From Harford Center for the Arts: The Center for the Arts proudly presents the 7th Annual Dancing for the Arts Fundraising Gala. Harford County community leaders will showcase their ballroom dancing talents and compete for top honors to benefit the Center for the Arts on Saturday, November 15, 2014 from 6:30PM – 11:30PM at the […]
Archives for August 2014
Harford Campaign for Liberty Aug. 26: “Harford County Wants to Take Over Trash Collection. Does Government Involvement Render a More Efficient Service?”
From Harford Campaign for Liberty: Please Join Us August 26, 2014 7pm-9pm Knights of Columbus Hall 23 Newport Drive Forest Hill, MD 21050 All politics is local. And the responsibility of all citizens is to act locally to preserve their rights and freedoms. This month we discuss local issues that highlight the overreach of local […]
Harford County Community Services Joins the Voices of Recovery; Education on Substance Abuse, Treatment & Recovery
From Harford County government: Join the Voices for Recovery: Speak Up, Reach Out is the theme for the 2014 Recovery Month celebration in September. It encourages people to openly discuss mental and substance abuse disorders and the reality of recovery. For 25 years, Recovery Month promotes the societal benefits of prevention, treatment, and recovery for […]
Heart Sculpture Installed in Bel Air to Celebrate the Arts
From Harford County government: The Harford County Cultural Arts Board, a commission of the Harford County Department of Community Services, recently worked with four artists to create a beautiful Heart sculpture. It’s located at 2 S. Bond Street in front of the Mary Risteau District Court Building. Talented artists Robin Capecci, Alexandra Kopp, Barbara Love […]
Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen to Host 2015 New York-Penn League All-Star Game
From Ripken Baseball: The Aberdeen IronBirds and the New York-Penn League are proud to announce that the 2015 NYPL All-Star Game will be held at Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen. This will be the second time Ripken Stadium has hosted the game. In 2006, over 6,900 fans came through the gates. “The Aberdeen IronBirds and Ripken […]
The Big Q: Is the Ice Bucket Challenge More about Self-Promotion than Charity?
The Ice Bucket Challenge is a fundraising gimmick gone viral on social media, with participants posting video of themselves getting doused by ice water in a roundabout fight against ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Participants may donate to the cause, but once drenched, they also become challengers, tapping friends who must donate $100, […]
Sen. Jennings: “O’Malley was Just about Thumbing His Nose at Beretta and Practically Pushing the Manufacturer Out of State”
From Sen. J.B. Jennings: BERETTA PUSHED OUT OF MARYLAND Certainly, it should come as no shock to the O’Malley Administration that Beretta U.S.A., a Fortune 500 company, is taking its $45 million investment and 300 jobs out of Maryland for the gun-friendlier state of Tennessee. It should be emphasized that Beretta is the sole manufacturer […]
Suspect TASERed by Harford County Sheriff’s Deputy Dies After Pursuit
A man who led authorities in a pursuit through Harford County and into Baltimore County died Wednesday night after a Harford County Sheriff’s Office deputy used a TASER device on him, police said. Arvel Douglas Williams, 30, of the 800 block of Mangold Street in Baltimore was pronounced dead shortly after 9 p.m., one hour […]
