A man sustained severe burns to both hands after accidentally falling into a fire pit at an Abingdon residence early Saturday morning, fire officials said. The injury occurred at approximately 2:14 a.m. Saturday in the 3100 block of Thornapple Court in Abingdon, according to a release from the Office of the State Fire Marshal. 32-year-old […]
Archives for May 2015
Magnolia Elementary School Named a 2015 National School of Character; 1 of Only 4 Maryland Schools to be Honored
From Harford County Public Schools: Character.org (formerly the Character Education Partnership), a national character education advocate, recently recognized 64 schools and three districts from 14 states as 2015 National Schools of Character, including Harford County’s Magnolia Elementary School. Since Character.org’s Schools of Character program’s inception in 1998, 312 schools and 21 districts have been designated […]
Reel News: Week of May 15 — Mad Max Fury Road, Pitch Perfect 2, Lambert & Stamp, Mortdecai
Upcoming Theatrical Releases Mad Max – Fury Road Director: George Miller R; 2 hr. Trailer In a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, two rebels just might be able to restore order: Max, a man of action and of few words, and Furiosa, a woman of action who is looking to make it back […]
“House of Cards” Open Casting Call Friday at Bel Air Armory; Seeking Paid Background Roles
From the Maryland Film Office: Attention Washington DC types ! Seeking Paid Background Roles ! Open Call ! SEEKING PAID BACKGROUND PERFORMERS FOR A POPULAR POLITICAL DRAMA Open Casting Call: Friday May 15th 2015 3PM-7 PM THE BEL AIR ARMORY, 41 NORTH MAIN STREET BEL AIR , MARYLAND 21014 Ages 18 & up only at […]
Del. Lisanti Re-Appointed as Vice Chair of Sustainable Growth Commission
From the office of Del. Mary Ann Lisanti: Delegate Mary Ann Lisanti has served on the Sustainable Growth Commission since 2010 as representative of the Maryland Association of Counties (MACo). In 2013, Governor O’Malley appointed Del. Lisanti to Vice-Chair of the Commission. Effective May 4, 2015 Governor Hogan re-appointed Del. Lisanti to Vice-Chair and she […]
U.S. Sen. Mikulski: “It’s Outrageous that Less than 24 Hours after this Terrible Crash, the House Voted to Cut Amtrak Funding by Almost 20%”
From the office of U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski: MIKULSKI STATEMENT ON AMTRAK TRAIN DERAILMENT IN PHILADELPHIA WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) today issued the following statement on this week’s deadly Amtrak train derailment in Philadelphia: “My thoughts and prayers go out to the families of those lost in the tragic derailment of […]
Aberdeen Police Investigate Armed Robbery; Suspects Brandished Revolvers, Made Victims Disrobe
From the Aberdeen Police Department: On Tuesday, 5/12/15 at approximately 0137 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 800 block of Avon Drive in Aberdeen for a report of an armed robbery that alleged to have occurred in the 600 block of Edmund Street near the Highway Holiness Church. Upon the officers arrival both victims reported […]
Harford County Board of Education May 11: Food Price Increases for 2015-16 School Year; Decisions on Board Policies
From Harford County Public Schools: May 11, 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 Comments – Ryan Burbey, HCEA President: Applaud work […]