From MartinoBlum: The 25th annual Festival at Bel Air Halloween Costume Contest and Trick-or-Treating event went off without a hitch on Saturday, October 26, 2013. The weather cooperated with an absolutely gorgeous cool fall day, and the costumes were inventive and colorful. Over 2,000 children by best estimate came to the Festival, accompanied in many […]
Archives for 2013
Harford County Introduces New TV Show Showcasing Local Government; “Harford Happenings” to Debut in November
From Harford County government: Harford County Government has a new voice. It’s called “Harford Happenings,” a new television show airing exclusively on Harford Cable Network, hosted by Public Information Officer Sherrie Johnson. Each month, Ms. Johnson will bring you an inside look at Harford County Government, its departments and people. The goal of the show […]
Harford County Public Schools Achieves Significant Gains in Advanced Placement Participation and SAT Scores
From Harford County Public Schools: Harford County Public Schools achieved a more than 25 percent increase in participation in Advanced Placement (AP) assessments from 1,824 students in 2012 to 2,292 students in 2013; this at the same time total high school enrollment in the county remained steady. Total enrollment in AP courses in 2013 was […]
So You Think You Can Balance the Harford County Public Schools Budget? Now is Your Chance
So you think you can balance the budget for Harford County Public Schools? Now is your chance. The school system launched an online “HCPS Budget Input Tool” Friday, inviting the public to weigh in on where money should be spent, and equally important, where cuts can be made so that the budget for the upcoming […]
Harford County Board of Education Agenda Oct. 28: Deficiencies in Safety and Security; Policy Revisions, Hall of Fame Inductees
The Harford County Board of Education plans an October 28th business meeting that includes a report on identified deficiencies in school safety and security. Other items on the agenda include revisions to Board policies on extra-curricular activities and clubs, and recognition for new inductees to the HCPS Educator Hall of Fame. First on the agenda, […]
Movie Night at Harford County Historical Society Nov. 8: Dakota 38, the Story of 1862 Minnesota Sioux Uprising
From the Historical Society of Harford County: On Friday, November 8th at 7:00 PM The Historical Society of Harford County will present the documentary film, Dakota 38, the story of the Minnesota Sioux uprising of 1862. The film will be shown at 143 N. Main Street Bel Air, MD 21014. This moving and emotional film […]
Harford County Human Relations Commission to Host Discussion on Community Impacts of Human Trafficking
From Harford County government: “Human Trafficking: How it Impacts Our Community” is the theme of the first Community Conversations: For Issues of Today held by the Harford County Human Relations Commission. The discussion is open to the public and free of charge. The discussion takes place Wednesday, November 20, from 6:30pm to 7:30pm at the […]
Harford County Office of Drug Control Policy Drug Take Back Day Scheduled for Oct 26
From Harford County government: In the interest of public safety and protecting the environment Harford County is participating in the Nationwide Drug Take Back Day scheduled for this Saturday October 26th from 10 AM -to- 2PM. Any leftover prescription and over the counter medicines can be turned in at the following locations: – Harford County […]
