A power outage in Havre de Grace may have played a role in the theft of 20 handguns and an undisclosed amount of jewelry from a city pawnshop last week. On the morning of September 3, Havre de Grace police received a report regarding a breaking and entering at The Bank Gun and Pawn located […]
Archives for 2009
Pigskin Prognosticating 2009 – Week 1
Welcome to a new year of Pigskin Prognosticating! For those that are new, here is how it works: Pick a winner (straight up) of all the week’s games and post it in a comment for the appropriate week’s post. There will be a new post for every week this season. Make sure you use the […]
Harford Schools To Show Obama Speech By Thursday, Parents May Opt Students Out
President Barack Obama’s address today to the nation’s school children will be recorded by Harford County Public Schools and then delivered to each school “for appropriate instructional use”. Teachers will decide whether and how the speech will be presented to their students, according to a message on the school system’s website dated yesterday (Labor Day […]
Harford Parents/Students Plan Protest In Support Of Obama Speech In Schools
The New Harford Democratic Club has issued an “Action Alert” to those parents, students, and Harford County residents who are upset with the Board of Education’s decision not to air President Barack Obama’s speech to students. The alert advises those interested to attend a protest planned to be held Tuesday morning, just prior to Obama’s […]
Harford Democrats To Hold Pro Health Insurance Reform Vigil In Bel Air
The Young Democrats of Harford County invite you to a Pro Health Insurance Reform Vigil on Tuesday, September 8th, 2009 from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. at the Harford County Courthouse in Bel Air. Russ Kovach, President of the YDHC, offered the following description of the event: The Young Democrats of Harford County is organizing […]
Robinson: Edgewood Elected Official Evaluation Defended
Letter to the Editor: Edgewood Representatives’ Performance Evaluation When the Edgewood Community conducted its first annual review of the elected/appointed officials who represent us, the evaluation received mixed reviews to include some criticism. There were some who questioned our intent, since it had the potential to antagonize some elected officials and risk their wrath. Others […]
Helton out of 2010 MD Senate Race
The Dagger has learned that Art Helton is dropping out of the 2101 MD Senate District 34 Race. In an email sent out to supporters, Helton describes the reasoning behind his decision: Dear Friends, My recent accidental fall at my Church has resulted in more injury than was first diagnosed. I have serious trauma to […]
Harford Schools Will Not Broadcast Obama’s Live Address To Students
The White House issued an advisory Wednesday that President Barack Obama will be speaking live to the nation’s school children at noon on Tuesday, September 8th in an address that can be streamed directly into the schools. The President’s speech about the importance of education was reportedly planned for weeks, but in recent days a […]
