From the Community Foundation of Harford County: Community Foundation of Harford County, through the Ben Boniface Deer Creek Valley Fund, has awarded a $50,000 grant to Harford County Department of Parks and Recreation in support of the construction of the Deer Creek kayak/canoe launch. The Deer Creek kayak/canoe launch will be the start and first […]
Harford Campaign for Liberty on Center for the Arts: “Growth in Harford County, in Any Form, Must Not be Linked with Burdensome Debt”
From Harford Campaign for Liberty: Dear Harford Voter, This May Harford’s County Council voted on 46 amendments to the FY 2016 County Budget – all unanimously passed in the course of two meetings, with little discussion. One of the amendments added $50,000 to the Budget to construct a parking lot on the land the Center […]
Harford County Executive-Elect Barry Glassman Announces Initial Cabinet Nominees
From Friends of Barry Glassman: Harford County Executive-elect Barry Glassman announced several Cabinet nominees Monday, naming outgoing County Council President Billy Boniface as director of administration and filling other positions with new hires or county employees tapped for promotion or reassignment. The Monday announcement is the first of several planned by the incoming county executive […]
Community Foundation of Harford County Announces Establishment of Ben Boniface Deer Creek Valley Fund
From the Community Foundation of Harford County: Community Foundation of Harford County is pleased to announce the establishment of the Ben Boniface Deer Creek Valley Fund. The fund was started by Darlington residents Billy and Barbara Boniface in memory of their son, Ben, who passed away last year. The fund was established to support recreational […]
Wehland: “Although Many Citizens Saw this Bill as Preventing or Stopping Walmart from Building, I Did Not Believe it Was Possible”
The following comments were presented by Bill Wehland to the Harford County Council on Tuesday, May 07, 2013. A copy was provided to The Dagger for publication: I was truly disappointed and frustrated with this council relative to how Bill No. 13-16 was so poorly handled at the last council meeting on April 16th. I […]
With Potential Legislative Hurdle Cleared, Wal-Mart Continues Quest for New Bel Air Supercenter Store Approval
Proposed legislation that might have stalled development of the Bel Air Wal-Mart, failed for lack of a second at a Harford County Council legislative session held Tuesday. County Council Bill No. 13-16 set forth special development requirements for stores 75,000 sq. ft. or larger, and subjected them to final approval by the Council, acting as […]
Harford County Council Moves Back Home; Returns to “Black Box” 2 Years after Structural Damage Forced Eviction
From the Harford County Council: The Harford County Council will be returning to 212 S. Bond St., also known as the “Black Box,” on Jan. 17, 2013, two years after being forced to leave due to structural damage. The building has since been repaired. This move comes as a welcome change for both the Council […]
Report: Boniface Son Heavily Intoxicated at Time of Fatal Crash; Council Hears Thoughts from Family
The son of Harford County Council President Billy Boniface had a blood alcohol level between three and a half and four times the legal limit when he crashed his pick-up truck through a fence at the family’s Darlington farm last month, according to a report from the state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Benjamin […]