From the Harford County Health Department: Among cancers that affect both men and women, colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in Maryland. This year, according to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 2,430 Marylanders will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer and 860 will die from it in. Ninety percent of colon […]
Archives for March 2017
Del. Hornberger: Cecil County Delegation Works to Kill Sanctuary State Bill
From Del. Kevin Hornberger: Statement pertaining to House Bill 1362 and the residents of Cecil County ANNAPOLIS, MD – Synopsis of the bill: Prohibiting a specified government agent from taking specified actions for immigration enforcement purposes; prohibiting a law enforcement official from stopping, arresting, searching, or detaining an individual for purposes of investigating a suspected […]
Three Arrested, 75 Pounds of Marijuana Seized in I-95 Traffic Stops
From Maryland State Police: Alert state troopers patrolling I-95 in Harford County arrested three suspects for drug importation and recovered almost 75 pounds of marijuana during two separate traffic stops in the past two days. The first suspect is identified as Valerie Simmons, 37, of Fayetteville, NC. She is charged with drug possession with the […]
Public Invited to the Aberdeen Proving Ground Centennial Social in Annapolis
From Del. Mary Ann Lisanti: You are cordially invited to attend a social event celebrating the 100th U.S. Army’s Aberdeen Proving Ground. The event will highlight various activities performed on base to support our war fighter and national security. The event is hosted by Maryland State Delegate Mary Ann Lisanti in coordination with the APG […]
Volunteers Invited to Plant Trees in Jarrettsville for Harford County’s Arbor Day Celebration
From Harford County government: Harford County will celebrate Arbor Day 2017 on Friday, April 14 by planting 315 trees at Fox Meadow Complex located at 3653 Fallston Road in Jarrettsville. This year marks Harford County’s 14th annual Arbor Day celebration with volunteers invited to help the Department of Planning & Zoning plant native tree species. […]
Rep. Harris Announces Military Academy Resource Forums
From the office of Congressman Andy Harris: Representative Andy Harris (MD-01) has announced that his district offices will host two Military Service Academy Resource Forums for high school students in Maryland’s First District. The events will be held in April at Bel Air High School and Wicomico High School. All college-bound high school students interested […]
Harford County Chamber of Commerce: Mandated Paid Leave Bills “Severely Detrimental to the Business Community of Harford County”
From the Harford County Chamber of Commerce: Editor: The mandated paid leave bills currently being considered in the Maryland House and Senate (HB 1 and SB 230) are severely detrimental to the business community of Harford County. The Harford County Chamber of Commerce represents 800 local businesses; over the course of this year’s legislative session […]
Electrical Fault Sparks Aberdeen Apartment Fire; Family of 8 Displaced
An electrical fault is being blamed for a fire in Affinity Old Post Apartments on Wednesday evening, which displaced a family of eight. Just after 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, emergency personnel were dispatched to the 100 block of Hanover Street in Aberdeen for a reported fire in a 3-story, 12-unit residential structure. The fire was […]