By Omar Simpson, Esq. Special to The Dagger INTRO: Here we go again… Different day, same ol’ bull stuff. White officer kills unarmed black man, claims it was the victims fault, and after much gnashing of teeth and soul searching by a predominantly white jury, the cop is set free to police the same community […]
Archives for 2014
Humane Society of Harford County Launches Public Campaign for New Animal Shelter
From the the Humane Society of Harford County: After years of planning and three months of extensive earthwork, the outline for the new 19,000 square foot home of The Humane Society of Harford County (HSHC) is under construction at 2208 Connolly Road in Fallston. The new facility is starting to take shape, with concrete brick […]
Governor-Elect Hogan Completes Transition Team; Harford County Representatives Among 31 New Members
From Hogan-Rutherford Committee to Change Maryland: At a press conference Dec. 2, Governor-elect Larry Hogan completed the Hogan-Rutherford transition team by announcing 31 new members. The press conference took place at 45 Calvert Street in downtown Annapolis, home to the Maryland Department of Budget and Management, with most of the new additions to the team […]
“Capt’n” Jim McMahan’s Coffee Talk Dec. 3: Holiday Concerts; Community Band; Chanukah Menorah
From Harford County Councilman “Capt’n” Jim McMahan: DEC 6 Christmas Street in Aberdeen. All day activities in the downtown area. Parade begins at 3 PM on Bel Air Ave Downtown. DEC 6 SUSQUEHANNA SYM ORCHESTRA Christmas Program. Bel Air High School 7:30 PM. For more information go to their web site www.ssorchestra.com DEC 7 Christmas […]
Bane: “I Want to Thank the Public for Believing in Me for 42 Years and Voting Me into Office for Two Terms”
The following letter was recently posted on former Sheriff Jesse Bane’s election website. Through a spokeswoman, Bane declined an interview with The Dagger in mid-November. For 42 years, I had the distinct pleasure to serve the citizens of Harford County, first as a deputy sheriff, then as your Sheriff. It would not be appropriate were […]
Harford County Council Introduces the 2014-2018 Members; Perrone, Vincenti, Beulah Join Incumbents Slutzky, Woods, McMahan, Shrodes
From the Harford County Council: The Harford County Council welcomes new members to the team. Mike Perrone, Jr., (D-A), Patrick Vincenti (D-E), Curtis Beulah (D-F) and Council President Richard C. Slutzky were sworn into office on Monday, December 1, 2014 in the Harford County Inaugural Ceremony at the Harford Community College APG Federal Credit Union […]
Suspect Sought in Weekend Robbery of Edgewood Dollar General Store
(December 2, 2014 — Edgewood, MD) The Harford County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in obtaining information regarding a robbery of the Dollar General in the 2200 block of Hanson Road in Edgewood. The robbery occurred shortly before 10 p.m. on November 29. The suspect is described as a black male, approximately 6’ […]
Havre de Grace Apartment Complex Damaged in Monday Night Fire
A Havre de Grace apartment building sustained serious damage in a Monday night fire which displaced nearly a dozen people, investigators said. The fire was discovered by an occupant of an eight-unit apartment complex in the 200 block of South Union Avenue at approximately 6:41 p.m. Monday, according to a release from the Office of […]
