From Harford Community College: Dr. Stephanie Hallock, Harford Community College Professor of Political Science, and Anne Shugars, Assistant Professor of Economics, travelled with Paritha Vithlani, Assistant Professor of Psychology to Havana, Cuba this spring. Dr. Hallock and Ms. Shugars presented at the Maryland Community College International Education Consortium’s (MCCIEC) 2016 Forum “Effective On-Site Teaching for […]
Archives for May 2016
“Night With The Wild” Gala Invites Harford to Embrace its Wild Side; Fundraiser Set for New Wildlife Center
From the Susquehannock Wildlife Society: Embrace your wild side this summer and help raise awareness and funding for the creation of the region’s first dedicated wildlife center! Susquehannock Wildlife Society, a non-profit conservation/education/rescue-rehabilitation organization based in Harford County, will celebrate its first “Night With the Wild” gala on Friday, June 17, 2016 at Deer Creek […]
SARC’s 8th Annual ‘Walk A Mile in Her Shoes’ Event Raises $62,000 to Help Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
From SARC: A record-breaking 200-plus men, women and children of all ages came out on a cloudy Saturday morning to walk in SARC’s 8th annual Walk A Mile in Her Shoes®: International Men’s March to Stop Rape, Sexual Assault & Gender Violence on April 30, in downtown Bel Air, Maryland. These walkers and supporters contacted […]
85-Yr-Old Woman Rescued by Deputy; Hospitalized for Smoke Inhalation after Escaping Fire in Abingdon Home
An 85-yr-old woman was transported and admitted to Upper Chesapeake Medical Center for minor smoke inhalation and evaluation after her Abingdon home caught fire early Thursday morning. Just after midnight on Thursday, emergency responders were dispatched to the 3100 block of Laurel Bush Road in Abingdon for a dwelling fire in a one-story, rancher style, […]
32nd Annual Harford County Academic Tournament Decided by Last Question
From Harford County Public Schools: On Tuesday, April 26, 2016, seven area schools, including Bel Air High School, C. Milton Wright High School, Edgewood High School, Fallston High School, Havre de Grace High School, John Carroll School and North Harford High School, participated in the 32nd Annual Harford County Academic Tournament. The tournament was held […]
Dagger Movie Night: “Captain America: Civil War” — Despite a Large Cast, a Fun and Engaging Outing
“Captain America: Civil War” (i.e. Avengers 3) addresses a major issue in the Marvel Cinematic Universe—namely, there are too many damn characters in these films! The casual fan will struggle to remember who everyone is, why they are there, or really why they should care. At some point, the Avengers had to be broken down […]
Susquehanna State Park Home to New American Indian Petroglyph Exhibit
From the Maryland Department of Natural Resources: Starting May 14 at Susquehanna State Park, visitors can view a collection of ancient, carved rock fragments, known as the Bald Friar Petroglyphs. These storied stones, which are thought to have been carved by American Indians, were once part of an historic island-sized boulder that parted the waters […]
Friends of Harford, “Citizens Voice for Responsible Land Use,” Lists Annual Accomplishments and Goals
From Friends of Harford: Citizens’ Voice for Responsible Land Use Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2016 (2015 – 2016) Friends of Harford (FoH) is proud to be . Our goal is a fair balance between the rights of those wanting to develop a property and the rights of neighbors who might be harmed by that […]