By Len Chapel Special to The Dagger The recent passing of a friend, Victor “Vic” Leonard, got me to thinking about our first meeting, and that was on the playground at the “old” Bel Air Elementary School on Gordon Street. Somehow, my memories of the school are nearly as vivid today as they were when […]
Deafening Silence from Aberdeen Mayor and City Council While Their Citizens Begged for Mercy from Hatem Bridge Toll Increases
By Patrick McGrady Special to The Dagger There were raucous hearings held about the proposed MdTA toll increases on June 17 and June 27 in Perryville and Havre de Grace, respectively. There were many people present from Havre de Grace, Edgewood, Aberdeen, and all over Cecil County. Also in attendance were several elected representatives including […]
James Thornton and Ron Browning Appointed to Harford County Board of Education by Governor
James D. Thornton and Ronald Browning have been appointed to the Harford County Board of Education by Governor Martin O’Malley. Thornton, of Bel Air, is owner of Thorwood Real Estate. He is also Treasurer on the Board of Directors for the Baltimore Museum of Art and Board Member of the New Harford Democratic Club. Browning […]
Sheriff Bane: “If I’m Going to Deal with Just the Local Drug Dealer, We’re Never Going to Get Anywhere with the Drug Problem in Harford County”
Harford County Sheriff Jesse Bane spent longer than a half-hour Wednesday morning on WAMD 970 AM discussing the induction of Harford County into the Washington/Baltimore High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) by the Office of National Drug Control Policy. During the wide-ranging interview with WAMD radio host Maynard Edwards, Bane discussed the pros and cons of […]
Residents Oppose Extension of Cedarday Drive to Athletic Fields; Public Meeting Tuesday at Patterson Mill
Bel Air residents in the Cedarday and the Estates at Cedarday developments are fighting plans that they say will extend Cedarday Drive to create a major traffic thoroughfare through their neighborhood, reducing home values and family security. The group is lobbying Harford County Government to instead make improvements to the exiting Cedar Lane as an […]
“Miracle on the Hudson” Plane Slows Traffic; Draws Attention on Move Through Harford County
The plane that Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger landed on New York’s Hudson River after a bird strike disabled the engines made its way from Cecil and through Harford County on Tuesday – drawing attention and slowing traffic on I-95 to a crawl as the unusual cargo rolled along the highway. John and Shari Walker learned […]
Free-ish Speech: Harford Judge Orders Dagger to Release Two Users’ Information after Havre de Grace’s Smith Alleges “Mental Anguish”
If you’ve ever wondered how far your freedom of speech online extends, Harford County Circuit Court Judge Thomas Marshall has the answer for you. Marshall on Friday ordered The Dagger to turn over information related to the identities of two of the site’s anonymous commenters to Diane Smith of Havre de Grace, who is pursuing […]
Tito’s Netflix Queue: The Best and Worst of 2010
By Mark Special to The Dagger With the close of the year, I thought I would follow the lead of every self-absorbed movie critic and run down the best and worst movies I’ve watched this year, whether or not they were actually made in 2010. As you might know, one has to sift through an […]
