From Harford County Public Schools: The Board of Education of Harford County named Jillian V. Lader manager of communications at its public business meeting February 24. Her appointment will begin March 17 as she fills the vacancy left by the resignation of Ms. Teri Kranefeld in January. Mrs. Lader’s career with Harford County Public Schools […]
Archives for February 2014
Harford County Public Library Trustees Search for Candidate for Board Membership
From the Harford County Public Library: The Harford County Public Library Board of Trustees is searching for a candidate to be considered for appointment to the Board beginning July 2014. The selected Trustee will represent the Havre de Grace area of Harford County. Among the duties of trustees as set by State and County law […]
Harford County 2014 Primary Election Races Set; Councilman Woods, Register of Wills Hopkins Unopposed
The deadline to register for the 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Elections expired on Tuesday night and two Harford County politicians can enjoy the rest of the election season without concern, as they face no opposition. Harford County Councilman Joe Woods, an incumbent Republican from Fallston representing District B (Fallston/Abingdon), and incumbent Register of Wills Derek Hopkins […]
Canavan Signs Four-Year Contract, Will Make $192,500 in First Year; School Board Hails Selection
Barbara P. Canavan signed a contract with the Board of Education Tuesday making her the next superintendent of Harford County Public Schools. Canavan’s four-year contract begins July 1, 2014, with a first-year base salary of $192,500. The former principal of Southampton Middle School and current interim superintendent alternately joked and held back tears as she […]
Harford County Republican Chairman Howell Drops Out of State Senate Race; Supports Cassilly
From Derek J. Howell: I would like to thank my family, friends and all of my supporters for their hard work and the generous support they have given to my campaign for the Maryland State Senate. Circumstances, however, have changed for me since I decided to run for the senate this past August. After much […]
Harford County Man Convicted of Felony Theft Scheme; Abingdon Insurance Agent Stole Nearly $17,000
From the Maryland Attorney General’s Office: Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler announced today that Michael Paul Citro, 30, of Abingdon, pled guilty in the Circuit Court for Harford County to one count of felony theft scheme having a value of at least $10,000 but less than $100,000. Sentencing is scheduled for March 3, before Judge […]
Melissa Blessing Receives Harford County Emergency Services’ First “Above and Beyond the Call” Award
From the Harford County Department of Emergency Services: (Forest Hill, MD) – Melissa Blessing a Public Safety Dispatcher III and Training Specialist with the Harford County Department of Emergency Services has received the first-ever “Above and Beyond the Call” award for the department. Ms. Blessing, a fourteen year veteran of the Department was nominated by […]
Spring Break Shortened for Harford County Schools; Will Open on Thursday, April 17
Spring break is a little shorter for Harford County Public Schools following a school board decision to open schools on Thursday, April 17, a day that was planned as vacation for students and staff. The decision was made at a board meeting Monday to make up for a snow day that occurred earlier in the […]