Edgewood And Harford County News
- Harford superintendent proposes cutting 179 teaching, administrative positions to close $35 million budget gap (December 18, 2018)
In an effort to close a $35 million gap between revenues and expenses in the Harford County Public Schools budget for the next fiscal year, Superintendent Sean Bulson has proposed cutting 179 positions, he said at a Board of Education meeting Monday night. Bulson said, however, that he hopes no…
- Harford Sheriff’s Office cracking down on handicap parking violators (December 18, 2018)
As holiday shopping picks up and more people are out and about, the Harford County Sheriff’s Office is cracking down on handicap parking violators. It could be people who park in a handicap spot without a placard or use a placard that wasn’t issued for them, said Sgt. Mike Lane, supervisor of the…
- Great Wolf Lodge may bring $200 million resort to Cecil County, employing as many as 600 people (December 17, 2018)
Officials in Perryville and Cecil County said Monday they are close to finalizing a deal for a $200 million Great Wolf Lodge on a site in the town next to Hollywood Casino Perryville, just off Interstate 95. Great Wolf Resorts would build a 500-room resort on 44 acres adjacent to the casino in…
- New Upper Chesapeake medical center, now planned for Aberdeen, is welcomed by city audience (December 17, 2018)
University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health’s original plan to close Harford Memorial Hospital in downtown Havre de Grace and open a free-standing medical center near the Route 155/Interstate 95 interchange has encountered strong opposition from residents and city officials since it was announced…
- Two Philadelphia women arrested in connection with thefts from at least one Panera in Harford (December 17, 2018)
One of two Philadelphia women who were arrested Friday for allegedly pick-pocketing at a Panera in Aberdeen is also charged in connection with similar thefts at Paneras elsewhere in Harford County, local law enforcement agencies said. Latisha Rice, 32, and Whitney Ryder, 32, were both arrested…
- This Maryland cop went from a decorated commander to raiding evidence room for drugs. And he's not alone. (December 17, 2018)
Every mile brought Lt. Dan Gosnell closer to relief. His body ached for the little white pills, though his mind shouted to turn back. “What the hell are you doing?” the young police commander asked himself out loud. His pickup cruised east through Harford County. The Aberdeen police station was…
- Priest asks mourners at Jacquelyn Smith's funeral to respond 'with faith … with forgiveness' (December 15, 2018)
Acknowledging the depth of suffering and grief experienced by family and friends of Jacquelyn Smith, who was fatally stabbed in Baltimore on Dec. 1, the Rev. James T. Ruggieri asked mourners at her funeral Saturday to bring “good” from the “evil” of her slaying. In a 16-minute homily to a gathering…
- Wreaths placed at graves of veterans at Bel Air Memorial Gardens (December 15, 2018)
Military members who served know what holidays like Christmas mean, said a Harford County state senator who served three year-long tours. “For our lost comrades and their families, it’s particularly difficult,” Sen. Bob Cassilly, who retired from the U.S. Army, said at a brief ceremony at Bel Air…
- New mural at Fallston High School seeks to promote inclusiveness among student body (December 15, 2018)
When she arrived at Fallston High School her sophomore year, Amaya Parker said it sometimes felt that her race was all people saw of her. “You talk really white,” she recalls some saying. “How do I talk a race?” she wanted to know. Parker, now 18 and a senior, says she’s proud to be a minority…
- Wrestler back in class after being injured at Harford County high school (December 14, 2018)
A 15-year-old was flown to the hospital Thursday afternoon after being injured wrestling at Aberdeen High School, according to Harford County fire officials. The student was back in class Friday morning, Harford County Public Schools spokesperson Jillian Lader said in an email. She did not have…