Boy meets Girl. Boy asks for Girl’s number. Boy waits two to three days and then … sends her a text message.
Sound familiar?
Technology has become a big part of the dating world, and that little scenario has no doubt become a popular one,...
Published July 21, 2010 by The Aegis in Sports, Events
The Brian Anthony Wilson Memorial Scholarship Fund was created in honor of Brian Anthony Wilson, who was killed on June 8, 2008, in a car accident caused by a second offense drunk driver.
Wilson had just graduated from Havre de Grace High School...
The following was sent in by Jeff Blum, head coach of Fallston Lacrosse 2010 7-8-Tyker A team (Cougars):
The Fallston Lacrosse 2010 7-8-Tyker A team (Cougars) had many goals and successes this se ason. For the coaching staff, the most important ...
As grandfather and grandson, Jim Vadas and James Vadas comprised an unlikely team for a duathlon relay. Even more unlikely, the duo finished first, ahead of seven other teams in the Sunset Challenge Triathlon in Bridgeton, N.J., Saturday.
Jim, 7...
Published July 21, 2010 by The Aegis in News, Events
On Aug. 10, the Harford Mutual Home Runs for the Homeless event will be held at Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen.
The event will offer participants a real baseball experience. Teammembers will receive an event hat and shirt and have their photos taken...
Public art — that which is sanctioned and/or paid for by the government and exhibited in public places — is frequently controversial.
Not everyone, for example, thinks highly of the red sculpture along Route 24 at Tollgate Marketplace. Or, as on...
Randy Cerveny, president of Harford County’s teachers’ union, asked recently: “If someone is looking to start a career, why would they select Harford County?”
While Cerveny seems to believe the answer is no one would want to be a public school t...
As the Greater Bel Air area has expanded to include a suburban swath of central Harford County, many of the oldest parts of the core of the county seat have steadily deteriorated.
This deterioration has led to an increasingly menacing feel in th...
The Nobles Mill Road Bridge over Deer Creek is closed as a result of damage to the bridge structure. According to the Harford County Department of Public Works, the damage occurred when a falling tree struck the bridge earlier this week.
An insp...
Published July 21, 2010 by The Aegis in News, Crime
An Edgewood man is charged in connection with stealing and later selling four vehicles that broke down on highways in and around Harford County.
“It’s basically a predatory towing thief,” Detective Shawn Craig with the Harford County Sheriff’s O...
While economic experts say the U.S. is slowly moving out of the recession, Harford County’s home building industry is still facing a long road to recovery.
Slightly fewer permits for new residential construction were issued during the first six ...
Published July 21, 2010 by The Aegis in News, Crime
Police are looking for a Parkville man who is wanted in connection with the murder of an Aberdeen man outside an American Legion in Bel Air Sunday.
Bel Air police and Harford County sheriff's deputies identified 20-year-old Rakin Muhammad, also ...
It’s pretty clear now what’s in the crystal ball for this summer: lots of heat, interspersed with the occasional rain.
The Harford County forecast into early next week is all in the mid- to high 90s, with a daily chance of rain through Saturday ...
Published July 21, 2010 by The Aegis in News, Politics
Today (Wednesday) is the last day for the Harford County Democratic Central Committee to submit nominations for races in which it does not have candidates in this year’s election.
As of Tuesday afternoon, the Harford County Democratic Central Co...
Published July 21, 2010 by The Aegis in News, Politics
A Harford County Circuit Court judge’s ruling Friday to allow Art Helton to continue his candidacy for the District 34 State Senate seat is being appealed to the Maryland Court of Special Appeals in Annapolis.
After a four-hour hearing Friday, H...
After losing their second straight game Thursday night, the Aberdeen IronBirds knuckled down to win four consecutive road contests for their longest winning stint of the season so far.
The win streak also put Aberdeen over the .500 mark for the ...
Bel Air’s first murder in more than four years, and only its third in 26 years, may not have changed the perception of how safe the town is, but it has some people more wary.
Business owners and employees along Bond Street, even those who have b...
Instead of looking out on the normally quiet and healthy Gulf of Mexico, Cindy Cooksey was overwhelmed by the stench of oil, coming from a slick as far as the eye could see.
“Everywhere we were, we were surrounded by oil. It was something I hadn...
Published July 23, 2010 by The Record in News, Events
This summer, the Skipjack Martha Lewis in Havre de Grace is providing a unique experience for vino lovers.
Maryland Wine Cruises are available on the Martha Lewis until October for $40 per person from 7 to 9 p.m. The price includes wine, cheese,...
Published July 23, 2010 by The Aegis in Sports, Events
The Arena Club is hosting a Summer Fun 5K Run on Saturday, Aug. 28, from 8 a.m. to noon. The run is being held as a not-for-profit event that will deliver all proceeds to Anna’s House of Harford County.
The event features a 1 Mile Family Fun Wal...
Published July 23, 2010 by The Aegis in Sports, Events
In an effort to educate Harford County high school and middle school parents and athletes about college athletics, Dynamite Sports has been contracted by Harford County Public Schools Administrator of Athletics Ken Zorbach to conduct an hour-long free ...
Three Perryville Little League All-Star teams were to play for titles Thursday night at locations in Cecil County.
The 9-10 softball and senior softball teams were each playing for Maryland State Titles, in Perryville and Elkton respectively, wh...
Last week’s announcement by Upper Chesapeake Health that it is completing the acquisition of 70 acres at the I-95/155 interchange means a new regional medical center is coming to Havre de Grace.
It also means the clock is ticking for the existin...
The Aberdeen IronBirds extended their longest winning streak of the season in high style on Tuesday evening, with Kipp Schutz cracking a walk-off grand slam to complete his team’s fifth consecutive victory, while one night later the IronBirds saw their...
I enjoy weddings and road trips and last weekend I was able to roll both into a few days.
The original plan was to fly to Pittsburgh for the wedding of a college friend, take one of my three college roommates to the wedding as my guest, then spe...