By George Hensler Special to The Dagger The Maryland Barbecue Bash will be held August 10 and 11 in Bel Air, Maryland. Many times, those attending have no idea of what is actually going on. What follows is a short synopsis about what to expect when attending a barbecue contest. Even though it deals with […]
Bruce: “Think Zoning is Boring? About 800 Angry People at Last Week’s Walmart Community Input Meeting Used to Think so, Too”
From Morita Bruce, President, Friends of Harford, Inc. Think zoning is boring? About 800 angry people at last week’s Walmart Community Input Meeting (CIM) used to think so, too. They’ve been rudely awakened. The property where Walmart will be built was zoned R4 residential. However, in 2009, the owner asked for B3 business zoning during […]
Councilman Guthrie: “This Vote for Me was a Vote to Invest in Harford County, a Vote to Invest in Harford County Employees and to Invest in Improving and Moving our Amazing County Forward”
From Harford County Councilman Dion Guthrie: Dear Concerned Citizens: I want to address the many comments and concerns our office has received lately about Resolution 15-12, and make sure that you have all the correct information. Your opinions and concerns are important and I want to make sure they are addressed. Resolution 15-12 authorized Harford […]
Simpson: Hu$tle-Nomics – A New Approach to Crime Prevention In Harford County
From Omar Simpson, Esq.: Crime Prevention Requires Multi-Faceted Approach When will government learn that you just can’t police yourself out of fundamentally social and economic problems? Simply adding more police, jails and increasing arrests, while comforting to some, won’t solve the underlying problems…Poverty and Broken Families. Attack Poverty and Broken Families by Creating Stronger Men. […]
Stewart: Bel Air Independence Day Celebration “a Terrific Family-Oriented Day;” Volunteers and Participants Thanked
From Don Stewart, president of the Bel Air Independence Day Committee: Dear Editor The Bel Air Independence Day Committee, Inc. hosted a terrific family-oriented day this past 4th of July. We make most of our activities be an opportunity for families to go somewhere fun on the 4th of July. Given all of the families […]
McGrady: “What Were the Council Members Thinking? …Do They Really Think that Not Getting a Huge Loan this Year Counts as a Real Reduction in the Aberdeen City Budget?”
From Patrick McGrady: On April 23, 2012, Aberdeen Mayor Michael Bennett introduced his proposed budget to much fanfare at the Aberdeen City Council meeting. Some of the Aberdeen City Council gushed what was presented as a HUGE budget cut from last year to this year, a time in which the City received 28% less revenue […]
Del. Glass: “Our Petition Drive to Bring the Congressional Redistricting Map to Referendum this November was a Huge Success”
From Del. Glen Glass: Dear Constituents, Our Petition Drive to bring the Congressional Redistricting Map to referendum this November was a huge success. Patrick McGrady, Chairman of the Harford County Republican Central Committee, was able to help us in our final push to acquire the signatures we needed and I believe his effort ensured us […]
Howell: The Midnight Ride for American Independence
From Derek J. Howell: Last night (July 1 into July 2, 2012) I awoke hearing the rain battering against my house. This late night-to-early morning rainstorm led me to recall one of America’s forgotten heroes, Caesar Rodney, and his midnight ride for independence. Although Caesar Rodney is unfortunately forgotten by many teachers and textbook writers […]
