In the early hours of Tuesday morning, firefighters extinguished flames inside four Dumpsters, intentionally ignited and burning in two separate locations in Edgewood. At about 3:15 a.m. Tuesday, a passerby discovered two commercial Dumpsters on fire at Admiral Pools, LLC in the 1000 block of Edgewood Road in Edgewood. Six firefighters from the Abingdon Fire […]
Fire in Mulch Bed Causes an Estimated $15,000 in Damage to Fallston Home
An early morning mulch fire caused an estimated $15,000 in damage to a Fallston home and its contents on Monday. Just before 5 a.m. Monday, the occupant of a one story rancher-style house in the 2500 block of Hess Road in Fallston reported a fire in an exterior front mulch area of the home. Twenty […]
Joppa Barn Fire Under Investigation
Fire caused an estimated $30,000 in damage to a Joppa barn and its contents on Wednesday evening. At about about 8:11 p.m. Wednesday, a fire was reported in a one-story, wood framed barn in the 1600 block of Philadelphia Road in Joppa. The fire had been discovered by property owner Sandra K. Lucich in the […]
Unwelcome Visitors Evicted from Deer Creek Vernal Pool Party
When the new owners of a northern Harford County property moved into their home, they quickly realized they had a problem with some unwelcome guests. The interlopers were making a ruckus in their backyard, lounging on the patio, and even using their swimming pool at all hours of the day and night. In the interest […]
Carelessly Discarded Cigarette Sparks Dwelling Fire on Main Street in Darlington
A Darlington home suffered substantial damage Wednesday afternoon when a carelessly discarded cigarette ignited a fire on the deck, rear siding, and roof of the home. At 4:11 p.m. Wednesday, a fire was reported in the rear of a two-story, single family home in the 1200 block of Main Street in Darlington. A passerby and […]
Harford County Council Agenda March 6: 2-Year CareFirst Health Care Renewal; $1.2 Million to Cover Hurricane Damage
The Harford County Council will hold a half-dozen public hearings Tuesday night on a variety of legislation, which would extend the county government health care agreement with CareFirst for another two years, lend $100,000 to help a Forest Hill company move to Joppa, and appropriate $1.2 million to cover previous hurricane and tropical storm damage. […]
Bel Air Agenda March 5: Public Hearing on Budget Amendment; $515,000 Bond for Main Street Property; Ethics Code Revision
The Bel Air Town Commissioners will introduce a resolution Monday night authorizing the town to issue and sell a general obligation bond in an amount of up to $515,000 to PNC Bank for the purpose of providing a portion of the funds necessary for the buy property at 33-37 South Main Street. An ethics ordinance, […]
Havre de Grace Agenda March 5: Water/Sewer Commission Report; Closed Session on Land Acquisition
Former Havre de Grace City Councilman Garrett Lyttle will present the Water/Sewer Commission Report during Monday night’s meeting of the Havre de Grace City Council. Following the public meeting, the city council will move into a closed session to discuss land acquisition. Also Monday night, the city council will recognize Students of the Month Nicole […]
