By David Anderson Harford County legislators have filed bond bills in Annapolis seeking funding for a handful of projects, including an improved and expanded shelter for Sexual Assault/Spouse Abuse Resource Center and improvements to a historic northern Harford building that houses a community preschool. Another bond bill would support the ongoing renovation of the Historical Society of Harford County’s headquarters …

By David Anderson and Allan Vought Harford County’s eight state delegates and three state senators joined their 136 fellow legislators for the traditional start of a new legislative session in Annapolis Wednesday. The session falls during an election year, as incumbent Republican Gov. Larry Hogan is seeking a second term and many legislators — including Harford’s — are kicking their …

by Susan C. Lee Thanks to a new law, Marylanders may freeze their credit reports once for free as of Oct. 1st, and now more than ever, it is in your interest to do so. Equifax, a credit monitoring agency, was recently hacked, exposing the sensitive personal information of at least 145 million people. And last week, Yahoo disclosed that …

By Michael Dresser The General Assembly gave final approval Wednesday to a landmark bill that would extend paid sick leave to almost 700,000 Maryland workers, setting up a potential clash with Gov. Larry Hogan, who has threatened to veto the measure. The House of Delegates approved the Senate version of the Democratic legislation by a veto-proof margin, sending it to …

By David Anderson• Statewide legislation is being considered in the Maryland General Assembly that would provide some relief for displaced employees of hospitals that close, such as University of Maryland Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace which is slated to close in the next several years. Del. Mary Ann Lisanti, whose district includes Havre de Grace, is sponsoring House …

Jake Brodsky, Capital News Service ~~The state of Maryland has a host of symbols, ranging from iconic, such as the Baltimore oriole and the diamondback terrapin, to trivial, like the state’s official sport of jousting or milk as the state’s official beverage. Delegate Mary Ann Lisanti, D-Harford, is proposing a bill that would add a new state symbol: the canvasback …

By Bryna Zumer Harford County Executive Barry Glassman praised University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health’s plans for a more limited-use hospital in Havre de Grace and expanded inpatient services at its Bel Air location, but a state legislator has concerns about the impact the planned closing of Harford Memorial Hospital will have on the surrounding area. Glassman said he believes …