An attempted armed robbery in south Bel Air Saturday night led to an incident a short distance away in which a gas station clerk was shot, according to police. The series of events began at approximately 10:50 p.m. when a light-skinned black male of average build entered the High’s Dairy Store near the Festival shopping […]
Archives for July 2011
Harford County Sheriff’s Deputy Flown to Shock Trauma After Rear-Ending Car on I-95
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: On Saturday, July 16, 2011 at approximately 6:30pm, Harford County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to an accident that had just occurred on I-95. The accident involved two vehicles in the on/off lane situated between Exit 77A-Edgewood and 77B-Bel Air on southbound I-95 under the Route 24 overpass. Preliminary investigation […]
C. Milton Wright Students Reflect on the Holocaust
From Harford County Public Schools: On June 6, 2011, the anniversary of D-Day, C. Milton Wright High School was honored to have two guest speakers who shared with students their first-hand experiences in Europe during World War II. Mr. Sol Goldstein spoke to 400 students about his experience as an American-Jewish soldier, only 19 years […]
Aberdeen Middle School Students Create ABC Books for Elementary School English Language Learners
From Harford County Public Schools: As a service learning project, Team 7A of Aberdeen Middle School created ABC books for students in the English Language Learners (ELL) program at Harford County elementary schools. The books were written by the seventh graders in their language arts classes. Ms. Montague, ELL teacher for numerous schools in the […]
Teens Enjoy Safe Summer Fun at the Zone Grand Opening in Bel Air
From Harford County government: On Saturday, July 9, forty teens arrived at the grand opening of “The Zone,” a dance for teens featuring a DJ, pool, ping pong table games, prizes, raffles, and even a photo booth. The Zone was founded by Lynne Salkowski Mullin in partnership with the Harford County Department of Community Services […]
Fire Damages Darlington Home
A Thursday evening blaze damaged a small dwelling in Darlington, according to the State Fire Marshal’s Office. The fire was discovered just before 5:30 p.m. in the basement of a 30-foot by 60-foot wood frame home on the 2200 block of Castleton Road in Darlington. Approximately 45 firefighters from the Darlington, Level, Whiteford, Aberdeen, Fawn […]
Women’s Giving Circle of Harford County Accepting Grant Applications
From the Women’s Giving Circle of Harford County: Bel Air, Md., July 15, 2011 – The Women’s Giving Circle of Harford County is accepting grant applications from nonprofits based in the county whose programs benefit women, children and/or families. Applications are being accepted until Thursday, September 1. The grant application may be accessed by visiting […]
Butanis, Cassilly and 9 Others Seek to Replace Retiring Harford County Circuit Court Judge Marshall
Eleven people – mostly Bel Air lawyers, with a state’s attorney and district court judge sprinkled in – seek appointment by Governor Martin O’Malley to replace retiring Harford County Circuit Court Judge Thomas E. Marshall. The list of 11 candidates under consideration for nomination and appointment includes: – Hiram Edward Andrews, III, Bel Air general […]