The following letter was sent by Carolyn and Charles Hicks of Joppa to the Harford County Council. A copy was provided to The Dagger for publication: Dear Members of the Harford County Council, Last night, my husband and I attended the Joppa-Joppatowne Community Council meeting at JT High School. There were approximately 90 people in […]
Cassilly: “The Proposal To Enlarge Harford’s Incinerator Seems Very Short Sighted At Best, And Completely Irresponsible”
From Veronica Cassilly of Darlington: Harford County’s proposal to triple the size of its incinerator will increase the current rate of burning from 360 tons of trash a day to 1500 tons per day. The emissions from the current incinerator include 94 different toxins, 12 of which the Environmental Protection Agency has established safe levels […]
From A Distance…Things Aren’t What They Seem: Today An Eyesore, Scott’s Creek Could Be A Place For Everyone, Even Reformed Litterers, To Enjoy
Part 2 in a series by Todd Holden about Scott’s Creek in Delta. Part 1 can be read here: Massacre at Scott Creek: A Veritable Rummage Sale of Unwanted Household Furnishings Litter Delta Railroad Line. Recently I visited some families living very close to Bunker Hill Road along Scott’s Creek, on the north side of […]
Harford County Council Agenda Jan. 18: Meeting Moved to Patterson Mill; Landfill Fee Increase; Recycling Plan
Delayed a week because of snow and moved to Patterson Mill Middle/High School because of the closure of the County Council Chambers building, the Harford County Council will meet Tuesday night with proposals on the table to increase the tipping fees at Scarboro Landfill and implement expansive new recycling programs for all Harford County Public […]
Massacre at Scott Creek: A Veritable Rummage Sale of Unwanted Household Furnishings Litter Delta Railroad Line
What started out as a trip down memory lane turned out to be a rude awakening to the present and sadness of Scott Creek, meandering along the Ma and Pa railroad line and Bunker Hill road, just north of Delta. There isn’t a whole lot of childhood left except in the mind, so I grabbed […]
Harford County Announces Spring Schedule For Mulch and Compost Facility
From Harford County government: (Bel Air, MD) – – The Harford County Department has announced the new spring and summer schedule for the Harford Waste Disposal Center mulch and compost facility. Beginning Saturday, March 20, 2010 the mulch and compost facility will be open Monday thru Saturday from 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. The Harford […]
County Drops Pursuit of Land Near Joppa Park; Council Asked To Withdraw Incinerator Proposal
From Harford County government: (Bel Air, MD) – – Harford County Executive David R. Craig has announced that he no longer wishes to pursue the purchase of the Prologis property in Joppa, and asks the County Council to withdraw the proposed legislation. County Executive Craig cited the potential move of a major business to Harford […]
“Pass Councilman Guthrie’s Amendments” – Guthrie Pleads For Public Help To Bypass Magnolia Incinerator
In a letter last week, Harford County Councilman Dion Guthrie asked U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski for help to alleviate health and traffic concerns he believes will be imposed by the massive expansion of the Waste-to-Energy incinerator in Magnolia. Here are Guthrie’s amendments, help from a fellow council member and an all-out plea for public support […]