Come Enjoy the Fall Ball Classic When: Sunday, November 23, 2008 Where: Patterson Mill High School Who: Harford County Sheriff’s Office Deputies vs. The Boy Scouts of America When: Gates Open at 2:30pm Pregame starts at 3:00pm Cost: $ 4.00 Youth (18 or younger) $ 6.00 Adults Tickets available at the gate, or in advance […]
Archives for November 2008
Do I have to eat that? A fan’s guide to Top Chef Season Five Elimination Challenge dishes – Episode Two
After watching last week’s season premiere episode of Top Chef, I think there was probably a consensus among fans that this was going to be a fun season full of talented contestants. But then last night happened… What the hell was that? My train of thought while watching that gastro-disaster unfold on the television was […]
County Executive Craig Announces Formation Of Youth Commission
(Bel Air, MD – November 18, 2008) – – Harford County Executive David R. Craig today announced plans for the re-establishment of a Youth Commission. A bill to repeal and reenact with amendments Chapter 9 of the Harford County Code to establish a Youth Commission was introduced by County Council President Billy Boniface on October […]
Harford County Government Receives Budget Award
(Bel Air, MD – November 18, 2008) – – The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada has announced that Harford County Government has received the GFOA Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its budget. The award represents significant achievement by Harford County in meeting the highest principles of governmental budgeting. To receive […]
What blogs and news sites do you check out regularly?
Just wanted to share a list of blogs that I check everyday for the latest news, whether local or national. What sites, besides The Dagger of course, are you checking out regularly? I’ll first start off by saying I use Google Reader as my rss feed reader of choice. Here are a few interesting feeds […]
Rigged?: Del. Mary-Dulany James’ Curiously-Worded Constituent Survey on School Board Elections
Why won’t Delegate Mary-Dulany James just admit she opposes school board elections? If it’s because the Delegate from District 34A shares school board member Mark Wolkow’s dim view of democracy, she’s wise to keep her opinions to herself. Clearly, Wolkow is working with someone in the State Legislature to craft an alternative to elections. Most […]
Delegate Wayne Norman to Introduce Tough New Hit-and-Run Legislation
Harford County Delegate Wayne Norman (District 35-A) announced today that he will introduce legislation to update and strengthen Maryland’s motor vehicle laws with respect to hit-and-run driving offenses. The legislation, which will be formally introduced when the General Assembly reconvenes in January, will significantly increase the criminal and administrative penalties for drivers who leave accident […]
What should the government do about the Big 3?
Will giving the Big 3 automakers in Detroit (Ford, GM and Chrysler) $25 billion dollars help turn around the downward spiral they have been in for the past 25 years? Should the government be in the business of bailing them out at all? To tell you the truth, I haven’t made up my mind about […]
