From One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning: This year the children who play with the Edgewood Rec Baseball and Softball league may have more than just a home field advantage. When they play their opponents, they will also be safer. Recently, One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning® based in Aberdeen, donated $5000 to the local […]
BGE Awards Grants to Harford County Nonprofit Emergency Response Organizations for Equipment, Training
From BGE: Baltimore Gas and Electric today announced that it is awarding $325,000 in emergency response and safety grants to 65 nonprofit emergency response and public safety organizations in 10 Maryland counties and Baltimore City as part of its Emergency Response and Safety Grant program. There were 19 first-time award recipients. BGE will hold an […]
Mikulski, Cardin Announce $82,000 in Federal Funds for Fire-Fighting Equipment
From the office of U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski: WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Barbara A. Mikulski and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) today announced the Abingdon Fire Company has been awarded $82,800 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program to purchase life-saving firefighting equipment. As the Chairwoman of […]
New Annie’s Playground Equipment Dedicated in Memory of Fallston Volunteer Firefighter
From Harford County Government: (Bel Air, MD) – Harford County Department of Parks and Recreation teamed up with the Kurt M. Chenowith Foundation for a dedication ceremony at Annie’s Playground. The foundation raised money for the installation of a fire engine themed piece of playground equipment at Annie’s Playground to honor fallen firefighter, Kurt Chenowith. […]
Bel Air Agenda August 20: Quarter-Million Dollar Financing for Police and Utility Vehicles; Flood Mitigation Plan; Bids for New Email Server
The Bel Air Town Commissioners will consider a resolution Monday night to finance vehicle and equipment purchases in fiscal year 2013. The resolution would authorize obtaining financing from BB&T for up to $255,000 to purchase four police vehicles, a pick-up truck, and a dump truck in the town’s fiscal year 2013 budget. Monday night’s agenda […]
Level Volunteer Firefighters Kept Safe with New Gear; Local Farmer Directs $2,500 through America’s Farmers Grow Communities
From the Level Volunteer Fire Company: Community support is vital to volunteer fire departments in rural America. Most small communities like Havre de Grace do not receive enough funding for fire protection services, but still experience the same emergencies found in a big city. Thanks to one local farm family and America’s Farmers Grow CommunitiesSM, […]
Aberdeen Agenda Sept. 26: Ethics Ordinance Adoption Oct. 10; Vehicle and Equipment Bids for Aberdeen Proving Ground Waste Water Treatment Plant
During its legislative session Monday night, the Aberdeen City Council will discuss the elements of the city’s new Public Ethics Ordinance, which is currently slated for adoption on October 10. The proposed ordinance would delineate provisions and rules for an Ethics Commission; conflicts of interest; lobbying; and financial disclosure for local elected officials, candidates for […]
Mikulski, Cardin Announce Federal Funding for Firefighting Equipment in Port Deposit
From the office of Sen. Barbara Mikulski: U.S. Senators Barbara A. Mikulski and Benjamin L. Cardin (both D-Md.) today announced the Water Witch Fire Company won $76,760 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program to purchase firefighting equipment. As a member of the Homeland Security Appropriations […]
