From Harford County Public Schools: Magnolia Community Drumming Circles (MCDC): Expanding Our Social Circles has brought together Joppa and Edgewood-area residents to make music and to make a difference. The first session’s theme was Ebola-Free Liberia, and in lieu of paying the $10 materials fee per child/adult pair, participants were encouraged to donate medical supplies […]
Archives for November 2014
Sen. Jennings: “As Individual Citizens, We Can Also Do Our Part by Supporting Veterans’ Groups and Causes”
From state Sen. J.B. Jennings: About six months ago, I wrote that on Memorial Day in May and Veterans Day in November, we have parades, picnics, fireworks, concerts and displays of patriotism to honor our veterans who have fought in wars to defend our freedom. I said then and I repeat now, we should honor […]
Friends School of Harford Announces Paula Moraine Named Interim Director of Admissions
From Friends School of Harford: Friends School of Harford welcomed Paula Moraine, M.Ed. as Interim Director of Admissions this fall. Dr. Moraine has been a teacher in elementary and high school classrooms, an adult educator, and an educational administrator. She has lectured widely in the U.S. and abroad, leading workshops and seminars on child development, […]
Harford County Department of Emergency Services Unveils New $32 Million Hickory Facility
The Harford County Department of Emergency Services officially unveiled its new $32 million facility Saturday afternoon in a grand opening event which drew a wide range of first responders from across the county and region. The expansive new building is the first of two expansions planned for the department’s Hickory headquarters; construction is expected to […]
Victims in Edgewood Triple Stabbing Identified; Alleged Killer’s Motive Still Under Investigation
The 15-year-old girl who died in an Edgewood stabbing Saturday night was identified by police Monday, and the connection between her alleged killer and the girl’s mother was detailed. Melay Hernandez, 15, was killed in a stabbing which occurred in the 100 block of Reider Court in Edgewood Saturday night, according to Harford County Sheriff’s […]
Habitat for Humanity Susquehanna Completes Final Home in Program Serving Veterans
From Habitat for Humanity Susquehanna: Habitat for Humanity Susquehanna completed its 6th home repair on Saturday, November 8th as part of Habitat for Humanity’s 20-city Repair Corps program, an initiative funded by The Home Depot Foundation to help repair, renovate, or construct the homes of U.S. veterans. The final project was home to U.S. Veteran, […]
Abingdon Woman Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Felony Insurance Fraud
From the office of the Maryland Attorney General: Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler announced today that Michele Renee Tarbert, 48, of Abingdon, has pleaded guilty to one count of felony insurance fraud for filing a false insurance claim in April 2013. Harford County Circuit Court Judge Maurice W. Baldwin sentenced Tarbert to 6 years incarceration, […]
Harford County Executive-Elect Barry Glassman Announces Initial Cabinet Nominees
From Friends of Barry Glassman: Harford County Executive-elect Barry Glassman announced several Cabinet nominees Monday, naming outgoing County Council President Billy Boniface as director of administration and filling other positions with new hires or county employees tapped for promotion or reassignment. The Monday announcement is the first of several planned by the incoming county executive […]