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 […]
Archives for 2014
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 […]
Edgewood Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Health Care Benefit Programs; Fallston Man on Trial in November as Part of Scheme
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 […]
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 […]
