From the City of Havre de Grace: February 9, 2022 STATEMENT REGARDING CITY LAWSUIT CHALLENGING THE HARFORD COUNTY COUNCIL’S REDISTRICTING PROCESS The Mayor and City Council of Havre de Grace believe that an open and transparent government is essential to a democratic society and that elected officials should be held accountable to the citizens. Consistent […]
Save Abingdon Woods Coalition Unite with Protect Perryman Peninsula Coalition in Opposition to Mitchell Farm Development
From 3P Protect Perryman Peninsula: January 18, 2022 marks the eve before the Mitchell Farm Property DAC (Development Advisory Council) meeting. The DAC members advise the director of Planning and Zoning on large development projects. The 3P Coalition has requested a change to a larger meeting space and a postponement. Both requests have been denied. […]
Protect Perryman Peninsula: Community Requests Warehouse Projects Moratorium
From 3P Protect Perryman Peninsula: After an insufficient period of study, the communities surrounded by the proposed development of Mitchell Farm have requested the Harford County Council to place a Moratorium on warehouse projects proposed amongst residential communities. “Enough is enough” says Paul Fallace, lead of the community based coalition opposing the development. “We say […]
Pilot Dredging Project at Conowingo Dam Begins; 1,000 Cubic Yards to be Removed for Testing, Potential Reuse
From Maryland Environmental Service: In an important step toward understanding the role that dredging can play in mitigating the effects of upstream discharges and the lost trapping capacity of the Conowingo Dam, the Maryland Environmental Service (MES), in coordination with the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE), today announced that the dredging portion of the […]
Aberdeen Looks to Improve Amtrak/MARC Train Station, Remove Pedestrian Overpass
From the City of Aberdeen: On Wednesday, September 1, 2021, Mayor Patrick L. McGrady hosted key local, state and federal decision makers to discuss the Aberdeen Transit Oriented Development area. The project, located at 18 East Bel Air Avenue, will modernize and improve the Aberdeen Amtrak/MARC Station and surrounding areas by providing a safe and […]
Harford Legislators Address Business Community at Harford Chamber’s Legislative Wrap-Up Event
From the Harford County Chamber of Commerce: On Thursday, April 25th, the Harford County Chamber of Commerce hosted its Annual Legislative Wrap-Up in a virtual format, sponsored by Harford Community College, The Harford County Office of Community and Economic Development, and The Greater Harford Committee. Dr. Theresa Felder, President and CEO of Harford Community College, […]
Harford County Executive Glassman Announces Run for State Comptroller
From Barry Glassman’s campaign website: As we move beyond this pandemic the next Comptroller will certainly need to be a candidate with tested GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE and someone who has been an advocate to protect the State’s taxpayers and small businesses. I want to take Harford’s model of FISCAL EFFICIENCY and customer service to the State. […]
Harford County Clamps Back Down After COVID-19 Surge
From Harford County government: Harford County Executive Barry Glassman is taking action to protect public safety and maintain county government services following a recent surge in COVID-19 cases. Effective at 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13 the county government will reactivate its pandemic response from earlier this year until metrics improve, including unattended death cleaning. All […]