Violet Ripken, matriarch of the Ripken baseball family, was resting with relatives Wednesday afternoon after police said she was abducted at gunpoint from her Aberdeen home and driven around the area for nearly a day. According to Aberdeen police, Ripken, 74, was approached at her home by a male suspect between 7 a.m. and 8 […]
Archives for July 2012
98 Rock DJ Charged in Abingdon DUI Crash Had Recent History of Traffic Violations
The drunk driving crash involving a local radio host Sunday in Abingdon was the culmination of several years of traffic violations, including a previous charge against him of driving under the influence of alcohol and a speeding incident which resulted in a crash. Stephen G. Smith, 48, of Bel Air was charged with driving under […]
Harford County Public Schools Looks to Re-Brand Image; Asks Public For Help Choosing New Logo
For more than 50 years, Harford County Public Schools has been represented by a straightforward logo with a homespun look. Now, signs are pointing to a logo change and public input is being sought on two new designs, one of which will be recommended to the Harford County Board of Education in August by Superintendent […]
Bruce: “Think Zoning is Boring? About 800 Angry People at Last Week’s Walmart Community Input Meeting Used to Think so, Too”
From Morita Bruce, President, Friends of Harford, Inc. Think zoning is boring? About 800 angry people at last week’s Walmart Community Input Meeting (CIM) used to think so, too. They’ve been rudely awakened. The property where Walmart will be built was zoned R4 residential. However, in 2009, the owner asked for B3 business zoning during […]
County Executive Craig: “Maryland has a Significantly High Cost of Doing Business. There Must be Some Incentive for Company Executives to Give Us a Look”
From Harford County government: County Executive David R. Craig today issued the following statement to express his appreciation to the County Council for their approval of his request for a training grant from the county’s Office of Economic Development for an Edgewood technology development firm: “On July 10, the Harford County Council approved a Workforce […]
Sen. Jacobs: New Septic Regulations Will Hurt Housing Market, Increasing Price of a New Home
From the Office of Senator Nancy Jacobs: Today regulations have been implemented that require installation of a very expensive septic system in all newly built homes, and in existing houses where those systems must be replaced or improvements are made. Estimates for the cost of this “Best Available Technology” septic system will be about $12,000 […]
Two Alarm Fire Damages Six-Bay Garage and Contents in Darlington; Firefighter Hospitalized for Heat Exhaustion
From the Office of the State Fire Marshal: Deputy State Fire Marshals are investigating the cause of a two alarm fire inside the six bay garage located on the Richard Crouse Farm at 425 Darlington Road in Darlington, Maryland. The 6:19 a.m. fire originated on the interior of a 2003 Windsor Monaco Motor Coach parked […]
Dagger Blotter July 20-22: Abingdon Kids Beat Boat with Sticks; Son Points Gun at Father in Edgewood Library; People Take Photos of Aberdeen Police Officers House
The blotter is compiled from records of calls for service received by the Harford County Sheriff’s Office. The records are reviewed and prepared for publication by Dagger staff. They do not include records from municipal or state law enforcement agencies. Aberdeen A caller from the 1300 block of South Philadelphia Boulevard complained Friday that a […]
