From the Havre de Grace Police Department: On Wednesday, May 16, 2018, officers from the Havre de Grace Police Department responded to the area of the 1600 block of Minqua Street, Havre de Grace, MD for a report of a Domestic Assault. The responding officer made contact with the victim and observed the victims hand […]
Harford County Health Department Announces Hepatitis-C Testing Day
From the Harford County Health Department: May is Hepatitis Awareness Month and May 19th is national Hepatitis Testing Day in the United States. Millions of Americans have chronic viral hepatitis and most of them do not know they are infected. Hepatitis Testing Day is an opportunity to remind health care providers and the public who […]
Bel Air Independence Day Committee Seeking Applications to July 4, 2018 Parade
From the Bel Air Independence Day Committee: The Bel Air Independence Day Committee seeks floats, marching units, performers, mobile units and more to join its annual parade on Wednesday, July 4, 2018. Individuals, clubs, organizations, churches, civic groups and more must fill out the official application form on the committee’s website, after reading the parade […]
Rep. Harris: “Red Tape has Obstructed Legitimate Clinical Research Into the Potential Medical Use of Marijuana”
From Congressman Andy Harris: WASHINGTON, DC: On May 17, the House Committee on Appropriations marked up the FY19 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations bill. Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) offered, and the committee passed, an amendment urging the Drug Enforcement Agency to expeditiously process the several pending applications for research-related marijuana production. Congressman Harris released […]
Former Army Official Sentenced to 6 Years for Bribery Scheme Involving Contracts at Aberdeen Proving Ground
From the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Baltimore: United States District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced John Kays, age 44, of Pinehurst, North Carolina (formerly of Bel Air, Maryland) to six years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for accepting bribes of $800,000 from 2009 to 2012 related to contracting at the […]
Police Investigating Churchville School Bus Crash
From Maryland State Police: Maryland State Police are investigating a school bus crash that occurred Monday morning in Harford County. Shortly before 8:40 a.m., troopers from the Bel Air Barrack responded to the intersection of Route 136 and Route 22 on a report of a crash involving a school bus and a tractor-trailer. According to […]
Harford County Councilman Perrone: Taking a Critical Look at Agricultural Preservation
From Harford County Councilman Mike Perrone: This week I introduced an amendment to the County Executive’s proposed budget to remove and hold on to for now the $24 million that he has proposed for agricultural preservation easements. I’ve seen social media posts and comments over the past few days in regard to the idea that […]
Bike/Helmet Give-a-Way and Bike Rodeo at Hall’s Cross Roads Elementary
From Healthy Harford: This Friday, May 11th from 5pm to 7pm, Healthy Harford and the Jam Squad, Inc. will be hosting a bike/helmet giveaway and Bike Rodeo at Hall’s Cross Roads Elementary School. Over fifty bikes will be given away to children in need from both Hall’s Cross Roads Elementary and the Aberdeen Boys and […]