From Harford County government: The Harford County Department of Public Works has reopened Watervale Road and Vale Road at Watervale Road Bridge to all through traffic following completion of the bridge replacement project. Please note the new traffic pattern and obey posted speed limits on adjacent roads.
Havre de Grace Man Pleads Guilty to Transportation of Child Porn; Admits to Long History of Child Molestation
From the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland: Baltimore, Maryland – Gary Scott Conway, age 45, of Havre de Grace, Maryland, pleaded guilty late yesterday to transporting child pornography. The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein; Special Agent in Charge Kevin Perkins of the […]
Glassman Administration Awards $1.5 Million in Grants to Grow Tourism in Harford County
From Harford County government: County Executive Barry Glassman is pleased to announce that 31 local nonprofits will be receiving grants from his administration totaling nearly $1.5 million to promote tourism and related activities in Harford County. Now in its second year, the county’s tourism grant program makes awards based on a competitive application process with […]
Shotgun-Wielding Man Disarmed by Bel Air Police; Had Struck Roommate with Pipe
From the Bel Air Police Department: On Tuesday June 7, 2016 at approximately 8:44 pm, the Bel Air Police Department received a 9-1-1 call from a resident of 400 block of Moores Mill Rd in Bel Air, MD 21014 that a male neighbor had a shotgun and had attacked another male. The caller identified the […]
Burbey: “Cuts to Teaching Positions Without Appropriate Cuts to Central Office Administration are Indefensible”
From the Harford County Education Association: Superintendent Canavan has recommended cuts, which include eliminating all swimming programs, closing HCPS pools and eliminating 23 teaching positions. However no cuts to the robust HCPS administrative bureaucracy were recommended. While we understand decreases in enrollment will necessitate some cuts to teaching positions, we believe it is crucial that […]
Helicopter Crew Locates Stranded Jet Ski Rider in Edgewood; Camped Overnight on Bush River During Storm
From Maryland State Police: A marshy area on the east side of the Bush River became the unintended camping site of a stranded jet ski rider beginning the afternoon of June 5, 2016 until the victim was located by a State Police helicopter aircrew and rescued by allied agencies on the morning June 6, 2016. […]
Paraplegic Edgewood Man Injured in Fire Sparked by Smoking in Bed
From the Office of the State Fire Marshal: A 58-year-old man is in critical condition after lighting a cigarette in his bed in Edgewood early Tuesday morning. At 3:49 AM firefighters from Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company were initially alerted for an automatic medical alarm at 1839 Steven Drive located within the Harford Mobile Home Village […]
Joseph McGovern Named Executive Director of Boys & Girls Clubs of Harford County
From the Boys & Girls Clubs of Harford County: After conducting a national search, Boys & Girls Clubs of Harford County is pleased to announce that Joseph W. McGovern has accepted the position of Executive Director effective June 13th. McGovern, comes to the organization from Massachusetts with more than 20 years of non-profit executive leadership […]
