Dr. Deborea Montgomery has departed her position as principal of John Archer School effective Monday, and will now work in the special education department of the Harford County Public Schools’ central office, school officials said. Montgomery’s departure follows allegations earlier this month that she dragged a student through the school’s lobby and outside onto concrete […]
Archives for March 2012
McGrady: ” I Would Get Arrested Before Voting to Increase the Water and Sewer Rates on the Folks in Aberdeen”
From Patrick McGrady: Our politicians in Aberdeen are back at the wheel, trying to steer the residents of Aberdeen down a path in which they have no interest. The Mayor and City Council had a “retreat” at Ripken Stadium a few weekends ago, where they started to work on their plans to solve the problems […]
Harford County Board of Education March 26: Recognitions and Contract Awards, New Principal for Alternative Education School, Legislative Update
The March 26 meeting agenda for the Harford County Board of Education includes a series of recognitions and contract approvals, approval of a new principal appointed to the alternative education school, and an update on the 2012 Maryland General Assembly. Kicking off a series of recognitions, Dr. Gerald Scarborough will be inducted into the HCPS […]
Large Detonations Expected this Week at Aberdeen Proving Ground
From Harford County government: Good Afternoon this is Emergency Manager Rick Ayers with an important message. The APG test center will be conducting several large detonations that will occur between Monday and Friday of this week. Although, the detonations will be heard in the County there is no reason for alarm. Thanks and have a […]
Joppatowne Elementary School Students Record Top Gains in Stock Market Game, Earn Recognizion by Maryland Senate for Highest Gains at Elementary Level
From Harford County Public Schools: With the ups and downs of the stock market over the past 3 months, many people have had difficulty making gains in their investments. However, that was not the case for three 5th graders at Joppatowne Elementary School. Mazin Karjikar, Stephanos Mulder-Stoupakis and Dylan Purkey were able to make more […]
Patterson Mill High School Kicks Off Harvest for the Hungry Campaign
From Harford County Public Schools: At Patterson Mill High, the National Honor Society recently kicked off Harvest for the Hungry with a supermarket sweep. Five seniors, along with National Honor Society advisor Kelly Machala, joined 6 other teams on the morning of March 6th to attempt to fill a grocery cart with a variety of […]
Aberdeen Man Struck by Car Saturday Dies from Injuries (UPDATED)
An Aberdeen man died Sunday from injuries received when he was struck by a vehicle on Rt. 22 near Middleton Lane, police said Monday. Phillip P. Gaskill, 20, of the 400 block of Law Street in Aberdeen died Sunday at University of Maryland R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Aberdeen police said in a statement […]
Aberdeen Hotel Sustains $100K in Damages After Internet Prank Convinces Guest to Trigger Sprinklers
An Aberdeen Hotel sustained significant water damage after an internet-based prank coerced a guest to bash the head off of a sprinkler system with a toilet tank lid, authorities said. The Holiday Inn Express on Beards Hill Road in Aberdeen sustained an estimated $100,000 in water damage as a result of the hoax, which occurred […]
