From Harford County Public Schools: Harford County Public Schools (HCPS) has launched a mobile-friendly version of its website, hcps.org, for smart phone users. The layout of this new site is designed for viewing on mobile communication devices and features dynamic content only. Mobile users will automatically be redirected to the new website, or they can […]
Archives for February 2011
Cassilly: “The Proposal To Enlarge Harford’s Incinerator Seems Very Short Sighted At Best, And Completely Irresponsible”
From Veronica Cassilly of Darlington: Harford County’s proposal to triple the size of its incinerator will increase the current rate of burning from 360 tons of trash a day to 1500 tons per day. The emissions from the current incinerator include 94 different toxins, 12 of which the Environmental Protection Agency has established safe levels […]
Del. James: “We Are Taking Up Legislation This Year To Penalize Big Utilities Who Do Not Make Our Constituents Their Priority”
From the office of Del. Mary-Dulany James: Dear Friends: As the third week of the 2011 legislative session comes to an end, while some were kept in the dark during the winter weather, I am hard at work here in Annapolis on a number of things I want to keep you up to date on. […]
Councilman McMahan: Harford County Board Of Education “Quietly Is Leading Us” To John Archer/Bel Air Middle Combined Campus; Homestead Demolition
The following email was sent from Harford County Councilman Jim McMahan to Harford County Executive David Craig, Council President Billy Boniface and the other members of the County Council. A copy was provided to The Dagger: To: Co. Exec Craig, Council Pres Boniface, & Fellow Council Members From: Capt’n Jim McMahan Dist “C” REF: Scope […]
Maryland State Police Investigate Crash on Bel Air Bypass
From the Maryland State Police’s Bel Air Barrack: Motor Vehicle Collision Time: 11:34 a.m. CC No. 11-53-001194 Date: February 3, 2011 (Bel Air, MD): Troopers from the Maryland State Police Bel Air Barrack responded to Maryland Route 1 Bypass at Vale Road, Bel Air, Md., regarding a single vehicle collision involving a tractor trailer. The […]
Edgewood Man Convicted of Two Home Invasions and Robbery Resulting in Death of Business Owner
From the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Baltimore: Defendant Knew All of the Robbery Victims from Prior Business and Social Dealings; Defendant and Conspirators Planned to Kill Another Co-Conspirator Prior to Their Arrest A federal jury convicted Nikolaos Mamalis, age 54, of Edgewood, Maryland today of conspiring to commit a series of armed commercial and home […]
Sen. Jennings Lonely At The Top of Business-Friendly Rankings; Legislator Is One of Only Two Delegates to Earn 100% MBRG Rating
From the office of Sen. J.B. Jennings: While many legislators voted against Maryland businesses repeatedly in 2010, Sen. J.B. Jennings (District 7) earned a 100% business-friendly rating from Maryland Business for Responsive Government (MBRG). MBRG recently measured the voting record of each of Maryland’s 188 legislators on 18 bills crucial to Maryland businesses, jobs, and […]
Whiteley: “We Just Seem To Accept That Our Rights Are Being Trampled More And More Every Day Without Making Viable Attempts To Protect Those Rights”
From H. LeRoy Whiteley, Jr., president of Marylanders for Fair Property Taxation: Yesterday we testified on two bills relative to property tax issues that affect us all. Perhaps it was the weather but we feel, more likely, most property taxpayers are just resigned to the fact that their taxes are going to remain unfair and […]
