A public hearing on capital budget priorities for Harford County Public Schools drew a standing room only crowd on Monday, with advocates calling for the Harford County Board of Education to build replacement facilities at Havre de Grace High School and Youth’s Benefit Elementary School in Fallston. Among the advocates were elected officials with the […]
Burbey Elected President of Harford County Educators Association; Will Serve Two Years Remaining on Cerveny’s Term
Aberdeen Middle School teacher Ryan Burbey was elected president of the Harford County Education Association Thursday night, and will head the union representing 3,200 teachers in Harford County Public Schools. Burbey was elected by union representatives in a special election held to fill the vacancy created by the resignation in July of Randy Cerveny. Cerveny […]
“The Harford Edge” August 24: Protection from Bullies with Thomas Gagliano
With a new school year set to begin, learn how to protect children from bullies this week on “The Harford Edge” with our guest, Thomas Gagliano. As a former bully with a master’s degree in social work, Gagliano will share the methods he has developed to deal with bullies and more, live on Friday, Aug. […]
“The Harford Edge” August 17: Expanded Gambling with Del. Glen Glass
Del. Glen Glass will join us this week on “The Harford Edge” to talk about expanded gambling in Maryland. With a bill now passed to add table games to existing slots parlors, Del. Glass will talk about what the new legislation may mean for the Hollywood Casino in Perryville and more, live on Friday, August […]
Details Emerge on Reinstatement of Fountain Green Elementary Teacher Falsely Accused of Biting Student; School System Mum
Prior to suspending and recommending the firing of a Harford County Public Schools teacher accused of biting a student, top administrators including Superintendent Robert Tomback did not interview a school nurse who examined the student, the teacher’s attorney said Tuesday. Details of the investigation into Fountain Green Elementary School teacher John Hickey were among those […]
Red Herring in the Grocery Aisle? Grocery Restriction May Not Prevent Wal-Mart Expansion in Abingdon
Following a rancorous public meeting where Wal-Mart officials unveiled plans to close their Abingdon store and build a Supercenter near Plumtree Rd. in Bel Air, Harford County Executive David Craig entered the fray, echoing public concerns about traffic and offering to help the company find ways to expand at the Abindgon site. Because Supercenters sell […]
County Executive Craig Pledges Total of $1.4 Million for Havre de Grace Stadium Upgrades; Reiterates Support for 4 New School Buildings in Harford
County Executive David Craig made a rare appearance at a Harford County Board of Education meeting this week, announcing that supplemental county funding would be provided for stadium upgrades at Havre de Grace High School and underscoring his support for a replacement facility for the aging school. Speaking during the public comment period at the […]
Harford County Board of Education August 13: New Board Member; New Student Representative; New School System Logo
The Harford County Board of Education will hold a board business meeting on August 13th that is planned to include one new board member, a new student representative with partial voting rights, and a vote on a new logo for Harford County Public Schools. Also on the August 13th agenda is a revised capital budget […]
