UPDATE: Thank you to Dagger readers who in recent days viewed the You Tube video “The Killer of My Daughter”, helping the Edgewood High School PTSA spread the word about the dangers of drunk driving. As of Thursday May 5, the PTSA rallied the 500 views needed, along with 180 more for good measure, to […]
WAMD 970 AM Aberdeen Returns to Local Airwaves; Former Owner Capt’n Jim McMahan Looks Back
After more than a year of broadcast silence, Aberdeen radio station WAMD 970 AM has been powered up once more with an expanded signal and fresh programming ready to hit the Harford County airwaves. The station’s format will feature a mix of up-tempo music and local talk from live DJs, with local news provided by […]
C. Milton Wright High School Bans Sexually Explicit Dance Moves: “No Exaggerated Bending”
C. Milton Wright High School in Bel Air has banned sexually explicit dance moves, sometimes known as “grinding”, in new rules for all school dances. The following rules for students were published earlier this school year: Dance rules are as follows: a. Keeping both feet on the floor b. Hands must stay on waists or […]
Harford County Board of Education Agenda April 26: $18 Million in Capital Project Tranfers; Mandated Cafeteria Price Increases
Among the items on a packed agenda for the Harford County Board of Education Tuesday: approval of $18 million in transfers between capital projects; mandated increases to cafeteria prices for next year; awarding elective high school credit to middle school math students; and a proposal to partner with the College Board on a college readiness […]
Wal-Mart Move from Abingdon May be Tied to 1988 Land Deal; Deed Prevents Grocery Store at Current Location
Why might Wal-Mart be considering moving just a few miles, from their current location in Abingdon to a new one closer to Bel Air? An obscure provision tucked into the deed of a nearby land deal may hold the key. As part of the 1988 land deal which created the nearby Constant Friendship Shopping Center, […]
Cerveny Defeats Burbey, Re-Elected to Second Term as Harford County Education Association President
Randy Cerveny has been elected to a second, three-year term as president of the Harford County Education Association, earning 75 percent of the vote over challenger Ryan Burbey. Election results were released to HCEA members via e-mail on April 8. HCEA is the largest bargaining union in Harford County Public Schools, representing all teachers, guidance […]
Plans Outlined for 2012 Closure, Improvement of Wheel Road in Bel Air; One-Way Section of Patterson Mill Road to be Made Two-Way During Construction
Following a meeting with residents, Harford County officials have outlined plans to close and improve Wheel Road in two segments, beginning in 2012. Improvement of the western segment will close Wheel Road between Laurel Bush Road and Patterson Mill Road for at least six months, set to begin in the late spring/early summer of 2012. […]
Harford Community College Agenda April 13: Graduation, Allied Health Programs, Contract Approvals, Community Engagement
A list of graduation candidates; a report on non-credit allied health programs; contract approvals,and a discussion centered on community engagement round out the April meeting agenda for the Harford Community College Board of Trustees. A list of 552 potential candidates for graduation in May will be presented to board members. Candidates who complete all requirements […]
