From Harford County Public Library: Harford County Public Library will be hosting a “Playaway Day” on Tuesday, January 4 to demonstrate the Playaway, the audiobook and player all in one. The event will be held at the Whiteford branch from 4 – 8 pm and will feature Playaway tutorials and customer giveaways. Playaway gives customers […]
Harford County Department of Parks and Recreation Initiates Adopt-A-Park Program
From Harford County government: The Harford County Department of Parks and Recreation has reinitiated their “Adopt-A-Park” program. The department is seeking individuals or organizations that want to help take pride in their community by getting outdoors to help keeps parks, trails, playgrounds and sports fields beautiful. There is no cost or fee to participate in […]
Winter Ice Safety Tips from Harford County Volunteer Fire and EMS
From the Harford County Volunteer Fire and EMS Association: As cold weather strong-arms its way into our lives for the next few months it is time to remember a few winter safety tips. Today the focus is on ice safety Naturally occurring ice is unpredictable. There are no guarantees and always consider ice dangerous. Ice […]
Bel Air Man Charged with Extortion in Wal-Mart Abduction Case
A Bel Air man is charged with two counts of assault and one count of false imprisonment in a bizarre extortion scheme which, at one point, led police to investigate an alleged kidnapping at the Wal-Mart store in Aberdeen over Christmas weekend. Cecil Mooney, 32, of Bel Air is charged with first degree assault, second […]
Harford County Meets Challenges of Winter Storm
From the Harford County Government: (Bel Air, MD) – – Harford County successfully met the challenge of this holiday weekend’s winter storm. The Department of Public Works, Division of Highways, initiated a call-out of personnel to help clear snow and ice from county roads beginning early Sunday morning, December 26, 2010. A total of 113 […]
Helmet-Wearing Suspect Arrested After Third BB&T Bank Robbery (UPDATED)
The helmet-wearing bank robber who held up the same BB&T Bank branch twice in the last two weeks struck again Monday at a new location–but saw his spree come to an end when he was arrested later that day. Lee Roy Peters, 35, of Fallston faces charges of Armed Robbery, Robbery, 1st Degree Assault, 2nd […]
Blizzard Warning Issued for Eastern Shore; Holiday Travelers Should Remain Alert for Slick Conditions as Temperatures Drop Overnight
From the Maryland State Highway Administration: State Highway Administration (SHA) crews continue to battle the holiday weekend storm statewide. Crews were deployed overnight and were out throughout the day. Now that nightfall has arrived, crews are salting along State-numbered routes in central Maryland where needed. Plowing is also underway in parts of southern Maryland and […]
Harford Business Roundtable for Education Releases 2010 Conference Report – Part I “…A Very Successful Exchange of Ideas”
From the Harford Business Round Table for Education: Our public schools are entrusted with our most precious gift. In placing with Harford County Public Schools the responsibility to educate, nurture and protect our children we also entrust them with our community’s future well being. Although the day to day leadership of our public schools is […]
