In its role as equal-opportunity protector of the state’s environment, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources has found itself caught between a creek and a hard place – or a lot of rock and an environmentally-sensitive wet place, if you prefer – dealing with a road improvement project in Jarrettsville. The State Highway Administration is […]
Rocky Road: The Explosive $9 Million Plan To Improve Route 24
A $9.25 million State Highway Administration project to widen and shift Route 24 away from the eroding Deer Creek stream bank through Rocks State Park will involve dynamite blasting the famous geologic structures which give the popular park its name. Beginning next year, crews will shift Rocks Road, Maryland Route 24, 10 feet away from […]
State Approves Parks And Recreation Projects In Darlington And Jarrettsville
From the MD Department of Natural Resources: Annapolis, Md. (September 16, 2009) – Governor Martin O’Malley today announced Board of Public Works approval of land acquisition and recreational projects in Baltimore, Carroll, Cecil, Dorchester, Frederick, Harford, Wicomico and Worcester Counties through Program Open Space. “These are challenging times for our families and our state, but […]
Jarrettsville Recreation Center Land Purchase Approved
In a 5-1 vote, the Harford County Council approved a $1.6 million purchase over the next 5 years of a property in the “village” center of Jarrettsville. The administration is currently planning to use the land for a community center, which will include rec facilities such as a basketball court. Councilwoman Mary Ann Lisanti said […]
Give A Little Back This Thanksgiving To Those Who Give So Much To Us
If you missed the Second Annual Bulle Rock Turkey Trot this Thanksgiving morning, there are still ways to give something back to the Susquehanna Hose Company and all the other local fire, rescue, police and military agencies and personnel who give so much to us 365 days a year. The Turkey Trot is a 5K […]
North Harford Burglary/Theft Suspect Captured
(Harford County, MD – November 20, 2008) – Harford County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested Timothy James Saxon, 28, of Graystone Road, Whitehall, MD in connection with several burglaries occurring throughout Northern Harford County. Between October 19th and October 27th 2008, the Sheriff’s Office received several reports for thefts from vehicles and garages in the area […]
