An electrical system failure at an Edgewood apartment complex sparked a fire Thursday, which caused an estimated $5,000 in damage. At about 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, an occupant at Oak Grove Apartments in the 6200 block of Edgewood Road in Edgewood reported a fire in the interior of a second floor apartment. Twenty-five firefighters from […]
Police Warn of Inoperative Traffic Signals Along Route 40 in Aberdeen, Abingdon, Belcamp, Edgewood
From Maryland State Police: The Maryland State Police, Bel Air Barracks, wants to notify motorists of expected traffic delays due to traffic signal outages along the Route 40 (Pulaski Highway) corridor. The outages are related to power outages in the Edgewood/Belcamp/Aberdeen area as a result of the severe thunderstorms that passed through the area on […]
Del. Glass: “Smart Meters are About Utility Corporations Making More Money and the Citizens of Maryland Paying More for Electricity and Losing Their Privacy”
From Del. Glen Glass: Dear Constituents, HB 878 – Public Utilities – Smart Meters – Opt-Out Option Smart Meters are only a benefit to the Utility companies, not the consumers!!!!! This simple bill, I introduced, gives the citizens of Maryland the right to Opt-Out from having a Smart Meter installed on their homes. Smart Meters […]
$50,000 Pledge Provides Funds for Scholarships, Education, and Sustainability Projects at Harford Community College
From Harford Community College: Forty-five 230-watt photovoltaic panels, which are used for generating electricity, were recently installed on the roof of Aberdeen Hall, the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) center at Harford Community College, thanks in large part to J.M. Huber Corporation. Huber Engineered Materials (HEM), a division of J.M. Huber Corporation, made a […]
Sen. Jacobs Meets With Powerless Edgewood/Joppa Businesses: “If [the State] Cared about People, They’d Put People Back to Work by Getting the Companies Electricity”
From the office of Sen. Nancy Jacobs: Businesses in the Edgewood and Joppa area, frustrated with continued power outages, met with Senator Nancy Jacobs on Wednesday at 11:30 am to vent their concerns. They wanted to know if BGE and government officials had any idea of the financial losses they and their employees have suffered […]
Hurricane Irene Recovery Continues in Harford County; 9,500 Without Electricity, “It Will Take Weeks to Recover from the Damage Left Behind”
From Harford County government: Recovery from the aftermath of Hurricane Irene continues in Harford County nearly three days after the storm left the Baltimore Metropolitan Region. The Harford County Department of Public Works, working in cooperation with both BGE and Delmarva Power, continue to clear roads that have been blocked or obstructed by fallen trees […]
Del. McDonough: “Short-Sighted Manpower Reductions have Resulted in Constellation-BGE Not Being Storm Ready”
The following letter was sent by Del. Pat McDonough to the Maryland Public Service Commission. A copy was provided to The Dagger for publication: Mr. Douglas R. M. Nazarian, Chairman MD Public Service Commission 6 St. Paul Street, 16th Floor Baltimore, MD 21202 Dear Commissioner Nazarian, I have received numerous complaints about the lack of […]
Aberdeen and Jarrettsville Residences Damaged in Hurricane Irene-Related Fires
Two residences, one in Jarrettsville and one in Aberdeen, were heavily damaged by fire in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene’s tour though Harford County, fire officials said. An overheated power strip sparked a fire in a home on the 4000 block of Old Federal Hill Road in Jarrettsville at approximately 6 p.m. Monday night, according […]
