From KHZTV: Aberdeen, Md., September 30, 2013– Longtime Baltimore afternoon DJ “Stash,” formerly with 98 Rock, has found a new home on the KHZTV Radio Network and KHZTV.com airwaves. Stephen G. Smith, known to listeners as “Stash,” will be hosting the popular entertainment station’s Monday through Friday morning radio program from 7-10 AM starting Wednesday, […]
Archives for September 2013
Harford County Public Schools Schedules Public Input Sessions on Fiscal Year 2015 Operating Budget
From Harford County Public Schools: Harford County Public Schools is about to embark on the year-long budget development process for the FY15 operating budget. We have been working to develop a plan that will engage all stakeholders in meaningful discussion regarding the budget and the needs for the system throughout each stage of the process. […]
Dozens Attend Human Rope to Stop the Dope Event for Substance Abuse Awareness
From Harford County Government: (Bel Air, MD) – – Dozens of people turned out on Saturday, September 28 in Bel Air to form a Human Rope to Stop the Dope. The Department of Community Services, Office of Drug Control Policy was proud to partner with Addiction Connections Resource (ARC) members to bring the event to […]
Reel News: Week of Sept. 30 — Gravity, Runner Runner, The Patience Stone, Iron Man 3, The Kings of Summer
Upcoming Theatrical Releases Gravity Director: Alfonso Cuarón PG-13; 91 mins Trailer GRAVITY, directed by Oscar (R) nominee Alfonso Cuaron, stars Oscar (R) winners Sandra Bullock and George Clooney in a heart-pounding thriller that pulls you into the infinite and unforgiving realm of deep space. Bullock plays Dr. Ryan Stone, a brilliant medical engineer on her […]
New Common Core Tests Cost Millions More Than State Tests They Replace; Harford County Public Schools Requests $18.5 Million for Technology to Administer New Online Tests
Time will tell whether the new Common Core State Standards are a vital improvement in public education, or another reform that fizzled. One thing is clear: The tests won’t come cheap. At $29.50 per student, new tests aligned with the Common Core will cost over $2 million more than the Maryland state tests they will […]
Harford County Education Association Plans “Grade-In” Protest Over School Funding During Oct. 1 County Council Meeting
The union representing teachers in Harford County Public Schools plans a “grade-in” protest over school funding at a county council meeting set for Tuesday, October 1. Ryan Burbey, president of the Harford County Education Association sent an email to members last week urging teachers to grade student work while they attend the council meeting and […]
34-Yr-Old Havre de Grace Man Had Released Hostage, Made “Overt Gesture with Black Object” Prior to Being Shot By SRT
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: On Saturday, September 28, 2013 at approximately 4:20 pm Officers of the Havre de Grace Police Department responded to the 700 block of Erie Street, for a Fight in Progress and discovered a male suspect who was possibly armed and holding someone against their will. The Harford County Sheriff’s […]
Historic Concord Point Lighthouse in Havre de Grace to Be Illuminated Pink to Highlight Breast Cancer Awareness Month
From Harford County government: Harford County Government, in cooperation with the City of Havre de Grace and Friends of the Concord Point Lighthouse, will again illuminate the historic Concord Point Lighthouse in the color pink for the month of October to highlight Breast Cancer Awareness Month. “We are proud to once again partner with the […]