This is the first in a series of three or four articles on the history of Joppatowne – note I said Joppatowne and not Joppa. The history of the colonial town of Joppa is one that has been discussed at great lengths already and is to me frankly not that interesting. It’s important and one […]
Councilman Wagner: “County Council is Not an Extension of the Executive Branch but an Equal Partner”
The following was offered by Harford County Councilman Robert Wagner at the County Council meeting October 8, 2019: There have been some issues I have pondered and waited to see change that have spanned our near one year together as a Council, and I would like to speak to them this evening. Previous Councils have […]
Health Department to Distribute Potassium Iodide (KI) Tablets to Harford County Residents
From the Harford County Health Department: Residents of Harford County who live or work within ten miles of Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station are eligible to receive free potassium iodide (KI) from the Harford County Health Department (HCHD) during two community KI distribution days. The distribution days will take place at North Harford High School […]
The Towne Crier: Joppatowne News From the Community’s Perspective
Hello Joppatowne Firstly I’d like to say hello, I’m Aiden Fowler and I will be writing, along with some soon to be confirmed contributors, about many things in the Joppatowne and Joppatowne adjacent areas (what that means is everything that’s news worthy from Route 152 to right across Route 40). I’m a student at Joppatowne […]
Abingdon Residents Rally to Oppose Destruction of 326 Acres for Business Park
From the Stop Abingdon Business Park Coalition: On Monday September 16, the Stop Abingdon Business Park Coalition will hold a rally opposing the Abingdon Business Park (ABP) project in front of the Harford County Council Building, 220 Main Street, Bel Air, Maryland from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM. The Stop Abingdon Business Park Coalition includes […]
Rep. Harris Announces $600,000 for Bel Air Sexual Assault and Spouse Abuse Resource Center
From Congressman Andy Harris: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) announced an award of $600,000 for the Sexual Assault/Spouse Abuse Resource Center in Bel Air. The Office of Violence Against Women under the Department of Justice (DOJ) awarded the funds under the Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program. According to the DOJ, “The […]
Dr. Steven J. Fountain Named Medical Director of Harford County EMS
From Harford County government: Harford County Executive Barry Glassman has named Dr. Steven J. Fountain medical director of Harford County’s EMS operational programs. Dr. Fountain is an emergency medicine physician with the University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health System and took on this role with the county, which includes serving as the medical director for […]
Maryland Court Rules in Harford County’s Favor on Rubble Landfill Case
From Harford County government: Harford County Executive Barry Glassman announced today that the Maryland Court of Special Appeals has ruled in the county’s favor in the long-running legal matter brought by Maryland Reclamation Associates, Inc. (MRA). The case stemmed from the efforts of MRA in the early 1990s to establish a rubble landfill near a […]
