From Ted Patterson: Call Rep. Harris’s office to ask him to vote against extension of three Constitution shredding provisions of the USA Patriot Act. This vote will occur this week so please call Rep. Harris at 202-225-5311. At the very least it is inconclusive on all three of these provisions as to how they have […]
Stalking Hawks Along The Silent Susky
Except for the open quarter mile below Conowingo, the great river is quiet. We had a cold, really windy December followed by a true January grip. No thaw this year. Yet our total snow cover is not impressive. I took Snowbear and Kiwi to Peter’s Creek, up Route 222, smack in Amish nation. Watched a […]
Fitzgerald: “We Urge the Harford County Delegation to Enact Legislation to Allow Harford County to Levy a Lodging Tax”
From Becky Fitzgerald, Chair, Harford County Tourism Advisory Board: Dear Editor, The Harford County Tourism Advisory Board supports a hotel room tax that would fund county tourism marketing. This position was taken after much research, debate, and finally consensus by this group of industry leaders appointed by the County Executive and representing every sector of […]
Del. James: Girl Scout Camp, Supporting Veterans Organizations, and Kids and School Attendance
From the office of Del. Mary-Dulany James: Dear Friends: This was an eventful week in Annapolis, and I wanted to let you know about a few things that I got done. This was the week to submit bills, so several pieces of legislation that I have been working on were entered for consideration. Among them: […]
Sen. Glassman Now Accepting District 35 State Senatorial Scholarship Applications
From the office of Sen. Barry Glassman: Harford County Senator Barry Glassman would like to announce that he is accepting State Senatorial Scholarship applications now until April 15, 2011. The State Senatorial Scholarship targets current high school seniors, full-time and part- time undergraduate and graduate degree seeking individuals. The scholarship is open to individuals who […]
Sawyer: Harford Democrats Hire Attorney To Force Republicans To Allow Them On Redistricting Commission
From Wendy Sawyer, Chair of the Harford County Democratic Central Committee: To my Democratic friends: I am sending this email in case some of you did not get it from another source. Last night at the County Council meeting I spoke to the Council about their intention to not appoint any Democrats to the important […]
17% of Harford County Public School Seniors Passed At Least One Advanced Placement Exam in 2010
Maryland has ranked number one for the third year in a row in a measure of high school graduates passing Advanced Placement exams, with 26.4 % of the class of 2010 passing at least one AP exam while in high school. In Harford County, the average was 17%, according to data released by Harford County […]
U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center Helps Kick Off New Mentorship Program at Edgewood High School
From the U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center: Five staff members from the U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC) started the new year by volunteering to serve as mentors in support of a new educational outreach effort sponsored by the National Defense Education Program, Edgewood High School’s (EHS) RAM Hour Academic Club. Eager to […]
