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(Belcamp, MD) The Friends of the Jarrettsville Library received a $1,000.00 donation from Jarrettsville Federal Savings and Loan Association recently. The donation will support the Friends fundraising drive to purchase a storage shed for the Jarrettsville Library. Read more...
Swanson brings extensive experience and strong record of achievement in the animal welfare industry
Fallston, MD – After an extensive nationwide search, the board of directors of The Humane Society of Harford County (HSHC) announced they have appointed Jen Swanson as executive director. Swanson will take the helm on August 3, 2015, replacing Mary Leavens, who recently stepped down to pursue other opportunities. Read more...
Harford Community College, in collaboration with Cecil College, will launch the Cecil-Harford Academic Progression in Nursing Initiative. This innovative effort aims to assist associate degree nursing students in their efforts to find the best program as they work to advance and complete BSN and MSN programs in a timely manner. Harford Community College was awarded a $545,675 grant to fund the program from the Nurse Support Program II administered by the Maryland Higher Education Commission. Read more...
Bel Air-based nonprofit receives makeover of four rooms
Bel Air, MD -- The Homecoming Project, a Bel Air-based transitional residential program for homeless women in substance abuse recovery, is one of 42 non-profits from across the United States to win the IKEA Life Improvement Challenge. Read more...
The Southern Harford County Rotary announces the establishment of an annual $1,000 scholarship for a student enrolled in the GED program at Harford Community College. The recipient must reside in the Abingdon, Belcamp, Joppa, or Edgewood areas of Harford County. Read more...
Richard P. Streett, III, D.V.M. was sworn in on June 26 at the Harford County Court House as a new member of the Harford Community College Board of Trustees, serving as an at-large representative. Read more...
[Bel Air, MD] Sheriff Gahler announced to members of his Command Staff and County Officials that the Harford County Sheriff's Office aviation program was being discontinued. Safety, cost, focus, and usage were cited by Sheriff Gahler as the reasons for the decision. Read more...
Harford Community College honored Chuck Boyle with the 2015 Distinguished Alumni Award for his professional achievements as well as his lifelong commitment to the community and to the College at the College’s 57th Annual Commencement Ceremony. Read more...
Over 120 people filled the Chesapeake Theater at Harford Community College to watch local entrepreneurs take the stage at Shark Tank Harford County! Presented by America’s Small Business Development Center recently.
Seven Harford County residents grabbed the spotlight as they pitched their business plans to local industry leaders. The reward was a cash prize to help fund the entrepreneur’s venture. The winner was Randy Douglas (pictured), an inventor from Aberdeen, with his company Douglas Future Technologies. Read more...
Harford Community College’s Information Assurance and Cybersecurity Program has been redesignated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security. The new designation covers academic years 2014-2020. Read more...
In its 25th year, the Harford Leadership Academy is a community development program, co-sponsored by Harford Community College and the Harford County Chamber of Commerce. The Academy is designed to promote the development of existing and emerging leaders and to create a committed, involved, and diverse network of leaders in Harford County. More than 700 individuals have completed this outstanding program, including leaders representing the areas of business and industry, education, government and civic organizations. Read more...
Bel Air, MD -- Community Foundation of Harford County announced that it has $1 million in assets under management. The foundation was established in 2007 and received its first donation--$100,000--in 2008 to establish the William A. Humbert Memorial Scholarship Fund, which provides a yearly $5,000 scholarship to an advanced instrumental music student from Harford County. Read more...
Featuring Author of Secretariat’s Meadow
(Belcamp, Maryland) The Harford County Public Library Foundation, in conjunction with Chesapeake Therapeutic Riding (CTR), will present “Triple Crown Day” on Thursday, May 28, 2015, featuring Kate Chenery Tweedy, daughter of Secretariat owner Penny Chenery and author of the new book Secretariat’s Meadow: The Land, The Family, The Legend. Read more...
Aberdeen Proving Ground Federal Credit Union (APGFCU) is proud to announce the winners of its Annual College Scholarship Competition awarding $15,000 to fifteen local teens.
A reception honoring the student-members was held at APGFCU’s Operations Center in Edgewood. Read more...
Bel Air, MD – Harford County Bar Foundation raised $9,000 at its first “Run for the Roses: A Kentucky Derby Party” held at MaGerk’s Pub & Grill in Bel Air. One hundred twenty guests enjoyed the Kentucky Derby festivities that included Appalachian bluegrass band Jake & the Burtones, games of chance, a silent auction, hors d’oeuvres, mint juleps and watching the Kentucky Derby won by American Pharoah. Read more...
Join the fun and watch as hopeful entrepreneurs pitch their business plans to the “sharks” during Shark Tank Harford County, which will be presented by America’s Small Business Development Center on Thursday, May 7 from 7 to 9 PM in Harford Community College’s Chesapeake Theater. In conjunction with the event, a networking happy hour featuring beer, wine, and hors d’oeuvres will be held from 6 to 7 PM. Read more...
Since August of 2014, Superintendent of Schools Barbara P. Canavan and her staff have been working closely with the Board of Education of Harford County (the Board) and the school community to identify cost saving measures and reductions in order to implement salary improvements. Along with the $3.1 million dollars in funding proposed by the County Executive, the Superintendent and her staff identified $7.0 million in additional cuts to the FY16 proposed budget. These combined efforts resulted in the opportunity to offer a proposed compensation package for all employees. Read more...
The Maryland State Department of Education has selected Harford Community College’s Assurance and Cybersecurity Degree Program to receive the 2015 Career and Technology Education Outstanding Postsecondary CTE Program of Excellence. An awards ceremony will be held at the Holiday Inn Inner Harbor in Baltimore on April 28. Read more...
[Bel Air, MD] — The local business community has really “stepped up” to support SARC’s 7th annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes® fundraiser, taking place on Saturday, April 25 in downtown Bel Air. The event challenges men to walk a mile in high heels to benefit SARC, the Harford County organization that helps area victims of domestic violence, sexual violence, child abuse and stalking. Women, children and groups are also invited to participate. Read more...
Harford County Government is introducing a new competitive grant application process for tourism–related programs and operations for FY 2016. The application process is now open and runs through April 17, 2015. Read more...
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