From the office of U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski: MIKULSKI STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT OBAMA’S PLAN TO COMBAT ISIS TERRORISTS WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.), Chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today made the following statement on President Obama’s plan to combat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorists: “President Obama made a […]
Archives for September 2014
Bomb Squad Safely Disposes of Grenade Found in Vacant Jarrettsville Home
From the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal: A team of Bomb Technicians from the Office of the State Fire Marshal safely disposed of an inert grenade that was suspected to be constructed into a improvised explosive this afternoon in Harford County. The unexploded military ordinance was determined to be an MK2 Fragmentation grenade […]
Voskuhl: “Schools Open And The Crisis Continues”
From Joe Voskuhl: As the school year begins, the fiscal crisis enters its fifth year. We have been on the wrong track and have been on this track for sometime now. Teachers continue to leave Harford County for other school systems. These teachers are some of our best. We need to address the fiscal crisis […]
Local Writing Legend Rafael Alvarez to Speak at Bel Air Library
From the Harford County Public Library: Harford County Public Library is pleased to host a Baltimore writing legend, Rafael Alvarez on September 17th at the Bel Air Library at 6:30 pm. Alvarez, the Baltimore born and bred journalist and writer, knows the city like no one else. It was his voice that gave authenticity to […]
Local Events in Harford County Draw Attention to National Recovery Month
From the Harford County Health Department: Local events taking place throughout the month of September are getting the community actively involved while drawing attention to National Recovery Month. National Recovery Month is sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Now in […]
U.S. Sens. Mikulski and Cardin Announce Federal Funding to Purchase Life-Saving Firefighting Equipment in Port Deposit
From the office of U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski: U.S. Senators Barbara A. Mikulski and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) today announced the Water Witch Fire Company in Port Deposit, Maryland has been awarded $24,178 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program to purchase life-saving firefighting equipment. As […]
George: Revised Clubs and Extracurricular Activities Policies Severely Impact Destination Imagination and Other Volunteer Assisted School Groups
From Doug George: At the September 8, 2014 HCPS Board of Education Meeting, the school board approved revised policies regarding Clubs and Extracurricular Activities. With the passage of these revisions, the school board implemented policy to back the procedures that Central Office had already imposed on specific school groups. With the approved policies and procedures […]
Harford County Board of Education Approves $95 Million Capital Budget Request to Funding Authorities for FY2016
From the Harford County Board of Education: September 8, 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: Board Comments Public Comment – Sheila George: DI changes to […]
