Five candidates vying for the Fallston/Abingdon seat on the Harford County Board of Education took similar positions the issues, but displayed stark differences in personal style, priorities, and background, at a PTA forum held on August 23 at Fallston High School. Reflecting the variations among the candidates, the forum included a few good one-liners; warnings […]
Archives for September 2010
Olympian Kimmie Meissner to be First Early Voter in Harford County
From Harford County government: Bel Air native Kimmie Meissner will cast the first vote in Harford County’s Early Voting, which begins Friday September 3, 2010. This will be the first time Maryland voters can vote prior to Election Day without applying for an absentee ballot. In Harford County, the meeting room of the Bel Air […]
Harford Transportation Management Association Kick-Off Meeting September 28 in Aberdeen
From Harford County government: Please join a discussion with County Executive, David R. Craig, Harford Transit Administrator, Jim Ports, and Dr. Erin Ferriter, Harford County’s Sustainability Coordinator, to get the latest information on Harford County’s sustainability and transportation initiatives on Tuesday, September 28 from 9:00-11:00, Room 130 am at the HEAT Center, 1201 Technology Dr. […]
Edgewood Chemical Biological Center Summer Camp Helps Turn Students into ‘Cyberwarriors’
From the Edgewood Chemical Biological Center: A group of ninth-grade students recently spent one of their few remaining days of summer vacation exploring cyber security, digital forensics and future careers in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) during a tour of the U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC). The group of […]
Movie Review: ‘The American’
(Giles Keyte/Focus) It requires careful skill to be an assassin: exemplary marksmanship, precision in movement, and certainty in intention. The same can be said of successful filmmaking, and even of convincing performance. It’s a good thing, then, that Focus Features’ The American, a meticulously crafted, retro-styled exercise in vigilance and meditation, subsists on those who […]
Harford Council District D: Paterniti vs. Shrodes in North Harford Winner-Take-All
North Harford represents the last bastion of the county’s rural roots, but that agricultural way of life is increasingly at odds with encroaching residential and commercial development. Balancing the best interests of residents, employees, and businesses is a difficult, seemingly endless, and usually thankless job – perhaps that’s why only two candidates have expressed official […]
State Approves $2.36 Million for Land Preservation in Deer Creek and Manor Rural Legacy Areas
By Deborah Bowers The Md. Board of Public Works on Wed. approved $12.6 million for land preservation in 14 counties. In Harford County, the Deer Creek Rural Legacy Area will receive $1.36 million and the Manor Rural Legacy Area, part of which is in western Harford County, and part in Baltimore County, was awarded $1 […]
Attend Harford Community College to Advance your Career or Move in a New Direction
From Harford Community College: Begin a new career or advance in your current place of employment with these noncredit short course offerings at Harford Community College. Computer Forensics September 3-December 10 (Fridays), 6-8:50 PM, Harford Community College, Joppa Hall, Rm. 009 Examine the emerging role of the computer forensics examiner and get hands-on experience using […]
