From the Havre de Grace Maritime Museum: Join us this Wednesday, May 25th at 7 pm for a Lecture: “The Oyster Wars” by Gregory Bartles The Oyster Wars were a series of sometimes violent disputes between oyster pirates and authorities and legal watermen from Maryland and Virginia in the waters of the Chesapeake Bay and […]
Archives for May 2011
Harford County’s Treasury Department Receives Award for Financial Reporting
From Harford County government: The Harford County Department of the Treasury is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its comprehensive annual financial report for the fiscal year ended June 30, […]
GIS Analyst Erin Wiley Chosen as Harford County Employee of the Month for May
From Harford County government: Erin Wiley, GIS Analyst for the Department of Planning & Zoning, has been chosen as the Harford County Employee of the Month for May. Wiley, a nine year employee of Harford County Government, was nominated for the award by Bel Air attorney John Gessner. Like many other citizens and land use […]
Harford County Board of Education Member Don Osman Will Not Seek Second Term
Harford County Board of Education member Don Osman will not seek a second term, he announced at the board’s meeting Monday. Osman made the announcement early in the meeting during the board comment session. He did not publicly state a reason for his decision. Osman’s current term is set to expire June 30. He was […]
Szerensits Transferred to Bel Air HS, Tucker to Patterson Mill After Removal as Principals of Aberdeen, Joppatowne
Aberdeen Principal Tom Szerensits has been transferred to become an assistant principal at Bel Air High School and Joppatowne Principal Macon Tucker has been transferred to the same position at Patterson Mill High School, Superintendent Robert Tomback announced at the Harford County Board of Education’s meeting Monday. Szerensits and Tucker were told late last month […]
Two Aberdeen Teens Arrested for April 23 Robbery at Abingdon Target
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: Two arrests have been made in connection with the robbery that occurred in front of the Target in Bel Air, MD on April 23, 2011. Investigators used still surveillance photos provided from Target security to compile the Metro Crime Stoppers and Harford County Crime Solver flyers that were distributed […]
Everything From Soup to Nuts: Fresh Food in Abundance at Bel Air Farmer’s Market
Listen to The Dagger’s Jennifer Bonney discuss her “Everything from Soup to Nuts” column with WAMD DJ Steve Mann live at 7:45 a.m. and again at 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday, May 24. WAMD can be heard on the radio at 970 AM or on the Internet at http://www.khztv.com/radio, and listeners can call in at 410-306-6270. […]
Aberdeen Police Plan DUI Checkpoint Friday
From the Aberdeen Police Department: (Aberdeen, MD) – Members of the Aberdeen Police Department will conduct a DUI-Sobriety Checkpoint on May 27, 2011. The checkpoint is being conducted in conjunction with the National Campaign ‘Checkpoint Strike Force”. The goal of the campaign is to reduce the number of drunk and drugged drivers on Harford County […]