There is a major controversy in Washington D.C. regarding the release of classified information. Republicans in Congress are accusing the Obama Administration of leaking the information for political gain. The ranking minority member of the House Pernament Select Committee on Intelligence Dutch Rupperserger has proclaimed that anybody leaking classified information should go to jail. Of […]
Deteriorating Building Conditions Persist in Harford County’s Older Public Schools; Asbestos, Mold, Leaks Cited
Deteriorating building conditions in Harford County’s older public schools were the subject of evocative comments by members of the public and a photo presentation by the president of the teacher’s union at a March 12 meeting of the Harford County Board of Education. Laura Runyeon, president of the Youth’s Benefit Elementary School PTA, cited a […]
No Danger to Public Safety Following Reports of Gas Odors Along Route 40 Corridor
Emergency officials said that the odor of natural gas along the Route 40 corridor Friday morning posed no danger to public safety, following a spate of 911 calls. Callers to the Harford County Emergency Operations Center began reporting the odor of gas in the Havre de Grace area at approximately 7 a.m., according to the […]
Youth’s Benefit Elementary PTA President Runyeon: Leaking Roof, Lead in Water, Aging Facility Need to be Replaced
The following comments were read by Laura Runyeon, President of the Youth’s Benefit Elementary School Parent Teacher Association, at the Harford County Board of Education meeting on Monday night. A copy was provided to The Dagger for publication: Thank you for the opportunity to speak before you this evening. My name is Laura Runyeon and […]
Fix-A-Leak Week Observed In Harford County; Help Stop Wasting Water
From Harford County government: Harford County supports the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ongoing “We’re for Water” campaign. This year’s Fix a Leak Week, observed during March 14 – 20, 2011, encourages Americans to help put a stop to the more than 1 trillion gallons of water wasted from household leaks each year. Finding and […]
Harford County Council Agenda Jan. 4: Meeting Moved, Joppa Library Roof Repairs, Sheriff’s Office Pension, Landfill Area Tax Credits
Forced out of the Harford County Council chambers because of unsafe structural conditions in the buildling, county council members will already have safety on their minds Tuesday night when discussing an emergency act to transfer nearly a half-million dollars in the budget for the roof repair of a leaking and potentially dangerous roof at the […]
