Local firefighters battled a blaze Wednesday which broke out in an apartment on Crocker Drive in Bel Air, and transported the apartment’s occupant to a nearby hospital for an emergency petition evaluation. The fire was discovered by the occupant of an apartment on the 200 block of Crocker Drive shortly before 11 a.m. Wednesday morning. […]
Archives for June 2011
Bel Air Team Wins First Place at 2011 Destination Imagination Global Finals; International Win is First for Harford County Public Schools
A team of students from Bel Air is on top of the world, literally, following a first place win at the 2011 Destination Imagination Global Finals held at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. The international competition held in late May drew nearly 1,200 teams from 12 countries worldwide and from most U.S. states. The […]
Swing into Summer on First Friday in Havre de Grace; WAMD 970 AM Radio Broadcasts Live Downtown
Celebrate the return of summer at First Friday in downtown Havre de Grace from 5 to 9 p.m. Tune into WAMD 970 AM on the way into the city for updates on traffic, business specials, and what’s going on downtown. And once you arrive in Havre de Grace, look for the WAMD mobile news van […]
Harford County to Host Annual Symposium on Drug Prevention, Intervention and Treatment
From Harford County government: Topics to include suicide prevention, bullying, substance abuse and internet safety On Tuesday, June 28, 2011, from 7:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., the Harford County Department of Community Services, Office of Drug Control Policy, will hold its Annual Symposium on Drug Prevention, Intervention and Treatment at Bel Air High School,100 Heighe […]
Harford Community College Celebrates 15 Years of Driver Education with Free Tuition for 5,000th Student
From Harford Community College: In honor of the 15th anniversary of its driver education program in June, Harford Community College will offer free tuition to the 5,000th student to enroll in the program (based on student records since 1998). Harford Community College expects the 5,000th student to enroll during the fall semester. That student will […]
Biz Bytes: Registration Open For Economic Outlook Conference; AIP Management Holds Ribbon-Cutting;
From the Harford County Office of Economic Development: Registration Open for Economic Outlook Conference The Chamber of Commerce and the Office of Economic Development will be hosting the annual Economic Outlook Conference – Technology for Today, Tomorrow and Beyond on Tuesday, June 14 from 7:30-9:00 a.m. at Maryland Golf and Country Clubs. The Keynote Speaker […]
Walter: Long-Winded Politician, Disrespected Principal, Unruly Students, and Rude Families at Joppatowne High School Graduation Ceremony
From Summer Walter, a concerned parent in Joppatowne I was greatly disappointed in Joppatowne High School’s commencement last evening. While I can understand that some of our local politicians feel the need to make an appearance, Mr. Glen Glass was out of line. His speech was too long and not to the point. We were […]
Harford County Public Schools Plan for Extreme Heat
The following message was sent to parents via email from Harford County Public Schools on May 31: Good evening parents, With the Memorial Holiday weekend signaling the start of summer, rising temperatures came upon us quickly. The school system is prepared for the possible inclement weather conditions these last few weeks of school. In the […]
