From Harford County government: Harford County Executive David R. Craig has issued a brief statement concerning a news report of the planned addition of more than 100 employees to the British tech firm Smiths Detection, whose U.S. headquarters is located in Edgewood. “I am pleased to hear the great news that Smiths Detection, a division […]
Archives for August 2012
Reel News: Week of Aug. 27 — The Day, Lawless, The Possession, Battleship
Theatrical Releases This Week WEDNESDY, AUGUST 22 The Day Director: Douglas Aarniokoski R; 84 mins Trailer A group of five survivors, armed with shotguns, axes and machetes, wander the back roads of a ravaged landscape looking for refuge in The Day, a terrifying look into a post-apocalyptic future. As war ravages humanity, destroying civilization and […]
“The Harford Edge” August 31: The Proposed Center for the Arts with Executive Director Sallee Filkins
The arts can enrich community life, generate economic activity and help improve student achievement. Get an update on the proposed Harford County Center for the Arts with our guest, Executive Director Sallee Filkins, on “The Harford Edge” Friday, August 31th on WAMD Radio 970 AM. Also on “The Harford Edge”, we’ll talk about the news […]
Suspects Sought in Armed Robbery of Edgewood 7-11
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: (Edgewood MD—August 28, 2012) The Harford County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in obtaining information regarding an armed robbery that occurred on Monday, August 13, 2012 at approximately 2:55am. Three suspects entered the 7-11 located at 1020 Gateway Road, Edgewood, MD 21040. The suspects pointed handguns and […]
Animal Hoarding Investigated Following Forest Hill Fire; More than 30 Dead Animals Removed from Home
From Harford County government: The Harford County Department of Inspections, Licenses and Permits (DILP), Division of Animal Control and Division of Housing Services are investigating a possible case of animal hoarding at a Forest Hill residence. County officials were notified of a number of deceased animals at a home following a fire incident Monday evening. […]
West Nile Virus Prompts Public Health Attention in Harford County
From the Harford County Health Department: Several weeks ago, the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (MD DHMH) reported its first confirmed case of symptomatic West Nile virus (WNV) infection in 2012. At about the same time, the National Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention released a media advisory announcing that some areas […]
Aberdeen Bathroom Fire Causes Significant Damage to Home; Stolen Joppa Jeep Found Burning
A fire believed to have originated in the bathroom of an Aberdeen house early Tuesday morning caused more than $50,000 in damage to the home. Just after 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday, a neighbor reported a fire in a one-story single family dwelling in the 400 block of Washington Street in Aberdeen. Twenty-five firefighters from Aberdeen, […]
Maryterese R. Streett, Owner of Boyd and Fulford Drug Store Bel Air, Teacher, Community Volunteer, Dies Saturday
From Harford County Council District C Councilman “Capt’n” Jim McMahan: I am personally saddened to pass along the news that Maryterese R. Streett passed on Saturday evening at the Hooper Hospice. Mrs. Street was married to Dr. Gene Streett of Boyd and Fulford Drug Store on Main Street in Bel Air. Mary came to Harford […]
