From the office of Congressman Andy Harris: Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. introduced The Small Business Deposit Relief Act of 2013 (H.R. 1184) that would protect small businesses and farm families from an arcane banking law, known as structuring, that punishes someone for making repeated cash deposits under $10,000. Many are already aware that depositing or […]
Archives for March 2013
Navy Divers Killed at Aberdeen Proving Ground “Super Pond” Honored with Memorial Service
From the U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2: VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Mar. 14, 2013) – Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 held a memorial service for two navy divers aboard Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Ft. Story, March 14. The ceremony honored two navy divers who died while conducting dive operations at Aberdeen Proving […]
Reel News: Week of March 11 — Incredible Burt Wonderstone, The Call, Stoker, Life of Pi, Rise of the Guardians, Hitchcock
Upcoming Theatrical Releases The Incredible Burt Wonderstone Director: Don Scardino PG-13; 101 mins Trailer Superstar magicians Burt Wonderstone (Steve Carell) and Anton Marvelton (Steve Buscemi) have ruled the Las Vegas strip for years, raking in millions with illusions as big as Burt’s growing ego. But lately the duo’s greatest deception is their public friendship, while […]
Harford County Office of Drug Control Policy Launches New Alcohol and Drug Education Program
From the Harford County Department of Community Services, Office of Drug Control Policy: (Bel Air, MD) – – Based on a 2010 Youth Commission Survey, 49% of youth grades 6-12 indicated they felt strongly about the need for alcohol and drug abuse educational program and initiatives. In response to this information, the Harford County Department […]
Second Man Arrested in November Aberdeen Vehicle Arson
From the Office of the State Fire Marshal: HARFORD COUNTY, MD (March 14, 2013) – Deputy State Fire Marshals have arrested the second suspect involved with the November 24, 2012 fire that caused an estimated $1,500 damage to a 2006 Hyundai 4-door sedan owned by Leanne McClain. The fire originally occurred at 12:07 a.m. at […]
Tips Sought in Weekend Shooting in Aberdeen; Suspect Remains at Large
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: The Harford County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in obtaining information regarding a shooting that occurred Saturday, March 9, 2013 at approximately 6:20 p.m. in the 200 block of Perrywood Court in Aberdeen, MD. One victim was shot and taken to the hospital with serious injuries. Anyone […]
Havre de Grace High School Robotics Team Participates in Maryland FIRST Tech Challenge Championship
From Craig Kostyshyn, Havre de Grace High School: The MD State Championship for the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) class of FIRST Robotics was held Saturday, February 23, 2013, at the Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) at Johns Hopkins University in Laurel, MD. Thirty-two of the top-ranked teams in the state (teams had to qualify for the […]
Harford Community College’s Owl Magazine Receives National Recognition
From Harford Community College: Owl Magazine, formally The Harford Owl newspaper, has been a driving source of information for Harford Community College students, faculty, employees, and the community for a number of years. Recently, Owl Magazine was awarded National Honors via the Apple Awards from the College Media Association in NYC for work done in […]