A state committee tasked with nominating potential replacements for a vacant Harford County Circuit Court judicial vacancy passed over State’s Attorney Joe Cassilly last week, instead nominating a district court judge, Cecil County’s Deputy State’s Attorney, and three assistant state’s attorneys who work for Cassilly. On Thursday, a Judicial Nominating Committee narrowed the list of […]
Harford County Council Agenda Sept. 13: Redistricting Commission Report; 9 Agricultural Properties Preserved; Extend Declared State of Emergency for Tropical Storm Lee
The Harford County Council will introduce a series of bills Tuesday night, which will prevent development and preserve the agricultural use of nine properties – including Norfolk Farm, and Ludwig, Gambill, Onufrak, Troyer, Rickey, Wiley, Vaughan, and Grimmell properties. Also Tuesday night, the county council is expected to receive the Redistricting Commission Report and approve […]
Aberdeen Agenda Sept. 12: Ripken Stadium Management Board and Swim Center Advisory Committee Dissolved; Most Beautiful Yard Award
The Aberdeen City Council will vote Monday night on a pair of ordinances which would dissolve two of the city’s long-running advisory groups – the Ripken Stadium Management Board and the Swim Center Advisory Committee. One of the proposed ordinances states that “the Ripken Stadium Management Board has served the City of Aberdeen and its […]
Harford County Council Agenda Sept. 6: No More Parking Near Mailboxes; Emergency Supplement to Bridge Inspections; Livability Code Task Force; Tax Credits
A bill under consideration by the Harford County Council would prohibit parking in front of residential and community mailboxes during days and hours of postal delivery system operation. The proposed bill states that a person may not stop, stand, or park a vehicle within 10 feet of a residential or community mailbox, between the hours […]
Aberdeen Agenda Aug. 22: Public Hearing on $10 Million Ripken Stadium and City Hall Loan Refinancing; Ben Carson Scholars Fund; Harford Family House
The Aberdeen City Council will hold a public hearing Monday night regarding a proposed ordinance allowing the city to refund up to $10 million in debt – largely accrued during the construction of City Hall and the Ripken Stadium complex. The ordinance would “authorize and empower the city of Aberdeen, to borrow, upon its full […]
Impallaria Sues Bane: Delegate Asserts Harford Sheriff “Aided and Abetted” in Theft and Extortion from “Citizens He Has Sworn to Protect”
In a lawsuit filed in late July, Del. Rick Impallaria alleges that Harford County Sheriff Jesse Bane has “violated his oath of office in his duty to protect and serve the public,” “sullied the good name of the Sheriff’s Department and of his deputies,” and “aided and abetted” in the theft and extortion from “the […]
Harford County’s Food Facility Inspection Violations For May 2011
Each month the Harford County Health Department conducts routine inspections of 1,893 food service facilities (936 permanent food service facilities and 957 temporary food service facilities). Some pass, some fail. These are their stories… Below are all the critical health inspection violations for Harford County in May 2011: 7-Eleven Store #32361 504 Edgewood Road Edgewood, […]
Bel Air Middle Students Blocked From Entering School…Until Errant Steel Beam Removed
With only a few weeks remaining before their scheduled return to classes, Bel Air Middle School students were barred from entering their school – courtesy of an errantly-erected steel crossbeam blocking the front entrance. A project underway at the school this summer called for a re-roofing and extension of an existing canopy. It’s a routine […]
