From the Harford County Health Department: The Harford County Health Department joins public health organizations around the state and throughout the nation encouraging smokers to take part in the American Cancer Society Great American Smokeout (GASO) event on November 17th. The annual event challenges people not to smoke cigarettes for 24 hours, hoping their decision […]
Former 98 Rock Host Brings New “Healthier” E-Cigarette Lounge and Coffee Shop to Bel Air
From The Vape Lounge: Mickey Cucchiella is still full of hot air. The comedic phenom who logged seven years as 98 Rock’s morning show’s most famous and controversial co-host is now blowing smoke – nay, vapor – at his new e-cigarette and coffee shop, opening on Sept. 21, in Bel Air. He’ll be offering the […]
Carelessly Discarded Cigarette Sparks Dwelling Fire on Main Street in Darlington
A Darlington home suffered substantial damage Wednesday afternoon when a carelessly discarded cigarette ignited a fire on the deck, rear siding, and roof of the home. At 4:11 p.m. Wednesday, a fire was reported in the rear of a two-story, single family home in the 1200 block of Main Street in Darlington. A passerby and […]
How a Baltimore Sun Newspaper Subscription May Have Saved Our Lives
It’s 6:45 Sunday morning, and my wife and I are awakened by a strong banging on the front door. It’s hard to hear at first, maybe it’s just the dogs thumping around. Nope, definitely a strong banging. And now there’s a guy shouting something. What’s he saying? Can you hear? Is he a crazy? Fire? […]
Harford County Government Considers Proposal Requiring All County Property to be Tobacco-Free; Public Hearing Dec. 5
From Harford County government: The Harford County Department of Administration will conduct a public hearing on the County’s proposed rule and regulation requiring County property to be tobacco-free. The hearing will be held on December 5, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. in the Second Floor Conference Room, Harford County Government Administration Building, 220 South Main Street, […]
Cigarette Left on Chair Sparks Two-Alarm Fire in Bel Air Tuesday Morning
An unattended cigarette left on a reclining chair sparked a two-alarm fire that injured a man and caused an estimated $200,000 in damages to a Bel Air home Tuesday morning. At about 9:20 a.m. Tuesday, a fire was reported in a two-story single family dwelling in the 300 block of Umbarger Drive in Bel Air. […]
Up in Smoke: A Cigarette-Lover Supports the Maryland Smoking Ban
We’re taught early in our school years that tobacco was first discovered upon European’s adventures to North American Indian territory. Cheek and jowl with its addictive quality, tobacco use quickly went ‘Internationale,’ pretentiously inhaled among the upper classes. It wasn’t until the late 18th century that smoking was perceived as vulgar by, “the arbiter of […]
