From Harford County government: On Wednesday, November 16, Harford County parents and caregivers are invited to “feed awareness” by having dinner with their families and talking to their children about the dangers of drugs and alcohol. The first annual Harford County Night of Conversation for families with children in pre-school through high school is being […]
Homecoming Project Celebrates 10th Anniversary; Bel Air Nonprofit Assists Women Recovering from Alcohol, Substance Abuse
From The Homecoming Project: The Homecoming Project, a Bel Air nonprofit that assists women recovering from alcohol and substance abuse, celebrates its 10th anniversary with its Blue Jeans and Bow Tie Community Ball on Thursday, October 6, from 6 to 10 p.m. on the Club Level at Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen. Blue Jeans and Bow […]
Number of Drug-Dependent Newborns Rise in Harford County; 142% Increase in Newborns’ Exposure to Drugs/Alcohol in Last 14 Years
From University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health: While the news of rising heroin use and overdoses in Harford County dominates the headlines, the untold story is of babies born to addicted mothers. Thirty percent of 2014 admissions to the Special Care Nursery at University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health were for babies with exposure to […]
Labor Day Traffic Enforcement in Aberdeen Yields DUI/Drug Arrests, Traffic Citations
From the Aberdeen Police Department: The Aberdeen Police Department Traffic Unit and Patrol Officers conducted a Labor Day Weekend traffic enforcement initiative. The initiative was aimed at keeping the streets of Aberdeen safe for drivers and pedestrians during the “unofficial end of summer”. The enforcement focused on aggressive driving and impaired driving and ran from […]
Bel Air Beer Week Kicks Off Aug. 4 as Brew-Flavored Events and Specials Take Over Town
By Phil Morrison The first annual Bel Air Beer Week is kicking off August 4th at various locations around town and event organizer Shane McCarthy thinks the event will be a rousing success. McCarthy, 25, was inspired by his love of craft beer to start the event which is the first of its kind in […]
Harford County Health Department Calls Attention to Alcohol Awareness
From the Harford County Health Department: The month of April was observed nationally as Alcohol Awareness Month, a time to learn about alcohol and the effects drinking too much has on health and relationships. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) annually dedicates this month to having the public evaluate their own drinking […]
Bel Air Police Arrest Off Duty Baltimore County Police Corporal on Alcohol Related Violations
From the Bel Air Police Department: On Sunday March 2, 2014 at approximately 0200 hours a Bel Air Police Department Officer observed a Toyota SUV commit several traffic violations including failing to stop for a red signal light at South Bond Street and Churchville Road in Bel Air. The vehicle was stopped and the operator […]
Sen. Jennings Urges Maryland Colleagues to Encourage High School Principals to Host CIPP Assembly on the Consequences of Distracted or Impaired Driving
From the office of Sen. J.B. Jennings: In a letter sent to members of the Maryland State Legislature, Senator J.B. Jennings urged his colleagues to encourage High School Principals in their district to host a CIPP Trauma Prevention assembly focused on the consequences of distracted and impaired driving. “The leading cause of injury or death […]
