Aberdeen Mayor Mike Bennett and the city council went into the holidays by wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and happy holidays after a Monday afternoon work session full of talks about Enterprise Zone requests, the decades old problem of too much sto...
Published December 23, 2009 by The Aegis in Sports
The Edgewood Rams battled but came up short Dec. 17, losing to the host-team John Carroll Patriots, 66-57.
The Rams trailed John Carroll by nine heading into the locker room at halftime.
Malcolm McMillan scored 18 to lead the Patriots, wh...
Published December 23, 2009 by The Record in Sports
All three local teams managed to get in games last week before the snow closed everything down, and only Havre de Grace managed to pick up a victory.
The Havre de Grace Warriors knocked off another county opponent last Friday night, beating the ...
Published December 23, 2009 by The Aegis in News, Community
Lillie Ragins-Walker, of Bel Air, describes Kwanzaa as a celebration of life and families coming together.
“Anyone can really participate in Kwanzaa,” Ragins-Walker said. “For me, it means my African-American family is coming together, sharing t...
Published December 23, 2009 by The Record in Sports
The previously undefeated Havre de Grace boys basketball squad was recently forced to retroactively forfeit a victory because it was found to have violated practice regulations.
In addition to the forfeit, Warriors’ head coach Johnny Brooks was ...
Published December 23, 2009 by The Record in News, Community
Harford and Cecil counties will see a White Christmas, since not all of the 15 to 20 inches that fell last weekend will be gone Friday.
But as last Saturday’s snow goes away, there is nearly as much concern about flooding this weekend as there w...
Published December 23, 2009 by The Aegis in News, Community
Every year, William Bearsch, 71, of Abingdon, indulges his alter ego as Santa Claus.
Bearsch has been dressing up as the big guy in red for years and delights in bringing joy to local children, but this Christmas he’s simply happy to be alive....
Published December 23, 2009 by The Aegis in Sports
Chris Litz, of Bel Air, is off to a record-setting start in the indoor track and field season.
The John Carroll alumnus broke the Goucher College indoor record in the pole vault in his first competition of the season Dec. 5. He then matched that...
Published December 23, 2009 by The Record in Sports
The Aberdeen Eagles girls basketball squad traveled down Route 40 the evening of Dec. 17 for a game with Havre de Grace, and came back home with a lopsided 68-24 victory.
Aberdeen’s Tiffany Taylor scored 14 points to lead the Eagles, while also ...
It’s a magical scene. This Christmas morning, like every Christmas morning, kids of every age will awaken with the watery winter sun, scurry down the steps and look eagerly for signs that Santa indeed slid down their chimney overnight and into their li...
Published December 23, 2009 by The Aegis in Sports
The Joppatowne Mariners defeated Cecil County’s Elkton Golden Elks, 59-41, Dec. 17.
The visiting Mariners led, 29-20, at the halftime buzzer.
Zameria Jones led the way for the winners, scoring 20 points while picking up seven steals. Brit...
Emergency personnel conducted an extended extrication of a patient last Friday after a car accident in Darlington.
Around 8:44 p.m. last Friday, a Honda CRV driven by Shannon Turner, 26, of Rising Sun, was headed north on Route 1 near Castleton ...
The collection of mistletoe is a tradition that spans 200 years and, in more recent generations, it’s become a Christmas icon, including in Harford County.
Despite its beauty and significance to Christmas and the holidays, however, mistletoe is ...
A manufacturer’s non-safety related recall of H1N1 nasal spray vaccine, announced Tuesday evening, will not affect Harford County, a health department spokesman said, even though some people were administered the vaccine in question at some of its clin...
Published December 23, 2009 by The Aegis in News, Community
Cleanup after Saturday’s storm continued this week, amid predictions of another big storm, albeit with a forecast of mostly rain, hitting on Christmas.
The chance of heavy rain has crews across the county taking action to address concerns about ...
Last month’s decision by the Aberdeen mayor and city council to rotate the council presidency every three to four months is drawing fire from what may be the last person to hold the job on an annual basis.
Former council president Mike Hiob, who...
Published December 23, 2009 by The Aegis in News, Community
Members of The Aegis Empty Stocking Committee are saying “thank you, Harford County” for the generous monetary contributions and many, many new unwrapped toys donated to The Empty Stocking Fund for needy local families for the 2009 season.
Total...
Published December 23, 2009 by The Record in News, Community, Weddings
What would you do if Santa Claus asked to marry you?
A Baltimore Ravens cheerleader from Havre de Grace said “yes.”
Meghan, whose last name isn’t being used because of a Ravens policy, received an extra special present from Santa prior t...
Increased traffic is the major concern of Fallston area residents, as plans are proceeding to develop the last vacant corner of one of Harford County’s busiest intersections.
About 30 residents gathered at the Fallston branch of the Harford Coun...
Published December 23, 2009 by The Aegis in News, Business, Community
Again this year, even during these economically challenged times, associates who work at the Saks Fifth Avenue distribution center in Aberdeen have shared and donated many, many pounds of food items to the Maryland Food Bank.
On Monday afternoon...
Published December 23, 2009 by The Aegis in News, Community
The Vogt House on Harrogate Way in Abingdon is a virtual winter wonderland these days, complete with Santa to greet passersby. The house is decorated in honor of Ryan Leung, and visitors are encouraged to donate to the Ryan Leung Autism Fund, which hel...
City crews in Havre de Grace stay busy late Monday morning clearing the large piles of snow from the weekend's storm which dumped 16 to 19 inches on the county....
Deputy State Fire Marshals are investigating two Harford County fires that caused significant damage last week.
Jarrettsville home
Firefighters battled flames in a Jarrettsville home for more than half an hour on Dec. 20, and the fire cau...
Published December 29, 2009 by The Aegis in News, Community
The Aegis Empty Stocking Fund once again reached its goal for 2009, raising $80,000 in donations for needy families during the holiday season.
Empty Stocking fund volunteers say they want to the thank the many people who donated money and toys a...
Published December 29, 2009 by The Aegis in News, Crime
A North Harford High School student was charged with having a deadly weapon on school property Dec. 18, while no charges were filed in a separate theft incident at C. Milton Wright High School the day before.
Weapon at North Harford
Aroun...