Do you know the last time a Lt. Governor of Maryland was elected Governor? If you said never, you can get a gold star. To be fair, we’ve only had 7 Lt. Governor’s as it is a fairly new addition in Maryland, but out of those 7, the only one that actually won the Democratic […]
Archives for 2012
“TIF, TIF, Hooray!” Harford Campaign for Liberty Urges Public Petition Against Tax Increment Financing of James Run Project
From Harford Campaign for Liberty: Why should you care what a TIF is? Tax Increment Financing is being used by Harford County government to give developers big loans backed by the taxpayers. The Harford County Government plans to borrow more than $20,000,000 to fund the projects of huge developers and you’re underwriting it. Then, over […]
Important Deadline for Homeowners – Homestead Tax Credit Application Due By Dec. 31, 2012
From the office of Sen. Nancy Jacobs: Limit the amount of your home assessment increase before the deadline! Homeowners who have not taken advantage of the Homestead Tax Credit must postmark their application to the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation by December 31st, 2012 or lose that benefit. The four year grace period allowed […]
Dagger Blotter Nov. 30-Dec. 2: Golf Club Wielded in Edgewood Fight; Man Exposes Self in Abingdon Parking Lot; Violin Stolen from Edgewood Middle School
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 1000 block of Beards Hill Road reported an armed robbery […]
From Bel Air Musical Roots Comes One Watt Sun’s “God Wants Us to Fail” Live Album
So, Sean “Guy” Wallis gathered his friends. His friends who have hung over the years, some musicians, artists, followers of his music gatherings at rented houses turned underground venues. The LP is in the works, but tonight was a cherished setting to record an official bootleg, live and raw of six of those songs. The […]
3rd Annual Harford County Conservation and Preservation Poster Contest
From Harford County government: Harford County Sustainability Office, Recycling Office and Harford County Public Schools partnered for the third year to hold the Conservation and Preservation Poster Contest. The contest is held to raise awareness about efficiently using and reusing our resources. This year, the four themes and grade categories were identified: grades K-2 Biking […]
Harford Tourism Manager Wini Roche Awarded Tourism Advocate of the Year
From Harford County government: Wini Roche, Tourism Manager for Harford County was recognized as Tourism Advocate of the Year by the Maryland Tourism Council at the 32nd Annual Maryland Tourism and Travel Summit held on November 15th at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Resort in Cambridge, MD. Roche was honored for her leadership role in […]
Detective Licato Recognized for 16 Years of Service with Aberdeen Police Department
From the Harford County Municipal Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #128: On Wednesday Dec. 12, the F.O.P. Lodge #128 recognized Detective Donald Licato for his 16 years of service with the Aberdeen Police Department. Detective Licato is the father of Cpl. Charles B. Licato who died tragically this past September. F.O.P. Lodge 128 directors from […]