To the Members of the HCPS Board of Education: The decision on selecting the school location for the placement of the Biomedical Services Magnet Program is on the BOE agenda for June 23, 2008. In April, 2006, after the redistricting of secondary schools, enrollment projections for the new secondary school attendance areas were presented. When […]
Ekey: “Unacceptable Level Of Failure” In Harford County Public Schools Warrants Scrutiny
Dear Mr. Smilko: The Aegis reported recently that you made the statement that “the dropout rate is decreasing”. In fact, the dropout rate for the Harford County Public Schools for 2007 is the second highest dropout rate out of the past five years. The rates in 2003, 2004, and 2005 were all lower than the […]
One, Two, Three Strikes You’re Out At Ye Olde Ball Game: Vintage Base Ball Club In Havre de Grace Is Looking For Players
It’s our great American pastime. Other sports might be more action-packed, hard-hitting and in-your-face, but there’s just something special about the pace of the game, the crack of the bat and the thrill of a home run. Nothing symbolizes summertime in America more than the underhanded toss of the pitcher, the smack of the ball into a bare, ungloved hand and […]
Harford County People Love Nurturing Trees
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the Maryland Forestry Board recently announced the winners of the 2007 PLANT – People Loving And Nurturing Trees – Awards. A dozen Harford County entities received PLANT awards this year, including local governments, schools, community organizations and even military installations. People Loving And Nurturing Trees (PLANT) is a statewide award program to […]
MacPhail’s Road to Baseball Glory: From Harford County Roots to the Hall of Fame
Ten things I love about Andy MacPhail (President of baseball operations for the Orioles)… Troy Patton Luke Scott Mike Costanzo Dennis Sarfate Matt Albers Bah-bye Miggy…(Miguel Tejada- Houston Astros) Adam Jones Chris Tillman George Sherrill Anthony Butler Kameron Mickolio Bedard-Gone…(Erik, you hurt me- but I am so over it…now a Seattle Mariner) At first glance, […]
Harford County’s Hotel Tax Tanked by State Senate; Identity of the Bill’s Assassin Remains Unknown
This news was passed along this morning by Delegate Dan Riley: “Hotel tax, for Harford County, killed in the Senate. It is with great disappointment I’ve learned the hotel tax for Aberdeen was killed in the Senate. The bill was doing well until someone offered an amendment. The amendment was accepted and became part of […]
State Senate Amends Legislation And Paves The Way For A Partially-Elected Board of Education In Harford County
UPDATE: The Harford County delegation voted UNANIMOUSLY to support the amendments creating a blended school board. Del. Dan Riley, who had abstained from voting on the all-elected board, voted in favor of the amendements. Del. Mary-Dulany James was absent from the vote. An amended version of Senate Bill 306 passed by the state senate today […]
Looking For An Adrenaline Rush…And Maybe Some Bruises?: Harford Dodgeball Picks Off The Competition
Remember when you were in elementary school gym class and your teacher would unleash you with a bunch of rubber balls in the middle of the gymnasium? You’d beeline to those balls, make your way back to the start position and the carnage would begin. You’d dip, dive, dance and hurl like a complete lunatic. […]
