From Harford County government: Harford County Executive David R. Craig, joined by members of the Harford County Banking and Finance Commission, will announce the findings and recommendations of the Commission to address business and finance issues facing the Harford County and the State of Maryland. The report will be released at 11 a.m. Tuesday at […]
Archives for March 2011
What’s Fair in Housing? Free Fair Housing Education Session Being Held April 16 in Bel Air
From Harford County government: Fair housing law violations happen every day: • Sorry, but I can’t rent a one-bedroom apartment to you with your new baby due soon. You’re going to need a two bedroom unit. • Sir, we have a no-pet policy here; you can’t have a service animal. • The rent is usually […]
Sen. Mikulski Urges Colleagues to Vote Against House Budget Proposal; “Proposal is Bad for Maryland”
From the office of U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski: U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) today urged her colleagues to vote against the House budget proposal, saying H.R. 1 would harm middle-class families and kill thousands of jobs. “If we take a look at what H.R. 1 does, it really whacks Maryland’s middle-class families. It cuts job […]
Harford County’s 3rd Annual Volunteer Expo, Nearly 70 Organizations Looking for Volunteers
From Harford County government: The Harford County Department of Community Services Volunteer Harford is proud to announce the 3rd Annual Volunteer Expo, Saturday, March 19 from 9:00 a.m. to noon at Patterson Mill Middle High School, 85 Patterson Mill Road in Bel Air. The Volunteer Expo will feature nearly 70 vendors looking for volunteers; the […]
Jarrettsville Residents Among 64 People Charged for Dealing Heroin in East Baltimore City
From the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Baltimore: Thirty-eight defendants have been arrested and are facing state and federal charges related to the operation of a drug distribution organization in the Latrobe Homes area of East Baltimore from at least 2008 through March 2011. Twenty-two defendants have been arrested on state indictments. Fifteen defendants have been […]
Rain Floods Maryland; Closes Roads; Governor O’Malley Declares State of Emergency
From the Maryland Emergency Management Agency: Governor Martin O’Malley today declared a State of Emergency in Maryland regarding the heavy rains across Maryland that have the potential for moderate to heavy flooding. The declaration calls the Maryland National Guard to active service and allows the emergency operation centers for local jurisdictions to access state resources […]
Two Edgewood Residents Among 10 Baltimore City Police Officers Charged in Towing Scheme
From the United States Department of Justice: Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury returned an indictment against 10 Baltimore City Police officers, a car repair shop owner and employee late yesterday for conspiring to commit extortion in connection with a scheme in which the repair shop owner and employee paid police officers to arrange […]
Youth Commission to Hold Town Hall Meetings Throughout Harford County
From Harford County Government: (Bel Air, MD) – – The Harford County Youth Commission, within the Department of Community Services, will be holding three Town Hall meetings to share information gathered from local youth and to share any new ideas or concerns regarding Harford County youth. The meetings will also feature results from a survey […]