From Ryan Burbey, President, Harford County Education Association: The time has come for HCPS to make prudent cuts to its bloated bureaucracy. The time has come for HCPS to put students and teachers first. In FY 2017 central administration cost over $15 million. That is over $400 per student enrolled in HCPS. In FY 2012, […]
Archives for May 2017
Harford County Historic Preservation Commission Announces 2017 Award Winners
From Harford County government: The Harford County Historic Preservation Commission announced its 22nd annual award winners during a May 18 ceremony at the historic Liriodendron Mansion in Bel Air. These awards, which are presented each May in honor of National Historic Preservation Month, recognize individuals and organizations that have demonstrated a commitment to stewardship of […]
Ed Norris, Kevin Cowherd Book Event Attracts 200 to Abingdon Library
From the Harford County Public Library: Former Baltimore Police Commissioner and Maryland State Police Superintendent Ed Norris and author Kevin Cowherd drew a crowd of 200 to the Abingdon Library the evening of May 15 for a “pop-up discussion and book signing” of their new book, “Way Down in the Hole.” Norris and Cowherd spoke […]
Applications Being Accepted for Master Watershed Steward Training in Harford County to Improve Stream Health
From Harford County government: Would you like to be a leader in improving stream health in your Harford County community and the Chesapeake Bay? Applications are now being accepted for certification as a Master Watershed Steward in the Master Watershed Stewards Academy, a training program at Harford Community College provided by Harford County Government’s Watershed […]
Harford County Health Department Urges Prevention During Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Awareness Month
From the Harford County Health Department: With warmer temperatures and our return to outdoor activities comes increased risk of Lyme disease, the most common vector borne disease in the United States, as well as other serious tick-borne infections. With this in mind, the Harford County Health Department wants residents to be “tick aware”, even in […]
Havre de Grace Installs All-Access Playground Equipment at Tydings Park
From the City of Havre de Grace: The City of Havre de Grace announced today its continuing its commitment to create an all-access playground at Tydings Park with the installation of ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliant playground equipment. The new equipment includes a custom lighthouse and climber resembling Concord Point Lighthouse, a balcony deck, […]
Dagger Movie Night: “Alien: Covenant” — In Space, No One Can Hear You Recycle
Ridley Scott’s “Alien: Covenant” opens with a catastrophic incident: a solar something-or-other that awakens a deep space vessel’s crew from cryo-sleep, and results in the death of a key team member. The deceased’s widow, second-in-command Somebody-or-other Daniels (Katherine Waterson), locks herself in her quarters to grieve, and in Hollywood fashion, she has laid out every […]
Gunman Threatens Cashier’s Life While Robbing Aberdeen Exxon
From the Aberdeen Police Department: Around 5:00 a.m. on May 14, 2017, the Aberdeen Police Department was notified of an armed robbery at the Exxon on N. Philadelphia Blvd. Witnesses reported that an unknown man entered the store and demanded money from the register. The man was armed with a handgun and threatened the cashier’s […]
