(Edgewood, MD – August 26, 2009) – Sheriff’s Detectives continue their investigation of a homicide which occurred in 2007. On December 31, 2007, at approximately 12:20 a.m., deputies responded to the 1800 block of Grempler Way in Edgewood for a report of an armed subject.
Upon arrival deputies contacted the homeowner who advised there was a subject inside of her residence with a gun. After entering the residence deputies discovered a deceased male, later identified as Tyree Eugene Brown, of Edgewood, suffering from at least one gun shot wound to the upper portion of his body.
Detectives believe the victim’s car, a 2001 Silver Buick with Maryland registration, was taken from the scene by the murderer. The car was later recovered in the area of Hanson Road and Meadowood Drive, Edgewood, MD on January 2, 2008.
As a result of the initial investigation Lewis Cochran, 22, of the ...Continue Reading
BEL AIR, Md.—The Harford men’s soccer team took a 1-1 tie into overtime but didn’t get a chance to mount any offense as Northern Virginia converted during the 92nd minute to take the 2-1, extra-time, win in the Fighting Owls (0-1) 2009 season opener on Friday night at Harford Stadium.
The teams battled increasingly heavy rains and winds as a tropical storm made its way up the East Coast and the play on the field mirrored the ferocity of the surrounding weather as the two teams combined for seven caution penalties in the early-season game.
The Raiders (1-0) wasted no time as Scott Taylor gathered a ball off a botched clear attempt by the Harford defense and fed Edwin Zolano, who dribbled one past Harford sophomore keeper Taylor Dize (Bel Air, Md./Salem Christian) at the 4:13 mark.
The Harford offense quickly retaliated, however, as freshman Derek Hyde (Fallston, Md./Fallston) ...Continue Reading
In advance of the City of Aberdeen’s November 3 municipal election, the New Harford Democratic Club is imploring its members to attend Wednesday night’s meeting to vote on which mayoral candidate the club will endorse – incumbent mayor Mike Bennett or current city council president Mike Hiob.
Aside from the fact that municipal elections are nonpartisan (although Bennett and Hiob are both Democrats, no party affiliation will appear next to the names of any candidates on the Aberdeen election ballot), the New Harford Democratic Club is also creating a stir because it will be voting to endorse a candidate several days before candidates can even begin to file to run for office.
The New Harford Democratic Club will hold its meeting and endorsement vote on September 2, but the City of Aberdeen’s candidate filing period extends from September 5 through October 3.
So what if the man the New Harford Democratic Club votes ...Continue Reading
(Edgewood, MD) – - On Thursday, August 20, 2009 at 10 AM, Harford County Executive David Craig, the Department of Community Services, Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, will celebrate Edgewood’s renaissance at the Washington Court Groundbreaking ceremony on Cedar Drive in Edgewood.
Washington Court, a 26 acre tract of land purchased by the U.S. Government in 1941 and located in the heart of Edgewood, has sat abandoned and dilapidated for 15 years. Once used for military housing and residential purposes, Washington Court is now a modern day ghost town –abandoned and boarded up, overgrown with weeds, walls littered with graffiti, an unhealthy dwelling for the homeless, and an ideal home for crime.
In 2006, Harford County Executive David Craig announced plans for the complete restoration of the site; since that time, the Administration and the Department of Community Services has worked diligently ...Continue Reading
The Harford County Health Department has announced seasonal flu vaccine clinics at several Harford County locations. In a recent press release, the department highly recommends the seasonal flu vaccine as a primary defense against serious illness for all adults and children aged 6 months and older. The seasonal flu vaccine will not specifically protect against the H1N1 virus (a.k.a. swine flu), but the seasonal flu vaccine may help improve your overall health during the coming flu season, when both seasonal and H1N1 influenza strains are expected to be circulating.
Here’s the information about the clinics, followed by some important tips on how to keep illness from spreading:
COST: Free to persons with Medicare Part B (Please bring your Medicare card) $20.00 (cash or check) for all others. No Medical Assistance will be accepted. Please wear short sleeve or loose fitted shirts.
It’s a rare thing to walk through a community’s physical future, to see literally the shape of things to come.
In the view of years, change has come fast to the Bel Air area. But in the view of weeks and months, it’s been a slow inching forward—a new condo project here, a piece of Route 1 redeveloped there. The cumulative effect is stunning, but the individual changes seem smaller.
Not always, though. On Thursday the first students will go to class at the new Bel Air High School, one of the largest single changes to the town’s fabric ever. I joined a few hundred other people for the school’s open house last week, the community’s first glimpse at the $65 million education leviathan.
At the very front of school is a stone slab, bearing the school’s name and noting the Classes of 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009. I meant to ask a ...Continue Reading
Patrick McGrady filed the required forms to run for Maryland State Delegate in District 34A today. In Annapolis Patrick will refuse to raise taxes on the citizens of District 34A, fight to eliminate crime and gang violence in our communities, and stand up for open and honest government in Maryland. Patrick plans to promote and defend the great American principles of individual liberty, constitutional government, and free markets.
Patrick is a life-long resident of Aberdeen and is employed as a Property Manager for Holly Circle Townhouses LLC, a local real estate company. He graduated from the Pennsylvania State University with a B.S in Finance and a B.A. in Economics. McGrady serves as a chief organizer for the Harford Property Tax Revolt, a grassroots citizens’ coalition dedicated to protecting private property owners and renters from out-of-control tax increases. He is also a member of the Harford County Campaign for Liberty, a ...Continue Reading
That’s former Harford County Board of Education President Patrick L. Hess reacting to allegations that Red Pump Elementary School was cancelled after problems with the bid process led to protests, and the potential for legal action against Harford County Public Schools. Hess told The Dagger that the school board cancelled Red Pump last December “because it was the financially correct thing to do.”
Asked about the Red Pump protests, Hess said he got a call from an upset contractor whose bid proposal on one of the construction packages had been deemed non-responsive at the bid opening held on November 3, 2008. The contractor told Hess that Harford County Public Schools could save half a million dollars by waiving some non-essential affidavits that had been required on the day of the bid opening and allowing lower bidders to be considered for contract awards. ...Continue Reading
Governor Martin O’Malley today outlined over $450 million in budget cuts including reductions to local aid which will cost Harford County $9.6 million. The Governor’s plan also includes furloughs and salary reductions for state employees, but does not cut funding to public schools. O’Malley will bring his plan to the Board of Public Works for approval tomorrow.
Here’s the breakdown of the proposed cuts to local aid:
Governor renews commitment to protecting public schools, Maryland families
ANNAPOLIS, MD (August 25, 2009) – Governor Martin O’Malley outlined more than $450 million in budget reductions that will be presented to Maryland’s Board of Public Works tomorrow. These actions are the second step in addressing a projected budget shortfall of more than $700 million for Fiscal Year 2010, and bring the total amount of reduced ...Continue Reading
Harford County students scored above the state and national averages on the Critical Reading and Mathematics sections of the SAT Reasoning Test, according to data released by the College Board today.
Compared to 2008, Harford County test-takers’ overall performance improved in Critical Reading (two points), remained steady in Mathematics, and dropped by two points in Writing. Harford County mean scores exceed the state in Critical Reading (507 versus 500) and in Mathematics (521 versus 502) while dropping below the state in Writing (488 versus 495).
The number of test-takers in Harford County decreased in 2009 with 1,350 graduates participating; approximately 26 percent of these were minority students. Compared to the state, African-American students in Harford County scored higher than their Maryland counterparts in both Critical Reading and Mathematics, but averaged slightly lower in writing.
“We are aligning our curriculum to ensure that our students have the skills necessary to do well on national ...Continue Reading
