From Harford County government: Harford County Executive David R. Craig will be joined at 10 a.m. on Saturday, December 10 by President Anthony Coliano of the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company, members of the Harford County Council, the Harford County Delegation to the Maryland General Assembly, Commissioners from the Town of Bel Air and fire […]
Dog Perishes Saving Man From Bel Air Fire
A Bel Air man escaped injury in a Wednesday morning fire after he was alerted to the smoke and flames by his dog, who did not survive the blaze, fire officials said. According to the state fire marshal’s office, the fire broke out shortly after 9:30 a.m. in the first-floor bedroom of a home on […]
Dr. Zantop, Fallston Veterinarian and Wildlife Rehabilitator, Remembered as Hero, Mentor, “Larger Than Life Figure”
From Kathleen Woods: It is hard to compose a proper eulogy for Donald Zantop. He was my hero, my mentor, my larger than life figure (I spent most of my rehabilitation career terrified that I would disappoint him), and a true advocate for wildlife rehabilitators. He did not charge us or the people who brought […]
Harford Waste Disposal Center’s Rex McDowell Named Harford County Employee of the Month for Lifesaving Action
From Harford County Government: (Bel Air, MD) – Rex McDowell, an equipment operator at the Harford Waste Disposal Center, Compost Facility has been selected as the “Employee of the Month for September 2011” Rex was co-nominated by his manager, Jerry Scanlan, as well as a Joyce Kelly, a Harford County resident. The nomination submitted by […]
Havre de Grace and Port Deposit Evacuated; Conowingo Dam Closed to Traffic as Up to 50 Gates Set to Open; Havre de Grace Schools and Aberdeen High Closed Friday
Days of heavy rains and rising waters created havoc across northern Harford County Wednesday night and the early morning hours Thursday, pushing the Susquehanna River more than six feet above flood stage. Port Deposit Mayor Wayne Tome Sr. ordered a mandatory evacuation of the town beginning at 8 p.m. Thursday as Exelon Energy prepared to […]
Harford County Fire Service and County Government Work Together to Ensure Accountability of Tax Dollars
From Harford County government: The Harford County Volunteer Fire and EMS Association, as well as the individual fire and EMS companies throughout the county, will soon initiate a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with county government. The MOU is the result of several months of discussion and work by county government, as well as fire, EMS […]
Hurricane Irene Slams Harford Saturday Night; Damages, Power Outages Reported in Early Hours of Storm
Hurricane Irene rolled through the Harford County area Saturday evening and into the early Sunday hours, felling trees, closing numerous roads, creating at least two car crashes and causing power outages in the initial hours of the storm. While the full force of the hurricane was expected to hit the area after midnight Saturday, driving […]
Citizen-Initiated CPR Saves Two Lives in Northern Harford County Near-Drowning, Medical Emergency
From the Harford County Volunteer Fire and EMS Association: At approximately 6:15 P.M. on August 3, 2011 Harford County 911 received a report of a possible cardiac arrest due to a drowning at a residence in the 1300 block of Quaker Church Road in the Darlington area. Local law enforcement and units from the Darlington […]