Before Carroll County General Hospital was dedicated on Aug. 27, 1961, physicians in Carroll County were known to rush to the scene of a horse and buggy mishap, a farm accident or an automobile wreck to render emergency care. Newspapers were replete with stories of death and injury as a result of horse and wagon accidents. Many stories give account of a physician rushing to … [Read more...] about Dayhoff: Carroll County’s tradition of medical leadership
Harford police stop $40K in cash from being mailed to alleged scammers
Deputies with the Harford County Sheriff’s Office stopped $40,000 in cash from being mailed to scammers after the victim advised police that sending the package “didn’t seem right,” the department said. According to a police news release on Saturday, the woman received a phone call informing her that there was fraudulent activity on her bank account. The scammers posed as … [Read more...] about Harford police stop $40K in cash from being mailed to alleged scammers
7th Annual rubber duck derby festival | PHOTOS
7th Annual rubber duck derby festival Saturday, in Union Bridge. The winning ducks were first place number 985, second place number 734 and third place number 103 after the race at the Dream Big Union Bridge Annual Rubber Duck Derby Festival .(Karen Jackson/Freelance) Rob Cline releases the numbered rubber ducks into the Little Pipe Creek for the annual Dream Big Union Bridge … [Read more...] about 7th Annual rubber duck derby festival | PHOTOS
FOX45: Offshore wind project near Ocean City faces setback after EPA ruling
The Environmental Protection Agency said the Maryland Department of Environment improperly issued its final permit decision for the US Wind offshore wind project off the coast of Ocean City. The EPA outlined multiple legal errors in the agency’s approval of the US Wind permit in a letter issued to MDE Secretary Serena McIlwain. Errors included providing misleading information … [Read more...] about FOX45: Offshore wind project near Ocean City faces setback after EPA ruling
How fentanyl, suspected in recent mass overdose, gets to Baltimore
Local drug market experts believe fentanyl, a potent opioid, is behind the mass overdose in the Penn North neighborhood of Baltimore that hospitalized at least 27 people over a 24-hour period. And they say the particular blend of drug involved is likely still out there. Bill Brooks, CEO of Penn North Recovery Center, which assisted in the medical response, said Friday he … [Read more...] about How fentanyl, suspected in recent mass overdose, gets to Baltimore