Delegate Donna Stifler used her shoe to take a whack at the cornerstone of the new Bel Air High School during a Rededication Ceremony October 11. When a box designed to hold commemorative items wouldn’t fit all the way into the cornerstone, Stifler said she saw a bunch of men trying to push it down […]
Archives for 2009
Edgewood Royal Farms Store Robbed At Knifepoint
From Maryland State Police: On 10/13/09 at approximately 1:45 a.m., Troopers from the Bel Air Barrack were dispatched to the Royal Farms Store located in the 600 block of Edgewood Road for a report of an armed robbery. Upon arrival, troopers made contact with a store employee who advised that a man with a white […]
Hiob Campaign Raises $11,000, Other 9 Aberdeen Candidates Combine To Raise $10,800
All told, the 10 candidates for Aberdeen mayor and city council have raised nearly $22,000 in campaign contributions, but more than half of that total has been raised by incumbent city council president/mayor candidate Mike Hiob alone. Hiob’s mayoral campaign has brought in $11,000. The other 9 candidates (2 for mayor and 7 for city […]
Despite Outbreaks In Harford Schools, H1N1 Flu “Seems To Be A Mild One”
A local health official told The Dagger on Friday that there are currently no confirmed cases of H1N1 in school-aged children in Harford County being reported from the State Health Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Kurt Seetoo, an epidemiologist with the Harford County Health Department said that while some positive tests could go unreported […]
Flu Myths and Realities
From the Department of Health and Human Services: HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today unveiled several new resources on the federal government’s one-stop resource for flu information — www.flu.gov. The Web site now features a new H1N1 Flu Self-Evaluation guide for adults 18 and older along with a new Flu Myths and Facts section, which provides […]
Harford Schools Seeking Corporate Sponsors for Environmental Scholarships
From Harford County Public Schools: The Harford County Environmental Scholarship Program awards a $1000 scholarship to a graduating senior from each of Harford County’s ten high schools. As with any scholarship program, community support is a vital part of continued success. The monies for these scholarships are provided through the generosity of local businesses who […]
In ‘Couples Retreat,’ There’s Trouble in Paradise
Three sets of slackening spouses pack up and ship off to “Eden,” a tropical marriage rehab resort, to try to strengthen their holy unions. Actually, only one couple, played by a frigid Jason Bateman and Kristen Bell in business-class chic, hopes to rediscover marital bliss. The others attend at the promise of paradise and to […]
The Dagger To Host And Moderate Bel Air Candidates Forum
The Dagger will moderate and host a Candidates Forum for Bel Air Town Commissioner candidates, scheduled for Monday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. at Bel Air Town Hall. Also, video of the forum will be posted after the event on www.daggerpress.com. The forum, sponsored by the Bel Air Downtown Alliance, will be moderated by The […]
