Since October hit, my movie excitement has gone through the roof. This is the month of horror, and for someone like myself, it pleases me to the core. Even though the month is almost over, I thought myself and four other Dagger writers would give you our recommendations for movies to watch in the final […]
Councilman Guthrie Calls For Elimination Of Impact Fee In Light Of Mortgage Catastrophe
Harford County Councilman Dion Guthrie (District A) plans to introduce a bill to eliminate the impact fee on new home sales at the council meeting October 7, 2008. Guthrie said he has support at this time from Councilman Chad Shrodes (District D) and Councilwoman Mary Ann Lisanti (District F). Guthrie told The Dagger he had […]
Fuzzy Math From Board of Education On Its “No Pass, No Play” Eligibility Policy
No Pass, No Play. That’s the idea behind a Harford County Board of Education policy directed at the high school students who are failing one or more classes. At some schools, they make up more than half the population; on average, it’s closer to 37%. Officially known as the Eligibility Policy, the idea was to […]
The Dagger: Year One
Like most things in life, good and bad, The Dagger started off innocently enough. On September 7, 2007, the first introductory story, a two-paragraph piece aptly titled “Introductions,” was posted onto the Internet. Despite being called an introduction, the story posed more questions than it answered. Today, September 7, 2008, we hope to finally answer […]
Throwing Caution Into the Wind…And Calling For A Police Escort – Cindy
Lately, I’ve stopped turning down the chance to do something new just because I might look foolish. It’s not that the odds of embarrassing myself have diminished; I’m as capable as ever in that department. But now that I’ve hit middle age, I’ve realized opportunities might not come around again. Plus, embarrassment isn’t fatal. Otherwise, […]
Police Survivor’s Story to Air on Fox 45, Legislators Ask Governor O’Malley to Fund Scholarships for Fallen Heroes
Prompted by information first made public on The Dagger, Fox 45 News (Channel 15) will air a story on tonight’s 10 p.m. broadcast about the plight of Lynne Parry, widow of Baltimore Police Detective Sergeant Mark F. Parry. Lynne’s son was denied college tuition assistance intended for police survivors when the Edward T. Conroy Memorial […]
Sen. Harris, Del. Jennings Give Scholarship Aid to Family of Fallen Hero – Harford Del. McComas Calls For More Funding
Help is on the way for the family of fallen Baltimore County Police Detective Sergeant Mark F. Parry. As Del. Susan McComas relays in the following letter, Baltimore County Sen. Andy Harris and Del. J.B. Jennings were able to use unallocated portions of their legislative scholarship funds to help Lynne Parry pay for her children’s college tuition
The Sad Competition: Survivors Of Officers Killed Or Injured On Duty Vie For Limited State Dollars
In the following Letter to The Dagger, Lynne Parry tells a compelling story about her life as a police survivor and her frustrating personal experience with the Edward T. Conroy Memorial Scholarship program, which was designed to assist the families of fallen heroes with the cost of college in Maryland. When Lynne’s sons were put […]
