From Harold J. Breaux: Fake News Elected Donald Trump As we install our new President a debate has continued over the legitimacy of his election. While the debate has centered around the alleged Russian involvement this writer believes the issue centers around a combination of factors including a.) release of the Comey letter concerning Anthony […]
Boardman: “Helton Continues to Remain a Controversial Figure in Harford County Politics”
From Krist Boardman: Despite advancing age (nearly 80) and a string of election losses that would make even William Jennings Bryan envious (he lost three presidential elections), Harford County’s ex-State Senator Arthur H. Helton, Jr. is gearing up for another encounter with Harford voters in 2018. Just recently he and sidekick George Harrison announced their […]
Burbey: “We Must Stop the Flight of Underpaid and Over-Worked Teachers from Our Schools”
From Ryan Burbey, President, Harford County Education Association: On October 27th the HCEA Representative Assembly voted unanimously to present a specific list of budgetary recommendations to Superintendent Canavan. On November 21st, HCEA sent these recommendations to both Superintendent Canavan and all the members of the Harford County Board of Education. You can read the HCEA […]
Bulavko: Proposal to Defund Harford County Public Schools Swimming Program Meets Opposition
From Leo M. Bulavko, Secretary, Save Harford County Swimming: The first of several Board of Education public meetings devoted to discussions regarding the Harford County Public School budget for Fiscal Year 2018 took place at the A.A. Roberty Building in Bel Air on January 4th. As has been commonplace for nearly 6 months, much of […]
Boardman: Memo to Trump – Ditch the Wall; Build a Rail Line to Mexico and Central America
From Krist Boardman: Memo to Donald Trump, President-Elect of the United States Dear Donald, Ditch the wall between the U.S. and Mexico. All the steel and mortar you can assemble to build a massive wall thousands of miles long will be a monumental waste of taxpayer resources. Ever hear of the saying, a chain is […]
Bulavko: “Think of the Real Human Costs of What Eliminating Swimming in Harford County Could Be”
The following letter was sent from Leo M. Bulavko, Secretary, Save Harford County Swimming, Inc., to Harford County Public Schools Superintendent Barbara Canavan. A copy was provided to The Dagger for publication. Dear Superintendent Canavan: I was feeling restless this morning and took to surfing the internet for local news, and came upon the story […]
Moon: “County Council Stood Mute Refusing the Courtesy of Seconding Amendments Offered by One of Their Own”
From Gloria Moon: Last month I thought I had seen the end of incivility and rudeness in the political arena when the presidential election ended. But Tuesday night I was again reminded of it by my own County Councilmen’s lack of courtesy. It truly was a disappointing display by my local legislators. (Video of the […]
Chesapeake Heritage Conservancy: Skipjack Martha Lewis Requires Extensive Restoration to Return to Educational Programming
From the Chesapeake Heritage Conservancy, Inc.: Dear Friends of the Chesapeake Heritage Conservancy, Inc., Over the past three years the Skipjack Martha Lewis has undergone major restoration with financial support from private donors, Harford County Government, the City of Havre de Grace, corporate partners, and fund raisers. The work on the skipjack has been extensive: […]
