From Michael Blum, Chairman, Bel Air Christmas Celebration 2013: To the Editor: On behalf of the Town of Bel Air and the Bel Air Downtown Alliance, I would like to thank the citizens of greater Bel Air for their attendance and enthusiasm at yesterday’s (Sunday, December 1, 2013) Bel Air Main Street Christmas Parade and […]
Blum: “Long May the Bel Air Christmas Parade and Celebration Flourish;” Procession Award Winners Announced
December 2, 2013 By 2 Comments
Howell: “On this Thanksgiving, Please Take a Moment and Reflect How at One Time in America Elected Servants Publicly Thanked God for the Rich Blessings We Have in America”
November 27, 2013 By 18 Comments
From Friends of Derek J. Howell: On this Thanksgiving, please take a moment and reflect how at one time in America elected servants publicly thanked God for the rich blessings we have in America. Below is an example of a Thanksgiving Day proclamation that was issued by John Hancock. John Hancock, you may recall, was […]
Harford County Board of Education President Reynolds: “…We Can No Longer Maintain Our Current Level of Services with the Funding Provided”
November 26, 2013 By 131 Comments
Harford County Board of Education President Nancy Reynolds made the following public comments at County Executive David Craig’s fiscal year 2015 budget hearing held on November 25th at Fallston High School. A copy was provided to The Dagger for publication. · County Executive Craig and members of the cabinet, I thank you for the opportunity […]
Burbey: “All Citizens of Harford County Should be Outraged by the Craig Administration’s History of Underfunding Our Schools”
November 17, 2013 By 198 Comments
From Ryan Burbey, President of the Harford County Education Association: All citizens of Harford County should be outraged by the Craig administration’s history of underfunding our schools. The flat funding which County Executive Craig has imposed upon HCPS has resulted in major cuts to transportation, programing and staff. Despite his claims of being a life-long […]
Russell: Havre de Grace Maritime Museum Reflects on Successes, Looks Toward Future Environmental and Maritime Heritage Projects
November 8, 2013 By 3 Comments
From Bruce Russell, President of the Havre de Grace Maritime Museum Board of Directors: Shorter daylight, fresh cooler breezes off the Bay and the comings of the fall and winter and a New Year bring me pause for reflection on our Maritime Museum. In the face of personnel loss, a recovering economy and tight money, […]
Thatcher: “Mr. Obama…Divider-in-Chief Has Chosen Not to be my President”
November 5, 2013 By 43 Comments
From James Thatcher of Bel Air: At 70 years of age, I can remember no President who has so divided this country as has Mr. Obama. Even under Jimmy Carter, whose ideology differed so greatly from my own, I was able to think of him as “my President” because when he spoke, he spoke to […]
Trimmer: “I Personally Believe that Other than Police, Fire, and Teachers, Any Other Service Could be Outsourced to Private Industry”
October 31, 2013 By 88 Comments
From Jeff Trimmer of Bel Air: To the Editor of the Dagger Press: The Harford County Board of Education is planning new ways to involve the public in the budget process. This process will lead to no substantial budget cuts. The Board of Education and the Harford County Government is incapable of making significant spending […]
