Delegate Glen Glass Continues to Urge a Reconsideration of the Wal-Mart Relocation. From the office of Del. Glen Glass: Maryland State Delegate Glen Glass (R – Harford, District 34A), announced that he continues to oppose the proposed Wal-Mart relocation at the Plumtree Road and Route 924 intersection. Delegate Glass publicly applauded County Executive, David Craig’s […]
Aberdeen Police Continue to Seek Tips in Vi Ripken Armed Abuction Investigation; Witness Vehicle Sought
From the Aberdeen Police Department: Aberdeen, Maryland- November 15, 2012 – The armed abduction of Vi Ripken from her home on July 24, 2012 remains an active investigation. The attached enhanced images of the suspect were captured at the Wal Mart Store in the 6700 block of Chesapeake Center Drive in Glen Burnie and at […]
Harford County Planning Officials Outline Deficiencies in Plumtree Wal-Mart Traffic Study
In an area of Bel Air already known for traffic jams, how will Wal-Mart mitigate the impact of a proposed store at MD 924 and Plumtree Road? That is the question the company must answer via a traffic study required for the proposed new development. But Wal-Mart’s first crack at traffic solutions fell short by […]
Ambridge: “Wal-Mart Will Create Untold Dangers for Our Children and Citizens”
Bel Air resident Gary Ambridge prepared the following public comments for the October 17th Development Advisory Committee meeting and provided a copy to The Dagger for publication. Development Advisory Committee: I would like to thank the Development Advisory Committee for allowing me to speak and express my opinion unlike the closed session held by the […]
Harford County Councilwoman Lisanti Recommends Changes and Conditions to Bel Air Wal-Mart Plan
The following letter regarding the proposed Bel Air Wal-Mart Supercenter was sent to Moe Davenport, chief of the development review section of the Harford County Department of Planning and Zoning, and was read into the record at the Harford County Development Advisory Committee meeting on October 17. A copy was provided to The Dagger for […]
Bel Air Wal-Mart Temporarily Denied by Advisory Committee; Hundreds Protest Plan
Hundreds of protesters flooded a meeting Wednesday, during which Wal-Mart’s plans to build a new Supercenter in Bel Air were met with concerns from the committee charged with recommending projects for county approval. Wal-Mart said after the meeting that it would address comments made by the Developement Advisory Committee and work to meet state and […]
A Word From Wal-Mart…
Wal-Mart wants to tell its side of story in the battle over the company’s plans to build a Supercenter in Bel Air and close an older store in Abingdon. In a Friday afternoon email from the company’s public relations firm, The Dagger was offered an opportunity to ask questions in a meeting with Wal-Mart’s director […]
Maryland Watch: For Harford’s Eyes Only
I get it…Nobody cared about the referendum on congressional districts. As I said in the piece, the only inside baseball people want is from an Oriole. Last week seemed to be the time everybody hit it too. The Maryland Reporter showed that Maryland has the least compact districts in the entire nation. And Blair Lee […]