Harwood News

A Chesapeake Bay-focused environmental group yesterday honored Gov. Martin O'Malley for securing passage of a climate change bill earlier this year.

The Hollyberry Garden Club's native garden at the Severna Park Library was formally dedicated on Saturday with local dignitaries, community and club members gathered as part of the Heritage Day celebration hosted by the Association of Severna Park Improvement Renewal and Enhancement and the Anne Arundel County Public Library.

It's the last weekend of October and Halloween is on everyone's minds. The Clones of Funk will be performing at the Halloween party at the American Legion Cook-Pinkney Post 141 at 9:30 p.m. on Saturday.

With just more than a week to go before Halloween, area farmers and others selling pumpkins said they hope a good weekend will help boost sales of this year's crop.

Despite the cold and soggy conditions, the West River Heritage Day Oyster Festival in Shady Side brought in a crowd on Sunday at the Capt.

Last week the South County Lions Club honored two outstanding public servants: A county police officer from the Southern District Station in Edgewater, and a firefighter/EMS from the Harwood Fire Station.

SOUTHERN'S STRATEGY - The excellence of the relatively small Southern High School in Harwood is "probably the best-kept secret in Maryland," commented physical education teacher Kathryn Davis.

For veteran Anne Arundel County Fair exhibitors like Brittany Faber, Charlie Dodge, Alyssa Degreenia and the Grimes family, seeing a blue ribbon tied to their entries means much more than placing first.

She is 37 and is 5'6" and approximately 110 lbs Anne Arundel County police are searching for a woman who the department considers to be "critically missing". A roommate reports that Charity Lowe was last seen on Tuesday, September 1st at approximately 3:30 p.m. In Harwood at an apartment along Flanders lane.

The government program to help homeowners upgrade their septic systems is on hold - at least until the county receives more money from the state's "flush fee." The county Health Department has given out all of its money for upgrading septic systems to improve the health of local rivers and the Chesapeake Bay.

Superhero Camp Celebrity Golf Classic WWI Model Airplanes Glen Burnie McDonalds rebuild First day of school Major League Lacrosse Playoffs Navy Football Practice Scrimmage Home of the Week: Susie and Jim Snyder Health Care 'Tea Party' Rally Think a bunch of children are hard to control? Try a bunch of children with superpowers.

Superhero Camp Celebrity Golf Classic WWI Model Airplanes Glen Burnie McDonalds rebuild First day of school Major League Lacrosse Playoffs Navy Football Practice Scrimmage Home of the Week: Susie and Jim Snyder Health Care 'Tea Party' Rally Think a bunch of children are hard to control? Try a bunch of children with superpowers.

An Annapolis computing firm reported a new laptop missing and presumed stolen on Friday, city police said.

Ever wonder where William Paca lived besides Annapolis? History buffs will have the rare opportunity to tour Wye Hall, Paca's Eastern Shore estate, next month.

When I was young, summer meant more than freedom from school and the chance to run around barefoot.

Eco-Goats, a Davidsonville business that rents out the goats to clear away overgrown vegetation.

The state's top law-enforcement official came to the West and Rhode rivers yesterday and was a little surprised at what he found: not many big polluters to go after.

South county residents can't vote for the next County Council member to represent them, but they are brimming with questions.

Eleven people ranging from a former state legislator and school board members to political novices have signed up to fill a vacant County Council seat.

Anne Arundel County police are investigating a two-vehicle crash in Harwood that sent two drivers to area hospitals.