From the City of Havre de Grace Office of Tourism: The City of Havre de Grace will officially kick off the Maryland’s Chesapeake Campaign first weekend in May with a three-day festival marking 200 years of prosperity since they were ransacked and burned by the British. The War of 1812 Bicentennial will be kicking into […]
Nominations Accepted for Harford County Property Tax Assessment Appeal Board
From Harford County government: Nominations are being accepted to fill one vacancy and one alternate member to the Property Tax Assessment Appeal Board for Harford County. The Board is comprised of three regular members and one alternate member. Those interested in being considered for the Property Tax Assessment Appeal Board must be a resident of […]
Pedestrian Struck, Killed While Walking on Route 7 Tuesday Evening; May Have Been Under Influence of Alcohol
From the Maryland State Police, Bel Air Barrack: (Joppa, Md.) On April 09, 2013 at approximately 2000 hours Troopers from the Maryland State Police Bel Air Barrack responded to Philadelphia Road (MD Route 7) between Clayton Road and Mountain Road (MD Route 152) for a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. Preliminary investigation revealed that […]
Bel Air Middle School 6th Grade Teacher Rebecca Gault to be Inducted into The National Teachers Hall of Fame; 1 of Top 5 Teachers in America
From Harford County Public Schools: Maryland teacher Mrs. Rebecca Gault was surprised at a special assembly held at 10:00 this morning at Bel Air Middle School. She learned that she was selected as one of the top five teachers in America and will be feted during a three-day induction into The National Teachers Hall of […]
McGrady: “It’s Going to Take a Tremendous Amount of Resources to Forcibly Retire the Vulnerable Gun Grabbers in 2014”
From Patrick L. McGrady, Chairman, Maryland Liberty PAC: Senate Bill 281 passed both Houses of the Maryland General Assembly and now the bill goes to the Governor for his signature to become law. The deck was stacked against us before this fight. We knew the odds were against us from the beginning. Each fight we […]
State Superintendent Approves Three-Day Calendar Waiver for Harford County Public Schools
From Harford County Public Schools: Today, State Superintendent of Schools Dr. Lillian Lowery approved the request made by Harford County Public Schools (HCPS) for a three-day waiver of the 180-day school year requirement. HCPS has been closed a total of six days this school year, three days for Hurricane Sandy and three days for inclement […]
Can Harford County Economy Flourish Despite Furlough?
From Jim Richardson, Director, Harford County Office of Economic Development: The government furlough, although facing delays, still promises to have quite an impact on the local economy. About 61 percent of workers at Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) live in Harford County. That’s 13,200 of 22,000 Federal jobs at APG. While just four short years ago […]
Del. Impallaria: “Horrible Year for Maryland Taxpayers, but a Great Session for Martin O’Malley and His Ambition to Become the Most Left-Wing Presidential Candidate”
From Del. Rick Impallaria: End of Session Wrap-Up – April 2013 Friends, it has been an honor serving you for the past 11 years. I can’t say that the job has gotten easier, as the State marches farther and farther to the left. I really held back on sending out my Annapolis Updates this year, […]