From Havre de Grace Alliance, Inc.: The Board of Havre de Grace Main Street, Inc. has voted to cease operations and authorized Acting President Joseph Smith to form a new organization, the Havre de Grace Alliance Inc. (HdG Alliance Inc.), in cooperation with the City of Havre de Grace. The new organization will extend the […]
Archives for December 2015
Edgewood Man Charged with Receiving Funds from Terrorist Organization ISIL for Possible Attack
From the Office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland: Baltimore, Maryland – Mohamed Elshinawy, 30, of Edgewood, Maryland, was arrested on Friday, December 11, 2015, on a federal criminal complaint charging him with attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated foreign terrorist […]
New “Re-entry” Services Aim to Reduce Criminal Relapse, Rebuild Lives of Harford County Inmates
From Harford County government: Harford County Government and the Harford County Sheriff’s Office have partnered on a new initiative aimed at reducing recidivism, or relapse into criminal activity, by inmates in Harford County. Presently, the county’s recidivism rate is between 44% and 48%. Of those who choose to reoffend, most do so within a year […]
North Harford Elementary Named 2016 Maryland Blue Ribbon School; 6 MD Schools Recognized for Achievement, Improvement
From Harford County Public Schools: Harford’s North Harford Elementary School was announced today as a 2016 Maryland Blue Ribbon School by the Maryland State Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Education for students achieving at very high levels. The announcement made by Interim State Superintendent of Schools Jack Smith cited only six Maryland […]
Man Critically Injured By Own Vehicle in Aberdeen; Run Over by Car Accidentally Put in Reverse
From the Aberdeen Police Department: On Saturday, December 12, 2015, at approximately 3:45 PM, the Aberdeen Police Department responded to the 100 block of W. Aztec Street in reference to a man injured by an automobile. According to a car accident doctor, a 72 year old male suffering from life threatening injuries sustained as a […]
Upper Chesapeake Health Primary Care Physician Elected A Fellow Of The American College Of Physicians
From University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health: Dr. Robert Ishak, an internal medicine physician with Upper Chesapeake Primary Care, has been elected a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, the society of internists. The distinction recognizes achievements in internal medicine, the specialty of adult medical care. Dr. Ishak was elected upon the recommendation of […]
Coyotes Howling for a Future in Harford
From the Susquehannock Wildlife Society: It was a clear, moonlit night at the Susquehannock Wildlife Center. After a long evening of construction work on the facility, we huddled around a small campfire, enjoying the last remnants of warm autumn weather before winter would start to creep in. Suddenly, up the hill to the north, we […]
“Charm City Sunday” at Jarrettsville Library: Baltimore Beer, Baseball and Barbecue
From the Harford County Public Library: “Charm City Sundays” at the Library closes out the year with a visit from Rob Kasper, co-author of “Baltimore Baseball & Barbecue with Boog Powell: Stories from the Orioles Smokey Slugger.” Released in July, Kasper, who also wrote “Baltimore Beer,” has joined forces with Boog Powell, a former Orioles […]
