Courtesy of Aberdeen Communities Together: Dear Concerned Citizen(s), We want to make you aware of two upcoming opportunities to take ACTion: Marylanders for Fair Property Taxation Sunday, Feb. 8, 2-4pm Bel Air American Legion, N. Hickory Ave. Do you think your property assessment/tax is too high? Introduction of Glengarry Annexation Monday, Feb. 9, 6pm Aberdeen […]
Archives for February 2009
False Alarm: Rumor Of Shooting Situation At Bel Air High School Is Unfounded
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office at 12:34 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6: It is has been brought to our attention that several citizens of Harford County are under the impression that there is an Active Shooter situation occurring at Bel Air High School. THERE IS NOT! Again, let me assure you there is not an […]
Dels. Norman and Riley Introduce Made-In-The-USA Flag Bill
House Bill 7, which will require United States flags flown over state buildings to be made in the U.S.A., had its first hearing on January 29. The bipartisan bill is sponsored by Delegate Wayne Norman of northern Harford County and Delegate Dan Riley, of southern Harford County. It now has about 75 co-sponsors. “Testifying at […]
Del. McDonough: Crime and Politicians
Dear Editor, Whenever a tragedy occurs, and another innocent victim of crime is created, an outraged public always cries out for more police. Unfortunately, this is the wrong response. Allow me to expose to you a dark and well-kept secret. The reason for a continuing and an expanding cycle of violent crime can be laid […]
Harford Athletics to Celebrate Last Basketball Game at Susquehanna Center, Breast Cancer Awareness Day and Sophomore Night on Wednesday, Feb. 11
From the HCC sports desk: BEL AIR, Md.—The Harford women’s basketball team will put the stamp on a 41-season tenure for Harford Community College’s Susquehanna Center on Wednesday, Feb. 11 when it plays the last basketball game in the building, due to impending renovations and improvements. Wednesday’s 6:00 p.m. game against Anne Arundel Community College […]
Musical Chairs: McComas/Impallaria Strike Back With Ethics Complaint And Rules Violation Claim
Three days after they were removed from their local leadership roles as chair and vice chair of the Harford County delegation, Dels. Susan McComas and Rick Impallaria launched a counter-attack – claiming rules violations negate their dismissal, filing an ethics complaint and vowing they will run tomorrow morning’s delegation meeting rather than their newly-chosen replacements. […]
Council President Hiob vs. The Record: Influence Peddling or Defamation?
There are plenty of great local feuds in Harford County, but my personal favorite is the long-running war waged between Aberdeen City Council President Mike Hiob and the local media. In the last skirmish in this age-old battle, we saw Hiob recommending The Record newspaper be used as “a classic method of wrapping fresh fish,” […]
Reeves Tallies Seventh Double-Double as Harford Women’s Basketball Falls to Philadelphia, 67-59
From the HCC sports desk: PHILADELPHIA—The Harford women’s basketball lost its second straight, but freshman Kiara Reeves (Aberdeen, Md./C. Milton Wright) tallied her seventh double-double of the season in a 67-59 loss to Philadelphia on the road on Wednesday night. The Fighting Owls (6-13) took a three-point deficit into the half, 30-27, but couldn’t overcome […]
