From the office of Del. Pat McDonough: President Obama’s lawsuit against Arizona is directed at the wrong state. The allegation that Arizona’s new immigration law is in conflict with federal authorities is completely wrong. The Supreme Court and other federal Appellate courts have ruled consistently that unless state law actually conflicts with federal law, there […]
Edgewood Chemical Biological Center Partners with Defense, Industry to Test Futuristic Technologies
From the U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center: Employees from the U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center’s (ECBC) Smoke and Target Defeat Branch, in support of the Joint Project Manager Nuclear Biological Chemical Contamination Avoidance (JPM NBC CA) Obscuration Team, recently hosted more than 50 interested parties during a “proof of concept” demonstration of futuristic, […]
Good Deeds, Handi Wipes, Backscratchers: Things I’m Thankful For
There are many defining moments throughout the year – times to reflect on the progress we’ve made from the year before and make promises for the year ahead, times to celebrate and pay respect to the freedoms fought hard for; such as the Fourth of July we’ve just had. Then there are the times to […]
Maynard’s Musings: To Mosque or Not To Mosque
I’m sure I don’t need to remind anyone that it’s been a little less than 9 years since the September 11th terror attacks left a gaping wound in lower Manhattan – a wound that still seems very fresh. The images and fears of that day cross my mind regularly, and it seems there are reminders […]
U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center’s James Valdes Receives Presidential Rank Award
From the U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center: James Valdes, Ph.D., the U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center’s (ECBC) Scientific Advisor for Biotechnology, was awarded a “Meritorious Senior Professional Rank Award” as part of the 2009 Army Presidential Rank Awards held recently. Valdes, along with 25 other distinguished career executives and senior professionals, was presented […]
Del. McDonough: Arizona’s Admirable Immigration Law – The Statute Mimics Federal Law and Should Be a National Model
From Delegate Pat McDonough: The myths, misinformation and misleading rhetoric directed at Arizona’s new immigration law are overwhelming. The Arizona law is nothing more than a duplication of portions of the existing federal Immigration Act, which has been in power for many years. However, that power has not been executed by numerous presidents, both Democrat […]
Zebra Mussels Now Established In Susquehanna River Below Conowingo Dam
From the Maryland Department of Natural Resources: DNR Asks Citizens to Help Stop the Spread of this Invasive Species On July 6th, a team of biologists from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Monitoring and Non-tidal Assessment Division spotted several suspected zebra mussel adults for the first time in the lower Susquehanna River below […]
Harford Health Department and Upper Chesapeake Partner for Community Health Day in Edgewood
From the Harford County Health Department: The Harford County Health Department in partnership with Upper Chesapeake HealthLink is sponsoring a Community Health Day from 1:00 until 5:00pm on July 23, 2010 in the Edgewood Plaza Shopping Center located at the corner of Edgewood and Hanson Roads in Edgewood, Maryland. Included among the day’s activities, the […]
