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Concerned Parents Expose Issues at the New Patterson Mill Middle High School
Written by Cindy | May 13, 2008 | 13 Comments
The new Patterson Mill Middle High School should be the pride of Harford County. Thanks to the decision to forward fund several schools, Patterson Mill was the first in a string of long overdue construction projects intended to launch our students into the 21st century. Patterson Mill boasts many state-of-the-art features on the... more »
Local Ink
HAVRE DE-CISON 2008 - 7 Candidates Seek 3 City Council Seats in Havre de Grace On Tuesday
Written by Brian | May 2, 2008 | 23 Comments
Seven candidates will be on the ballot Tuesday in Havre de Grace and your votes will determine, which three of them will end up sitting at the dais for the next two years as members of the City Council. For those who want a final look at the candidates, a forum has been organized for Sunday night at 8 p.m. in the Havre de Grace police station. We’ve... more »
At Large
For Sale: One Kidney, Used But Not Abused
Written by Kendra | April 30, 2008 | 10 Comments
Does anybody out there need a kidney? Sure, it’s not a question you hear everyday, but apparently Iran has a few we could order up if you answered “yes” . What do you say? Iran is not usually a country we look to in order to draw ideas from, especially fiscally driven ones. But it seems that they have an incredibly successful organ... more »
Pop Culture
“Do Not Mourn The Dinosaurs.” Instead, Let’s Try To Avoid Their Fate
Written by Kevin T. Connor | May 2, 2008 | 4 Comments
Dinosaurs! The name itself infers impending awesomeness. It is derived from the Greek words ‘deinos’ (terrible) and ’saura’ (lizard). Already you know you are in for a show. Where do I find these terribly awesome lizards? Nowhere. You can find bones, fossils, footprints and even coprolites (fossilized poop). I have been enamored... more »
Balls
Packing Heat and Painting Keisters: The Paintballer’s Guide to Vengeance
Written by Molly | April 10, 2008 | 8 Comments
Picture your “favorite” politician in his bulging green Under Armour, protecting his house. Or a boss that just doesn’t seem to listen, let alone care. Picture the ignorant speedster who just cut you off on I-95 south, cell phone permanently affixed to their ear. Picture for just a moment, anyone who has wronged you or plucks your nerves. Now... more »
The School Yard
A Failure of Leadership: CSSRP Under Fire Yet Again
Written by Cindy | April 28, 2008 | 29 Comments
A long-awaited independent review of the high school reform plan known as CSSRP was provided to the Board of Education by Leadership Capacity, Inc. at the board’s work session Monday, April 21st in Bel Air. The board received a 300-page report reiterating many of the issues brought to the board’s attention by teachers, parents, students and administrators... more »
Why Does Charm City Get The 15-Foot Statue Of Edgewood’s Own Rock Star Frank Zappa?
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It was in Edgewood that Frank Zappa first inserted radioactive pellets into his nostrils. Now he’s being honored, sort of, with a 15-foot statue that was donated by his Lithuanian fans to the City of Baltimore. But why Baltimore? True, Zappa - the guitar-playing, anti-drug musician - was born in Charm City, but, as I’ve already mentioned, it was in Edgewood where he might have gotten off to his mind-bending start.
Let me get one thing off my chest from the get-go here, I’m much more a fan of Zappa’s story than I am his music. Blasphemy you say? Well, try to find a song of his that can compete with stories of his early life in Harford County. Zappa’s dad worked at what was then known as Edgewood Arsenal, but today is known as the Edgewood Area of Aberdeen Proving Ground. Zappa’s got some pretty good recollections from those days, including tasting DDT and wearing space helmets that left you to drown in your own vomit. Good stuff. Read the story »
“Why Didn’t I Call?” A Night In Shock Trauma Through The Eyes of a Drunk Driver

My mouth had struck so hard that some of my teeth remained embedded in the steering wheel where the EMS team had to literally pick them out. This was the scene and it wasn’t pretty. Allow me to repeat that, my mouth had struck so hard that some of my teeth remained embedded in the steering wheel. Some other teeth had fallen to the floor uprooted from their home, they would never be the same.
From my lower lip to my chin there was nothing but serrated flesh, it had been completely ripped apart - gaping wide open - revealing my gums and the jagged dentin that remained. My smile no longer ruled. Just raw nerves totally exposed, and shocked as hell to be disconnected from their dominion. My jaw was now gazing out in all its glory and menacing in a world where it had no business and I would surely pay the price. It was a freakish and bloodied mess. What had I done? Read the story »
1,000 Words About a Picture: Harford County Councilman Dion Guthrie and Sen. Hillary Clinton White Marsh Photo-Op
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Perhaps as a last-ditch effort to help drum up support for the sinking presidential candidate, or maybe just to show it off before it became completely irrelevant, Harford County Councilman Dion Guthrie unveiled a photograph last week showing him and Sen. Hillary Clinton meeting, shaking hands and evidently discussing the state of the Union while she was campaigning in Baltimore County.
Guthrie, a Democrat representing the Edgewood and Joppatowne area, passed the picture along to a small group of associates and, upon further inquiry, explained the photo opportunity came in mid-February when Sen. Clinton made a stop at the General Motors Allison Transmission Plant in White Marsh. Read the story »
Miller, Martin, Cullum Elected to Havre de Grace City Council

Miller -490
Martin -458
Cullum -412
Correri -375
Anderson -356
Gamatoria -326
Walker -174
It was a beautiful Election Day in Havre de Grace on Tuesday; it seems like it is every year, although maybe that’s because I still have lingering frostbite from the frigid Aberdeen Election Day of this past November.
This was a strange election for Havre de Grace, really unlike any other I can remember from my 8 years or so covering elections in Harford County. There were no issues that truly caught traction, no real spats or bad blood between any of the candidates (at least none which was spilled publicly) and no one running for office with a bold plan for change. Read the story »
The Twist
The Dirt
HAVRE DE-CISON 2008 - 7 Candidates Seek 3 City Council Seats in Havre de Grace On TuesdaySeven candidates will be on the ballot Tuesday in Havre de Grace and your votes will determine, which three of them will end up sitting...
“A Classic Method of Wrapping Fresh Fish” And Other Uses For A Local Newspaper, Courtesy Of A Local PoliticianThe prolonged battle between Aberdeen City Councilman Mike Hiob and local newspaper The Record continued this week with the politician...
The School Yard
A Failure of Leadership: CSSRP Under Fire Yet AgainA long-awaited independent review of the high school reform plan known as CSSRP was provided to the Board of Education by Leadership...
“Take Your Child To Work Day” gets a no go from Superintendent Haas“Take Your child To Work Day”… seems like an easy concept. I can remember as a child I looked forward to the fact...
Balls
Packing Heat and Painting Keisters: The Paintballer’s Guide to VengeancePicture your “favorite” politician in his bulging green Under Armour, protecting his house. Or a boss that just doesn’t seem...
Early ‘Birds Get the Worm at Baltimore Orioles FanFestCamden Yards opened its doors Saturday to let the fans get a taste of spring and baseball. In spite of the nip in the air and below...
The World
For Sale: One Kidney, Used But Not AbusedDoes anybody out there need a kidney? Sure, it’s not a question you hear everyday, but apparently Iran has a few we could order...
Cancer Fears Me: Putting A Positive Spin On A Negative Diagnosis“Cancer Fears Me.” These three words strung together have the audacity to put the “C” word in its place. It’s original...
Pop & Culture
“Do Not Mourn The Dinosaurs.” Instead, Let’s Try To Avoid Their FateDinosaurs! The name itself infers impending awesomeness. It is derived from the Greek words ‘deinos’ (terrible) and ’saura’...
Forget Wall Street, Invest In Something That Really Has Growth Potential - American CelebrityThis installment of Ask A Smartass will attempt to tackle a question that has been on the minds of many Americans these days: Is our...
Big Business
For Sale: One Kidney, Used But Not AbusedDoes anybody out there need a kidney? Sure, it’s not a question you hear everyday, but apparently Iran has a few we could order...
Super Bowl Sunday: Music, Food, Celebrities and, yes, even a little FootballNot a fan of the Patriots? Not a fan of the New York football Giants? Maybe football is just not your thing? Surely you know by now...
The Great Outdoors
You WILL Get Wet On This Ride: Harford’s Last Creek Crossing Still Has A Home On Tabernacle RoadUnless you were born and raised in the area, spent some time in the Boy Scouts or like to burn away your weekends cruising the twisting...
Ursa Minor Threat: How Legislative Bear Wrangling in Maryland could put Bruins Inside the BeltwayLegislation under consideration in Annapolis would force the introduction of wild black bears into each of Maryland’s 23 counties....















