“No. No. No.” That’s former Harford County Board of Education President Patrick L. Hess reacting to allegations that Red Pump Elementary School was cancelled after problems with the bid process led to protests, and the potential for legal action against Harford County Public Schools. Hess told The Dagger that the school board cancelled Red Pump […]
State Budget Cuts To Cost Harford County $9.6 Million in Local Aid (UPDATED)
Governor Martin O’Malley today outlined over $450 million in budget cuts including reductions to local aid which will cost Harford County $9.6 million. The Governor’s plan also includes furloughs and salary reductions for state employees, but does not cut funding to public schools. O’Malley will bring his plan to the Board of Public Works for […]
Harford Republican Central Committee Selects Scott Gibson to Fill Vacancy
The Harford County Republican Central Committee last night selected Scott T. Gibson to fill a vacancy created by Michael Geppi, who resigned from the committee on May 27th to focus on his campaign for the Maryland House of Delegates. Committee Chairwoman Kim Wagner said Gibson, who is also the Director of Human Resources for Harford […]
Did Bidding Irregularities Stall Red Pump Elementary?
When the Harford County Board of Education cancelled plans to build Red Pump Elementary School last December, the school board was just days away from approving nearly $23 million in construction contracts that would have put shovels in the ground. The decision sparked a public debate over the fate of the school. Now The Dagger […]
Bel Air High School – Thanks for the Memories
It came from dust, and unto dust it shall return. The Bel Air High School building rose from the earth sixty years ago and it will be demolished sometime this October. The wreckage has already begun as a glorious new replacement building stands by, ready to welcome students at the start of the new school […]
Fallston Representative Needed for Harford School Board
Patrick L. Hess resigned unexpectedly from the Harford County Board of Education in July, leaving the Fallston area with no representation on the school board. That’s one reason Governor Martin O’Malley should act quickly to appoint a new member to serve out Hess’ term, which expires in 2011. Legislation passed earlier this year calls for […]
Transformer Grinds Through Harford: Exelon Upgrade Headed To Peach Bottom
A transformer will be passing through Harford County in the near future and this one is no toy. Weighing in at 481,000 pounds and belonging to Exelon Corporation, the first of seven new transformers bound for the company’s Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station in Delta, PA will be hauled on Harford County roads over six […]
Magnetic Opportunities: With Harford Tech Full, Where Can Students Go?
Harford County Public Schools has a little gem of a high school once known to locals as Votech, but now called Harford Technical High School. As it stands today, the school is both a credit and a reproach to the management of Harford County Public Schools. Like every other public high school in Harford County, […]
