From the Chesapeake Heritage Conservancy, Inc.: Ahoy! As I wrote in our last Happenings the Martha Lewis had transmission trouble on her second day of oystering. We have received word from the marina that she will need a new bell housing and her transmission may have to be rebuilt. Also, during one of the heavy […]
Archives for March 2011
Sen. Glassman Moves Modular Sprinkler Bill from Rules to Committee Hearing Friday
From the office of Sen. Barry Glassman: Senator Barry Glassman’s Senate Bill 948 – Harford County – One or Two Family Dwellings Constructed as Industrialized Buildings – Sprinkler System Requirement moved quickly from the Senate Rules to the Senate Education, Health and Environmental Affairs for a Friday afternoon hearing. Four or five Harford County families […]
Americans for Prosperity-Maryland Activists Rally Against Gas Tax Proposals in Annapolis
From Americans for Prosperity-Maryland: Americans for Prosperity-Maryland activists and local business leaders will rally this Wednesday at noon on Lawyers Mall to speak out against increasing the gas tax. “Annapolis should be looking to support struggling families and work alongside businesses during tough economic times,” said Deputy State Director Nick Loffer. “Instead, Marylanders are seeing […]
Nearly 1,500 People Attend 10th Annual Chocolate and Candy Festival in Bel Air
From the Bel Air Downtown Alliance: The Bel Air Downtown Alliance celebrated the 10th Anniversary of their Chocolate & Candy Festival this past Saturday, March 5th at the Bel Air Armory. It was a fun-filled and family-friendly afternoon in Downtown Bel Air that featured local and regional chocolatiers, candy makers, and sweet treat merchants offering […]
Whiteley: Documenting Bad Property Tax Appeal Experiences
From H. LeRoy Whiteley, Jr., president of Marylanders for Fair Property Taxation: IF you have ever read any of our mailings, you have noticed that we describe the property tax assessment and appeals system with words such as biased, cumbersome, inequitable, non-uniform, prejudiced, subjective, and unfair to name a few. To illustrate our position and […]
“The Days When We Were Young” – Historic Music Presentation Comes to Havre de Grace Maritime Museum
From the Havre de Grace Maritime Museum: “The Days When We Were Young” by Rick Spencer “The Days When We Were Young” is a concert of songs from four theme-based historic music presentations developed by historian and performing artist Rick Spencer. The songs were popular in America between the late 1700s and the 1890s. They […]
Harford County Council Agenda March 8: Military Leave Bill, Constellation Energy Update, Living Treasures
The introduction of a new “Military Leave” bill, an update from Constellation Energy, and recognition of Harford Living Treasures James & Norma Reeves are on tap for the Harford County Council during its Tuesday night session. Also Tuesday night, the county council is expected to take action on executive appointments to the Animal Control Advisory […]
Harford Community College Agenda March 8: County Funding Cut, Building Renovations, Drug Abuse Policy Review
A county funding cut and related adjustments to operating budget revenue top the preliminary agenda for the March 8 meeting of the Harford Community College Board of Trustees. The cut to current operating revenue stems from a recent request by Harford County Executive David Craig that the college return 3% of allocated county funding for […]
