The county executive, the councilwoman and the school board agree on one point: Upgrading the antiquated Havre de Grace High School is a priority capital project. Whether the upgrade will be through a replacement building, a modernization of the existing facilities or a third option is where opinions, and millions in taxpayer dollars, have yet […]
The Oak Ridge Boys Bring 40th Anniversary Tour to Havre de Grace Seafood Festival this August
American country band and vocal quartet The Oak Ridge Boys are the surprise musical guests headlining the 33rd Annual Havre de Grace Seafood Festival at Tydings Park in August. The Havre de Grace Seafood Festival, the longest continuously running such festival in Maryland, has made a habit the last few years of unveiling a mystery […]
New Harford County Board of Education President Grambo: “I Want Public School to Succeed”
As the new president of the Harford County School Board, Rick Grambo heads a nine-member body that oversees a nearly half billion dollar budget, not to mention the education of 38,000 students. Despite that eye-popping responsibility, the school board’s power is limited, in ways that Grambo says he sometimes doesn’t like, and in ways the […]
Harford County Planning Officials Outline Deficiencies in Plumtree Wal-Mart Traffic Study
In an area of Bel Air already known for traffic jams, how will Wal-Mart mitigate the impact of a proposed store at MD 924 and Plumtree Road? That is the question the company must answer via a traffic study required for the proposed new development. But Wal-Mart’s first crack at traffic solutions fell short by […]
Harford County Executive Craig Brokers Closed-Door Meeting Between Wal-Mart Executives, Abingdon Community Council
In a closed door meeting brokered by the administration of Harford County Executive David Craig, executives of Wal-Mart met Monday with the Abingdon Community Council to discuss the company’s plans to build a Supercenter in Bel Air. Plans for the store have sparked fierce opposition from area residents. Craig’s chief of staff, Aaron Tomarchio, said […]
Harford County Task Force Busts “World’s Most Dangerous” Gang; 21 Arrests Made, $680K in Drugs Seized
A 10-month investigation involving undercover work and wiretaps resulted in the dismantling of the local branch of the World’s Most Dangerous gang, members of the Harford County Task Force announced Thursday, with a round of recent search and seizure warrants netting members of the gang responsible for local acts of violence and drug sales. Netted […]
Family of Bel Air Woman Killed in Car Crash by Methadone Patient Sues Belcamp Clinic for Negligence
Gave Patient Drugs, Then Let Her Drive Off and Cause Fatal Accident, Family Alleges; Family Also Seeks Change in Maryland Law From MartinoBlum: The family of Carolyn DiCocco, the 64-year-old Harford County resident killed in a 2011 car accident caused by 28-year-old Nicole Ashley Albers, has filed suit in Harford County Circuit Court against the […]
Maryland Watch: Roll the Dice
Question 7, the legalization of table games and expansion of approved casinos to National Harbor, is predictably the most expensive race being run in Maryland this year. Primarily funded by Casinos both for or against the question, other than Rob Sobhani it appears to be the only campaign with ads on television. If you listen […]
