be a part of a national safety issue. According to Lichenstein’s study, 116 people …
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
With five declared candidates, voters have plenty of options when it comes to deciding who will face Democratic Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger in the November general election.
The field for the Republican primary in the 2nd Congressional District race got more crowded last week when Del. Rick Impallaria filed to run for the nomination. There are now five Republicans vying for the right to challenge Democratic incumbent Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger in the November general election. The other Republicans in the field include state Sen. Nancy Jacobs and Larry Smith, a former aide to Rep. Andy Harris and lieutenant colonel in the Army. Vladimir Degen and Howard Orton are the other declared Republican candidates. Jacobs received early endorsements from former Gov. Bob Ehrlich, along with Anne Arundel County Executive John Leopold and Harford County Executive David Craig. But, Del. Pat McDonough called Jacobs “a puppet …
Friday, January 6, 2012
Tara Stickel is pleased with security upgrades along the train tracks in Middle River where her daughter was struck and killed as she walked to school on Jan. 5, 2010.
There were still plenty of tears, but friends and family of Anna Marie Stickel also took a few moments to smile and laugh Thursday night. They gathered to remember the Middle River teen who was hit and killed by a train as she walked along the train tracks to school two years ago. The candlelight vigil was held on Orems Road, close to where Stickel was killed on Jan. 5, 2010. More than 50 people came out to remember the beautiful 14-year-old, who was a freshman at Kenwood at the time of her death. “It’s not easy, but we can celebrate her life more this year than mourn her passing,” said Tara Stickel, Anna Marie’s mother. “It’s nice to know there are still so many people out there that care for her.” As she wiped away her tears, Tara …
Josephine Hlatki
10:02 am on Saturday, April 7, 2012
I heard dozens of Democrats were taking party affiliation change forms from campaign workers to change to Republican! People are wising up.....realizing they have been duped! more ›