A Saturday morning fire gutted an Edgewood townhome and caused minor injuries to a firefighter battling the blaze, according to the state fire marshal’s office. The fire was discovered in the basement family room of a two-story townhome on the 1200 block of Valley Leaf Court in Edgewood shortly after 10:15 a.m. Saturday. A total […]
Archives for January 2012
Dagger Movie Night: “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” – A Slow-Paced, Suspenseful Thriller
More of a period piece than a suspenseful thriller, “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” relies on a war of words rather than bullets. The antithesis of action romps like the “Bourne” films, it has captured the eye of critics, but the general public may find it too slow-paced for their taste. Based on the classic novel […]
New Bus Line to Link Harford, Cecil Counties
From Harford County Government: (Bel Air, MD) – This morning in Havre de Grace, Harford County Executive David R. Craig was joined by Cecil County Board of Commissioners President James T. Mullin and MTA Deputy Administrator Simon Taylor as they announced new local bus route linking Harford and Cecil Counties. The new route will be […]
Investigation Continues Into Aberdeen Car Blaze
Fire officials are investigating a blaze which broke out in a vehicle in Aberdeen early Saturday morning. According to the state fire marshal’s office, the fire broke out just before 3:40 a.m. Saturday morning in a two-door 2008 Volkswagen Beetle on the 2100 block of Clubhouse Road in Aberdeen. Seven firefighters from the Aberdeen Fire […]
The Strange Case of the Missing Enrollment Projections for Harford County Public Schools
This is the story of public school enrollment projections that went missing for a time in Harford County and how they led to the discovery of a glitch that affected estimates of school enrollment past and present but hopefully not the future. Sometime after the beginning of each school year, school officials present the members […]
Harford County Board of Education Jan. 9: Public Hearing, Work Session on Budget; Business Meeting to Follow
The members of the Harford County Board of Education will kick off their deliberations on the operating budget for next fiscal year with a work session scheduled on January 9 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The work session will include a public comment period on budget matters only. A school board business meeting is planned […]
Aberdeen Agenda Jan. 9: LEED Office Building Tax Subclass; Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation and Route 40/715 Improvement Updates
The Aberdeen City Council will introduce an ordinance Monday creating a new subclass of real property in Aberdeen for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), which would be taxed at a different, lower rate than other properties in the city to serve as incentive to attract sustainable, military-related development to the city. Also on […]
Pa. Couple Claims $128M Powerball Christmas Eve Jackpot on Ticket Sold in Elkton, Remains Anonymous
From the Maryland Lottery: (Baltimore) – An excited Pennsylvania couple arrived at Lottery Headquarters today, accompanied by legal counsel, to claim their $128.8 million Powerball prize. The elated twosome, who chose to remain anonymous, had the only winning ticket for the Christmas Eve drawing. The couple’s Quick Pick Powerball numbers of 14, 16, 30, 51, […]
