By Tom Myers When giving advice, it seems to be popular to preface it with “A wise man once said …” I’d like to know where the hell this wise man is when you need him! Now more than ever, we need more tokens of wisdom as opposed to statements of total idiocy from our […]
Archives for January 2010
Free Medicare Information & Counseling Provided by the Harford County Office on Aging
From Harford County government: (Bel Air, MD) – – The Harford County Department of Community Services, Office on Aging, through SHIP (State Health Insurance Assistance Programs), provides free, unbiased Medicare information and counseling to help those turning 65 celebrate their birthday instead of worrying about what comes next. Please join the Office on Aging at […]
Harford Board of Ed Votes 6-1 To Approve 2% Salary Cuts For All HCPS Employees
The Harford County Board of Education voted 6 to 1 to approve a budget for next year containing 2% salary cuts for all HCPS employees. The vote came at a board business meeting Monday in Bel Air. Board Member Don Osman cast the only no vote, citing opposition to the salary cuts. But the move […]
Harford Schedules Second Public Budget Hearing For Jan. 25 in Edgewood
From Harford County government: (Bel Air, MD) – – Harford County Executive David R. Craig has scheduled a second public budget hearing prior to preparation of the FY 11 county budget. The budget hearing will be held Monday, January 25, 2010 at Edgewood High School on Willoughby Beach Road in Edgewood and will commence at […]
County to Offer Retirement Buyout Offers
As a cost-saving measure, and to “try to avoid layoffs” next year, county employees were notified Tuesday of a special retirement buyout offer, Harford County Executive David Craig said. Positions left open by those who accept the buyout will be eliminated or consolidated for fiscal year 2011, which begins July 1. But there’s a sweetener […]
First Bills of Session Address Noise Enforcement, Liquor Board Membership, AG Tax Breaks, and Emergency Responder Safety
The first wave of bills filed in the 2010 Maryland General Assembly session includes legislation introduced this week by Harford County’s trio of state senators, which would give the Sheriff’s Office power to enforce noise control laws, alter the selection process for Liquor Control Board members, provide tax breaks for those with preserved farmland, and […]
Southampton Road Bridge Collapses While Under Construction
The not-yet-completed Southampton Road Bridge collapsed late last week while crews were pouring the deck and nearing completion of the lengthy project. Southampton Road has been closed during the road realignment and bridge construction project, but the bridge collapse is expected to extend that closure by many months. Here’s a synopsis of what happened and […]
Police Seek Two Who Invaded Home and Robbed Four Elderly Women in Edgewood
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: (Edgewood, MD – January 18, 2010) On Sunday, January 17, 2010 at approximately 10pm, a home invasion occurred, in the 1900 block of Edgewater Drive, Edgewood MD, after a guest in the apartment opened the door to two males who entered the home and robbed the four women in […]
