From Harford County Public Schools: Six high school seniors were recently selected to serve as student pages for the 2010 Maryland General Assembly, including Rachel Cooper and Alex Hutcheson of C. Milton Wright High School, Brandon Ellis of Joppatowne High School, Kate Kidwell of Fallston High School, and Katherine Clarke and Kate Froelich of John […]
Archives for January 2010
Harford Men’s Basketball Edges Howard, 91-88; Women Fall to Dragons, 76-51
From the HCC sports desk: COLUMBIA, Md.—Since the New Year, the Harford men’s basketball team has been on a rollercoaster ride through the MDJUCO Conference standings. The Fighting Owls (12-7, 6-5 MDJUCO) started January off with a win against second-place Allegany, to enter into a tie for second in the standings, and have since seen […]
Dark Horse Saloon to Open in Former Ropewalk, Greene Turtle Building
By Joey Hoff Special to The Dagger The Dark Horse Saloon will open its doors on Main Street in Bel Air on March 6, renting the building that was once home to the Ropewalk Tavern and The Greene Turtle Sports Bar and Grille. Property owner Marc McFaul purchased the building in 2002 and later renovated […]
Crew Pulled Off Rt 24 After Rocks Residents Complain Of Drilling, Cutting in Park
From Save the Rocks: ROCKS, MD Jan. 28 — In response to citizen complaints, the State Highway Administration today removed workers from MD 24 in Rocks State Park who had been drilling for soil samples and cutting trees along the hillside just south of St. Clair Bridge Road. Residents complained the work was unnecessary if […]
Rocks Committee Brings State Officials, Local Residents Together For Better Rt 24 Plan Through Park
From the Save The Rocks campaign: Harford County Councilman Chad Shrodes announced Jan. 27 he has established an advisory committee to address citizen concerns about how MD 24 through Rocks State Park should be improved. The move follows strong citizen opposition to a State Highway Administration plan to move portions of the roadway 20 feet […]
‘Disabled’ E-mail Account Leads to Grievance Against Harford Schools Superintendent
The Dagger has obtained the following memo to the members of the Harford County Education Association from President Randy Cerveny, outlining the events leading up to the filing of a grievance over the Association’s use of the Harford County Public Schools e-mail system. The grievance was filed by the HCEA with Harford Schools Superintendent Robert […]
Abingdon Man Discovered Dead in Home
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: (Abingdon, MD – January 27, 2010) Late afternoon on Tuesday, January 26, 2010, Harford County Sheriff’s Office deputies attempted to serve a $ 4,000 B.O.S.E warrant on Ralph Wayne Beakley, 53, of the 3200 block of Philadelphia Road in Abingdon, MD. Upon deputies’ approach to the residence, they heard […]
Tax Assessments, Driver’s Licenses, Ag Centers, HAZMAT Benefits; Focus of Latest Legislative Wave
The entirety of Harford County’s delegation to the Maryland General Assembly has signed on to co-sponsor a bill aimed at reviewing state property tax assessment procedures, the assessment appeals process, and producing a report on those findings by 2011. House Bill 204, which is sponsored by Del. Wayne Norman and co-sponsored by the remainder of […]