Amid the excitement last Tuesday night concerning the tight Republican sheriff race and the not-so-tight county executive and county council races, nearly lost in the shuffle was the upset underway in the Democratic District 34A delegation race. Marla Posey-Moss, a high school Spanish teacher and Aberdeen resident – who ran an unspectacular campaign for the […]
Archives for 2010
Harford Farmland Program Has No Money, Drops in National Ranking
By Deborah Bowers Harford County, Md. has dropped from 8th to 9th place in a national survey that ranks the nation’s most successful farmland preservation programs, and is the only county in the ranking that is not funding its program. York County, Pa. overtook Harford County by preserving 714 acres in its farmland program since […]
Harford Business Appreciation Week Observed; Focus on Growing Business in Harford County
From Harford County government: Harford County Executive David R. Craig along with James Richardson, Director of the Office of Economic Development and members of his staff, will pay tribute to Harford County businesses during Business Appreciation Week, September 20– 24, 2010. Throughout the week, County Executive Craig and the Office of Economic Development will visit […]
Don’t Miss the 1st Harford County Youth Volunteer Expo
From Harford County government: The Harford County Department of Community Services is proud to present the 1st annual Youth Volunteer Expo, designed to inform the community about youth volunteer opportunities available throughout Harford County. The Youth Volunteer Expo will be held Saturday, September 25th at The John Carroll School, 703 E. Churchville Road in Bel […]
Pennsylvania Man Dies in Darlington Hunting Accident
From the Maryland Department of Natural Resources: On September 16, 2010 at 8:16 pm, the Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) responded to a fatal hunting accident that occurred in the 1900 block of Franklin Church Road in Darlington, Md. NRP’s investigation revealed that Paul Joseph Kemper Jr., 55, of York, Pa. was bow hunting for […]
Myers Concedes Loss In Tight District B Board of Education Race
From Tom Myers: Hello, my supporters! On Friday morning, I called Cassandra Beverley and congratulated her on her primary victory. I have not yet spoken with Ron Eaton yet, but I intend to congratulate him on his primary win, as well. Although there are some absentee and provisional ballots still to be counted, there is […]
14 Yr Old Bel Air Boy Struck and Killed While Crossing Route 24 at Red Pump Road: UPDATED
From Maryland State Police: Troopers are investigating a fatal pedestrian collision involving a 14 year old boy from Bel Air, MD who was struck by a vehicle while crossing the Route 24 intersection at Red Pump Road. On Friday, September 17, 2010 at approximately 9:44 p.m. troopers from the Bel Air Barrack responded to Maryland […]
Harford’s Food Facility Inspection Violations For August 2010
Each month the Harford County Health Department conducts routine inspections of 1,893 food service facilities. Some pass, some fail. These are their stories… Below are all the critical health inspection violations for Harford County in August 2010: 7-Eleven Store #11629 806 Conowingo Road Bel Air, MD 21014 Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be held at […]