Editor: The City of Aberdeen has for too long struggled to get out from under the financial burden of the Ripken Stadium. Each year the taxpayers of Aberdeen pay hundreds of thousands of dollars for the debt. I don’t know what Mayor Bennett thinks he’s doing, but he was certainly fibbing when he travelled to […]
WAMD 970 AM to Feature the Cal Ripken World Series on Local Radio
From WAMD 970 AM: You can listen to the Cal Ripken World Series all week on SFMSports.Net starting each day at noon. SFMSports.Net is streaming live on the Internet and your smart phone. WAMD will feature Championship Weekend live. Coverage starts with the International Championship Saturday, August 20 at 11am, followed by the US Championship […]
Village at Carsins Run Holds Architectural Design Kick Off at Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen
From the Village at Carsins Run: Prospective residents, members of the media, and others from the surrounding community will have an opportunity to see the interior and exterior designs of Harford County’s first Continuing Care Retirement Community and meet the design team responsible for the community’s unique blend of contemporary amenities and neighborhood charm when […]
APGFCU’s 2010 Community Invitational at Ripken Stadium is a Hit
From Aberdeen Proving Ground Federal Credit Union: Aberdeen Proving Ground Federal Credit Union [APGFCU] hosted its 6th annual Community Invitational Tournament for local youth softball and baseball teams on Saturday, August 7, 2010, at the Ripken Youth Baseball Academy in Aberdeen. Fifteen 11u/12u teams from Harford and Cecil County recreational councils participated in this grand […]
Ladies Golf Tournament Raises More Than $18,000 To Support Local Youth Programs
From the Boys and Girls Clubs of Harford County: The Diamonds in the Rough Ladies Golf Tournament raised more than $18,000 to support youth development programs at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Harford County. With 15 teams of golfers, the group, chaired by Vi Ripken, was able to make a significant contribution to the […]
Del. Riley: “We Are the Only County in Maryland Without This Vital Tax Stream”
From the office of Del. B. Dan Riley: I am introducing HB 669, a hotel tax for Harford County. We are the only county in Maryland without this vital tax stream. Each year the county loses tax revenues not paid for by Harford Countians but usually paid for by those living outside of Harford County. […]
Harford 2000-2009: Stories Of The Decade
What a difference a decade makes. From January 2000 to December 2009, Harford County enjoyed an historic housing boom, then suffered through historic economic downturn. Harford was the big winner in the U.S. Army’s Base Realignment and Closure decision, but has yet to experience any meaningful impact from BRAC other than the headaches and problems […]
ACT Group Asks Aberdeen To Eliminate Employees, Initiate Furloughs, Revisit Take-Home Vehicles
Aberdeen Communities Together (ACT), the grass-roots community action group largely responsible for ushering the current mayor and city council into office, is preparing to ask Aberdeen officials to take specific measures, several drastic, to reduce what they believe is are unfairly high costs of living and conducting business within the city limits. In an email […]
