From the office of the Maryland Secretary of State: This is to advise you that Governor Martin O’Malley has ordered the United States Flag and Maryland State Flag flown at half staff on Thursday, April 7, 2011, from sunrise to sunset. This is in memory of Marine Staff Sgt. James M. Malachowski, of Westminster, Maryland, […]
Archives for April 2011
Harford Community College Program Recycles 854,000 Gallons of Rainwater Since 2006
(Bel Air, Md., April 6, 2011) – As the 2011 celebration of Earth Day approaches on April 22, Harford Community College announces that it has captured and recycled 854,000 gallons of rainwater since 2006 as a result of three new rain collection systems that have been installed on campus. Over the past 30 years, the […]
Harford County to Participate in Nationwide Prescription Drug Take Back
From Harford County Government, Department of Community Services: (Bel Air, MD) – On Saturday, April 30, 2011, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Harford County will once again participate in the Nationwide Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Harford County will have two drop-off locations: the Parking Lot of the County Office Building, 220 S. Main […]
Hollywood Casino Perryville Rakes in $9.8M in Revenue in March
From the Maryland Lottery: (Baltimore) – The Maryland Lottery today announced revenue numbers for the state’s two casinos — Hollywood Casino Perryville in Cecil County and the Casino at Ocean Downs in Worcester County. March’s statewide revenue totaled $13,085,783.35, bringing the cumulative fiscal year total for both facilities to $63,589,116.39. Hollywood Casino Perryville generated $9,834,849.07 […]
Author of Award-Winning Novel “Jarrettsville” to Speak at Annual Night Out at the Library Event.
From the Harford County Public Library: Preparations are underway for the 5th Annual Night Out at the Library, which will be held Friday, April 15th from 7pm to 9pm at the Jarrettsville Branch. This year author Cornelia Nixon will discuss her novel Jarrettsville, winner of the 2010 Michael Shaara Prize for Excellence in Civil War […]
Harford County Community Action Agency Moving to Four-Day Work Week Amid Federal Budget Cuts
From the Harford Community Action Agency: Harford Community Action Agency (HCAA) is the designated Community Action Agency providing programs and services to address the needs of low-income individuals, families, and communities in Harford County. HCAA provides food, energy assistance, homeless prevention and self-sufficiency programs to needy families throughout the County. In the face of anticipated […]
Cerveny: “Teachers Feel Like They Have Been Slapped in the Face”
The following public comments were made to the Harford County Board of Education by Randy Cerveny, president of the Harford County Education Association. A copy was provided to The Dagger for publication: President Wolkow, members of the BOE and Superintendent Tomback, I am Randy Cerveny the president of HCEA, I’m speaking on behalf of our […]
Mikulski Calls on House Republicans to “End Hypocrisy, Pass Real Bill that Stops Pay to Members of Congress if Government Shuts Down”
From the office of U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski: Republicans ‘want to cut spending, but they’re unwilling to cut their own pay,’ Senator says U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.), today in a speech on the Senate floor called on House Republicans to pass a stand-alone bill equivalent to the Boxer-Casey Bill, passed by the Senate […]
