http://www.harfordnow.com Tue, 27 May 2008 13:01:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Have you ever driven down Jerusalem Road in Kingsville past the old stone and red barn? Through the Jericho Covered Bridge? Did you know that this area comes alive with living history every Sunday? Most Harford County residents are surprised to learn this! Don't spend money on gas this summer driving ... http://www.harfordnow.com/2008/05/27/jerusalem-mill-village-brings-history-to-life/ Want to blog about the joys of parenting, with a focus on Harford County? We will be launching a local parenting blog very soon, and need a bunch of local parents to be the site's authors. You will have full creative control over your writing. All we ... http://www.harfordnow.com/2008/04/28/attention-harford-county-moms-and-dads/ From a Harford County Public Schools press release: Jason’s Music Center, one of the oldest piano distributors in the country, will hold their 6th Annual Piano Liquidation on April 25, 26, and 27 at the Forest Hill Air Park. The highly anticipated liquidation provides shoppers a rare opportunity to purchase top-quality ... http://www.harfordnow.com/2008/04/23/looking-for-a-piano-find-one-and-help-the-hcps/ From the Harford County State's Attorney Office web site: The parents of Dennis Merryman, who was systematically abused and starved to death over four years, were sentenced for Child Abuse Resulting in a Death. Samuel Merryman 40 and his wife Donna Merryman 45 were each sentenced by Judge Emory Plitt in Harford ... http://www.harfordnow.com/2008/04/17/harford-parents-sentenced-in-child-starvation-death/ From the Harford County Sheriff's Office Website: (Bel Air, MD – April 15, 2008) — Harford County Sheriff’s Office Detectives are investigating a bank robbery that occurred on Monday, April 14, 2008 at approximately 9:30am. The event took place at the Bank of America located in the 1400 block ... http://www.harfordnow.com/2008/04/16/bel-air-bank-robbed-suspect-sought-with-pics/ The Harford County 911 Center has become the first in Maryland to achieve accreditation as an Emergency Medical Dispatch Center of Excellence by the National Academies of Emergency Dispatch. They are also only one of 120 centers nationwide to receive this honor. Harford County 911 was awarded the distinctive honor ... http://www.harfordnow.com/2008/04/15/harford-county-911-center-receives-distinguished-accreditation/ Aberdeen, Maryland - February 28th, 2008 - Members of Fraternal Police Municipal Lodge 128 recognized officers from the Aberdeen Police Department for their outstanding service last year. Officer First Class Michael Palmer received the traffic award for his yearlong commitment to highway safety. Officer First Class Michael Yeagy took home ... http://www.harfordnow.com/2008/04/15/harford-county-fop-honors-three-apd-officers/ If you haven't heard, April is National Autism Awareness Month. The Harford County Chapter of the Autism Society of America has some interesting statistics on their website pertaining to the increase of diagnoses in the county: The following is taken from the official State statistics produced by the Department ... http://www.harfordnow.com/2008/04/14/april-is-national-autism-awareness-month-what-about-harford/ Well, I do now, thanks to Megan McGonigal over at Cecil County Connection! Absorption Rate is the rate at which properties are able to be leased or sold in a given area. Here is what Megan details on her blog about Harford County: There are several ways to determine the absorption ... http://www.harfordnow.com/2008/04/14/do-you-know-what-an-absorbtion-rate-is/ Below are the finalists for HCPS 2008-2009 Teacher of the Year Award. HarfordNow.com would like to congratulate all of the nominees: Kristina L. Bilderback | Bel Air Elementary School | Fifth grade Mary Jo Day | Abingdon Elementary School ... http://www.harfordnow.com/2008/04/11/harford-county-public-schools-teacher-of-the-year-finalists-announced/