Governor Martin O’Malley today outlined over $450 million in budget cuts including reductions to local aid which will cost Harford County $9.6 million. The Governor’s plan also includes furloughs and salary reductions for state employees, but does not cut funding to public schools. O’Malley will bring his plan to the Board of Public Works for […]
Archives for August 2009
Test Score Data Released; Harford School System To Focus On Accelerating Achievement Of Minority Students
Harford County students scored above the state and national averages on the Critical Reading and Mathematics sections of the SAT Reasoning Test, according to data released by the College Board today. Compared to 2008, Harford County test-takers’ overall performance improved in Critical Reading (two points), remained steady in Mathematics, and dropped by two points in […]
Sheriff’s Office Seeks Burglary Suspects Who Ransacked Bel Air Residence
The subjects in the photos are being sought for questioning in connection with a residential burglary that occurred in the 700 block of West Macphail Road, Bel Air, MD in the early part of July, 2009. The subjects entered the residence through a locked rear window and once inside, ransacked the residence. If you have any […]
Del. Jennings Announces Run For District 7 State Senate Seat
Del. J.B. Jennings, a Republican representing the Eastern Baltimore and Western Harford County District 7, announced recently his intentions to run for state senate. Jennings said this week he has been “very fortunate in my achievements in the House of Delegates for the past seven years and I wish to continue that success in the […]
Harford Schools Awarded District of Excellence Distinction By School Nutrition Association
Harford County Public Schools (HCPS) was awarded the District of Excellence in School Nutrition distinction by the School Nutrition Association for exceeding national best practice standards for school nutrition programs. Currently, there are only 29 Districts of Excellence in the country. Harford County marks the 30th district – and the only district in Maryland this […]
Havre de Grace High’s Kim Schmidt Named Maryland Teacher Of The Year Finalist
Veteran Harford teacher one of seven to compete for state title Kimberly A. Schmidt, social studies teacher at Havre de Grace High School, was selected as one of seven finalists in the state who will compete for the 2010 Maryland Teacher of the Year title by State Superintendent of Schools, Nancy S. Grasmick. The finalists […]
Harford Republican Central Committee Selects Scott Gibson to Fill Vacancy
The Harford County Republican Central Committee last night selected Scott T. Gibson to fill a vacancy created by Michael Geppi, who resigned from the committee on May 27th to focus on his campaign for the Maryland House of Delegates. Committee Chairwoman Kim Wagner said Gibson, who is also the Director of Human Resources for Harford […]
Del. McDonough “Testing The Waters” For Governor’s Race
Delegate Pat McDonough has officially announced that he will be “testing the waters” for a possible campaign for Governor in 2010. The three term legislator plans to travel around the state, visiting with clubs, community groups, and other organizations to hear their concerns and outline his agenda. The Baltimore and Harford County lawmaker maintains that […]
