On NASCAR Night at Ripken Stadium, Aberdeen looked more like midget cars compared to Staten Island’s stock cars as the Yankees never looked back in a 4-2 victory over the IronBirds. The IronBirds attempted another late inning comeback, scoring runs in the sixth and seventh, but it was not enough as the Yankees took the […]
Archives for June 2010
Keeping it Local in Harford
By Fran Johnson, publisher Harford’s Heart Magazine Beginning with its inaugural issue in early 2005, Harford’s Heart Magazine has been encouraging its readers to Keep it Local, enumerating the ways that shopping in local stores, eating from local farms, and obtaining services from local businesses strengthens the local economy. Dollars spent in local-owned businesses have […]
White Hall Man And Company Indicted For Conspiring To Illegally Distribute Explosives
From the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Baltimore: A federal grand jury has indicted Dennis Coster, age 57, of White Hall, Maryland, and the company he operated, Fireworks Productions, Inc. for conspiracy to deal in explosive materials and to create a false entry in a required record, submitting false documents, and obstruction of an agency proceeding. […]
Important 2010 Gubernatorial Primary Election Deadlines
From the Harford County Board of Elections: August 24th is the Deadline to Register to Vote, Change Party Affiliation, and Request a Polling Place Change The deadline to register to vote or to change party affiliation is on Tuesday, August 24, 2010. The Harford County Board of Elections will be open until 9:00 p.m. to […]
Five Harford Schools Get Grant Money For U.S. Department of Agriculture Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
From Harford County Public Schools: Five Harford County Public Schools (HCPS) have been selected to participate in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) for the 2010-11 school year: Magnolia, Hall’s Cross Roads, Edgewood, William Paca/Old Post Road and George D. Lisby Elementary at Hillsdale elementary schools. Funding for the […]
Yankees Outslug IronBirds, Win 10-8
Baltimore Orioles closer Mike Gonzalez allowed two runners he inherited from Jason Gurka (0-1, 5.68) to score and Staten Island to take a 7-5 lead in the bottom of the sixth en route to a 10-8 Yankees (5-6) victory over Aberdeen (5-7) Tuesday night at Ripken Stadium. Gonzalez came on with one out and runners […]
Drilling To Resume In Park As Committee Focuses On 4 Plans To Improve Rocks Road Erosion
The fourth meeting of the committee formed to find a better way to improve roadway and creek erosion conditions along Route 24 through Rocks State Park ended Monday night with lengthy negotiations over future of controversial rock drilling in the popular park. The end result was just the sort of compromise government officials and local […]
Red Pump Road Closed 2 Months As Roundabout Is Built For New Elementary School
From Harford County government: The Harford County Board of Education has advised the Harford County Department of Public Works that Red Pump Road has been closed to through traffic between Maryland Route 24 and Vale Road. Local traffic for residents and businesses is permitted in this area, however it is not possible to access the […]
