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Glassman administration awards $1.5 million to non-profits promoting Harford County tourism

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

HARFORD COUNTY, MD – Harford County Executive Barry Glassman announced on Monday that 25 local non-profits would receive $1.5 million in fiscal year 2020 to plan and implement tourism-related activities. Now in its fifth consecutive year, Harford County’s competitive award program is funded by the local hotel/lodging fee initiated by the Glassman administration in March 2015. The program supports historical, […]

Harford County to begin dredging to improve Joppa waterways

Posted on October 17, 2018 by Chris Montcalmo

Harford County is beginning a $640,000 dredging project in Joppa to provide safe, navigable ingress and egress to Foster Branch Channel and Spur, the Taylors Creek West Entrance Channel, and Rumsey Island Outfall. The project is expected to be completed by February 15, 2019 with Waterway Improvement Fund grants from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Boating Services Unit, and […]

Jericho Road Covered Bridge rededicated, reopened

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Chris Montcalmo

The historic Jericho Road covered bridge was reopened on Monday. A ceremony was held on Monday morning to rededicate and reopen the bridge, which spans the Little Gunpowder Falls between Baltimore and Harford Counties. The Jericho Road Covered Bridge was built during the Civil War era, and today it stands as one of Maryland’s six public historic covered bridges, according […]

Jericho Road Bridge to be dedicated, reopened

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Chris Montcalmo

UPDATE: See photos from the reopening ceremony here. Original article below… —— An iconic landmark will be officially reopened later this month. The dedication and reopening of the restored Jericho Road Covered Bridge will be held on Monday, April 25 at 11 a.m. Last year, a nearly $2 million project restored the 150-year-old bridge, which carries a single lane of […]