http://www.exploreharford.com/ Recent news from exploreharford.com en-us 2010 The Baltimore Sun Media Group, All Rights Reserved. technical@baltimoresun.com (Technical Help) http://www.exploreharford.com/news/5758/safe-pets/ http://www.exploreharford.com/news/5758/safe-pets/ Mary Leavens likes to say: "It's a new day at the Humane Society." Since coming on board in June 2008 and being appointed executive director nine months later, she seems to be a major part of that new beginning for the Humane Society of Harford County Inc. Leavens is already overseeing plans... Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.exploreharford.com/news/5757/few-listen-school-board-candidates-debate-would-be-representatives-state-their-positions-crowd-30/ http://www.exploreharford.com/news/5757/few-listen-school-board-candidates-debate-would-be-representatives-state-their-positions-crowd-30/ While course offerings should be tailored to the needs of each school community, teacher compensation should not be tied to student performance, several school board candidates said during a forum Monday evening. All Five candidates for the District B Fallston/Abingdon seat on the Harford County Board of Education participated in the... Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.exploreharford.com/news/5754/harford-library-exhibit-earns-1000-award/ http://www.exploreharford.com/news/5754/harford-library-exhibit-earns-1000-award/ Harford County Public Library's World War I special exhibit has earned a $1,000 award from the History Channel. The library was recently announced as a second place winner in the History Library Outreach Contest for its "Winds & Words of War: Posters & Prints from the San Antonio Public Library Collection"... Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.exploreharford.com/news/5745/new-library-director-expected-be-named/ http://www.exploreharford.com/news/5745/new-library-director-expected-be-named/ The Harford County Public Library Board of Trustees is expected to appoint a new library director at a special meeting next week. "We're excited," Terri Schell, library senior administrator for human resources, said. "We felt it was a good process and we were able to come up with the best candidate... Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.exploreharford.com/news/5744/crowd-house-district-7/ http://www.exploreharford.com/news/5744/crowd-house-district-7/ A seat left vacant by an incumbent delegate seeking to become a senator in the hybrid district covering portions of Harford and Baltimore counties has brought out a crowd of would-be replacements in District 7. In all, 13 Democrats and Republicans (including two incumbent Republicans), are running for the three delegate... Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.exploreharford.com/news/5743/sheriff-debate-draws-crowd-200-show-up-joppa/ http://www.exploreharford.com/news/5743/sheriff-debate-draws-crowd-200-show-up-joppa/ About 200 people filled a room in the Joppa-Magnolia fire hall Thursday evening to hear the four Republican candidates for Harford County sheriff answer key questions about the position, the agency's budget, relating to young people, immigration issues and challenges to policing the community. Several candidates said they support retaining police... Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.exploreharford.com/news/5696/keeping-fallston-cool-40-years/ http://www.exploreharford.com/news/5696/keeping-fallston-cool-40-years/ For nearly half a century, the Fallston Club has provided summer amusement to the community. The swim club, owned by its members and run by a board of directors, is a 19-acre spread on Route 152 in Fallston. "A lot of people who live here don't know we are here," pool manager... Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.exploreharford.com/community/5694/getting-together/ http://www.exploreharford.com/community/5694/getting-together/ There was a wonderful story in our newspaper Wednesday about the joint 35th reunion planned this Saturday at Ripken Stadium for the 1975 classes of Joppatowne and Edgewood high schools. As the organizers explained in interviews with our staff member, Bryna Zumer, many of these kids grew up together and attended... Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.exploreharford.com/news/5549/cool-off-aberdeen-swim-club/ http://www.exploreharford.com/news/5549/cool-off-aberdeen-swim-club/ What began more than a quarter century ago as one man's dream of a lifetime turned into his worst nightmare, and became an Aberdeen institution. Sander Kodat dreamt of building an Olympic-size swimming pool and creating a world class youth swimming program. He got the pool built, but couldn't build the... Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.exploreharford.com/news/5520/150-jobs-be-filled-new-kohls-department-store-forest-hill/ http://www.exploreharford.com/news/5520/150-jobs-be-filled-new-kohls-department-store-forest-hill/ About 150 jobs need to be filled at the new Kohl's department store due to open in September in Forest Hill, and the company will hold a job fair Aug. 8 through 12. Applicants should visit www.kohlscareers.com or call 877-NEW KOHLS (877-639.-645) to schedule an interview. The fair will be held... Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST