From the Harford County Public Library: Monday, September 19 wasInternational Talk Like a Pirate Day and Harford County Public Library (HCPL) had some high seas fun all day! To highlight the library’s free Mango Languages online resource that includes a course on how to talk like a pirate, branches displayed collections of pirate books and […]
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2011 Harford Awards Presented to Bowhead, Celebree Learning Center, Johnson Family Pharmacy, Northeastern Supply, Y of Central Maryland-Walter and Betty Ward Family Center
From Harford County government: The annual Harford Award Program was held Wednesday, September 21 at the Richlin Ballroom in Edgewood. Over 350 business and community leaders attended the dinner event that recognized five Harford County firms for their outstanding contributions to the community, the economy and their employees. Since its inception, the dinner program has […]
Harford County Five-Year SAT Results: Good News and Troubling Trends
Long considered a reliable predictor of student success in college, SAT scores released by Harford County Public Schools over the past five years show both good news and troubling trends. From 2007 through 2011, the average SAT critical reading scores in HCPS rose above the state and national averages, but the county’s math scores hovered […]
Aberdeen Proving Ground Kids and Teens Build Relationships on Good Neighbor Day
From Flowers by Lucy: Today’s teens may be all about texting, but 14 youth living at Aberdeen Proving Ground got some face time recently when they spent an afternoon getting to know their neighbors. On Good Neighbor Day, Sept. 7, teens and kids living in APG’s Patriot Village went door to door delivering 10 dozen […]
“Questioning the Constitution” Documentary and Discussion at Harford Community College; Political Movie Series Runs Through April
Based on the unexpected success of selected movie showings last year, the League of Women Voters of Harford County and the Political Awareness Association of Harford Community College have teamed up to offer a series of thought-provoking documentary films followed by lively discussions. The first film of the 2011-2012 Movie Series will be “Questioning the […]
10th Annual Faith Based and Community Resource Fair September 13; Featuring Over 80 Vendors
From Harford County government: Join the Harford County Department of Community Services Office of Drug Control Policy and FACE-IT (Faith Activated Community Empowering Intervention Training) for the 10th Annual Faith Based and Community Resource Fair on Tuesday, September 13, 2011, from noon to 5 p.m. at the Richlin Ballroom, 1700 Van Bibber Road in Edgewood. […]
Harford County Public Schools Begins 2011-12 School Year with 2 New Key Leadership Members
From Harford County Public Schools: Joseph A. Schmitz, Executive Director of High School Performance James M. Jewell, Assistant Superintendent of Business Services The two newest additions to the Harford County Public Schools (HCPS) leadership team just kicked off a new school year for the first time in their current capacities. Joseph A. Schmitz, a nearly […]
BRAC to the Future: Local Leaders Mark “Wedding Day” of Harford County, New Army Presence at APG
Regional economic, political, and military leaders gathered Wednesday to mark the end of what they called a highly successful first chapter of Harford County’s Base Realignment and Closure experience. Noticeably absent from the final BRAC “Town Hall” meeting at Aberdeen High School were local residents, who numbered less than 20 and were outnumbered more than […]
