From Alison Prost, Maryland Executive Director, Chesapeake Bay Foundation: The so-called “rain tax” is easy to demonize. It makes a convenient political target (“Governor Larry Hogan Introduces Legislation to Repeal ‘Rain Tax,’” Feb. 12). What’s harder is to help people understand the reason for the fee, and the risk to Baltimore and Harford counties of […]
Archives for February 2015
Annual Count Totals 210 Homeless Persons in Harford County
From Harford County Government: BEL AIR, Md., (Feb. 17, 2015) – The Harford County Department of Community Services coordinated the annual Point-in-Time Homeless Count in Harford County on the evening of January 29, 2015. Teams of community volunteers, homeless service providers, county government employees and police officer escorts were joined by County Executive Barry Glassman, […]
Suspect Sought in Feb. 12 Edgewood Stabbing
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: [February 17, 2015, Edgewood, MD] On Thursday, February 12 around 6:40 p.m., deputies responded to Upper Chesapeake Medical Center Emergency Room for a reported stabbing. The victim had been stabbed at another location and driven by private vehicle to the hospital. Through investigation, Harford County Sheriff’s Office detectives determined […]
Harford County Government to Accept Credit Cards for In-Person Transactions
From Harford County Government: BEL AIR, Md., (Feb. 17, 2015) – For the convenience of our citizens, Harford County government is now accepting credit cards for in-person transactions at the Treasury Department counter located in the County Administration Building in Bel Air. Visa, MasterCard and Discover cards are welcome at the Treasury counter located on […]
FOUND: Harford County Sheriff’s Office Searches for Missing 12-Yr-Old Edgewood Girl
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: UPDATE: Alyric Holder has been located. Harford County deputies are asking for the public’s help in locating a 12 year old girl. Alyric S. Holder was last seen this evening, leaving her residence on Fountain Rock Way, in Edgewood, at 6:30 pm. She was traveling on foot, in an […]
District A Happenings: Joppatowne High School Student in the News; Fire Cadet Academy; American Legion
From Harford Councilman Mike Perrone, Jr.: Mike’s Musings… So here we are at Issue 3 of District A Happenings! I’ve had a number of people approach me here and there and tell me they like the newsletter, and I owe a huge thank you to my aide Donna for getting this newsletter off the ground […]
Del. McDonough and MD Voter Alliance Push for Interstate Crosscheck Program to Ensure Fraud-Free Elections
From the Maryland Voter Alliance: The Maryland Voter Alliance and Delegate Pat McDonough Make Forward Strides in the Passage of a Bill to Approve Maryland’s Participation in the Interstate Crosscheck Program as Next Step in Ensuring Fraud-Free Elections If approved this Legislative Session, Maryland will join the 33 States already participating in the Program to […]
Del. Szeliga: Fracking Causes STDs?; Rain, Rain, Go Away; Baltimore County Public School Survey
From Del. Kathy Szeliga: News From Annapolis! The 435th session of the Maryland General Assembly convened on January 14, 2015. We are 1/3rd of the way through our 90 day legislative session. With more than 60 new members of the House of Delegates, we are off to a slow start. The pace is picking up […]
