The following presentation by the NAACP Youth Council was delivered to the Harford County Board of Education on Monday, September 9th. A copy was provided to The Dagger for publication: Good Evening, My name is Eric Watson, I am a student at John Carroll High School and I am the Vice President of the Harford […]
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Superintendent Canavan: Plan Developed to Ensure Community Can Be Involved in FY15 Harford County Public Schools Operating Budget Process
From the Harford County Board of Education: The Board of Education of Harford County met for an open business meeting at 6:30 p.m., on Monday, September 9, 2013, in the Board Room of the HCPS/A.A. Roberty Building and took the following actions and received the following presentations: Approved the Consent Agenda with the removal of […]
Joppatowne Residents Attempt to Save Defunct Mariner Point Swim Club
When the pool at the heart of their community was shut down and put up for sale, Hanna Fitzpatrick, 13, her younger sister Katie Fitzpatrick, and their friend Grace Barnhart helped spark a long shot effort to save the beloved place where Joppatowne families had gathered for decades. It’s a long shot that could soon […]
Community Foundation of Harford County Announces Five New Funds
From the Community Foundation of Harford County: Community Foundation of Harford County (CFHC) announces the addition of five new funds. The Albert P. Close Foundation Fund was established with a $50,000 donation by The Albert P. Close Foundation, a nonprofit in Harford County that provides troubled youth in the county with hope and help for […]
Concerned Citizens Plan Legal Action Against Cuts in School Bus Service and Implementation of Pay-to-Play Fees in Harford County Public Schools
A coalition of concerned citizens plans legal action to halt cuts in school bus service and the implementation of pay-to-play fees in the school year that begins Monday in Harford County Public Schools. The system-wide cutbacks in school bus transportation and the new fees for students to participate in extra-curricular activities were approved by the […]
“Capt’n” Jim McMahan’s Coffee Talk: Aug. 23 — MACO Report, Hays House, Quarter Auction, Festival for the Arts
From Harford County Council District C Councilman “Capt’n” Jim McMahan: NEWS Saturday I returned from two days at the Md Assoc. of Counties annual conference in Ocean City. I drove down at 5 a.m. Thursday and came back Saturday eliminating one costly overnight. I stayed at the Holiday Inn ($593.00) 2 nights; Convention registration was […]
Dagger Blotter Aug. 9-11: Belcamp Woman Locked on Back Porch, Unable Get in House or Off Deck; Backpacks with Guns Found in Abingdon; Kids Destroy Aberdeen Bean Field
The blotter is compiled from records of calls for service received by the Harford County Sheriff’s Office. The records are reviewed and prepared for publication by Dagger staff. They do not include records from municipal or state law enforcement agencies. Aberdeen A caller from the 4700 block of Thistle Hill Drive reported craigslist fraud Friday. […]
Students to be Dismissed Earlier on Early Dismissal Days in Harford County this School Year
Early dismissal time for elementary school students will come a little earlier in the coming school year, under schedule changes announced to parents Monday by Harford County Public Schools. Students will now be dismissed 3 hours early, rather than 2 ½ hours early on the ten early dismissal days designated each year for elementary teacher […]
