From Sallee Kunkel Filkins, Executive Director, Center for the Arts: [Editor’s Note: Get an update on the proposed Harford County Center for the Arts with Executive Director Sallee Filkins, on “The Harford Edge” Friday, August 31th on WAMD Radio 970 AM] How interesting that a local publication chose recently to publish a commentary, “My string […]
Del. Glass: “The Testimony that I Heard Only Confirmed that Smart Meters are Dangerous, Intrusive, and Have a Tendency to Break and Overheat”
From Del. Glen Glass: Dear Editor: Yesterday the Maryland Public Service Commission convened to hear testimony from BG&E, PEPCO, and Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative Inc. regarding recent news of Smart Meters overheating and causing fires in Pennsylvania. I attended this public hearing but was denied an opportunity to speak for several minutes along with another […]
Maryterese R. Streett, Owner of Boyd and Fulford Drug Store Bel Air, Teacher, Community Volunteer, Dies Saturday
From Harford County Council District C Councilman “Capt’n” Jim McMahan: I am personally saddened to pass along the news that Maryterese R. Streett passed on Saturday evening at the Hooper Hospice. Mrs. Street was married to Dr. Gene Streett of Boyd and Fulford Drug Store on Main Street in Bel Air. Mary came to Harford […]
Mallamo: “Monetary Incentives will Not Entice Business, When They Know that Policies are Not Fair to Everybody Equally”
From John Mallamo of Bel Air: Mr. Chris Streett, spokesman for the Harford County Economic Development Advisory Board recently delivered as elegant a pleading for the Board’s activities and its program as ever I have read, anywhere. It was a fine letter, very polished and professionally done. I am a bit embarrassed to say though, […]
Del. Glass: “There is Evidence that Suggests these Meters May be Dangerous to Our Bodies and the Environment”
From Del. Glen Glass: Dear Editor: As you may know, I introducedHouse Bill 878 which is the Public Utilities – Smart Meters – Opt-Out Option this past Legislative Session in an effort to allow Marylanders the ability to Opt-Out out of having a Smart Meter installed. Unfortunately, the Bill was ruled “unfavorable” by the Economic […]
Ryder: “The County Executive Did Not Answer My Questions, or Even Suggest a Process for Obtaining the Information I Asked For”
From Joan Ryder: Harford County Executive David R. Craig answered my request for information on August 13th 2012. His response was also published in the August 17th issue of the AEGIS. I very much appreciate the County Executive taking the time away from his other duties to answer my request. Although it was a brief […]
Del. Glass: “Pit Bulls are Not Inherently Dangerous but Products of their Owners…”
From By Delegate Glen Glass: The recent Special Session convened in the Maryland General Assembly dealt with two proposed bills in which four days of debate were spent. Senate Bill II was designed as the supposed answer to the recent Maryland Court of Appeals ruling in Tracy vs. Solesky regarding pit bull dogs and Senate […]
Del. Szeliga: “The Promised Financial Windfall to the State from Gambling will Not Materialize as Promised”
From Delegate Kathy Szeliga: Special Session – A Gambling Session Special Session – an activity devised to test the patience and long suffering of the members of the House of Delegates. This entire exercise has been an example of the disorganization and poor leadership in Annapolis. The very important issue of expanding gambling should have […]