From the office of Sen. Barry Glassman: Northern Harford County State Senator Barry Glassman (35) of Harford County and the Boy Scouts of America, Baltimore Area Council seek bond bill funding from the State of Maryland in the amount of $500,000 to construct the Broad Creek Maryland Boy Scouts of America Ecology Learning Center. The […]
Del. James: “I Think This is a Strong Budget Proposal that Accomplishes the Difficult Feat of Being Both Balanced and Not Raising Taxes…”
From the office of Del. Mary-Dulany James: Dear Friends: Last week Governor O’Malley presented his operating and capital budget proposals. The proposal balances the State’s budget primarily through cuts to State spending and re-formulations of longer term budgets. The Governor’s spending proposal cuts the structural deficit by 37% ($730M), balances the budget for FY12 and […]
“I’ve Been Anxious to Roll My Sleeves Up and Get to Work!” – Freshman District 7 Del. Szeliga Adjusts to Life Back in Annapolis
Del. Kathy Szeliga, a Republican representing the Eastern Baltimore and Western Harford County District 7, may be one of two new legislators representing Harford County in the Maryland General Assembly, but the freshman delegate is no stranger to Annapolis. Szeliga, who was elected to the seat vacated by J.B. Jennings’ election to state senate, has […]
Fire Destroys Million-Dollar Home in Fallston; 100 Firefighters Battled Blaze For 3 Hours
Despite the best efforts of the 100 firefighters who battled the blaze for several hours Thursday afternoon, fire destroyed a 6,000-square-foot Fallston home, causing nearly $2 million in damage. At 12:54 p.m. Thursday, a neighbor reported a fire at the two-story wood-framed dwelling owned by Raymond and Claire Santiago at 2008 Watervale Road in Fallston. […]
Sen. Jennings Activated For Air National Guard Mission; Joppa Legislator Is Only Member Of General Assembly Serving In The Military
From the office of Sen. J.B. Jennings: District 7 Legislator Will Fulfill Military’s Needs While Continuing to Serve Constituents Back Home ANNAPOLIS – State Sen. J.B. Jennings (District 7- Baltimore & Harford Counties), an Air National Guardsman, has been called to duty for a federal training mission at Robbins Air Force Base in Georgia. The […]
High-Octane Canadian Fiddle-Fest “Barrage” Coming Back To Patterson Mill Middle-High School
From Harford County Public Schools: Barrage will be coming back to Patterson Mill on Feb 26th at 7pm. They will perform their acclaimed concert and also have a combined performance with the orchestra’s of Patterson Mill and Fallston HS. Barrage – A high-octane fiddle-fest that features an international, multi-talented cast performing an eclectic mix of […]
Movie Review: “The Mechanic”
By Mark Special to The Dagger The latest Jason Statham project finds him playing the type of intense action role that has made him famous, this time in a remake of a Charles Bronson vehicle from 1972. Elite hitman Arthur Bishop (Statham) is given the task of eliminating his mentor, Harry McKenna (Donald Sutherland), at […]
Boundary Exceptions a “Critical” Issue in Harford County Elementary School Redistricting
When the Harford County Board of Education redraws elementary school attendance boundaries, what will happen to students seeking boundary exceptions? Changes to attendance boundaries are planned for next year to relieve overcrowding and to balance enrollment among the county’s 33 elementary schools. Complicating the redistricting effort will be boundary exceptions, which allow students to attend […]
