Early voting in Harford County got off to a rousing start on Saturday as an overflow crowd lined the parking lot at the McFaul Activity Center in Bel Air, the county’s only site for voting prior to Election Day. By midafternoon, Harford Countians had cast nearly 1,500 votes in the 2012 presidential election, according to […]
Grambo Elected Harford County Board of Education President; Reynolds to Serve as Vice-President
Rick Grambo will serve as president of the Harford County Board of Education following an election Monday night, and will fulfill the term of Leonard Wheeler, who died suddenly last month. Grambo had served as interim president since Wheeler’s death and was elected unanimously; there were no other nominations. Wheeler’s term is scheduled to end […]
Harford County Board of Education Oct. 22: Special Election of Board President; Approval of $16 Million Energy Performance Contract
The Harford County Board of Education plans to elect a new president and vice-president at a board business meeting set for October 22, 2012. The special election follows the sudden death of School Board President Leonard Wheeler in September. The October 22nd agenda also includes the award of a $16 million energy performance contract to […]
Bel Air Wal-Mart Temporarily Denied by Advisory Committee; Hundreds Protest Plan
Hundreds of protesters flooded a meeting Wednesday, during which Wal-Mart’s plans to build a new Supercenter in Bel Air were met with concerns from the committee charged with recommending projects for county approval. Wal-Mart said after the meeting that it would address comments made by the Developement Advisory Committee and work to meet state and […]
Harford School Board Members to Elect New President Oct. 22
Following the sudden death of School Board President Leonard Wheeler, the Harford County Board of Education will elect a new president at a board business meeting planned for Oct. 22. The new president will serve the remainder of Wheeler’s two-year term, which would have ended on July 20, 2013, according to Teri Kranefeld, HCPS manager […]
A Word From Wal-Mart…
Wal-Mart wants to tell its side of story in the battle over the company’s plans to build a Supercenter in Bel Air and close an older store in Abingdon. In a Friday afternoon email from the company’s public relations firm, The Dagger was offered an opportunity to ask questions in a meeting with Wal-Mart’s director […]
Harford County Executive Craig Brokers Closed-Door Meeting Between Wal-Mart Executives, Abingdon Community Council
In a closed door meeting brokered by the administration of Harford County Executive David Craig, executives of Wal-Mart met Monday with the Abingdon Community Council to discuss the company’s plans to build a Supercenter in Bel Air. Plans for the store have sparked fierce opposition from area residents. Craig’s chief of staff, Aaron Tomarchio, said […]
Harford County Board of Education Agenda Oct. 8: Hall of Fame Honors for Former Interim Superintendent Skebeck, Recommendations from Citizen Advisory Committees
The Harford County Board of Education will hold a business meeting on October 8th that will include Hall of Fame honors for Patricia Skebeck and recommendations from the school board’s citizen advisory committees. For her 30 years of service in Harford County Public Schools, former teacher and administrator Patricia L. Skebeck will be inducted into […]
