From Harford Community College: Harford Community College’s nursing graduates performed well compared to all state and national nursing programs. HCC has a National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) pass rate (87.70%) that exceeds the state and national average. In addition, Harford has one of the highest number of graduates from the 16 community colleges in the […]
Archives for November 2016
Nominations Sought for 2017 Harford County Historic Preservation Awards
From Harford County government: Nominations are now open for the 2017 Historic Preservation Awards recognizing outstanding achievements in historic preservation within Harford County. Awards to individuals and organizations will be presented in May by the Harford County Historic Preservation Commission and the county Department of Planning & Zoning in honor of National Historic Preservation Month. […]
10 Harford County Public Schools Employees Named 2016 Support Services Superstars
From Harford County Public Schools: Harford County Public Schools (HCPS) is proud to announce its 2016 Support Services Superstar Award recipients: Lindsay B. Bilodeau, Communications Specialist, Office of Communications Lindsay Bilodeau has served as Communications Specialist for Harford County Public Schools for seven years and is the coordinator for the school system’s annual Teacher of […]
Archaeologists Unearth Rich History of Bush Tavern; Served as Revolutionary-Era Encampment for French Troops
From the Maryland State Highway Administration: Artifacts found and research conducted at Bush Tavern at the MD 7 and MD 136 intersection, details the lives of numerous occupants/owners of Bush Tavern. Archaeologists have uncovered two stone foundations, a stone well and hundreds of 18th century and 19th century artifacts. One foundation may be an earlier […]
Similar Suspect Sought in Robbery of Third Aberdeen Liquor Store
From the Aberdeen Police Department: Employees of Short Stop Beverage Barn were robbed Tuesday evening when an unknown black male displaying a handgun robbed the store of an undisclosed amount of money. The man, wearing dark pants, dark hoodie, and whose face was partially concealed, immediately fled the scene following the robbery. Aberdeen Police personnel […]
Humane Society of Harford County Celebrates Memorable Grand Opening Weekend; Guests Contribute $30,000 for Equipment
From the Humane Society of Harford County: 2016 has been a banner year for homeless animals in Harford County, and the future looks stunningly bright as they head into 2017. Not only did The Humane Society of Harford County (HSHC) open a brand new, 19,000 square foot facility in late March, they have now secured […]
Harford County’s “SOCKtober” Donation Drive Nets 3,500 Warm Socks, Hats & Gloves for Neighbors in Need this Winter
From Harford County government: Harford County government, Harford County Public Library, and the nonprofit We Cancerve Movement, Inc. partnered this October on “SOCKtober,” a countywide donation drive seeking new socks, hats, gloves, and mittens of all sizes for local citizens in need. Thanks to the generosity of Harford County donors, more than 3,500 of these […]
Harford County Councilman Perrone: Possible Zoning Code Changes in Magnolia
From Harford Councilman Mike Perrone: On Tuesday December 6, at 6 p.m. in the County Council Chambers, a public hearing will be held for Bill 16-29, which could introduce some new zoning code flexibility for the land in Joppa bordered by Route 40, Route 152, Trimble Road, and Joppa Road. Historic Magnolia (the area around […]
