From Harford County Public Schools: Bakerfield Elementary School is pleased to announce that fifth grader Xiara Ford is the first place winner at the state level for the InvestWrite Program. InvestWrite, an innovative national writing competition produced by The Stock Market Game program, adds a critical thinking component to help reinforce concepts learned in the […]
Archives for March 2010
Aberdeen Police On Scene of Dramatic, Multi-Alarm Fire Friday Morning
Emergency responders rushed to the 400 block of Bush Chapel Road in Aberdeen late Friday morning to battle a fire that had fully engulfed a vehicle and nearby structure. The call went out at 11:42 a.m. and an officer with the Aberdeen Police Department was the first responder at the scene, reporting a fully-involved fire […]
Movie Review: Greenberg
Greenberg (Focus Features) The Stab: A carefully constructed case study lacking the resonance and perspective to feel worthwhile. Off-putting more than engaging. Substance feels sparse while pretension abounds. The Great White Oblivion. That particularly insidious mythological kingdom imagined by Hollywood, where the sky is as white as the skin is fair, and society reverberates in […]
Del. McDonough: Obama Care Disaster
From the office of Del. Pat McDonough: Big government and big brother took another giant leap forward with the passage of Obama Care. Against the wishes of an overwhelming majority of the American people, politicians in Washington executed a plan that will destroy our economy, seriously harm health care, and diminish our individual liberty. The […]
Harford County Announces Spring Schedule For Mulch and Compost Facility
From Harford County government: (Bel Air, MD) – – The Harford County Department has announced the new spring and summer schedule for the Harford Waste Disposal Center mulch and compost facility. Beginning Saturday, March 20, 2010 the mulch and compost facility will be open Monday thru Saturday from 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. The Harford […]
Aberdeen PD Officer Honored for Actions Following Hotel Fight
From the Aberdeen Police Department: Officer First Class Timothy Helf has received an award from the Maryland Law Enforcement Officers Inc. for his lifesaving actions at an incident in January. OFC Helf, while off duty, was advised of a fight in progress outside the Clarion Hotel. OFC Helf arrived in the parking lot and quickly […]
Tudor Hall Offering Tours April 11 and April 25
From the Center for the Arts: Take a guided tour of Tudor Hall, Harford County’s historic Booth family home. Tours takes place on April 11 and April 25 at 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m, and 2:00 p.m. Tours are free but a $3.00 donation is suggested for visitors over the age of 12. Reservations are required. […]
Del. Impallaria: 2010 Survey Results
From the office of Del. Rick Impallaria: We received 804 responses out of 4454 sent, an 18% response rate, which is excellent. Thanks to all who responded. 1. Do you believe there should be term limits for elected officials? Yes 92.6% No 7.4% 2. If the gubernatorial election were today, would you support Governor O’Malley? […]