From Harford County government: The University of Maryland Extension, Harford County office, working with Harford County’s Office of Drug Control Policy, will be holding 2 classes on prescription drug abuse prevention. The class, created by the Ohio State University Extension Service and School of Pharmacology, educates people on the reasons why prescription drugs are used/abused, […]
Archives for January 2013
Harford County Fatal Crashes Up in ’12 Amid Falling Overall Accident Numbers; Permanent Traffic Safety Commission Sought, But Not Speed Cameras
Less than a half-hour remained in 2012 when the teenager brought his car around a curve of Bush Chapel Road in Aberdeen. According to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office, 17-year-old Austin Remines was on the yellow center line a moment later when he swerved back into his own lane, lost control of his vehicle, and […]
Dagger Blotter Jan. 11-13: Forest Hill Woman Stabbed in Finger with Fork; Baltimore County Officer Locks Keys in Patrol Car; Suspicious Vehicle with Person in Trunk in Belcamp
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 200 block of Paradise Road reported a juvenile complaint Friday. […]
Del. Szeliga: Top 5 Issues in 2013 General Assembly Session – Wind, Pitbulls, Death Penalty, Guns and TAXES
From Del. Kathy Szeliga: The 2013 Legislative Session is off and running! Delegate Sue Aumann and I have put together a short Youtube video about the Top 5 Issues in the General Assembly this year. There’s always a surprise issue that pops up, but these are the top 5 we see so far: 5. Wind […]
Sen. Jennings: “I Will Stand Up and Protect Our 2nd Amendment Rights and I Am Committed to this Issue”
From State Sen. J.B. Jennings: Last week, the gavel ceremoniously dropped, calling to order the 433rd session of the Maryland General Assembly. For the next 90 days, our Legislature will take up issues encompassing simple procedural items, important budget considerations and of course socially divisive proposals, some of which are drawn on ideological and party […]
Charges Filed Against 12- and 13-Yr-Old Boys in Connection to Edgewood Vehicle Fire
From the office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal: On January 18 at 3:58 p.m., the Abingdon Fire Department, was alerted for a vehicle fire. The fire involved a 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier which was parked at the rear of a commercial property located at 414 Edgewood Road, Edgewood, Harford County. Four firefighters were able to […]
Harford County Announces Informational Meeting on State-Mandated Stormwater Remediation Fee
From Harford County government: On May 2, 2012, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley signed into law House Bill 987, which requires 10 Maryland counties, including Harford, to collect a Stormwater Remediation Fee to fund the implementation of local stormwater management practices and stream and wetland restoration projects. This bill passed the House of Delegates by a […]
Maryland Watch: And They’re Off
There is a whole lot of fun going on in Annapolis and Maryland politics this week. The General Assembly session started last Wednesday so everybody has been busy. Governor Martin O’Malley is in a competition with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on who can institute the strongest gun control in the nation. Both men plan […]
