A fully involved recreational vehicle fire on the parking lot of the vacant business The Auto Store, located at 1219 Old Philadelphia Boulevard – just outside Aberdeen city limits, shut down Route 40 overnight. At 2:25 a.m. Tuesday, the Aberdeen Fire Department was dispatched to the scene and 10 firefighters were able to bring the […]
Harford County Board of Education Approves FY2012 Operating Budget, Cuts Line Item for AP Exams
The Harford County Board of Education approved a $448 million operating budget for fiscal year 2012 in a 6-1 vote Monday night, but narrowly voted to cut a pilot program proposed by Superintendent Robert Tomback, which would have paid the fees for students taking Advanced Placement Exams. The AP exam line item, which would have […]
Del. James: “Please Join Me and My Colleagues in the Annual Fallen Heroes Remembrance Day Ceremony”
From the office of Del. Mary-Dulany James: Dear Friends: I am honored to invite you to come celebrate the contributions our venerated veterans make to our country. This Thursday, January 27th, after the legislative session ends around 11:00, please join me and my colleagues in the annual Fallen Heroes Remembrance Day Ceremony held by the […]
Harford County Cultural Arts Board holds Grant Training Workshop
From the Harford County Cultural Arts Board: The Harford County Cultural Arts Board is holding a grant training workshop on Thursday, February 10th at 6:30-8:00 PM at the Abingdon Library Computer Lab, 2510 Tollgate Parkway, Abingdon, MD 21009. The workshop is open to any non-profit organization that is interested in learning about grant opportunities with […]
SARC Adds New Board of Directors Members
From SARC: SARC recently welcomed Regina Burstein and Tamera Rush as new members of the Board of Directors. Established in 1978, SARC provides a 24-hour Helpline, crisis intervention, counseling and legal services, a 28-bed Safehouse, community outreach and education. Regina Burstein is a complex risk officer at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. She has worked in […]
Harford Schools Advanced Placement Data Released; School Board to Consider Pilot Program to Pay AP Exam Fees
On a short list of priority items in next year’s proposed budget, Harford Schools Superintendent Robert M. Tomback has requested a pilot program to pay exam fees for students who take Advanced Placement Exams. The idea is to increase participation in the AP Program offered at all county high schools. The AP Program, devised by […]
Whiteley: “We Urge You To Introduce Legislation That Would Place The Public Information Of All Real Property Worksheets Online For Taxpayer Usage”
From H. LeRoy Whiteley, Jr., president of Marylanders for Fair Property Taxation: Senator Glassman and Delegates McComas, Norman, and newly elected Szelgia have been most helpful in introducing and supporting property assessment and appeals legislation. Attacking the whole elephant of this gigantic reform matter has been unsuccessful so far. A bit by bit approach is […]
Introducing The Dagger Book Club: “Is Life Too Short To Read A Poorly Written Book? “
About twelve years ago I came to the conclusion that regardless of my master’s degree in Education. I was still woefully uneducated. To become more educated and therefore wiser – wisdom was key – I decided to read the classics. I began with the Barnes & Noble Classics book club for my basics and then […]
