From Harford County government: Healthy activity and a little friendly competition are on deck for adults ages 50 and above in the first annual Harford County Senior Games set for Monday, June 19 through Friday, June 23, 2017. Sponsored by the Harford County Department of Parks & Recreation, the games will offer events in archery, […]
Archives for May 2017
Lower Susquehanna Heritage Greenway Holds National Trails Day Celebration
From the Lower Susquehanna Heritage Greenway: Join us for our first National Trails Day Celebration Saturday – June 3, 2017 9:00am-12:00pm Come learn about our local trails, participate in trail maintenance and cleanup, or simply take a hike along one of our trails! We’ll be having a raffle, giveaways, trail literature, and at the end […]
Police Seek Suspect in Armed Robbery of Aberdeen 7-Eleven
From the Aberdeen Police Department: Employees of 7-11, located in the 700 block of W. Bel Air Ave, were robbed early Wednesday morning of cash. The robber was described as a black male, wearing a burgundy hooded sweatshirt and a mask which covered most of his face. The robber entered the store and immediately ordered […]
Harford County Parks & Recreation Survey Seeks Citizens’ Priorities
From Harford County government: Which parks and recreation programs matter most to Harford County citizens? The Harford County Department of Parks & Recreation is seeking public input through an online survey to help it set priorities for the next 10 to 15 years. The survey will also become part of Harford County’s Land Preservation, Parks […]
Boardman: Our Country’s Inadequate Response to Gun Violence is Unaccetable
From Krist Boardman: The May 24 issue of USA TODAY featured a lead, front page article about the absolute tragedy of accidental gun violence in homes in the United States, violence which kills on the average of one child a week. But it’s not just the innocent children who die; their families and communities suffer […]
“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales” — This One Avoids the Plank
The “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise is a lot like a fun uncle who seemed kind of hip and cool when you were twelve. Now he’s just a little embarrassing both in present time and in retrospect. It’s not only because he’s still wearing sunglasses indoors, or even that he’s trying to cover that bald […]
Troopers Investigate Separate Crashes Involving School Buses on Route 543
From Maryland State Police: This morning, May 24th, 2017, Troopers from the Maryland State Police Bel Air Barrack investigated two separate collisions involving school buses. Both occurred on MD Rt. 543 between Redfield Road and MD. Rt. 22. The first collision occurred at approximately 7:16 AM near the intersection of MD Rt. 543 and Hillside […]
Harford County Enacts New Incentives to Protect Agricultural Land from Development
From Harford County government: Harford County Executive Barry Glassman signed legislation on May 18 enacting new incentives to protect key agricultural land that might otherwise be sold for development. The legislation provides cash incentives for farmland owners to enter the county’s existing agricultural preservation program. The new incentives make the county program more competitive with […]
