From Harford County government: Harford County Executive David R. Craig, Director of the Office of Economic Development Jim Richardson and Harford County Government hosted Business Appreciation Week, September 10-17, 2014. Each day, the county executive and representatives of the Office of Economic Development toured businesses in the county to recognize them for their hard work […]
Gov. O’Malley Announces Expansion of Edgewood/Joppa Enterprise Zone
From the Maryland Department of Business & Economic Development: Zones help to revitalize communities, attract businesses and create jobs Governor Martin O’Malley today announced that the State, through the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development (DBED), has approved two new Enterprise Zone Focus Areas in eastern Baltimore City and re-designated and expanded Harford County’s […]
Presbyterian Home of Maryland Announces Harford’s First Continuing Care Retirement Community on Fountain Green Road
From Presbyterian Home of Maryland: [Towson, Maryland] December 3, 2013 – Presbyterian Home of Maryland, a faith-based not-for-profit organization, plans to develop the first continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Harford County on a property located on Fountain Green Road in Bel Air. The new Presbyterian Home community will offer residents ages 60 and up […]
Harford County Tourism Manager Wini Roche Named Maryland Tourism Council Person of the Year
From Harford County Government: (Bel Air, MD) – – Harford County Tourism & Marketing Manager Wini Roche was selected as the Maryland Tourism Council’s (MTC) Tourism Person of the Year for 2013 at the Maryland Tourism & Travel Summit award ceremony. Roche was honored for taking a leadership role in the Maryland Tourism Council’s largest […]
Tech Transfer Office Established at Harford Business Innovation Center
From Harford County Goverment: (Bel Air, MD) – – The Harford Business Innovation Center (HBIC), in cooperation with the Harford County Office of Economic Development and other partners, has announced the establishment of a Technology Transfer Office to assist Harford County and regional companies in developing opportunities to connect in research and development with Aberdeen […]
The Rain Man Cometh: Storm Water Management Fees May Take Away Economic Advantage
From Harford County government: By Jim Richardson While it’s not a “rain tax,” it’s a fee nonetheless. It’s an unbudgeted, unexpected chunk of change that may throw many local business owners for a financial loop. It will also have a strong impact on the region’s economic development. “It” is the Storm Water Management Fee that […]
Harford County Economic Development’s Carnaggio Named Green Star Winner for Paperless Efforts
From Harford County Government: The Green Star for the 3rd quarter was awarded to Denise Carnaggio, Deputy Director of Harford County Government’s Office of Economic Development for reducing and rethinking with technology. Sometimes we don’t realize the effort that goes into managing a records repository. In addition to the careful attention to detail required for […]
Can Harford County Economy Flourish Despite Furlough?
From Jim Richardson, Director, Harford County Office of Economic Development: The government furlough, although facing delays, still promises to have quite an impact on the local economy. About 61 percent of workers at Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) live in Harford County. That’s 13,200 of 22,000 Federal jobs at APG. While just four short years ago […]
