More than six dozen Harford County Sheriff’s Deputies received pay raises last month as part of a budget amendment agreed to by County Executive David Craig and the deputies’ union, negotiations Sheriff Jesse Bane now says he was not involved with and plans to revisit with Craig. Under an amendment to the county’s operating budget […]
Archives for August 2012
Dagger Blotter Aug. 24-26: Fake Police Lights on Vehicle in Abingdon; Helmet-Less Dirtbike Riders in Edgewood; Smoking Weed in Front of Two Infants in Edgewood
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 1500 block of Meadowcrest Court reported Friday someone had broken […]
Abingdon Community Council: “We are Resolved that the Site Plan Design Currently Made Public for a Walmart Supercenter at Plumtree Road and Emmorton Road Inadequately Addresses Major Concerns…”
The following letter regarding the proposed Wal-Mart Supercenter in Bel Air was drafted by the Abingdon Community Council and addressed to the director of community affairs for Wal-Mart and officials in Harford County Government. The letter dated August 27, 2012 was also addressed to community members in Abingdon, Emmorton and Bel Air South. A copy […]
Roundabout at Tollgate Road and MacPhail Road Open to Traffic
From Harford County Government: The Harford County Department of Public Works has announced that Tollgate Road at MacPhail Road in Bel Air has been re-opened to traffic. The roads were closed in mid-August to allow for construction of a roundabout at the intersection. For further information regarding this road project, contact Michael T. Davies, Chief […]
Filkins: “At This Point It Is Up To The Citizens Who Believe That Harford County Needs A Community Arts Center To Lend A Voice…”
From Sallee Kunkel Filkins, Executive Director, Center for the Arts: [Editor’s Note: Get an update on the proposed Harford County Center for the Arts with Executive Director Sallee Filkins, on “The Harford Edge” Friday, August 31th on WAMD Radio 970 AM] How interesting that a local publication chose recently to publish a commentary, “My string […]
Suspicious Person Arrested Near Edgewood School Complex Wednesday
A suspicious man was arrested near the Edgewood school complex Wednesday, causing Edgewood Middle and High schools to be briefly locked down. According to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office, a suspicious person was reported on the grounds of Deerfield Elementary School shortly before 10 a.m. Wednesday. School staff told police that they had seen the […]
Maryland Watch: Keeping an Eye on Local Politics…Like Larry Hogan’s Missed Opportunity to Change Maryland
For almost four years I had my own slightly successful blog: O’MalleyWatch.com. The purpose of that blog was to point out the failures of Governor Martin O’Malley, to follow through on his campaign promises during his first term in office, and to expose controversies within his Administration. The blog made its biggest headlines because of […]
Del. Glass: “The Testimony that I Heard Only Confirmed that Smart Meters are Dangerous, Intrusive, and Have a Tendency to Break and Overheat”
From Del. Glen Glass: Dear Editor: Yesterday the Maryland Public Service Commission convened to hear testimony from BG&E, PEPCO, and Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative Inc. regarding recent news of Smart Meters overheating and causing fires in Pennsylvania. I attended this public hearing but was denied an opportunity to speak for several minutes along with another […]
