From the HCC sports desk: BALTIMORE—The Harford men’s and women’s basketball teams dropped a doubleheader to Baltimore City as the women fell, 91-38, and the men were bested, 110-94, on Wednesday night at Baltimore City Community College. The Fighting Owls (3-11, 0-6 MDJUCO) women’s anemic offense managed just 19 points in each half for a […]
Archives for January 2010
UPDATED: 18-Year-Old Charged In Shooting on Starr Street in Edgewood
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: (Edgewood, MD – January 14, 2010: 4:00pm) On Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at approximately 11pm, Harford County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a 911 call in reference to a shooting that occurred in the 2000 block of Starr Street in Edgewood MD. The victim, Thomas Joseph Sweiger, 20, of […]
Saving The Rocks: SHA To Reevaluate Plans For Blasting In State Park
The Maryland State Highway Administration is backing away from an aggressive highway improvement plan, which would have closed portions of Rocks State Park for several months in each of the next two summers while demolition crews blasted away portions of the historic boulders that give the park its name. The Route 24 Slope Protection Project, […]
It’s Worse: HCPS Budget Picture Darkens as Staff Decries Proposed Pay Cuts
By Aaron Cahall and Cindy Mumby Three weeks ago, the Harford County Public Schools’ fiscal year 2011 budget picture was bad enough that two percent pay cuts for all staff were proposed. On Monday night, the county Board of Education was told that cost increases were even worse than expected last month, and would require […]
Tim Quinn, ARC Executive Director, Loses Battle With Cancer
The following interoffice memorandum was distributed Tuesday by the directors of the ARC Northern Chesapeake Region, Inc. to all its staff: It is with great sadness that we must share with you the passing of Tim Quinn. Tim passed this evening surrounded by his loving family. This is a tremendous loss for so many. Many […]
Craig Installed as MACO Pres – First Marylander to Serve as Both MML and MACO Pres
From Harford County Government: (Bel Air, MD) – – Harford County Executive David R. Craig was sworn into the office of 2010 Maryland Association of Counties President by Governor Martin O’Malley at an inaugural conference banquet held in Dorchester County, Maryland. “I am greatly honored to serve as an advocate and liaison for the 24 […]
Harford Basketball Doubleheader vs. Cecil Moved to 1:00/3:00 p.m. on Saturday
From the HCC sports desk: BEL AIR, Md.—The Harford men’s and women’s basketball doubleheader game times for Saturday’s games against Cecil have been moved to 1:00 p.m. for the women and 3:00 p.m. for the men in order to accommodate Baltimore Ravens fans. The contests were originally scheduled for 5:00 and 7:00 p.m. starts, but […]
Harford Women’s Basketball Holds Early Lead, but Collapses in Second Half, Falls to Burlington, 75-59
From the HCC sports desk: BEL AIR, Md.—The Harford women’s basketball team took a one-point, 31-30, deficit into halftime, but scored just nine points in the first 12 minutes of the second period as Burlington coasted to the 75-59 win on Monday night at Susquehanna Center. The Fighting Owls (3-9) have lost eight straight, with […]
