On January 2, I awoke with a start – it was almost 7am and my alarm hadn’t gone off at 5:30 as I had requested. And today was supposed to be the day of Getting Real. Oh well, I thought, I don’t mind skipping the gym on such a cold morning. Depression sank in as […]
Rebecca Jessop Named Harford County Cultural Arts Board Coordinator
From Harford County Government: (Bel Air, MD) – – The Harford County Department of Community Services is proud to announce Rebecca Jessop as the new Harford County Cultural Arts Board Coordinator. Jessop discovered the arts in the early nineties. She studied acting and was involved with Baltimore’s thriving community theatres. Jessop worked as the Director […]
Harford County Health Department Urges Women to Take Measures to Ensure Health with Regular Pap Tests
From the Harford County Health department: January is the national observance of Cervical Health Awareness Month. The Harford County Health Department wishes to remind the community that although cervical cancer is one of the most preventable of cancers that affect women, an estimated 4,030 deaths and an estimated 12,340 new cases of cervical cancer were […]
The Weekly Weigh-In: Week 1 – Accountability
Ugh…New Years Eve and already I have a holiday hangover…too much shopping, too many Tollhouse cookies, and an overload of parties. And now the numbers are in and they aren’t pretty. Credit card bills and the bathroom scale made an ugly combination as the ball dropped in Times Square. Those cute outfits from White House […]
Harford County Homeless Service Providers Announce 7th Annual Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day in Bel Air
From the Harford County Health Department: The local observance of National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day will be held this year on Thursday, December 19th from 12:00 to 1:30pm. The event will take place outside of the Bel Air Armory in the park located at 41 N. Main Street in Bel Air. People experiencing homelessness are […]
Harford County’s Food Facility Inspection Violations For November 2013
Each month the Harford County Health Department conducts routine inspections of 1,893 food service facilities (936 permanent food service facilities and 957 temporary food service facilities). Some pass, some fail. These are their stories… Below are all the critical health inspection violations for Harford County in November 2013: 7-Eleven Store #11614 911 Ontario Street Havre […]
Harford Health Department Offers Precautions After 1st Reported Cold Weather-Related Death of Season in Maryland
From the Harford County Health Department: Along with predictions of severe winter weather conditions this weekend comes a report from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) and the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) of the first Maryland hypothermia-related death of an adult male in Prince George’s County. Harford County Health […]
Harford County Health Department Supports World AIDS Day Observance with Free Confidential HIV Testing Monday in Bel Air
From the Harford County Health Department: Since 1988, World AIDS Day is observed annually on December 1st by the National Centers for Disease Control along with public health partners locally and worldwide. This year’s theme, “Working Together for an AIDS-Free Generation,” highlights the promise of new research and prevention efforts to help stop the spread […]
