From Harford County government: Harford County is celebrating the 21st anniversary of National Recovery Month. Harford County Executive David R. Craig recognizes that many individuals and organizations help citizens both young and old address issues related to drug abuse and alcohol. Everyday citizens of Harford County are helped with their recovery from alcohol and drug […]
Archives for September 2010
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year: Primary Election Countdown Brings Out Best/Worst in Harford
It’s widely recognized that the last few weeks of an election bring out the true colors of those involved – the good, the bad, the questionable – and Harford County’s 2010 Gubernatorial Primary Election has been no exception. In the last two weeks, we’ve seen candidates call for police back-up during heated political meetings, heard […]
Havre de Grace Police Join Effort to Collect Expired, Unused, and Unwanted Prescription Drugs
The Havre de Grace Police Department has joined a national effort to collect and destroy potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs before they end up in the hands of drug abusers or polluting local waterways. In conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Administration’s nationwide prescription drug “Take-Back” initiative, Havre de Grace Police will be […]
Alcohol/Seatbelt May Have Played Role in Fatal Accident on Hanson Road in Edgewood
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: At approximately 1:30am on Saturday, September 11, 2010, Harford County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a two-car motor vehicle accident that occurred in the 1600 block of Hanson Road near Harford Square Drive, which resulted in the fatality of Jesse Thomas Washington III, age 22 of Edgewood, MD. Upon […]
Bel Air Festival for the Arts Coming Soon
From Harford County government: Join friends and neighbors at the 45th annual Bel Air Festival for the Arts which will be held Sunday, September 19th from 10 am till 5pm behind the Bel Air Town Hall on Hickory Avenue. This year’s festival will feature 350 artists, photographers and craftsmen from Maryland and 9 other states. […]
Abingdon Library Rain Garden Workshop Scheduled
From Harford County government: Harford County Department of Public Works in partnership with Maryland Department of Natural Resources, the University of Maryland –Master Gardener’s and the Harford County Library will hold a Rain Garden Workshop at Abingdon Library, Saturday, September 25 from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Registration is required. For more information, visit www.hcplonline.info […]
Harford Remembers September 11 Terrorist Attacks With Flags, Ceremonies, Speeches – UPDATED
A round-up of September 11-related functions and events. If you know of a September 11 event that hasn’t been listed, please post the details or email them to tellus@daggerpress.com. Bel Air High School 9/11 Flag Memorial A 9/11 Flag Memorial has been created at Bel Air High School to honor and remember 9/11. 2,977 lives […]
Maynard’s Musings: Smoke ‘Em If You Got ‘Em
I know it’s been a minute since my last column; not that anyone missed me, but I like to try to be semi-consistent. Not to be secret squirrel here, but I will tell you I am working on something sort of special and that all will be revealed at another time. Anyway…I’ve got a lot […]
