From the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal: Deputy State Fire Marshals have concluded their investigation in how a campfire at 1309 Gunston Drive injured two juveniles that resulted in one of them being flown to John Hopkins Hospital Children’s Center. Investigators determined a small group of pre-teens were having an orderly party that […]
Archives for December 2013
Whiteley: Land Records “Should be Made Available to Any Taxpaying User With the Same Conditions as Exist in an On-Site Courthouse Visit”
From Roy Whiteley, founder, Marylanders for Fair Property Taxation: Subject: Privacy Concerns with Maryland Public Documents As part of the Maryland property tax assessment appeals process, the taxpayer might choose to research public land records to obtain comparable data. The land records are in the public domain available without any access restrictions at the courthouses […]
Dagger Movie Night Double Feature: Saving Mr. Banks and Inside Llewyn Davis
Scroll down for our review of “Saving Mr. Banks” Inside Llewyn Davis The Coen brothers signature is found both in their characters and in their settings. Both of these things are readily apparent in this film, yet at the same time seem lacking. The title, taken literally, is the story of the film—it’s a portrait […]
Pedestrian Struck, Killed by Amtrak Train in Aberdeen Saturday Afternoon
From Amtrak Media Relations: Amtrak Train 168, the Northeast Regional, came into contact with a trespasser on Dec. 21 at 4:34 p.m. This was a fatality. The person has been identified as Michael Scott Grace Jr. The incident happened north of Aberdeen. At the time 300 passengers were on the train. There were no reported […]
Edgewood Community Celebrates Library’s 50th Anniversary
From the Harford County Public Library: The Edgewood Library celebrated its 50 anniversary with cake, a proclamation, and a gathering of community members on Wednesday, December 11th. As staff and customers looked on, County Councilman, Dion Guthrie, read aloud the proclamation from the County Council, recognizing the contribution of the Edgewood Library to the community. […]
Del. Glass Schedules Pre-Session Town Hall Meeting Jan. 4 in Aberdeen
From Del. Glen Glass: In preparation for the 2014 Session of the Maryland General Assembly, Harford County Delegate Glen Glass, District 34A, will be holding a Town Hall meeting on Saturday, January 4, 2014 from 12:00PM to 2:00PM at the American Legion Hall located at 44 North Parke Street, Aberdeen, MD 21001. All are welcome […]
Harford Tech Cobras Race to Halftime Lead, Hang On to Beat Havre de Grace Warriors, 55-48
In a fast-paced game at Havre de Grace High School Thursday night, the Harford Tech Cobras defeated the host Warriors, 55-48. Darius Dangerfield led all scorers with 19 points, including ten from the free-throw line. Havre de Grace trailed most of the first quarter, but a Tech turnover with five seconds left gave the Warriors […]
Charges Pending After Unlawful Sale of Stun Guns at Harford Mall Kiosk; Bel Air Police Seize 20 Stun Guns
From the Bel Air Police Department: On Friday December 20, 2013 at 1:30 pm, detectives from the Bel Air Police Department Criminal Investigation Division seized twenty stun guns from “Guys Hunting” a kiosk in the Harford Mall. The kiosk was operated by Estate Brokers of Maryland on Washington Street in Havre de Grace, Maryland. Harford […]