From the State Highway Administration: The Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (SHA) has initiated highway design activities for MD 24 (Rocks Road) – Section G in Harford County. Section G, one of seven sections of MD 24 that require repair, extends approximately 700 to 2,200 feet south of Sharon Road. The purpose of […]
Harford County Public Library Named a “Star Library” for 7th Time
From the Harford County Public Library: For the seventh time, Harford County Public Library was designated one of America’s Star Libraries by Library Journal, a ranking attained by fewer than 3.4 percent of public libraries in the United States. The recognition was announced in the eighth edition of the Library Journal Index of Public Library […]
Ripken Baseball Names John Bramlette as Executive Vice President of Amateur Baseball
From Ripken Baseball: Ripken Baseball announced John Bramlette as its Executive Vice President of Amateur Baseball. Bramlette will be responsible for the management and growth of youth baseball programing including player development and tournaments at The Ripken Experience complexes in Maryland, South Carolina and Tennessee. He will also oversee the annual Cal Ripken World Series, […]
Rumors of “Threatening List” Prompt Additional Police Presence at North Harford High School
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: The Harford County Sheriff’s Office is aware of information being shared through social media related to graffiti, a list and acts of violence associated with after school activities at North Harford High School. The Sheriff’s Office has aggressively investigated these posts and has spoken with individuals responsible. At this […]
Weber: “My Son Deserves to Have the Board of Ed Respect His Needs and Give Him What He Deserves in the School System”
From Daniel Weber: On Monday at the Board Of Ed meeting, SPECIAL ED was at the bottom of the agenda and the last group to present. The evening went smoothly for the other groups presenting, there were no technical problems with the overhead projection or PowerPoints, no virtual dogs barking in the background.Was it coincidental […]
Harford County Employees Invited to Join “No Shave November” Donation Drive for Veterans and Homeless
From Harford County government: Harford County Executive Barry Glassman is inviting county employees to skip shaving during the national “No Shave November” men’s cancer awareness campaign, and taking it to the next level by collecting donations of shaving supplies and other toiletries for the homeless and local veterans. In an e-mail Monday to all employees, […]
Preview and Review New Fall and Winter Titles at Bel Air Library’s “Book Buzz”
From the Harford County Public Library: Learn about bestsellers before they become bestsellers! District Sales Manager for Penguin Random House, Brian Nielsen, will be previewing and reviewing the newest fall and winter titles at “Book Buzz” on Thursday, November 5th at 6 pm at the Bel Air Library. From avid readers to anyone that has […]
McGrady Elected Mayor of Aberdeen; Taylor, Landbeck, Lindecamp Elected to City Council; Smith/DeBonis Still in Play
Four years ago, Patrick McGrady lost his bid to become mayor of Aberdeen to incumbent mayor Michael Bennett by about two dozen votes. On Tuesday night McGrady avenged the loss, defeating three-term mayor Bennett by 50 votes and securing his seat in the mayor’s office. In 2011, Bennett eked out a tougher-than-expected win against challenger […]
