Aberdeen police are searching for a man who allegedly sexually assaulted a female Aberdeen area elementary school student who was waiting alone at a bus stop Friday morning. Police said the unidentified man approached the girl at approximately 8:10 a.m. at the intersection of Post and Wood Road in Aberdeen. The student was waiting alone […]
Archives for June 2011
Maryland State Police Target Harford County with Criminal Enforcement Initiative
From the Maryland State Police: (Harford County, MD) – Troopers have turned up the heat to rid our highways of aggressive/ impaired drivers and criminal offenders traveling throughout Harford County. Motorists who feel they can drive without regard for safety or use our highways to aid in committing criminal acts will eventually encounter a trooper. […]
Harford County Employees Collect 100 Boxes of Food, $1,000 in Gift Certificates for Seniors in Need
From Harford County Government: (Bel Air, MD) – During the period May 26 through June 7, 2011, Harford County government employees took part in the Step Up to Stock Up for Seniors challenge. Employees were asked to form teams of no more than ten people to help stock the Harford County Department of Community Services’ […]
Dagger Movie Night: “Super 8”
Fans of “Lost” can rejoice – J.J. Abrams is capable of bringing that series’ same type of storytelling to the big screen. Mysterious and tense, “Super 8” is a successful throwback to producer Steven Spielberg’s early work. In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witness a catastrophic train […]
Dagger Movie Night: “The Tree of Life”
Terrence Malick’s fifth major motion picture and winner of the 2011 Palme d’Or from the Cannes Film Festival, “The Tree of Life” does not disappoint, but might not be for all audiences. The impressionistic story of a Midwestern family in the 1950’s, the film follows the journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence […]
McGrady: Aberdeen City Handouts – “This is an Example of Government Causing the Problem, then Trying to Use More Government to Solve It”
From Patrick McGrady: The City Council of Aberdeen on May 23, 2011 passed a budget that increased spending over last year and while cutting property taxes, they voted to raise our water/sewer rate. At this meeting, Mayor Michael Bennett said that he chooses not to use the constant yield, the rate that would cut taxes […]
Harford County Department of Community Services to Hold Public Hearings; Comments on Annual Action Plan Sought
From Harford County government: During June and July, the Harford County Department of Community Services will hold a series of public comment hearings on the department’s annual Action Plan. The Action Plan is written yearly and allows updates to be made to the department’s five-year Consolidated Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban […]
Greater Excellence in Education Foundation Launched; Former GEEF Organization Expands to Include Families Throughout Harford County
From Harford County Public Schools: The Greater Edgewood Education Foundation (GEEF) recently hosted an event to launch the expansion of the organization, now called the Greater Excellence in Education Foundation. The name of the organization was changed so all students and parents could feel inclusive in the programs and support offered by the organization. Maryland […]