From Maryland State Police: On 01/11/10 at 1:31 a.m., Maryland State Police Troopers responded to the Royal Farms Store in the 630 Edgewood Road for an ARMED ROBBERY. The store employee advised two subjects wearing hooded jackets or sweatshirts entered the store, at which time one suspect displayed a handgun. The robbers ordered the clerk […]
Archives for January 2010
Changes Coming for Drama Therapy at Havre de Grace High
Harford County public school administrators acknowledged late last week that they did not preview the content of a program called Drama Therapy before it was shown to the public and to all students in a general assembly at Havre de Grace High School in early December, 2009. After a review of Drama Therapy prompted by […]
Major Retailer Moving to Vacant Bel Air Store; Others Eyed
Three prominent Bel Air retail locations have stood empty for the last several months, but the new year will bring new life to at least one of them. A recent tip from Dagger reader “Vic” indicated that Mars Supermarkets would move into the former Super Fresh location in Bel Air Plaza, Midwest electronics retailer hhgregg […]
Harford’s Food Facility Inspection Violations For December 2009
Each month the Harford County Health Department conducts routine inspections of 1,893 food service facilities. Some pass, some fail. These are their stories… Below are all the critical health inspection violations for Harford County in December 2009: 7-Eleven Store #11634 Five Bynum Road Forest Hill, MD 21050 Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be held at […]
This is How I See Things – A Walk in the Shoes of the Disabled and Elderly
By Peter Raimondi I have been disabled as a result of childhood Polio. I have noticed when visiting eating places in Harford County. that approxamtely 95% of them do not have accommodations for the elderly and the disabled. And by that I mean the chairs that are furnished do not have arms on them. Sometimes […]
County Tax Database Expands Access to Personal Info
By Lorrie Warfield Special to The Dagger A new county tax database makes public a wide new array of information but could conflict with state confidentiality guidelines. Recently, the Harford County government unveiled its online Inquiry Service, which allows users to search properties by property tax ID, street address, water and sewer account number or […]
National Influenza Vaccination Week Stresses Importance of Being Informed, Getting Vaccinated
From the Harford County Health Department: Bel Air, MD – January 6, 2010 – National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) is a national observance taking place January 10 – 16, 2010 that was established to highlight the importance of influenza vaccination. It also serves to promote greater use of flu vaccine after the holiday season into […]
Harford Health Departmetn Schedules Additional H1N1 Vaccination Clinics For General Population
From the Harford County Health Department: Bel Air, MD – January 8, 2009 – During the observance of National Influenza Vaccination Week, January 10th through January 16th, 2010, the Harford County Health Department will hold two more H1N1 influenza injectable vaccine clinics for the general population on Wednesday, January 13th at their Woodbridge Station operations […]