Bel Air Town Commissioner David Carey will be the Harford County District Court’s newest judge, following his appointment to the post this week. Carey, who has served on the town Board of Commissioners for the last 16 years, said he was contacted by Governor Martin O’Malley with the news on Wednesday. He has been an […]
Sen. Nancy Jacobs: “The Taxaholics in Annapolis Have Pulled it Off Again”
From the office of state Senator Nancy Jacobs: The Taxaholics in Annapolis have pulled it off again. They have voted to increase your taxes today despite protests by myself and other lawmakers who think Maryland should be living within its means and not spending its way to bankruptcy on the backs of working people. The […]
Harford County Leaders, School Officials, Unions Urge State to Reconsider Shifting Pension Costs
A recommendation by Gov. Martin O’Malley to shift the cost of teacher pensions from the state to county government would cost Harford County an estimated $9.8 million in the next fiscal year, an amount equal to the salaries of 171 teachers or 169 police officers, according to County Executive David Craig. Craig told the Harford […]
“We Accomplished Much in 2011, But We Have Many More Opportunities for Success in the Future” – Harford Exec Craig’s 2011 State of the County Speech
From Harford County Government: I can only imagine what it was like for the Mayor, the County Executive, the Governor and the President, how they truly felt as they did what I am doing tonight – Give the State of the Government Address. Could Harford County have been in the same situation? Without collaboration and […]
Sen. Jennings: “This Budget is Terrible News for Maryland”
From the office of state Sen. J.B. Jennings: And the Winners Are…. After reviewing many excellent entries, the winners of my First Annual Good Citizen Essay Contest are: Kaitlyn Bookhultz, Chase Elementary Grand Prize Winner! Olivia Quaranta, Vincent Farm Elementary Alyssa Hecht, Kingsville Elementary Jaddah Lawson, Hawthorne Elementary Michelle Shen, Chapel Hill Elementary Jabrea Jones, […]
Sen. Glassman: O’Malley Job Creation “Will Not Be Done by Policy But by Taxation on Maryland Workers”
From the office of State Sen. Barry Glassman: Annapolis, MD – Marylanders who thought they were seeing the light at the end of the nation’s recessionary tunnel now find themselves faced with the prospect of even less disposable family income. Governor Martin O’Malley’s (D) MD, recent budget submission contains a host of fee and tax […]
Beth Bowen Appointed by Governor Martin O’Malley to Harford County Circuit Court
From the office of Governor Martin O’Malley: In Harford County, Governor O’Malley has appointed Melba Elizabeth (“Beth”) Bowen to the Circuit Court. Ms. Bowen has been a prosecutor with the Harford County State’s Attorney’s Office for the past 29 years, and has served as a supervisor in both the Circuit Court and District Court divisions. […]
William Paca/Old Post Road Elementary Students Create Holiday Ornaments for State House Tree
From Harford County Public Schools: Each year, the First Family of Maryland sponsors a student holiday ornament project for the State House tree. Students at William Paca/Old Post Road Elementary School created paper ornaments with a patriotic theme that were hung on the tree at the Governor’s Mansion. Jaden Dilley-Anton and David Czarneski proudly represented […]
