The family and friends of Patrick Ward, a Bel Air resident who was murdered in his apartment Aug. 5, gathered for a candlelight vigil Friday evening to commemorate his life. The event was slated to start at 7:30 p.m., but more than 100 mourners gathered for more than an hour after that time, gradually filling […]
Archives for August 2011
Bel Air Middle Students Blocked From Entering School…Until Errant Steel Beam Removed
With only a few weeks remaining before their scheduled return to classes, Bel Air Middle School students were barred from entering their school – courtesy of an errantly-erected steel crossbeam blocking the front entrance. A project underway at the school this summer called for a re-roofing and extension of an existing canopy. It’s a routine […]
Glen Burnie Man Killed in Forest Hill Tree Trimming Accident; Falling Limb Traps Victim 30 Feet Up Tree
From the Harford County Volunteer Fire and EMS Association: At 10:37 A.M. Thursday, Harford County 911 dispatched the Fallston Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Company to a report of a person trapped approximately 30 (thirty) feet above ground as a result of a tree trimming accident. Initial arriving units located the incident, in the 1700 block […]
Del. McDonough Asks Attorney General to Defend Historic Referendum Petition to Give Marylanders a Voice on Dream Act
From the office of Del. Pat McDonough: DELEGATE McDONOUGH WILL HOLD A NEWS CONFERENCE: FRIDAY, AUGUST 12TH, 2011, 1 P.M., 513 EASTERN AVE. IN ESSEX · MARYLAND “DREAM ACT” LAWSUIT FACES SERIOUS LEGAL QUESTIONS · HISTORIC MARYLAND VOTER PETITION DESERVES AGGRESSIVE DEFENSE BY ATTORNEY GENERAL · JUDGE SILKWORTH SHOULD RECUSE HERSELF FROM THE CASE BECAUSE […]
Dublin/Darlington August Bulletin: Wilson Ministry Center Fall Art Show; Darlington Elementary School Reunion
From the 21034 Community E-News Editors: Hosanna School Museum Offers Summer Programs Monday, August 8, 2011 – August 12, 2011 Heritage Week at the Hosanna School Museum Please join us for Summer Fun at the Hosanna School Museum Crafts, History, Storytelling, Underground Railroad Tour, Nature Walks, Living History, Picnic and more. 10-2 daily; Ages 6-12. […]
Sources: Slain Bel Air Man Had Growing Fears of Neighbors; Allowed Killer Into Apartment Days Before Stabbing Death
The stabbing death of a legally blind Bel Air man was the culmination of months of conflict between him and neighbors in his apartment building, events which led him to keep a gun in his apartment—a weapon that was intended for protection but which became the cause of his death. Multiple sources familiar with Ward […]
13-Year-Old Havre de Grace Boy Charged with Arson; Allegedly Ignited Curtains While Playing with Matches
From the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office: Deputy State Fire Marshals charged a 13 year old Havre de Grace youth with 1st Degree Arson in connection with a fire at his grandparents home this morning. The 10:12 a.m. fire at 418 Battery Drive in Havre de Grace caused approximately $1,500 in damages during a room […]
Del. Glass: “More than 80% of the People are Against the Dream Act, the Numbers are Higher in Harford and Cecil Counties”
From the office of Del. Glen Glass: THANK YOU TO HARFORD COUNTIANS To the many, many Harford County citizens who responded to the MDPetition Dream Act drive —- THANK YOU! To those who worked so hard on the Petition drive THANK YOU and to those of you who signed it THANK YOU!! There were over […]
