What’s next for demoted high school principals Tom Szerensits of Aberdeen and Macon Tucker of Joppatowne, and for their respective schools? The answers might be revealed at the next meeting of the Harford County Board of Education. Near the bottom of the May 23 agenda is an item on as-yet unspecified personnel changes planned by […]
Archives for May 2011
On the Wild Side: Ducks, Turtles, Fish, Mud Pulled from Friends Pond During Wildlife Rescue
It wasn’t always pretty and it wasn’t the most well-oiled machine, but a team of more than a dozen volunteers, got the job done nonetheless – braving seemingly-bottomless mud, snapping turtle-infested water, and the constant threat of downpours to rescue seven ducks, several turtles, and more than 330 pounds of fish from Friends Pond in […]
Aberdeen Agenda May 23: New Police Chief; Budget and Tax Rate; Comprehensive Plan; Environmental Office Building Tax Break
The Aberdeen City Council looks to resolve a number of outstanding issues during its Monday night session including adoption of the fiscal year 2011-2012 Operating and Capital Budgets, setting the tax rate for the same time period, updating the city’s Comprehensive Plan, and nominating a full-time replacement for city police chief. In early October 2010, […]
Monday on WAMD Radio: An Inside Look at Aberdeen High School Principal Tom Szerensits
Tune in to WAMD radio (970 AM) on Monday morning for an inside look at demoted Aberdeen High School Principal Tom Szerensits, as seen through the eyes of his former colleague, Dennis Iracki. Iracki, a former Aberdeen High School teacher and guidance counselor, will talk about his working relationship with Szerensits,whose demotion and reassignment for […]
Her Vision, Her Voice: Harford County League of Women Voters Offers Forum for Women Interested in Running for Office
From the League of Women Voters of Harford County: A consortium of groups will be presenting a forum for women interested in running for office on Tuesday night, May 24, at the HEAT Center in Aberdeen. The event will start at 5:30pm with light refreshments. Then, the Harford County Commission for Women will host the […]
Sen. Glassman Highlights 2011 General Assembly Session in Talk with Mason Dixon Business Association
From the Mason Dixon Business Association: Maryland Senator Barry Glassman was the guest speaker at the Mason Dixon Business Association’s May 18th meeting. Senator Glassman provided the following highlights of the work of the legislature during the 2011 session: Budget – The legislature managed to pass a balanced budget for this session through a variety […]
McGrady: “I Don’t Believe Increasing the Cost of Government to Aberdeen Families Takes Us Down the Path to Prosperity”
From Patrick McGrady: The Aberdeen City Council hearing on May 9th was held in reference to the “constant yield” tax rate. The city is required to have a hearing like this because the Mayor is proposing to raise taxes and not accept the constant yield rate. The Mayor worked down the last minute to get […]
Harford County’s 2011 Tax Lien Sale Goes Online
From Harford County government: The Harford County Department of the Treasury is pleased to announce that its 2011 tax lien sale is moving to a web-based format. The online format offers interested parties the convenience of participating from anywhere – home, office, or wherever an internet connection is available. The online tax sale will be […]