From Harford County government: In his State of the County Address entitled “Journey to Success,” Harford County Executive Barry Glassman measured success both in terms of the county’s strengthening financial position and in the number of lives touched by his administration. For the coming year, Mr. Glassman announced plans to resurrect a job-promoting road project […]
Archives for January 2017
Aberdeen Police Probe Pizza Delivery Driver Robbery
From the Aberdeen Police Department: An Employee of a local pizza shop was robbed midday Saturday, December 31, after delivering a pizza to the unit block of Swan Street. The male driver, 41, made a delivery to a house when he was met by two males. The males were described as black, approximately 16-20 years […]
A Good Book is Music to My Ears: Harford County Public Library Offers Annual Winter Reading Program
From the Harford County Public Library: Let a good book be music to your ears by signing up for Harford County Public Library’s 2017 Winter Reading Program. The program, with a theme of “A Good Book is Music to My Ears,” runs through March 4. The Winter Reading Program is geared toward teens and adults. […]
Harford County Board of Education and 3 Employee Unions Jointly Announce New Agreements
From Harford County Public Schools: The Board of Education and HCEA Reach Agreement On December 15, 2016, at the conclusion of daylong negotiations, the Board of Education of Harford County (the Board) and the Harford County Education Association (HCEA) reached a tentative agreement on behalf of the approximately 3,000 certificated instructional employees exclusively represented by […]
Extension Cord Sparks Havre de Grace House Fire; Elderly Occupant Hospitalized
An elderly woman was transported to Harford Memorial Hospital by the Havre de Grace Ambulance Corp. for medical evaluation on Sunday night after an extension cord sparked a fire inside a Havre de Grace home. Just before 9 p.m. on Sunday, emergency personnel were dispatched to the 2200 block of Titan Terrace in Havre de […]
Groundbreaking United Way Study Reveals that 35 Percent of Maryland Households Struggle to Afford Basics
From the United Way of Central Maryland: The ALICE® report, released today by United Ways throughout the state of Maryland, reveals that more than a third of Maryland households—nearly 750,000—can’t afford the state’s high cost of living and don’t earn enough to afford basic necessities. ALICE is an acronym for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. […]
Burbey: “We Must Stop the Flight of Underpaid and Over-Worked Teachers from Our Schools”
From Ryan Burbey, President, Harford County Education Association: On October 27th the HCEA Representative Assembly voted unanimously to present a specific list of budgetary recommendations to Superintendent Canavan. On November 21st, HCEA sent these recommendations to both Superintendent Canavan and all the members of the Harford County Board of Education. You can read the HCEA […]
American Red Cross & Firefighters to Install Free Smoke Alarms in Aberdeen
From American Red Cross: Nationwide, it happens 7 times a day. More often than not, the tragic loss of life could have been prevented had the home been equipped with functional smoke alarms. In fact, 60 percent of all fire-related fatalities occur in homes without a functional smoke alarm, according to the National Fire Protection […]
