Local Ink

Concerned Parents Expose Issues at the New Patterson Mill Middle High School

The new Patterson Mill Middle High School should be the pride of Harford County. Thanks to the decision to forward fund several schools,... 

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... 

HAVRE DE-CISON 2008 - 7 Candidates Seek 3 City Council Seats in Havre de Grace On Tuesday

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... 

“A Classic Method of Wrapping Fresh Fish” And Other Uses For A Local Newspaper, Courtesy Of A Local Politician

The prolonged battle between Aberdeen City Councilman Mike Hiob and local newspaper The Record continued this week with the politician... 

A Failure of Leadership: CSSRP Under Fire Yet Again

A long-awaited independent review of the high school reform plan known as CSSRP was provided to the Board of Education by Leadership... 

Cops and Bloggers Part II: The Dagger Double-Teams Ed Norris on WHFS

UPDATE: Did you listen in? Tell us what you thought about Cindy and Mark’s appearance on The Ed Norris Show! Back by popular... 

I Have Seen The Future Of Harford, And It’s Going To Snow! A Recent History Of The City of Aberdeen’s Internet Presence

“Has hell finally frozen over?” That was my first thought when visiting the City of Aberdeen’s new web site. Of course... 

“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... 

Maryland Global Warming Bill Frozen as Session 2008 Ends

State Delegate Donna Stifler (District 35A), tells The Dagger that Senate Bill 309 has been killed by the House Economic Matters Committee. The... 

Glengarry (Wetlands Redux): Aberdeen Considers a Softer, Gentler 500-acre Annexation Request

Take the Aberdeen Annexation Survey and let them know what concerns you the most! The Aberdeen Planning Commission will entertain a... 

Life and Death in the Havre de Grace Yacht Basin: What’s Going on in the City’s Tydings Park Marina?

Much like the Hatfields and McCoys, this feud is over territory and owners’ right, but, rather than Kentucky backcountry, this... 

What Ever Happened to Local Courtesy? Who is the Roadblock to an Elected School Board in Harford County?

The fate of the elected School Board bill goes down to the wire in Annapolis. For the latest updates, check out the comments to this... 

Billion Dollar Man David Craig Reduces Harford County’s FY 2009 Budget, but Includes a Hefty Employee Raise

County Executive David Craig announced his proposed Fiscal Year 2009 budget for Harford County last Thursday, March 27. With all the... 

Harford County’s Hotel Tax Tanked by State Senate; Identity of the Bill’s Assassin Remains Unknown

This news was passed along this morning by Delegate Dan Riley: “Hotel tax, for Harford County, killed in the Senate. It is with... 

Bill To Make Day After Thanksgiving “American Indian Heritage Day” in MD Close to Passing

Del. B Dan Riley (D - District 34A) tells The Dagger that the House of Delegates managed to come together around an issue today. “Think... 

Candidate Cavalcade: A Flurry of Late Filings Fill the Havre de Grace Election Ballot with 8 Names

As last week came to a close, there weren’t enough people interested in running for Havre de Grace City Council to even hold... 

“First, do no Harm” - Councilman Slutzky Questions the Merit of Board of Education School Reform

Read the ‘Erroneous and Malicious’ Comments that Forced the Board of Education President to Announce He’s Leaving... 

Why the Board of Ed Doesn’t Want You to Know About the Harford County Council Visit Monday Night

UPDATE: At tonight’s (3/17) Board of Education meeting, board president Thomas Fidler, Jr. announced he will not seek a second... 

A Survey With Sense: Harford Students and Parents Weigh-In On Constrictive School Reform

Remember that bogus survey with the $46,000 price tag, all about high school reform in Harford County? The Dagger just received another... 

HELP WANTED: As Two City Councilmen Step Aside, Candidates Are Needed To Fill Out Havre de Grace’s Election Ballot

Two of the three Havre de Grace City Councilmen whose two-year terms expire this spring, Steve Gamatoria and Garrett Lyttle, will not...