(Bel Air, MD) – - On Tuesday, March 23 at 6:30 PM, join the Harford County Department of Community Services’ Office of Drug Control Policy, FACE-IT, the Harford County Sheriff’s Office and the Harford County Liquor Board for a special presentation open to the community. The Town Hall Meeting concerning youth and underage drinking will be held at the Abingdon Branch of the Harford County Public Library, 2510 Tollgate Road, Abingdon, Md. 21009
The upcoming prom and graduation season is one of school pride, celebrating accomplishments, and high expectations for the future. However, it is also a time of high risk for our youth. Alcohol use is something that can easily destroy the dreams and hopes of our children. With this in mind, a special presentation on the dangers of underage drinking is being presented; an incident involving a local family will also be shared with participants to ...Continue Reading
If you believe that I am just a regular man about the town on New Year’s Eve, sitting in an elegant club in a major city, sipping champagne at the drop of midnight while having a woman on each arm laughing at everything I say, then I’m sorry to disappoint. Nothing could be further from the truth. It’s not for lack of trying. I am paranoid about partygoers who don’t know the first rule of partying, which is you have to be responsible enough to bring along a designated driver, someone whose idea of a good time is not to wind up in an emergency room. This past New Year’s weekend was met with the possibility of – you guessed it – frozen precipitation. This weather would have made driving so perilous that the drivers who aren’t driving slow and swerving around the road due to intoxication are ...Continue Reading
(Bel Air, MD) – Charges resulting from a Harford County Grand Jury indictment were served by State Police this morning on a driver involved in a crash last month in which three people were killed.
The accused is identified as Travis N. Gray, 31, of the 3500-block of Day Road, Darlington, Md. He is charged with three counts each of vehicular manslaughter, negligent homicide while under the influence and negligent homicide while impaired. He is charged with one count each of driving while under the influence and driving while impaired.
Gray turned himself in to State Police CRASH Team investigators at 7:00 a.m. today at the Bel Air Barracks. After processing, he was taken to the Harford County Detention Center where he was incarcerated on $250,000 bond.
On December 15, 2009, a Harford County Grand Jury handed up an indictment in this case. ...Continue Reading
As a component of Harford County Law Enforcement’s 2009 Holiday Safety Initiative, Harford County Sheriff’s deputies will be conducting DUI Saturation Patrols throughout the holiday season. Your safety and the safety of all Harford County citizens matter to us. That is why you will find us taking the necessary steps and precautions to keep impaired drivers off the road this holiday season.
Drunk or impaired driving killed nearly 13,000 people in 2007. That’s one person every 40 minutes. That makes it everyone’s problem. So tonight, and throughout the holiday season, if you celebrate with alcohol, use the tips we have provide and remember — Please Don’t Drink and Drive.
Much of the tragedy that results from impaired-driving crashes could be prevented if everyone followed these safety recommendations:
* If you are planning to drink alcohol with friends, designate a sober driver before going ...Continue Reading
The Greene Turtle on Main Street in Bel Air closed its doors Tuesday after the restaurant felt it was “unlikely” that a new lease agreement could be reached with its landlord.
In a statement to The Dagger, a company spokesman said the Greene Turtle parent company and its Bel Air franchise decided that they would be unable to reach a new lease agreement but hoped to find “a new home.”
“The Bel Air franchisees are committed to The Greene Turtle, having just opened another location in Aberdeen and signed a franchise agreement for Rehoboth Beach, [Del.], and are working closely with [the parent company] to reopen in Bel Air as early as possible,” spokesman Greg Pitkoff said in a statement.
Licensee Mike Venanzi of D&M GT of Aberdeen LLC did not respond to requests for comment Tuesday afternoon. That same LLC also owns the Greene Turtle on Beards Hill Road in Aberdeen, but ...Continue Reading
(Bel Air, MD) – - Harford County Executive David R. Craig, joined by Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith as well as representatives from the Maryland Wineries Association, helped kick-off the Piedmont Wine Trail at Fiore Winery in northern Harford County. The Piedmont Wine Trail is Maryland’s fourth wine trail.
“We are proud to join with Baltimore County and the Maryland Wineries Association as together we launch the Piedmont Wine Trail,” remarked County Executive David Craig. “Harford County is home to three wineries and were delighted to support them and their counterparts in Baltimore County,” Craig stated.
“The Piedmont Wine Trail represents a true partnership, offering visitors a taste of our region,” commented Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith.
The public opening of the Piedmont Wine Trail will be at Legacy Chase on September 25. The Baltimore and Harford County region is home to many award winning wineries, including Boordy Vineyards, Maryland’s ...Continue Reading
(Bel Air, MD – March 23, 2009) – - On Thursday, March 26 at 7:00 pm, join the Harford County Department of Community Services’ Office of Drug Control Policy, FACE-IT, and the Patterson Mill High School PTA for a special presentation open to the community. The Town Hall Meeting concerning youth and underage drinking will be held at Patterson Mill High School, located at 85 Patterson Mill Road, Bel Air, Maryland 21015.
The upcoming prom and graduation season is one of school pride, celebrating accomplishments, and high expectations for the future. However, it is also a time of high risk for our youth. Alcohol use is something that can easily destroy the dreams and hopes of our children.
Knowing this, a special presentation on the dangers of underage drinking is being presented; an incident involving a local family will also be shared with participants to increase awareness of the effects of alcohol ...Continue Reading
(Harford County, MD – March 13, 2008) – Drunk driving is one of America’s deadliest crimes. In fact, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, on St Patrick’s Day, nearly half of the drivers involved in fatal crashes have a blood alcohol content above .08, the legal limit. Therefore, thanks to a grant from the Harford County Highway Safety Committee and the Maryland Highway Safety Office, the Harford County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting DUI Saturation Patrols on Tuesday, March 17, 2009 – St. Patrick’s Day. Extra deputies will be on duty for the countywide initiative with the sole purpose of locating and arresting DUI offenders. “The Sheriff’s Office continues to conduct DUI Saturation Patrols randomly each week in an ongoing effort to detect and arrest any person who is driving a motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol on any roadway in Harford County,” stated Sergeant ...Continue Reading
Ah, the wearing of the green…the lads and lassies twirl about the parking lots and insane asylums with all manner of green apparel…
The little munchkins tromp out from under the Billy Goat Gruff’s lair…and the evil Troll casts spells far and wide…
Being Scots-Irish the coming weekend is a special event for me…not that I’m slowing down as age 70 approaches, but I’ve had to take in the reins a bit over the many years of celebrating my heritage and the heritage of anyone else at the bar…
This Thursday, the Maryland State Senate will be voting to pass new legislation to stop all drinking games at bars. While the legislation focuses on a 2-year, city-wide ban on bars promoting or holding Beer Pong events, the last paragraph (below) is open for interpretation and may cause many drinking events at bars within the city limits to become defunct.
Some people are arguing that there is no need for such a bill, as there are many laws in place already to stop binge drinking in bars, and are emailing Sen. George W. Della to tell him about their displeasure.
Here are a few of those letters:
Maryland State Senators,
I am writing to you today in regard to a piece of legislation which has already come across your desk.
On 12 February 2009, you will be asked to vote on SENATE ...Continue Reading
