From the Community Foundation of Harford County: The Community Foundation of Harford County is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2014 Edward V. Goetz Environmental Scholarship! This $1,000 scholarship is open to graduating seniors from a Harford County high school that will be attending an accredited college, university or training […]
Harford Ranked 10th in Annual Maryland Health Report; Scores Low in Housing, Transit, Physical Environment
From the Harford County Health Department: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has announced the release of its 2014 national County Health Rankings report. The rankings, now in their fourth year, are broken down into two major categories: health outcomes and health factors, each of which represents a weighted summary of various measures. An overview […]
Rocks Road to Close for 5 Months as State Highway Administration Begins Deer Creek Embankment Stabilization Project
From Deborah Bowers Save the Rocks A section of MD Route 24 through Rocks State Park will be shut down for five months beginning in June, according to the State Highway Administration, while the roadway is reconstructed and the embankment of Deer Creek along the northbound edge of the roadway is braced with a stacked […]
Candidate Craig Pushes for Approval of Exports of Liquefied Natural Gas
From the Craig/Haddaway campaign: Harford County Executive and Maryland Governor Candidate David Craig called on incumbent Governor Martin O’Malley to push the Obama Administration to complete a final regulatory review to enable a facility in southern Maryland to export liquefied natural gas. The issue takes on greater urgency as the Ukraine and several European countries […]
Havre de Grace Maritime Museum Announces New Executive Director
From the Havre de Grace Maritime Museum Board of Directors: We are pleased to announce the hiring of our new Executive Director, Emily Hauser. Emily holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from Cornell University, and holds dual master’s degrees in chemistry and marine science. She has also taught classes at Cecil College and University of […]
Harford County Public Schools 4th Annual Conservation and Stewardship Poster Contest Winners Announced
From Harford County Public Schools: More than 500 local participants entered the fourth annual 2013 Conservation and Stewardship Poster Contest, an event cosponsored by Harford County Public Schools (HCPS) and the Harford County Government. The girls ruled the winners circle this year in every category. Rebecca Dyer from Forest Lakes Elementary, Katie Levey from Jarrettsville […]
Friends of Harford and Chesapeake Bay Foundation Oppose Repeal of Harford’s Watershed Restoration and Protection Act
From Friends of Harford: Please read the email we received from Chesapeake Bay Foundation against Harford County Bill 13-38: Dear Friend of the Bay: On November 5, the Harford County Council will hold a public hearing on Bill 13-38, which would repeal Harford’s Watershed Restoration and Protection Act and put Harford in violation of state […]
Del. Wayne Norman Named to Leadership Position in GOP Caucus, Environmental Committee
From the Maryland House of Delegates Republican Caucus: Annapolis, Maryland – House Minority Leader Nic Kipke and House Minority Whip Kathy Szeliga have appointed Delegate Wayne Norman as Parliamentarian of the House Republican Caucus and also the new Ranking Member of the House Environmental Matters Committee. “It is an honor to be named Parliamentarian and […]
