From Cyrus Etemad-Moghadam: [Youth’s Benefit Elementary School] has been operating overcapacity for 20 years. The trend is going down. We feel that we should be able to live with the present situation for a few more years until a new school is built. The performance of YBES under this condition shows that the school management […]
Dagger Book Club: At Rest in “Jarrettsville”?
By Susan Kelly Special to The Dagger In the spring I plan to visit the grave of Martha Jane Cairnes at the Bethel Church near Jarrettsville. She and the man buried close to her, Nicholas McComas, are the main characters in the novel “Jarrettsville” by Cornelia Nixon. I am most intrigued by her tombstone which […]
Meehan: “[Redistricting Map Leaves] A Significant Gap in the Information Being Made Available to the Community”
The following December 21, 2010 email was sent to the Harford County Board of Education by Jarrettsville Elementary School parent Michael Meehan, as as a follow-up to his public comments on elementary school redistricting. A copy was provided to The Dagger for publication: STAC & Board of Education, I made two formal requests at last […]
Jarrettsville, North Bend Elementary Parents Ask Harford School Board to “Stop the Swap”
The following alternative elementary redistricting proposal was sent to the Harford County Board of Education on December 30, 2010, on behalf of parents in both Jarrettsville Elementary and North Bend Elementary School. A copy was provided to The Dagger for publication: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Community of Madonna Manor / Salem Church (Jarrettsville) and the community […]
Harford County’s Helmet-Wearing Thief Strikes Again; Second Jarrettsville Bank Robbery By Same Suspect
From Maryland State Police: On Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at about 3:00 p.m. Troopers from the Maryland State Police and Deputies from the Harford County Sheriff’s Office responded to the BB&T (Baltimore Bank and Trust) located at 3891 Jarrettsville Pike, Jarrettsville, Md. for a reported armed robbery. The bank is located at the intersection of […]
Helmet-Wearing, Gun-Carrying Man Robs Jarrettsville Bank
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: On Friday, December 17, 2010 at approximately 4:10pm, Harford County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the BB&T bank located in the 3800 block of Jarrettsville Pike, Jarrettsville, MD in reference to a 911 call for a reported armed robbery. A white male weighing between 150lbs and 180lbs wearing a […]
Madonna Manor Residents: “We Request that all Northern Harford County Elementary Schools … be Excluded from the Proposed Redistricting”
The following letter was sent to the Harford County Board of Education and several elected officials by 13 residents of the Madonna Manor Community. A copy was provided to The Dagger for publication: Dear Harford County Board of Education and Redistricting STAC: The Madonna Manor Community, located between Madonna Road and Salem Church Road in […]
Harford Library Awards Top Summer Readers: Jarrettsville Elementary, Fallston Middle, Patterson Mill High Schools
From the Harford County Public Library: Jarrettsville Elementary School, Fallston Middle School and Patterson Mill High School are the recipients of the Harford County Public Library (HCPL) 2010 Summer Reading Trophies. The trophies were awarded to the elementary, middle and high school with the highest percentage of students who completed the Make a Splash READ! […]
