Editor: The City of Aberdeen has for too long struggled to get out from under the financial burden of the Ripken Stadium. Each year the taxpayers of Aberdeen pay hundreds of thousands of dollars for the debt. I don’t know what Mayor Bennett thinks he’s doing, but he was certainly fibbing when he travelled to […]
Sen. Jennings: “Expressing Your Outrage Over This Monstrous Gerrymandering is My Priority in the Upcoming Special Session”
From the office of Sen. J.B. Jennings: Redistricting 2011: A Rigged Game In less than one week, I will be back in Annapolis for a special session to handle redistricting. If you haven’t seen the proposed maps from the Governor’s appointed redistricting commission, you can view them here. The maps are accompanied by an explanation […]
Run for the Lives of Those Trapped in the Sex Trade, Kingsville Race Aims to Help Prostitutes Escape Industry
From Delegate Kathy Szeliga: Here’s a chance to make a difference in the lives of children and women enslaved in the sex trafficking industry without leaving Maryland! On October 29th beginning at 8:30 AM at Beachmont Camp in Kingsville, MD, Freedom 424 will be holding a 5K race. You can run or walk or even […]
Suspect in Oct. 4 Aberdeen Double Shooting Arrested in N.C.
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: [October 14, 2011-Bel Air, MD] — Early this morning, Friday, October 14, 2011, Michael Anthony Mack was apprehended in Charlotte, N.C. by the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department working in cooperation with the Harford County Sheriff’s Office Apprehension Unit. Mack was wanted in connection with the double shooting of Tyrell […]
Back on the Map: State Officials Present Plans for Redevelopment of Downtown Aberdeen to City Council
The Aberdeen rail station is back on the transit map. Literally. The newest versions of MARC train system maps now picture the Harford County stop among others across the state–an appropriate addition after the state of Maryland designated the station and surrounding area as a “Transit-Oriented Development” Zone. That designation is intended to provide state […]
HAZ-MAT Incident at Harford County Detention Center; Employee Exposed to Probable Narcotic While Sorting Inmate Mail
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: At approximately 5:30 pm on Thursday, October 13, 2011, members from the Harford County Sheriff’s Office, Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company and the Harford County Hazardous Materials Response Team responded to the Harford County Detention Center located at 1030 Rock Spring Road in Bel Air, MD for the report […]
Dagger Movie Night: “The Big Year” – Birdwatching Flick Has No Drama, Humor to be Seen
Much like the insular culture of birdwatching, “The Big Year” doesn’t have enough broad-base appeal. While heartfelt, it falls flat on comedy and storytelling. It’s certain to be a hit among birders, but there is little to flock to for outsiders. Steve Martin, Jack Black and Owen Wilson are at a crossroads — one is […]
Aberdeen Man, Crips Gang Member, Sentenced to More than 12 Years in Prison for Carjacking Offenses
From the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Baltimore: U.S. District Judge J. Frederick Motz sentenced Tyrone Moore, age 21, of Aberdeen, Maryland, today to 147 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for conspiracy, carjacking and using a firearm during a crime of violence. The sentence was announced by United States Attorney for […]
