When he first touched Korean soil, Jim Bridges was a 19-year-old soldier on America’s mission to save South Korea from communist rule. Sixty years later, the Fallston resident returned to find South Koreans on a remarkable mission of their own: Thanking the soldiers that kept them free. The Korean War began in 1950, sparked by […]
Archives for 2013
Harford County’s Food Facility Inspection Violations For October 2013
Each month the Harford County Health Department conducts routine inspections of 1,893 food service facilities (936 permanent food service facilities and 957 temporary food service facilities). Some pass, some fail. These are their stories… Below are all the critical health inspection violations for Harford County in October 2013: Aberdeen Shell 1026 Middleton Road Aberdeen, MD […]
Harford County Board of Education Agenda Nov. 11: New U.S. History Textbook; Technology Upgrades for Edgewood and Fallston Middle; Cancellation of Havre de Grace High Roof Replacement
The Harford County Board of Education plans a business meeting on November 11th to include proposals on a new U.S. History textbook for high school, technology upgrades for Edgewood and Fallston middle schools, capital budget amendments for the fiscal year 2015, and the cancellation of a planned roof replacement at Havre de Grace High. The […]
Edgewood Man Pleads Guilty to Heroin Charges in Connection with “Silk Road” Web Site Case
From the U.S. Department of Justice: Baltimore, Maryland – An administrator of the Silk Road website, Curtis Green, a/k/a “Flush,” and “chronicpain,” age 47, of Utah, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute and possess with attempt to distribute cocaine. In a related case, Jacob Theodore George IV, age 32, of Edgewood, Maryland, pleaded guilty […]
Russell: Havre de Grace Maritime Museum Reflects on Successes, Looks Toward Future Environmental and Maritime Heritage Projects
From Bruce Russell, President of the Havre de Grace Maritime Museum Board of Directors: Shorter daylight, fresh cooler breezes off the Bay and the comings of the fall and winter and a New Year bring me pause for reflection on our Maritime Museum. In the face of personnel loss, a recovering economy and tight money, […]
Wheel Road Reopens to Traffic
From Harford County government: Wheel Road from Cedar Lane to Glenangus Drive has reopened to traffic as of Wednesday, November 6. This portion of roadway had been closed since late June for road improvements. This is the third and final phase of the Wheel Road project, and consisted of road construction, realignment to reduce hazards, […]
Harford County Celebrates 238th Birthday U.S. Marine Corps with Flag Raising in Bel Air
From Harford County government: Sunday, November 10, 2013 is the 238th birthday of the United States Marine Corps. The Harford County Detachment or the Marine Corps League will raise the Marine Corps flag on the flag pole at the County Office Building at 220 South Main Street in Bel Air at the corner of Main […]
ACLU: Blacks More Likely than Whites to be Arrested for Marijuana Possession in Harford County Despite Equal Usage Rates
From the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Maryland: Today, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Maryland released a new report, The Maryland War on Marijuana in Black and White, which provides a detailed county-by-county analysis of marijuana possession arrest data in Maryland. Using official Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and U.S. Census data, […]
