From Harford County government: The Harford County Department of Community Services is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a Community Legacy grant in the amount of $40,000 from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development. The funds will support revitalization efforts in Edgewood. The Department’s Community Development Division applied for the funding […]
Archives for February 2015
Maryland Watch: Hogan’s Mic-Dropping State of the State Speech Cuts Short Honeymoon in Annapolis
At the end of the State of the State Speech, Governor Larry Hogan pulled the microphone from the podium, turned it sideways, stared straight at Senate President Mike Miller and Speaker Mike Busch, and dropped the mic. The only thing heard for a few seconds as he walked out of the room was the sound […]
Harford County Board of Education Reviews Achievement and Postsecondary Data; Magnet and Signature Programs; Drug Education
From Harford County Public Schools: February 9, 2015 The Board of Education of Harford County met for an open business meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Board Room of the A. A. Roberty Building and took the following actions and received the following presentations: Board Comments Public Comment – Larami Stephan, Vocal Teacher at Church […]
Comptroller Franchot Asks Marylanders to Share What Starting School After Labor Day Means to Them
From the Office of the Comptroller of Maryland: Building on the overwhelming success of his “Let Summer Be Summer” petition drive, Comptroller Peter Franchot is now asking Marylanders to submit videos describing what starting school after Labor Day would mean to them and their families. “I would like to hear from citizens from across our […]
Harford County Executive Glassman Seeks Applicants for Community Advisory Boards
From Harford County government: Harford County Executive Barry Glassman is pleased to announce the creation of eight Community Advisory Boards to advise his administration on matters of interest to local communities, and to provide better communication between citizens and county government. “Allowing our communities to come together to have meaningful discussions about issues of local […]
New Harford Democratic Club Swears In New Members; Meets with Board of Ed Member Gauthier; Addresses Voter Disillusionment
From the New Harford Democratic Club: General Membership Meeting February 4 , 2015 Meeting called to order at 7:06pm by President Ann Helton, who started the meeting by handing out a member questionnaire to all in attendance. Pledge of Allegiance President Helton reminded everyone that dues needed to be paid in order to maintain membership. […]
Harford County Public Schools Announces Five Finalists for Teacher of the Year
From Harford County Public Schools: The top five finalists for the 2015 Harford County Teacher of the Year award have been released and are listed in alphabetical order below. The judging panel had a difficult and unenviable task again this year with many outstanding teachers nominated for the award. Just to have been deemed worthy […]
Model T Ford Among Three Vehicles Damaged in Joppa Garage Fire; Second Blaze in Two Years on Property
(Photo courtesy Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company) Three vehicles, including a Model T Ford, were damaged in a Monday morning fire on Magnolia Road in Joppa, two years to the day that an earlier fire broke out on the same property. The fire was reported by a passerby just before 11 a.m. in a detached, one-story, […]
