From Harford County Public Schools: Electric Violinist Mark Wood, formerly from Trans Siberian Orchestra, will be returning to Youth’s Benefit Elementary School this year to share his talents and compose the “Electrify Your Strings Orchestra.” On June 6 and 7, 2011, he will work with the Youth’s Benefit Elementary and Fallston Middle string students to […]
Archives for May 2011
Victim in Havre de Grace Drowning Identified
From the Havre de Grace Police Department: On Saturday, May 28, 2011 at approximately 3:15 p.m., officers of the Havre de Grace Police Department responded to the area of Jean S. Roberts Memorial Park situated near the 600 block of Water Street for a report of a young male that had disappeared under the water. […]
North Harford Middle School Students and Staff Dedicate Wall of Honor to Remember Service of Family Members
From Harford County Public Schools: North Harford Middle School students and staff (NHMS) will remember and honor family members for their service to our great Country in a dedication program on Tuesday, May 31, 2011, at 12:30 p.m. at the school. Seventh grade students began the Wall as a service learning project, with the support […]
Former Maryland Secretary of State Willis Discusses Legislative Redistricting With New Harford Democratic Club
From the New Harford Democratic Club: Meeting Reminder Wednesday June 1, 2011; 7pm Aberdeen Holiday Inn, 1007 Beards Hill Rd., Aberdeen. Speaker John T. Willis, Former Maryland Secretary of State – Mr. Willis is an author and historian, and is widely recognized as an expert on the Maryland electorate and the State’s demographics. He was […]
16-Year-Old Boy Drowns In Susquehanna River Near Downtown Havre de Grace Park
A 16-year-old boy drowned in the Susquehanna River while swimming with friends Saturday afternoon, Havre de Grace police said, the second drowning of a teenager in two days in Harford County. The youth has not been identified pending notification of his family, according to Pfc. Jeff Gilpin, public relations officer for the Havre de Grace […]
19-Year-Old Aberdeen Proving Ground Soldier Drowns in Deer Creek Rapids at Rocks State Park
A 19-year-old Oregon man, a soldier at Aberdeen Proving Ground, drowned Friday afternoon in the Deer Creek rapids area of Rocks State Park, just below the King and Queen Seats. The Jarrettsville Volunteer Fire Company and Harford County Technical Rescue Team were dispatched just after 4 p.m. Friday to Rocks State Park across from the […]
Spencer for Hire: The Disgusting Practice of Hiring from Within
By Spencer Special to The Dagger The trouble with people who have what is referred to as “principles” is that they do unimaginably stupid things if they think their lofty principles are being violated. I walked away from a decent paying job seven months ago, at the height of a recession, because of my principles. […]
Harford County Shares the Road with Cyclists on Bike to Work Day; 126 Cyclists Participated in 9th Annual Rally
Harford County government: On Friday, May 20, some 126 cyclists participated in the ninth annual Bike to Work Day rally in Bel Air at the Harford County Government Administration Building. Bike to Work Day is a nationally observed day to encourage and recognize bicycling as a healthy, clean commuting option. Each May Harford County Government […]
