From the Harford County Volunteer Fire and EMS Association: At approximately 4 p.m. Tuesday Harford County 911 call takers received a report of an apartment fire in the 1000 block of Magnolia Woods Lane in the Edgewood community. As units from the Joppa-Magnolia, Abingdon, Bel Air Volunteer Fire Companies and the Aberdeen Proving Ground (Edgewood […]
Archives for May 2011
Paff: In-State Tuition Referendum Update; 40,000 Signatures Delivered to State Board of Elections
From John Paff: Today, May 31st 2011, is the first deadline to submit signatures to bring Senate Bill 167 to referendum. SB167 would grant “In-State Tuition” to illegal immigrants. This bill will raise tuition costs for Maryland’s children and it will cost the citizens of Maryland nearly $4million per year. While other states are forcing […]
Suspects Sought in Fatal Stabbing of Aberdeen Man
From the Maryland State Police: On May 29, 2011 at approximately 10:21 p.m., officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department responded to Rt. 2 and Americana Circle in Glen Burnie for a motor vehicle accident. Upon arrival, officers discovered the victim/driver, Lamonte Sherman, 39, of Aberdeen, was suffering from an apparent stab wound. The […]
Harford County Cooling Centers Open Tuesday and Wednesday; Climbing Temperatures Raise Concerns Over Heat Illness
From Harford County government: With heat index values expected to reach near 105 degrees, the Harford County Department of Community Services is making several senior activity centers available as cooling stations for Harford County residents in need of relief from the heat. Citizens are welcome to enter the following centers: – Aberdeen Senior Activity Center, […]
Gomez Named IronBirds Manager for 2011 Season
From the Aberdeen IronBirds: Aberdeen, MD – The Baltimore Orioles announced today that Leo Gomez will manage the Aberdeen IronBirds (Class-A Short-Season affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles) in 2011. This will be Gomez’s second summer in Aberdeen, after serving as a coach for the club last season. Gomez takes over for Gary Kendall, who skippered […]
Dundalk Man to Serve 48 Years in Aberdeen Child Sex Abuse Case
From the Harford County State’s Attorney’s Office: Ralph Matthews, age 50, formerly of Dundalk, Maryland was sentenced May 24 by Judge Stephen M. Waldron of the Circuit Court for Harford County to serve 48 years in the Division of Corrections for two counts of child abuse and two counts of a third degree sex offense. […]
Harford County State’s Attorney Presents Annual DUI Enforcement Recognition Awards to Local Law Enforcement
From the Harford County State’s Attorney’s Office: The Harford County State’s Attorney’s Office held its annual DUI Enforcement Recognition Awards for the law enforcement officers who have made outstanding DUI (Driving Under the Influence) arrests in the year 2010. On 18 May 2011, State’s Attorney Joseph Cassilly presented the awards in the Ceremonial Courtroom in […]
Lt. Governor Brown Hosts Minority Business Enterprise Conference at Harford Community College
From Harford Community College: Harford Community College was the venue for the [Minority Business Enterprise] MBE University Conference held by Lt. Governor Anthony G. Brown on May 23 to support Maryland’s minority and women-owned businesses and to highlight the State’s progress with minority business enterprises. The conference was one of seven in a series of […]