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County Mum on Details of IT Department Irregularities as Audits Continue, Claims Some Can Be “Easily Explained”
Several of the issues raised by auditors during a recent review of the Harford County Information and Communication Technology Department can be “easily explained,” according to a county spokesman who nonetheless said he could not comment on specific details at this time.
The Dagger earlier this week revealed that auditors… Continue Reading
Bel Air Teenager Shoots Father, Dumps Body in Aberdeen Pond Before Fleeing Officers (UPDATED)
A 16-year-old Bel Air youth shot his father at their Bel Air home Monday night before driving the body to a pond in Aberdeen and leading officers on a chase through residential portions of Bel Air, police said.
Robert C. Richardson III, 16, is charged with first- and second-degree murder… Continue Reading
The Strange Case of the Missing Enrollment Projections for Harford County Public Schools
This is the story of public school enrollment projections that went missing for a time in Harford County and how they led to the discovery of a glitch that affected estimates of school enrollment past and present but hopefully not the future.
Sometime after the beginning of each school year,… Continue Reading
Forest Lakes Elementary School Secret Committee to Decide on Daycare Provider
A majority of parents who use the daycare offered at Forest Lakes Elementary School want to keep the YWCA as the service provider for their school, while other parents want the school to consider alternatives. Who will decide whether to keep or replace the current daycare provider? A seven-member committee… Continue Reading
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