From Krist Boardman: Give the beleaguered president some credit. He is right to be unhappy and to be questioning the course of the United States’ involvement in Afghanistan. That is his job anyway: to be setting the direction of the country on foreign policy. If I were president, I would be unhappy too that we’ve […]
From Michael I . Blum, Parade Chairman, Bel Air Independence Day Committee, Inc.: DEAR EDITOR: On behalf of the Bel Air Independence Day Committee, Inc., I wish to thank the greater Bel Air and Harford County community for its support of and response to the 2017 Bel Air July 4th Independence Day parade. As I’ve […]
From Krist Boardman: Mid-July is a memorable season with recent parades, fireworks, hotdog-eating contests, picnics, all part of an underlying appreciation of what a great and unique country we live in and what a great experience it is to be living in these times. The Declaration of Independence containing the elegant and nearly timeless prose […]
From Jean Salvatore: In just a few weeks, the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, which includes our U.S. representative, Andy Harris, will vote on an annual amendment to ban horse slaughter plants from re-opening in our country. Congressman Harris’s vote could determine whether or not this disturbing business returns to the U.S. Horse slaughter is not […]
From Krist Boardman: The May 24 issue of USA TODAY featured a lead, front page article about the absolute tragedy of accidental gun violence in homes in the United States, violence which kills on the average of one child a week. But it’s not just the innocent children who die; their families and communities suffer […]
From Ryan Burbey, President, Harford County Education Association: The time has come for HCPS to make prudent cuts to its bloated bureaucracy. The time has come for HCPS to put students and teachers first. In FY 2017 central administration cost over $15 million. That is over $400 per student enrolled in HCPS. In FY 2012, […]
From MedStar Health: Last spring, over 600 Harford County residents attended the community open house at the MedStar Health Bel Air Medical Campus to see the shiny new bedless hospital and urgent care. Among the guests: Anita Owens, of Fallston. While throngs of visitors toured the sunlit center from room to room, embracing its location […]
From the Harford County Chamber of Commerce: Editor: The mandated paid leave bills currently being considered in the Maryland House and Senate (HB 1 and SB 230) are severely detrimental to the business community of Harford County. The Harford County Chamber of Commerce represents 800 local businesses; over the course of this year’s legislative session […]
