From the Bel Air Independence Day Committee: A fun-filled day of family events is on tap for Bel Air’s Fourth of July, the area’s largest patriotic celebration! The day will start at 6:45 a.m. with the traditional flag-raising ceremony in front of Bel Air High School, conducted by the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 30 and […]
Archives for June 2013
Nominations Accepted for Harford’s Most Beautiful People
From Harford County government: Each year the Harford County Department of Community Services, Volunteer Harford, conducts a search for local “unsung heroes” who selflessly assist those around them. They are volunteers of any age whose acts of goodwill have previously gone unnoticed. These “beautiful people” volunteer above and beyond, donating their time and talent to […]
Mothers of Murdered Sons & Daughters of Maryland Vigil Friday in Edgewood; “Kids Should Not be Dodging Bullets This Summer”
From Mildred M. Samy: THIS PAST WEEKEND WAS ONE OF THE DEADLIEST WEEKENDS IN MARYLAND!!! EDGEWOOD/HARFORD COUNTY was also affected!!! VIOLENCE IS REACHING EPIDEMIC PROPORTIONS IN THE U.S. WE ARE STARTING TO LOOK LIKE A WAR ZONE. WE ALL HAVE TO JOIN TOGETHER TO END THE VIOLENCE. VIOLENCE CROSSES ALL BARRIERS, IT DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE! […]
Sen. Jacobs: “The Only Person Dancing in the Rain After the 2013 Legislative Session is Martin O’Malley”
From Sen. Nancy Jacobs: Maryland drivers are getting ready to head to the emergency room for a transfusion, as Governor O’Malley is sucking their life’s blood out of them, or should I say the few dollars they have left in their wallets. With all the legislation that was passed in the recently ended legislative session, […]
Sen. Mikulski: “I Am Proud to See the Day that Marriage Equality Becomes the Law of the Land”
From the office of U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski: MIKULSKI STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT’S DECISION TO RULE DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE ACT UNCONSTITUTIONAL WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) today released the following statement after the Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA): “I applaud the U.S. Supreme Court for striking down […]
Reel News: Week of June 24 — White House Down, The Heat, Burt Wonderstone, No
Upcoming Theatrical Releases White House Down Director: Roland Emmerich PG-13; 137 mins. Trailer While on a tour of the White House with his young daughter, a Capitol policeman springs into action to save his child and protect the president from a heavily armed group of paramilitary invaders. (Synopsis by IMBD) No, you are not experiencing […]
Harford Executive and Gubernatorial Candidate Craig: Adopting Common Core State Standards Was a “Great Mistake”
In a recent interview focused on education, gubernatorial candidate and Harford County Executive David Craig said that Maryland’s adoption of the Common Core State Standards wasn’t simply a mistake, it was a “great mistake”; ditto for statewide tests and education funding required under the state’s maintenance of effort law (“ridiculous”, both). And don’t get the […]
Dagger Blotter June 7-9: Man Runs with Hedge Trimmer in Bel Air; Foul Language in Music at Edgewood Pool Party; Groundhog Attacks Mower, Gets Trapped in Jarrettsville
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 3500 block of Carsinswood Drive reported Friday a tree was […]
