From Harford County government: Harford County government finalized an agreement Wednesday for outsourcing the county’s solid waste management services to Maryland Environmental Service (MES), a not-for-profit, quasi-state agency with a track record of improving efficiencies and customer service. The outsourcing agreement will not raise prices or limit services at the county’s landfill and recycling center. […]
Maryland Watch: Meet Candidate Blaine Young – One Part Pat McDonough, Two Parts Jim Harkins
Imagine you wanted to create the ultimate politician. Many in Harford County wouldn’t consider mixing one part Pat McDonough and two parts Jim Harkins, but I promise you, the combination isn’t as bad as it sounds. Delegate Pat McDonough is known for a bombastic style that either leaves people loving him, or hating him. It […]
Harford 2000-2009: Stories Of The Decade
What a difference a decade makes. From January 2000 to December 2009, Harford County enjoyed an historic housing boom, then suffered through historic economic downturn. Harford was the big winner in the U.S. Army’s Base Realignment and Closure decision, but has yet to experience any meaningful impact from BRAC other than the headaches and problems […]