Aberdeen Proving Ground NewsLocal news for Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Iraq troop trash fuels innovation- July 22, 2008 Wars have given us the Jeep, the computer and even the microwave. Will the war in Iraq give us the Tiger Military scientists at Edgewood Chemical Biological Center at Aberdeen Proving Ground hope so.http://www.topix.net/city/aberdeen-proving-ground-md/2008/07/iraq-troop-trash-fuels-innova... Parent at war, coping at home- July 20, 2008 For Cody Caudill, it "wasn't that big of a deal" when his dad went to Bosnia in 2001 with the Maryland National Guard.http://www.topix.net/city/aberdeen-proving-ground-md/2008/07/parent-at-war-coping-at-home?... BRAC may create new jobs for poor- July 18, 2008 With thousands of defense-related jobs coming to Maryland in the next few years, local social services officials see a golden opportunity for poor people to get better jobs, especially in high-priced suburbs in Howard, Anne Arundel and Harford counties near the targeted bases.The Aberdeen Proving Ground area is expected to get 27,000 new jobs in the next decade, said Rick Walker, Harford County's assistant director of social services. Officials in Howard and Anne Arundel counties expect the...http://www.topix.net/city/aberdeen-proving-ground-md/2008/07/brac-may-create-new-jobs-for-... Legal motion to protect 263-year-old Harford house fails- July 16, 2008 Construction of a $1.2 million bridge across Cranberry Run in Aberdeen will continue after legal efforts to halt the project failed today when a Harford County judge ruled that the local court had no ...http://www.topix.net/city/aberdeen-proving-ground-md/2008/07/legal-motion-to-protect-263-y... Young campers learn to play it safe- July 14, 2008 On his second day at Play It Safe Camp, 8-year-old David Bell of Port Deposit easily identified potential hazards in the replica of a child's bedroom - the towel tossed over a lampshade, the wire running under a rug and the space heater left in the middle of the floor. When the room filled with fake smoke, David knew that he had to jump out the window. 'You have to get out the quickest way you can,' said fellow camper and jumper Allie Frick, 8, of Havre de Grace. Not to worry. No injuries...http://www.topix.net/city/aberdeen-proving-ground-md/2008/07/young-campers-learn-to-play-i... Maryland officials question federal funding to teach children of service members- July 12, 2008 Jul 11, 2008 12:00 AM by Jason Flanagan , The Examiner A military pact promises more federal funding to educate children of military service members, but Maryland school officials question the availability of ...http://www.topix.net/city/aberdeen-proving-ground-md/2008/07/maryland-officials-question-f... IOTV: Interceptor's Incremental Improvement- July 10, 2008 IOTV: key features The USA's Interceptor OTV Body Armor, and its SAPIESAPI ceramic plate inserts , offer a significant improvement over its 1990s predecessors in terms of both weight and protection.http://www.topix.net/city/aberdeen-proving-ground-md/2008/07/iotv-interceptors-incremental... Testing lab puts land into preservation- July 8, 2008 A ballistics testing facility in northern Harford County has placed nearly half of its property in a land preservation program.The H. P. White Laboratory owns nearly 300 acres surrounding its facility, which sits across Scarboro Road from the county landfill in Street. The company will receive $1.9 million from the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation to restrict development on 136 acres along Boyd Road. Much of the land is leased to farmers.'We want to preserve the farmland that..http://www.topix.net/city/aberdeen-proving-ground-md/2008/07/testing-lab-puts-land-into-pr... Councilman welcomes grant- July 6, 2008 While a $380,000 federal grant for long-awaited improvements at the Odenton and Edgewood MARC stations may be only a small portion of the costs, one Harford County official says the award means the ...http://www.topix.net/city/aberdeen-proving-ground-md/2008/07/councilman-welcomes-grant?fro... Two BRAC bills remain in House, Senate committees- July 4, 2008 Nearly a year ago, the Shore area's congressional delegation introduced bills aimed at putting a fiscal leash on the Pentagon's 2005 military base consolidation that closed Fort Monmouth and other installations ...http://www.topix.net/city/aberdeen-proving-ground-md/2008/07/two-brac-bills-remain-in-hous... |