From the Bel Air Downtown Alliance: A Program Officer from Artspire, a project of the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) will present on Artspire/NYFA’s fundraising and support programs, which are available nationwide for artists in all disciplines at every stage in their careers. Eleanor Whitney, Program Officer for External Affairs and Fiscal Sponsorship […]
Archives for May 2012
North Avenue Bridge in Bel Air to Officially Open Tuesday
From Harford County government: Harford County Executive David R. Craig, joined by Bob Cooper, Director of the Department of Public Works, and local citizens, will cut the ribbon Tuesday morning and formally open the North Avenue Bridge between Irwin’s Choice Development, Stone Hedge, Village at Irwin’s Choice, and the Terrace at Irwin’s Choice, located north […]
Harford County Volunteer Fire and EMS Association Details Opposition to Fire Commission; Announcement from County Exec Craig Expected Tuesday
Days after Harford County Executive David Craig called a press conference to lambast opposition by top local fire and EMS officials to his bill creating an advisory commission on their operations, those same fire officials defended their stance, saying the commission needs more members with local roots. Meanwhile, in a radio appearance the same morning, […]
Harford County Sheriff’s Office Citizen’s Police Academy Week 9: Emergency Operations Center
A creaky-looking leather chair. A large easel with a map of Harford County. A worn, wooden desk, on which rests a rotary phone, a tube radio, and a reel-to-reel recorder. Yesterday, this was the county’s emergency operations and dispatch center in downtown Bel Air. Today, the center occupies a low-slung building in Hickory, a decades-old […]
Harford County Board of Education May 7: Schucks Road Property Transfer; Appointments/Promotions; Jarrettsville Elementary HVAC Replacement
The Harford County Board of Education will hold a business meeting on May 7th that is planned to include a vote on appointments and promotions; an HVAC replacement project for Jarrettsville Elementary School; a transfer to the county of school-owned property on Schucks Road, and a quarterly financial report. According to the published May 7th […]
Depman: Great Horned Owls Raise Family Near Bel Air Golf Course
From John Depman: This winter a pair of Great Horned owls took up residence in the lower section of Glenwood/Country Club Park near the golf course. The result of their joint venture is evident in this picture, taken in late April in a Rolling Road backyard. The mother owl is never too far from the […]
Bel Air Agenda May 7: Economic Community Development Commission Reappointment; Introduction of Miss Bel Air Independence Day Stephanie Meadowcroft
The Bel Air Town Commissioners will make a reappointment to Economic Community Development Commission and be introduced to 2012 Miss Bel Air Independence Day Stephanie Meadowcroft, during their Monday night session. Also on the light agenda Monday night, the town commissioners will present a certificate of recognition to Mayor’s Essay Contest Finalist Katelyn O’Connor of […]
Havre de Grace Agenda May 7: Public Hearing on Water and Sewer Rates; Taxicab and Road Code Ordinances
The Havre de Grace City Council will hold a public hearing on water and sewer rates during its Monday night session and will consider five other ordinances – two concerning the Harford County Road Code, one regarding taxicabs, another concerning the city property tax rate, and one about backflow protection to the city’s water supply. […]