From Harford County government: The Harford County Department of Emergency Services has joined the social media world for the purpose of providing emergency management related messages to the public. The links for Harford County Department of Emergency Services, Emergency Management are: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Harford-County-Emergency-Management/346613205429196 and Twitter https://twitter.com/HarfordCoEM. The two social media links were developed in an effort […]
Police Investigating Naked Photos of Edgewood High School Girls Posted Online
Police are investigating a Facebook page which purported to show naked photos of Edgewood High School teenage girls, the Harford County Sheriff’s Office said. The Sheriff’s Office was alerted earlier this week after a caller in the Edgewood High School district claimed her son reported seeing a Facebook page which contained naked photos of girls […]
Bel Air Woman Wins Grand Prize in Nationwide Swiffer Contest; Will Receive Year’s Supply of Products and Visit from Celebrity Designer
From Proctor and Gamble’s HD Clean Challenge: (Bel Air, MD) February 16, 2012 – As part of the HD Clean Challenge that kicked off in November on Facebook, Swiffer and Angelo Surmelis, host of “Rate My Space,” have selected the contest’s grand prize winner in the nationwide search for rooms that meet Swiffer’s new standard […]
Community Support Seen for Bel Air Teen Accused of Killing Father
Why did 16-year-old Robert Richardson shoot his father at their Bel Air home and drive the body to a pond on property belonging to a relative in Aberdeen? Having admitted to police that he killed his father, what defense might there be for a boy whose age makes him a minor but who now faces […]
Harford Family House, Shelter for Homeless Families with Children, Wins $30,000 in the Liberty Baltimore Facebook Challenge
From Harford Family House: It was 11:59 on August 1st, the last day of the Liberty Baltimore Face book Challenge, and Harford Family House supporter were furiously voting to put their favorite organization in 3rd place to win the $30,000 prize. Harford Family House was nominated for the contest by local Liberty Mutual Agent Dana […]
Underage Drinking Party in Bel Air Busted following Facebook Investigation
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: Following a ten-day investigation, Harford County Sheriff’s Office deputies executed a search and seizure warrant on a home in the 700 block of Fox Bow Drive in Bel Air, MD at approximately 9:30 pm on Friday, March 18, 2011. The investigation began in response to several anonymous complaints received […]
Teacher’s Facebook Postings About Drama Therapy Raise Thorny Questions
Should teachers use Facebook to air their disagreements with parents? When does a teacher’s right to free speech cross the line? The growing use of social networking sites by teachers, parents and students raises some thorny questions. A case in point is the slugfest going on in Havre de Grace over the controversial drama production […]
“Elegy For Mr. Gee” – Anonymous Annapolis Apologue
I’m told the following anonymous poem has been circulating the halls of the Maryland General Assembly all week. For those of you who have been following the ongoing Facebook-ban saga in Annapolis, would anyone like to decypher the rhymes and riddles so everyone here can enjoy the entertainment? ELEGY FOR MR. GEE Seen to rudely […]