From Harford Community College: For 100 years, Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) has been a major economic and social force in Harford County. A new exhibit, APG as Catalyst: Harford County’s Changing Landscape, opened in the Hays-Heighe House at Harford Community College. The exhibit adds to centennial commemorations a scholarly, balanced and humanistic exploration of how […]
Archives for February 2017
Excess Starting Fluid Ignites Vehicle Fire, Destroys Joppa Truck
Excess starting fluid within the engine compartment of a backfiring a truck is being blamed for the fire that destroyed a Joppa man’s truck on Saturday afternoon. Just before 1:15 p.m. on Saturday, emergency personnel were dispatched to the 1500 block of 1500 Mandeville Road in Joppa for a reported automotive fire. The fire was […]
Harford County Public Library Offers Board Games to Promote Literacy, Critical Thinking
From the Harford County Public Library: Customers of all ages at Harford County Public Library now have board games to check out and play. Board games promote literacy, critical thinking and provide an interactive experience. They promote a culture of positive interaction and player cooperation and foster strategic and tactical decision-making skills. Available board games […]
Harford Community College Holds Remembrance Ceremony and Moment of Silence for Harford County Deputies
From Harford Community College: Students and employees of Harford Community College gathered on February 10, 2017 for a Remembrance Ceremony to honor the Harford County Sheriff’s Officers Senior Deputy Patrick Dailey and Deputy First Class Mark Logsdon on the anniversary of the tragedy that claimed their lives in the line of duty. Christopher Swain, HCC’s […]
Harford County Retains Triple-A Bond Ratings; Highest Possible Ratings Reduce Borrowing Costs
From Harford County government: Harford County has retained its Triple-A bond rating from all three of the nation’s major independent bond-rating agencies for the third consecutive year under the administration of County Executive Barry Glassman. Following meetings in New York with the county administration in late January, the rating agencies Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s, and […]
Havre de Grace Restaurant Week 2017 Returns Feb. 20-26
From the City of Havre de Grace: Havre de Grace Office of Tourism announced today Havre de Grace Restaurant Week will be returning this year February 20 through 26. Mayor Martin stated in a recent video promoting Restaurant Week “It’s a great way to come together with family and friends to try new dishes and […]
Dagger Movie Night: “Fifty Shades Darker” — Is Female Subjugation Still Sexy in Trump’s America?
You might have heard about this story everyone’s talking about on TV, on the radio, or around the water cooler: all about this rich, creepy weirdo who uses his money and inherited power to objectify and possess women, even going so far as to commit sexual assault in public locations? No, I’m not talking about […]
Dagger Movie Night: “The LEGO Batman Movie” – Lighthearted Superheroics That Don’t Wear Out Their Welcome
Welcome to the age of the Comic Book Movie, an era in which no child (or adult) is at risk of being shoved into a locker for knowing the backstories and minutiae of even the lowest-ranking superhero from the respective Marvel and DC pantheons; if anything, we as parents are morally obligated to keep our […]
