The renovation of the library at Harford Community College is being pushed back one year as the school begins to move forward with a $31.5 million renovation of the Chesapeake Center that would more than double its size. “We want to convert [the Chesapeake Center] to the front door of the campus,”...
Anyone who wants to visit Kilgore Falls at the Falling Branch area of Rocks State Park on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday this summer will have to make a reservation beginning at the end of June, park officials said. The pilot reservation system is the latest in a series of steps the Harford County...
Nowadays, adopting a pet from your local shelter is like online dating: call up the site, check out the pictures and arrange a meet-and-greet. Except you might get kisses, there and then. More and more, shelter officials say, photos of orphaned dogs, cats and other critters posted on their websites...
To the Harford County Executive and County Council: “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” – Ben Franklin Do you wish to have an environment in which students thrive in their education and feel empowered to succeed in the world? Harford County has an amazing group of students and...
I am writing this editorial to make sure that the people of Aberdeen are aware of the pending lawsuit against the Ripkens. The City of Aberdeen initiated $150,000 to retain lawyers for this lawsuit. Now they have just appropriated another $75,000 making the total of $225,000 so far to date. The...
We are writing this letter on behalf of the students, staff and geese at Hickory Elementary School. We were very excited to see our geese featured on the front page of your paper several weeks ago. However, we were extremely disappointed to recently see the editorial cartoon depicting those same...
On Tuesday morning, April 30, 2019, at 0555 hours, while Harford County residents were still asleep or just starting their day, an American Hero passed through our mist on his way to eternal rest at Arlington National Cemetery. He was escorted through Harford County from New York City by the Maryland...
Harford County citizens are aware of the negative impacts of intense development that creep along the edges of the Development Envelope (properties with access to sewer and public water) into rural areas like Forest Hill, Hickory, Creswell and Fallston. These parcels are prime investment for developers,...
“Sumer is icumen in, lhude sing cuccu!” Summer is indeed “a-coming in, loudly sing cuckoo,” and celebrate with the Harford Choral Society at its spring concert on Saturday. The Harford Choral Society will present its Messiah in May spring concert under the direction of Kathryn Locke at 7 p.m. at...
Musicians from the Susquehanna Symphony Orchestra and the Harford Choral Society will perform Mozart’s heavenly music April 28 at 3 p.m. “While in Salzburg, Austria, my wife Carol and I heard the duet ‘Sull’aria’ from Mozart’s Opera, Marriage of Figaro. It was magnificent. It appeared to be heaven-inspired,”...
Free performances of the award-winning play “Addicted” can be seen in Harford County beginning Thursday. The play, written and directed by Harford County school psychologist Christle Henzel, spotlights heroin’s impact on the community. It tells the story of three young adults struggling with addiction...
An announcement from Exelon Generation: Exelon Generation will conduct its semi-annual, full-volume test of the emergency warning sirens surrounding Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station on Wednesday, Dec. 5, at approximately 1 p.m. This is one of two tests performed each year. The Peach Bottom emergency...
A new sculptural bike rack was unveiled recently on Main Street in downtown Bel Air. “Public art is one of those things that really adds to the quality of life for our residents,” Angela Robertson, grants and economic development coordinator for the town, said. “It makes our community unique.” ...