Several small explosions, ignited when incendiary devices were opened in the mailrooms of state government office buildings, disrupted government services across Maryland Thursday afternoon. Among those caught up in the tumult were Harford County’s representatives to the Maryland General Assembly, some of whom were in Annapolis preparing for the start of session next week. Incendiary […]
Harford County Council Agenda Jan. 4: Meeting Moved, Joppa Library Roof Repairs, Sheriff’s Office Pension, Landfill Area Tax Credits
Forced out of the Harford County Council chambers because of unsafe structural conditions in the buildling, county council members will already have safety on their minds Tuesday night when discussing an emergency act to transfer nearly a half-million dollars in the budget for the roof repair of a leaking and potentially dangerous roof at the […]
Structural Deficiencies Close Harford County Government Building; Council Chambers in Bel Air (UPDATED)
Cracks and structural deficiencies in the Harford County Government building at 212 S. Bond Street in Bel Air have led the county to close the offices, divert employees to another building, and seek a new location for this week’s Harford County Council meeting. Sources with information about the situation say there is concern that the […]
Bel Air Agenda Jan. 3: Parking Requirement for 55-and-Over Housing, Historic Preservation and Planning Commission Appointments
Proponents and opponents of a proposal to reduce the number of parking spaces required for age-targeted housing in the Town of Bel Air will have the opportunity to voice their concern and opinions Monday night. During Monday’s Board of Town Commissioner’s meeting, which begins at 7:30 p.m. in Town Hall, the commissioners will hold a […]
Havre de Grace Agenda Jan. 3: More Carbon Monoxide Detector Discussion, Heritage Museums’ Grant Project, Commission Appointments
Havre de Grace’s Mayor and City Council could act Monday night to approve an ordinance requiring the installation of residential carbon monoxide deterctors within the city. The controversial proposal will be up for a second reading, discussion, and possible vote by the city council during the meeting, which begins at 7 p.m. in City Hall. […]
Ashes Left on Porch Blamed for Igniting $20,000 Blaze at Darlington House
A discarded and forgotten bucket of ashes left on the front porch of a Darlington home are being blamed for sparking the fire, which ended up doing more than $20,000 worth of damage to the house and its contents. At 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, firefighters were called to the 1500 block of Deerfield Road in Darlington, […]
Fire at Home on South Law Street in Aberdeen Ignited by Unattended Candle
The Aberdeen Fire Department battled a dwelling fire Thursday morning at a house on South Law Street. The call went out just after 9:10 a.m. for a fire at a one-story, single-family house in the 100 block of South Law Street – just a few blocks west of the fire station. Aberdeen Police were on […]
Harford County’s New Delegates Glass and Szeliga Receive Committee Assignments
Harford County’s newest elected members of the House of Delegates, Kathy Szeliga and Glen Glass, received their assignments today from House Speaker Michael Busch as to which of the six standing committees they would be joining in the Maryland General Assembly in Annapolis. Szeliga, a Republican representing the eastern Baltimore and western Harford County District […]
