From the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Baltimore: PHARMACY STORE EMPLOYEES PLEAD GUILTY IN SCHEME TO DEFRAUD HEALTH CARE BENEFIT PROGRAMS Loss to Insurance Programs of More Than $2.5 Million Baltimore, Maryland – Vipinkumar Patel (V. Patel), age 30, of Edgewood, Maryland; and Jigar Patel (J. Patel), age 27, of Columbia, Maryland, have each pleaded guilty […]
Archives for August 2014
8-Yr-Old Port Deposit Child Trapped in Vehicle During Serious Aberdeen Crash
From the Aberdeen Police Department: At about 6:00 PM Tuesday evening, officers responded to the intersection of Rt. 715 (Short Lane) and Old Philadelphia Road for a reported crash with entrapment. Preliminary investigation indicates a 1997 Saturn, operated by Sarah Bailey 27, of Port Deposit was traveling northbound on Old Philadelphia Road and failed to […]
Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company Delivers Baby in Edgewood Home
Firefighters and Paramedics from the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company delivered a baby just before dawn. From the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company: At 4:47 am this morning, the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company (JMVFC) was alerted to a residence in the 500 block of Meadowood Drive, Edgewood, for a woman in labor. Upon arrival, it was found […]
Harford County Board of Education Approves Havre de Grace Middle/High School Schematic Design
From Harford County Public Schools: August 18, 2014 The Board of Education of Harford County met for an open business meeting at 6:30pm in the Board Room of the A. A. Roberty Building and took the following actions and received the following presentations: Recognitions – Ms. Barbara Gostomski, The Louise Sublette Award of Leadership Excellence […]
The Arc Northern Chesapeake Region Purchases New Van with Proceeds from Fundraiser
From The Arc Northern Chesapeake Region: The Arc Northern Chesapeake Region (The Arc NCR) purchased a brand-new van thanks to over $32,000 raised through the 2nd Annual “Fund the Need” campaign at the 10th Annual After d’Arc gala. The new van will help transport individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to work, scheduled programs, and […]
Kelly: “Now, Like Harford County and So Many Other Places, This Community is Suffering from Heroin Deaths on a Regular Basis”
From Bridget E. Kelly Every day we read about the growing problem of drugs in our community, in our world. We lament the devastation but we don’t seem to have any clues as to how to get started to tackle this growing problem. This inertia is only leading to more addictions, more deaths, and more […]
Harford League of Women Voters Celebrates Women’s Equality Day on Aug. 26; Sponsors Candidates Forum on Sept. 23
From the League of Women Voters of Harford County: August 26th is the 94th anniversary of the constitutional amendment that granted women the right to vote. The League of Women Voters of Harford County is marking this historic occasion through its ongoing work to engage and empower all voters to participate this year. “With the […]
Havre de Grace, Aberdeen Fire Companies Battle Two-Alarm Perryville Blaze
From the Office of the State Fire Marshal: CECIL COUNTY, MD (August 18, 2014) – Deputy State Fire Marshals investigated a two alarm fire at 714 Susquehanna Avenue in Perryville early this morning. The occupants were alerted to the fire when their smoke alarm sounded and the occupants discovered fire in the 2nd floor bathroom […]
