From the Boys and Girls Clubs of Harford County: The Diamonds in the Rough Ladies Golf Tournament raised more than $18,000 to support youth development programs at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Harford County. With 15 teams of golfers, the group, chaired by Vi Ripken, was able to make a significant contribution to the […]
Archives for June 2010
IronBirds Release Preliminary Roster
By Daniel Gallen Special to The Dagger The Aberdeen IronBirds this week released the preliminary roster for their 2010 season, which kicks off Friday at 7:35 p.m. against the Hudson Valley Renegades. The roster features seven players from the Baltimore Orioles’ 2010 draft class, including 13th-round pick Jeremy Nowak, an outfielder from Mount Olive College, […]
Harford Superintendent Tomback Continues Reorganization With Two Appointments To Newly Created Positions
Harford Schools Superintendent Robert M. Tomback’s management reorganization plans came to life with appointments made to two newly created positions at a school board meeting held June 14 in Bel Air. William A. Lawrence was named to the highest instructional position in the county, associate superintendent of curriculum, instruction and assessment. Lawrence, who is new […]
Cassilly: “Development Regulations Should Support The Community’s Vision And Not Foster A Game Of Zoning Poker”
The following letter was sent to the Bel Air Board of Town Commissioners by former Harford County Councilman and Bel Air Mayor Robert Cassilly. A copy was provided to The Dagger: Gentlemen: I want to reiterate my concerns regarding the “form based zoning,” which is at the heart of Bel Air’s proposed Development Regulations. I […]
Black Bear Ambles Its Way Across Northern Harford County, Perhaps With Cub
For the better part of the last two weeks, a black bear has been ambling its way across northern Harford County as it crisscrosses Central Maryland in search of suitable habitat. For the time being, the bear is being left to its own devices, which has consisted so far of roaming from Jarrettsville, westward through […]
Bel Air Fourth of July Parade Application Deadline Extended
From the Bel Air Independence Day Committee: By popular demand, the official deadline for applications to join the Bel Air Independence Day Committee’s Fourth of July parade on Sunday, July 4, has been extended from June 15 to June 21. Says parade chairman Michael Blum, “We’ve been hearing from a lot of organizations that they […]
Harford County Honors and Remembers Fallen Heroes
From Harford County government: Honoring and remembering those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for their country are things that Americans should take time to do every day, rather than just on certain days of the year. Harford County Executive David R. Craig is recognizing and supporting an organization whose mission it is to create […]
Power Outage Cuts Service to 8,000 in Southern Harford
A major power outage in the southern portion of the county cut power to approximately 8,000 BGE customers Tuesday morning. According to BGE spokeswoman Linda Foy, service was lost at about 10 a.m. Tuesday. Power was restored to approximately 4,500 residents by 10:30 a.m., Foy said, with power expected to be restored to the remainder […]
