From the office of U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski: U.S. Senators Barbara A. Mikulski, Chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, today announced that the bipartisan legislation to end the Tea Party Republican shutdown and reopen the federal government allows a 1 percent pay increase […]
Abingdon Man Charged With Felony Theft Scheme; Indictment Alleges Insurance Company was Victimized by Agent
From the Office of the Maryland Attorney General: Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler announced today that Michael Paul Citro, 30, of Abingdon, was charged with one count of felony theft scheme having a value of at least $10,000 but less than $100,000. Theft of at least $10,000 but less than $100,000 is a felony punishable […]
Harford County Board of Education Reaches Agreement with HCESC; MOU Includes 2 More Paid Days Off
From Harford County Public Schools: The Board of Education of Harford County and the Harford County Educational Services Council (HCESC), which represents approximately 1,100 Harford County Public Schools employees, including clerical/secretaries, paraeducators, nurses, instructionally-related technicians, transportation specialists and inclusion helpers, among other related instructional support personnel, have reached a tentative agreement between the two organizations. […]
Rep. Harris Opposes Senate Fiscal Package; “It Just Kicks the Can Further Down the Road”
From the office of Congressman Andy Harris: Washington, D.C. – Congressman Andy Harris, M.D., released the following statement on the fiscal package proposed by the Senate: “I cannot support a package that continues spending at a level that does nothing to reduce the 650 billion dollar deficit this year or deficits in future years, continues […]
Harford County to Participate in Worldwide “Great ShakeOut” Earthquake Drill Oct. 17
From Harford County Government: (Forest Hill, MD) – – On Thursday, October 17, 2013 at approximately 10:17 a.m. millions of people around the world are expected to participated in the world’s largest earthquake drill. An estimated 18 million people worldwide will participate in the 2013 “Great ShakeOut” drill so many people are prepared for an […]
Harford County Emergency Management to Hold Public Forum on Peach Bottom Power Plant Preparations
From Harford County Government: (Forest Hill, MD) – – The Harford County Department of Emergency Services will hold a public forum with Harford County Emergency Manager Rick Ayers on Friday, November 1, 2013. The meeting will be held in the auditorium of North Harford High School and will begin at 7:00 p.m. The focus of […]
Havre de Grace Man Charged in Attempted Carjacking of Vi Ripken
From the Aberdeen Police Department: Aberdeen, MD October 16, 2013 – Investigators have charged Jesse A Bowen 33, of the 800 block of Lafayette Street, Havre de Grace in the incident involving Violet Ripken yesterday. Bowen has been charged with attempted armed robbery, attempted armed car jacking, possessing a dangerous weapon, first degree assault and […]
DNA Evidence Leads to Conviction in Nine-Year-Old Edgewood Rape, Burglary Case
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: October 15, 2013, Bel Air, MD — A 28 year-old Harford County man was recently convicted of two counts of rape and one count of 1st degree burglary for committing the rape and sexual assault of an Edgewood woman in 2004. As a result of DNA evidence recovered at […]
