For the better part of the last two weeks, a black bear has been ambling its way across northern Harford County as it crisscrosses Central Maryland in search of suitable habitat. For the time being, the bear is being left to its own devices, which has consisted so far of roaming from Jarrettsville, westward through […]
Wright Campaign Manager Bowers To Run As Independent Candidate For Harford County Executive
Just a few days before Harford County Executive candidate Stephen Wright died, John Bowers agreed to become his campaign manager. Now, just a few weeks after Wright’s untimely death, Bowers, a 65-year-old Havre de Grace resident, has decided to run for the office his friend and political ally sought. Rather than fight out a three-way […]
Campaign Journal: Howell For Council, Seltzer For School Board, Shrodes Seeks Re-election, Redmer For Senate
The 2010 Harford County Gubernatorial Primary Election lost an active candidate and party leader with the untimely death of Steve Wright (Republican/Churchville), whose passing leaves a vacancy on the Republican Central Committee and reduces the Harford County Executive Primary Election to a two-man race. Meanwhile, a number of other individuals have filed to run for […]
Burying Trees and Building Walls to Save the Rocks
Burying trees and building walls. These are the types of solutions that could save the Rocks. As unlikely as those options may seem, a combination of forcibly sinking big-rooted trees deep into the streambank and erecting natural stone walls in strategic spots along the shoreline could be enough to stabilize the eroding banks of Deer […]
Harford’s Food Facility Inspection Violations For April 2010
Each month the Harford County Health Department conducts routine inspections of 1,893 food service facilities. Some pass, some fail. These are their stories… Below are all the critical health inspection violations for Harford County in April 2010: Bel Air Elementary School 30 East Lee Street Bel Air, MD 21014 Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be […]
Pastor McDonald of Edgewood First to Run for School Board Seat; Guthrie, Helton, Seman File Candidacy
Pastor Antonio (Tony) McDonald of Fountain of Life Fellowship Church in Edgewood is the first candidate seeking a newly-electable Harford County Board of Education seat. A licensed and ordained pastor since 1999, McDonald came from a troubled past (detailed on his church’s website) to end up forming his own church that met in the basement […]
UPDATE: Miller Edges Correri By 5 Votes in Havre de Grace; Martin, Cullum Re-elected
UPDATE: During a Thursday morning count of absentee ballots, Jim Miller gained six votes to John Correri’s five additional votes – meaning Miller will retain his Havre de Grace city council seat with a narrow 5-vote victory over former mayor Correri. Original story below: Havre de Grace city councilmen Bill Martin and Fred Cullum were […]
Del. McDonough To Bring Arizona Immigration Reform Bill To Maryland
Del. Pat McDonough, boisterous champion of the “Speak English” platform and career combatant of “illegal aliens,” has vowed to bring Arizona’s immigration reform legislation to Maryland if he is re-elected to office. During a news conference he has scheduled for noon Friday, McDonough will announce his intention to introduce a bill during the Maryland General […]
