From Harford Community College: The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) announced an award of $97,118 to Harford Community College (HCC) for “Active Learning and Student Engagement in the Humanities: Understanding the Civil Rights Movement in Harford County, Maryland.” The grant is for a three-year project involving student research and oral history, curriculum development, community […]
Archives for March 2019
Glen Cove Road Bridge Reopened in Darlington
From Harford County government: Glen Cove Road Bridge #155 between Franklin Church Road and Dublin Road (MD Route 440) in Darlington has been reopened to all through traffic. The bridge had been closed since August due to flooding. This is a temporary, one-lane bridge and drivers are urged to use caution when crossing. A permanent […]
[UPDATED] 7-Yr-Old Joppa Boy, 65-Yr-Old Forest Hill Man Killed in Multi-Vehicle Crash in Bel Air
[UPDATED] From Maryland State Police: Maryland State Police are investigating a crash in which two people died this morning in Harford County. At approximately 7 a.m., troopers from the Maryland State Police Bel Air Barrack responded to southbound Maryland Route 24 at Ring Factory Road on a report of a multi-vehicle crash. According to a […]
Detectives Investigate Stabbing at Abingdon Bar
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: A man is recovering and detectives are investigating, following a stabbing in Abingdon early Thursday morning. On March 7, 2019, at approximately 2:11 a.m., deputies assigned to the Southern Precinct of the Harford County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Bushmill Tavern in the 4000 block of Philadelphia Road in […]
Fang: “What Bowtie Barry and Sidekick Billy Boniface Really, Really Want to Build…is a Muslim-Free Community”
From David Fang: Much has been said in the matter of Delegate Lisanti. Interesting comments, hateful comments, comments from people 3000 miles away that have no clue. And one comment from someone right here in Harford County that also has no clue. As reported in the Baltimore Sun, “Those comments are not reflective of the […]
Sen. Jennings: Senate Bill “Does Little to Move the Needle on Removing Foam from the Market”
From the Senate Minority Office: Today the Maryland Senate passed a bill to ban Styrofoam. It bans the distribution of Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) food service products in the State under the guise of making Maryland the first state to be “foam free”. Proponents of the bill touted that it would reduce waste and result in […]
Abingdon Library Closes for Window and Roof Replacement Project
From the Harford County Public Library: The Abingdon Library will be closed March 3 through August 2019 for a construction project. The branch windows and portions of the roof will be demolished and replaced thanks to the help of RainTech. Abingdon customers are encouraged to visit any of the other 10 branches during this time. […]
Kelsey Scott Named Miss Bel Air Independence Day 2019
From The Bel Air Independence Day Committee, Inc.: The Bel Air Independence Day Committee, Inc., the non-profit, all-volunteer group that produces the parade, fireworks and all other events in the Town of Bel Air each July 4, announces that Kelsey Scott has been named Miss Bel Air Independence Day 2019. The title holder, the 10th […]