Published August 12, 2009 by The Aegis in Community
Barbecue professionals and fanatics alike from throughout the mid-Atlantic region are firing up their grills for the 8th annual Maryland Barbecue Bash, to be held on this Friday and Saturday in downtown Bel Air.
The Bel Air Downtown Alliance has...
Published August 12, 2009 by The Aegis in Community
A day after his Towson University town hall meeting on health care reform drew hundreds of vocal opponents, Maryland U.S. Sen. Benjamin Cardin stopped by Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air Tuesday morning to discuss the federal plan with member...
Andrew Mahone had to come from behind to win — not so, Brandy Gervais — in the Bobcat 3-mile race Saturday in Joppa. The two collegiate athletes were the top finishers among 107 runners on the Jerusalem Mill cross-country course.
Gervais, who be...
Recent minor league baseball action saw the Aberdeen IronBirds drop two of their last three contests, bringing their record to 22-28 on the season, and keeping the club at the bottom of the New York Penn League’s four-team McNamara Division.
Thr...
Harford Community College President Dr. James LaCalle announced Tuesday he will retire from the college next summer, after more than 40 years with the school.
LaCalle said he will finish out his contract, which expires June 30, 2010.
Brad...
Four athletes from Harford County registered top-10 finishes in the National AAU Junior Olympics track and field in Des Moines, Iowa, Aug. 1-8.
They were among 8,200 athletes from 42 states and Washington, D.C., who competed in 258 age-group eve...
Published August 12, 2009 by The Aegis in Business
— Michele Daneker recently returned from an ACE conference in Aruba. The invitation-only conference was for Aruba-certified experts. The theme was “weddings in Aruba,” and 59 travel agents from all around the country attended. Daneker is a travel agent...
Published August 12, 2009 by The Aegis in Business
— Harford Community College has announced the appointment of Stephen Phillips as assistant vice president for finance and budget.
Phillips most recently worked at Constellation Energy Group as a principal financial analyst in the corporate FP&am...
A dozen young men who have signed on to serve as bat boys in next week’s Ripken World Series convened at Cal Sr.’s Yard at the Ripken Baseball Complex in Aberdeen early Thursday evening to receive instructions from a veteran bat boy.
Joe Stetka,...
Published August 12, 2009 by The Aegis in Entertainment
“A little shake, a little rattle and roll… I put them together and you are bound to have a good time!” claims Richard Blane Harman of Rising Sun, who leads an unusual double life.
For two weeks every month, he captains a tugboat. When transporti...
Published August 12, 2009 by The Aegis in Community
The Upper Chesapeake Health Sleep Disorders Center at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace recently received program accreditation from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
To receive a five-year accreditation, a sleep center must meet...
The Harford County Council unanimously approved comprehensive zoning review legislation at its session Tuesday evening.
All that remained for the finish of the first countywide review of zoning since 1997-98 was Harford County Executive David Cr...
Published August 12, 2009 by The Aegis in Business
Harford County mortgage broker John Councilman, CMC, CRMS has been named “Mortgage Broker of the Year” by the National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB) for 2009. Broker of the Year, the top award given by the association, recognizes excellence in...
Published August 12, 2009 by The Aegis in Education
Dr. Dawn Lindsay officially began her new position as interim superintendent/president of Glendale (Calif.) Community College on July 1.
Lindsay grew up in Harford County and is the daughter of James and Marian Sweeney of Fallston.
She ho...
Carolyn Choate-Turnbull of Nashua, N.H., a six-year breast cancer survivor, competed in the 20th annual Danskin Women’s Triathlon in Webster, Mass., July 26 to raise $10,000 for her charity, the Breast Cancer Education Initiative for Low-Income & M...
Published August 14, 2009 by The Aegis in News, Community
Harford Community College’s Board of Trustees approved a new certificate in biotechnology and got a presentation on the rapidly-growing Higher Education and Conference Center during the board’s monthly meeting Tuesday.
The new biotechnology cert...
Published August 14, 2009 by The Aegis in News, Crime
An Aberdeen man was stabbed Tuesday after two men tried to rob him in Perryman.
Harford County sheriff’s deputies investigating the crime spoke with the victim late Tuesday as he sought treatment for his injuries, according to Sgt. Dave Betz, pu...
With a 3-2 record over the last week, the Aberdeen IronBirds (24-28) pulled to within a half game of the third-place Hudson Valley Renegades (25-28) in the four-team McNamara Division of the New York-Penn League.
Through Wednesday’s games, Aberd...
Published August 14, 2009 by The Aegis in News, Crime
Police are investigating a number of recent robberies, including the holdup of an Abingdon convenience store patron that may have involved gang members.
The victim, a 23-year-old Bel Air woman, was robbed and attacked around 9:30 p.m. Saturday w...
The Bel Air Independence Day Committee, Inc., has awarded the first Harford County High School Bel Air July 4th Parade Trophy to the Havre de Grace High School Warrior Pride Marching Band, which was deemed “Best Harford County High School Marching Band...
Nearly 1,000 vehicles took advantage of Saturday’s reopening of the Tollgate Yard Waste Facility, which was closed for budgetary reasons last month.
The July 1 closing, which prompted citizen complaints, turned out not to be so permanent, as the...
Published August 14, 2009 by The Record in News, Crime
The man allegedly responsible for a series of car accidents last week in Havre de Grace was arrested on numerous assault and reckless endangerment charges in connection with the incidents.
A Maryland State Police trooper, who was transporting a ...
The Perryville Little League junior softball team had a tough time in its first ever performance in the East Region tournament in West Haven, Conn.
Perryville opened play in fine fashion last Friday, winning 5-1, but over the next five days, the...
Assorted water issues were a major topic of discussion and Monday’s meeting of the Aberdeen City Council, even though the subject was not on the agenda.
The primary water discussion was prompted by the presentation and approval of a concept plan...
Published August 14, 2009 by The Aegis in News, Crime
A New York woman spent several days naked in the Harford County Detention Center earlier this week after being arrested and charged last week.
Winny Shiaw-Wen Huang was arrested the evening of Aug. 1 on charges of assault, attempting to disarm a...
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