earth day

The salary for any future mayors of Aberdeen would be more than doubled and the salary for city council members nearly doubled, if a new bill introduced by the council Monday night is approved.

The Maryland Department of the Environment announced Monday that it would begin collecting food scraps at its Baltimore headquarters for composting. MDE will give its 900-plus employees the option to compost their uneaten food at the agency's main offices in Montgomery Park. Officials there say they hope in the effort's inaugural year to divert more than 6 tons of waste that might otherwise have gone to an incinerator or landfill.

Nearly 300 people came out on a blustery spring day Saturday to participate in the Lower Susquehanna Heritage Greenway's 13th annual River Sweep.

Forty-three years ago, the first Earth Day helped launch the modern environmental movement, leading to passage of a series of laws aimed at guaranteeing clean air, clean water and biodiversity. Like the movement, the day's focus has shifted from fighting obvious pollution to knottier issues around how and where we live, and what we consume, most notably climate change.

Earth Day needs to be more than a fun celebration if we are to heal a damaged world

Four years ago, employees at the Howard County Office of Environmental Sustainability came up with an idea for people who want to do their part for Earth Day, but don't know where to start.

The Benjamin Banneker Park and Museum on Oella Avenue is hosting an Earth Day celebration and the Children's Home on Bloomsbury Avenue will host an electronics recycling drive, both on Saturday April 20

What we know of what Mother Nature provides in the spring has come to us over years of watching for the emergence of spring flowers, the scampering of the squirrels, and the change in the songs of the birds.

Ron Browning havre de grace community notes

The Russett Green Committee is holding its annual Green Day event May 4, with 25 exhibitors, featuring green products and technology and electric and hybrid cars.

Groups and special events taking place at Howard County library branches

Farmers observe Earth Day every day. Where asphalt and pavement turn to gravel and dirt, you will find men and women rising early, greeting the day and working the earth.

Port Deposit community notes

live music to jam to throughout the day.

But things to do are stacking up. The Susquehanna Museum of Havre de Grace at the Lock House reopens April 13 (Saturday), 1-5 p.m. for the season. Free admission. Contact 410-939-5780, email: lockhousemuseum@gmail.com or visit their site at www.thelockhousemuseum.org.

This year of 2013 will be the 10th year for Aberdeen to host Earth Day at Festival Park.

District 10 VFW Ladies Auxiliary met for their quarterly dinner meeting April 2 at the VFW Post 8185, Port Deposit. Auxiliary units from Elkton, Chesapeake City, and North East joined the auxiliary unit from Post 8185 to make plans for June's convention.

Mark your calendar for the big blasty Spring Celebration coming to the historic district on Saturday, April 20.

Groups and special events taking place at Howard County library branches

River Sweep Preview

Groups and special events taking place at Howard County library branches

Sparse crowd hears concerns about cuts to school budget

Happy St. Patrick's Day on Sunday, March 17. Remember to wear something green and declare your "Irishness." March is Irish-American Heritage Month. Erin go bragh! March is a time to remember the many ways that America is enriched and strengthened by contributions from people of Irish heritage

Students ask parents to turn off idling engines while in parking lot

Aberdeen will soon be just the second jurisdiction on the East Coast to install special pipe-bursting equipment to line its sanitary sewers, Public Works Director Matt Lapinsky said Monday.

In recent weeks, Jared Littmann's been studying Annapolis government, Council issues and the city budget, and meeting with officials. Those who know him say his background, business ownership, environmental concerns will be good for the Council.

A half-dozen suggestions for relatively easy-to-keep New Year's resolutions to live greener in 2013.

Attorney quietly turns railroad right-of-way into park

When 15-year-old Ian Kennedy moved to Columbia from Crofton with his mother in 1992, he never could've predicted the impact he would have on his new community.

The Church of the Redeemer's new geothermal heating and air-conditioning system is up and running six months after plans were announced on Earth Day. The geothermal system is also operating at seat of the state's Episcopal church, the Cathedral of the Incarnation.

More disastrous mega-storms like Sandy await if we don't curb greenhouse gases

Environmentally friendly schools can be recognized in second year of national program

CA's plan to grow trees in open space areas is a good one

The 72,500-acre Aberdeen Proving Ground has been named to the Top Earth Day Champions list for its success in reducing harmful carbon emission and energy waste. The facility has a goal of reducing energy consumption 30 percent by 2015

Anna Letaw, a parent volunteer at Linton Springs Elementary School, in Sykesville, was recently named as one of five finalists in the statewide Maryland Parent Involvement Awards program.

City council asked to consider changing poultry law

Stella Maris retirement and care center in Timonium has been undergoing a "green initiative" for the last year and a half.

Principio UMC, on Route 7 in Perryville, will hold a Spring Craft Show Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Mark your calendars for Election Day in Perryville on Tuesday May 8. Do your civic duty and get out and vote!

This time of year, with graduations in full bloom, it seems hard to believe that Dulaney High School graduated its first senior class in June 1962.

Roland Park Country School holds 'Solarbration,' an event to emphasize the need for renewable energy and highlight the school's own partial conversion to solar energy

A state senator discusses the legislative session at a community council meeting.

City council also introduces budget amendment

The City of Aberdeen's annual Earth Day celebration drew a good crowd to Festival Park Saturday, as the weather cooperated with sunny skies and mild temperatures.

The CGR Relentless 5K Run and Fun Walk will benefit The Cody G. Richardson Memorial Scholarship Fund. It will be held on June 2 in Perryville

On Earth Day, Episcopal Church of the Redeemer tells members after the Sunday service about its long-awaited HVAC geothermal system. They've been raising money since 2006 and have $3.3 million, and will dip into their endowment for the remaining $1.3 million while they raise more money to pay themselves back. This is a big project and will require a well be dug 400 feet and trailers for staff to be put up while related work is done in the church, where scaffolding is already up..