A vote on next year’s school budget, rescheduled from last week due to the weather, dominates the January 24 agenda of the Harford County Board of Education. Also under consideration will be FY12 budget amendments to reflect a net increase in grant funding in the amount of $1,536,156. The funds are to be used for […]
The Last Stink Bug: Amusing Antics of an Unlikely Winter Companion
They were late to congregate in my old Conowingo Victorian, but when they did, they were multiplying with magnificence. Everybody was puzzled and overwhelmed, but I kinda just let them have their convention, like ladybugs, house flies, and other aphids had done over the decades. And then their appearance was relentless into late fall; in […]
Harford Education Leadership Conference Calls for Communication, Cooperation and Consistency in Harford County Public Schools
Reporting on a Harford Education Leadership Conference held in April, the co-host Harford Business Roundtable for Education begins a summary of work group feedback by outlining common themes: This is the third in a series of reports on the education conference published in The Dagger. From HBRT: Work Group Summary After the presentation by our […]
Del. James: “Families Deserve to Heal in Peace, and I Applaud My Counterparts in Arizona for Taking Action to Protect Them”
From the office of Del. Mary-Dulany James: Dear Friends: As you may recall, in 2006 I worked with people from Harford and Cecil counties, several prominent veterans groups, and other concerned parties, to sponsor and pass an act to protect Marylanders from protesters during memorial services. Although this law was challenged by some, I felt […]
Haford County Teacher of the Year Nominations are Now Being Accepted
From Harford County Public Schools: The Harford County Public School System, as well as 23 other public school systems in the state, will participate in the 2011-12 Maryland Teacher of the Year program. As in the past, any full-time classroom, resource or media teacher who spends the majority of their time teaching is eligible; guidance […]
Churchville Armed Robbery Suspects Arrested in Elkton and Philadelphia
From Maryland State Police: A month-long investigation by the Maryland State Police has resulted in the apprehension of two suspects in connection with the recent armed robbery of a Churchville Gas Station. On December 22, 2010 at 8:47 p.m., Troopers responded to the Xtra Fuels Gas Station located at the 2400 block of Churchville Road […]
Senate Republicans Elect New Leadership; Jacobs as Minority Leader and Pipkin as Minority Whip
From the Maryland Senate Republican Slate: Today, Republican State Senators elected Senator Nancy Jacobs (R-34th) to serve as the Minority Leader and Senator E.J. Pipkin (R-36th) to serve as the Minority Whip for the 2011 legislative session. “I am honored and humbled by the support of my colleagues in electing me Minority Leader,” said Jacobs. […]
Harford County Executive David R. Craig Responds to Governor O’Malley’s Proposed FY 2012 State Budget
From Harford County government: As Ronald Reagan commented at the beginning of his presidency, it is not the Republican Party’s “intention to do away with government. It is rather to make it work – work with us, not over us; to stand by our side, not ride on our back.” In his remarks to the […]
