From Maryland State Police: The first annual “Janet Hardy Memorial Checkpoint” this past weekend in an effort to combat impaired driving in Harford County was a successful Maryland State Police initiative. Although weather conditions were wet, snowy, and cold, the checkpoint was a success. Four individuals were arrested. Two drivers were charged with D.U.I. offenses […]
Archives for February 2013
Bel Air Middle School Teacher Rebecca Gault Named Semi-Finalist for National Teaching Hall of Fame
From Harford County Public Schools: Submitted by Bel Air Middle School Principal Sean Abel, Ed.D. Ms. Rebecca Gault was recently notified that she is one of twenty semi-finalists for the National Teaching Hall of Fame (NTHF) located in Emporia, Kansas. The goal of the NTHF is to support extraordinary teachers, inspire young adults to consider […]
Harford County’s Budget and Management Research Office Receives Award
From Harford County government: The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States and Canada, has announced that Harford County Government has received the GFOA’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the FY 2013 budget. The award represents a significant achievement by the Harford County Office of Budget and Management Research, which received the award […]
State Business Group Honor Del. Szeliga for Consistently High Pro-Business Score
From the office of Del. Kathy Szeliga: Delegate Kathy Szeliga (R-7) was honored tonight by Maryland Business for Responsive Government for her consistently high Roll Call score. She scored a perfect 100% during both of her first two years as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates. “These were two very tough years for […]
Dagger Blotter Feb. 6-7: Masked Bandit Steals Tip Jar, Flees into Bel Air Woods; Patient Cut with Box Cutter at Abingdon Gym; Unruly 7-Yr-Old Reported 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 area of Route 22 and Aldino-Stepney Road reported a suspicious […]
Havre de Grace Unveils Exhibits for the Star Spangled 200 Banner Trail
From the City of Havre de Grace Office of Tourism: The City of Havre de Grace will kick off the Maryland State Chesapeake Campaign the first weekend in May 2013 with a three day festival marking the 200th year of prosperity since they were ransacked and burned by the British. In 1813 Havre de Grace […]
Harford County Council of PTA Announces Reflections Program Winners
From the Harford County Council of PTAs: “The cultural arts are wisdom. They are mankind’s commentary on the human condition — comedy and tragedy. They are insights into the anguish and ecstasy, the conflicts and triumphs, the failures and aspirations of humanity.” With this statement, Mary Lou Anderson founded the National PTA’s Reflections Program in […]
Harford County Executive Craig: Stormwater Fee is the Latest to Come Down the Pipe
From Harford County government: By now, you have most likely heard of the new state-required stormwater fee that 10 Maryland counties, including Harford, must start collecting in the near future. What this means for Harford County taxpayers is that you will now have to pay an annual fee that will go toward funding stormwater infrastructure […]
