From the Office of the Governor: Governor Larry Hogan today announced the appointment of Dr. James D. Fielder as Secretary of the Maryland Higher Education Commission. Dr. Fielder has served as the governor’s Secretary of Appointments for the past eleven months. Secretary Fielder will replace current Secretary of the Higher Education Commission, Jennie Hunter-Cevera, who […]
Maryland State Police Investigate Decomposed Body Found Near White Marsh
From Maryland State Police: Maryland State Police are investigating a severely decomposed body found on the side of the road in Baltimore County this morning. A positive identification of the individual found has not yet been made. State Police homicide investigators are on the scene with Maryland State Police crime scene technicians. At about 10:00 […]
Dagger Movie Night: “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” — Is This the Movie You’ve Been Looking For? (Spoiler Free)
As if there wasn’t enough pressure from the fan base on director J.J. Abrams, this week The Wall Street Journal determined that “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” needs to gross at least $1.5 billion at the box office to be considered financially successful after Disney’s $4 billion purchase of the franchise three years ago. Even […]
AccuPay Owner Admits Stealing Money Set Aside by Clients to Pay Federal and State Taxes
From the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Baltimore: Beverly Carden, age 53, formerly of Bel Air, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to mail fraud and filing a false tax return, arising from a scheme to steal money from her clients and the IRS. The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland […]
Havre de Grace on Ice; City Offers Ice Skating at Hutchins Park this Winter Season
From the City of Havre de Grace: The City of Havre de Grace has plenty that’s new to see and do this year. Unique up-lighting along Washington Street is creating quite a social media buzz, along with traditional holiday decorations throughout the City, and many wonderful events. The Holiday Express Train Display on North Washington […]
Retail Shops and Merchandise Store Proposed for Schucks Corner
From Friends of Harford: Development Advisory Committee Agenda December 16, 2015 9:00 am County Council Chambers 212 South Bond Street Bel Air, MD 21014 Schucks Corner LLC – Lot 7 Located on the south side of Churchville Road (Route 22), east of Schucks Road. Tax Map 42; Parcel 454 Lot 7. Third Election District. Council […]
HdG Main Street Reorganizes as Havre de Grace Alliance; Pam Spelker Hired as Executive Director
From Havre de Grace Alliance, Inc.: The Board of Havre de Grace Main Street, Inc. has voted to cease operations and authorized Acting President Joseph Smith to form a new organization, the Havre de Grace Alliance Inc. (HdG Alliance Inc.), in cooperation with the City of Havre de Grace. The new organization will extend the […]
Edgewood Man Charged with Receiving Funds from Terrorist Organization ISIL for Possible Attack
From the Office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland: Baltimore, Maryland – Mohamed Elshinawy, 30, of Edgewood, Maryland, was arrested on Friday, December 11, 2015, on a federal criminal complaint charging him with attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated foreign terrorist […]