From Harford Family House: On Wednesday July 20th, 2016, Harford Family House hosted the eighth annual Harford Mutual Insurance Company Home Runs for the Homeless fundraiser at Ripken Stadium. The event raised over $21,000 to support homeless families in Harford County. Eighty-four batters representing 21 different teams stepped up to the plate in the amateur […]
Pacific Southwest Eliminates Harford County 13-3 in Semifinals of 2016 Cal Ripken World Series
From Ripken Baseball: Kicking off the championship bracket play for the 17th annual Cal Ripken World Series, Team Pacific Southwest (Honolulu, Hawaii) overwhelmed host Team Harford County 13-3 in the first U.S. semifinal game of the day. Harford County led off with two runs in the first, only to have Pacific Southwest retaliate with a […]
Aberdeen IronBirds Announce 2016 Regular Season Schedule; Opening Night on June 22
From the Aberdeen IronBirds: The Aberdeen IronBirds, Class A short season affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, today announced its schedule for the 2016 regular season. The 38-game home schedule is highlighted by 14 post-game firework shows every Friday and Saturday evening, as well as a firework extravaganza on the Fourth of July. Season seat memberships […]
Final Buy-a-Brick Orders Being Taken for James R. Harris Stadium in Havre de Grace
From the City of Havre de Grace Office of Marketing and Tourism: The Community Projects of HdG, Inc. would like to announce that the final order for bricks will be placed before the end of 2013. If you still want to order a brick for the walkway at James R. Harris Stadium for yourself, you […]
County Executive Craig Pledges Total of $1.4 Million for Havre de Grace Stadium Upgrades; Reiterates Support for 4 New School Buildings in Harford
County Executive David Craig made a rare appearance at a Harford County Board of Education meeting this week, announcing that supplemental county funding would be provided for stadium upgrades at Havre de Grace High School and underscoring his support for a replacement facility for the aging school. Speaking during the public comment period at the […]
Harford County Board of Education Rejects Aberdeen High Scoreboard Project Over Naming of Stadium in Exchange for Donation from Henderson Family; “Living In a Contemporary World” Now Elective
From Harford County Public Schools: The Board of Education of Harford County met in an open business meeting on Monday, November 14, 2011, in the Board Room of the HCPS/A.A. Roberty Building and took the following the actions or received the following presentations: Approved the Consent Agenda, with the exception of Consent Agenda item number […]
Harford County Board of Education Nov. 14: Vote on Elimination of “Living in a Contemporary World;” New Scoreboard, New Name for Stadium at Aberdeen High School
Harford Schools Superintendent Robert Tomback will recommend that a required ninth grade course, Living in a Contemporary World, be reclassified as an elective for all high school students. Widely disparaged by students, parents and educators as a waste of instructional time, the course has been a HCPS requirement for the past five years. Tomback’s recommendation […]
Aberdeen Ethics Commission Finds Mayor Bennett in Violation of City Code; “Series of Imprudent Actions” Stemmed from Trip to Georgia with Ripken Baseball
From Patrick McGrady: The City of Aberdeen Ethics Commission issued a Decision today, ruling that Mayor Michael Bennett, President of the Maryland Municipal League, violated multiple sections of the Aberdeen City Code. The Decision follows an official Complaint filed with the City of Aberdeen Ethics Commission by Patrick McGrady. McGrady’s complaint addressed multiple laws in […]
