From the Office of the Governor of Maryland: Governor Larry Hogan today announced a comprehensive agreement between the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) and Exelon Generation Company, LLC, which requires Exelon to invest more than $200 million in environmental projects and operational enhancements to improve water quality in the Lower Susquehanna River and the […]
DNR Issues Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine in Cecil and Harford Counties
From the Maryland Department of Natural Resources: The Maryland Department of Agriculture today issued a spotted lanternfly quarantine for all of Cecil and Harford Counties. This quarantine is effective immediately and will restrict the movement of regulated articles within the quarantine zone that contain the spotted lanternfly in any of its life stages, including egg […]
Kreamer on Rep. Cummings: “His Example Challenges the House and Senate Not to Accept Wrongdoing and Not to Dawdle in Their Duty“
From former Delegate and Councilwoman Barbara Osborn Kreamer: Statement on the passing of Representative Elijah Cummings There have been so many eloquent statements about Congressman Elijah Cummings on the sad day of his passing. I have been grieving the loss of my friend and former colleague. He was a great man, who held high office, […]
The Towne Crier: History of Joppatowne, Not Joppa
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 […]
