The Town of Bel Air is reducing its Fiscal Year 2011 operating budget by $104,000 to reflect declines in estimated revenue and some corresponding cost cutting.
The town commissioners and the town staff went over the reductions during a brief wor...
The new advisory committee that will redraw lines for Harford County Council districts met for the first time Tuesday afternoon.
The three committee members — Jason Gallion, Chris Pate and Ben Lloyd — were given information on previous redistric...
Charges are not expected to be filed against the young Edgewood man who accidentally shot a 17-year-old Joppa girl Sunday.
Around 6:15 p.m. Sunday, deputies arrived in the 600 block of Tupelo Court in Edgewood after reports of a shooting, accord...
Harford Community College sophomore shooting guard Lionel Perkins was named to the 2011 All-Region XX First-Team, as announced by the Region Office on Monday.
Perkins led the Fighting Owls with 17.5 points per game.
Perkins helped lead th...
Fallston’s run at a girls basketball state title three-peat is over.
The phenomenal run ended Tuesday night in Fallston where the Cougars were beaten, 55-46, by visiting Elkton in a Class 2A East quarterfinal contest.
The Cougars trailed,...
Published March 4, 2011 by The Aegis in News, Crime
A 17-year-old Edgewood boy who a prosecutor said is a member of the Bloods street gang, was charged as an adult Thursday in connection with the January assault and robbery of a woman he knows.
Ronald J. Scaife, 17, of the 1600 block of Candlewoo...
The Harford County government and the City of Havre de Grace Thursday formally completed the resolution of their ownership in the Citizens Care and Rehabilitation Center’s building and real estate.
During a brief ceremony Thursday afternoon, Har...
The Harford County Board of Education approved major changes to a controversial countywide elementary school redistricting plan Monday evening, but did not take a final vote on the amended plan.
Two of the 10 amendments to the plan the board app...
Two cousins have been arrested and charged with the 2007 murder, that police believe began as a botched robbery, of a man who had been living in a motel just south of Aberdeen.
The victim, Robert Donte Hemphill, 29, had been shot multiple times ...
The Havre de Grace Warriors were knocked out of the Class 1A north boys basketball regional tournament on Wednesday night with a 72-59, semifinal loss to the host-team Owings Mills Eagles.
Havre de Grace’s Monty Werts had a double-double, puttin...
Published March 4, 2011 by The Record in News, Politics
Mayor Wayne Dougherty and three city council members are up for re-election this year in Havre de Grace, but no one has filed to run yet.
The deadline for any candidates to file is March 15. Election Day is Tuesday, May 3.
Jim Newby, city...
The Havre de Grace swimming team of Chris Worrell, Daniel Schoeberlein, Paul Butz and Renz Amato brought home their school’s first ever state title on Saturday afternoon, winning the boys 200-yard freestyle relay race at the 1A/2A/3A State Championship...
Published March 4, 2011 by The Record in News, Sports
The Aberdeen Eagles girls basketball team moved a step closer to a region title Tuesday night, defeating visiting North Harford 91-56 in a Class 3A north region quarterfinal. It was the Eagles’ third win over the Hawks this season.
The Eagles go...
Published March 4, 2011 by The Record in News, Politics
In less than three months, Perryville residents will head to the polls to elect two town commissioners.
The terms of Commissioners Michelle Linkey and Gary Tennis are set to expire in May.
Linkey said Tuesday she plans to run for re-elect...
The Town of Port Deposit will not receive a share of gambling revenue from the Hollywood Casino Perryville, at least for the time being.
During the town’s monthly meeting Tuesday night, Town Administrator Erika Quesenbery told the council she re...
After being out of work for over a year, Havre de Grace City Councilman Randy Craig landed a job as an inspector with the Maryland Environmental Service, a state supported agency whose director is former Harford County Executive Jim Harkins.
Cra...
A consultant who did a recent assessment of parking in downtown Havre de Grace told business people and city officials what most of them probably already knew: There’s enough spaces in the core retail and restaurant area, but too many of the spaces are...
Perryville agreed to pay just more than $25,000 over the next 10 years to renovate Richmond Hill Manor Senior Apartments in the hopes the contribution, in conjunction with the county’s, will help secure financing for the project.
During Perryvil...
The latest push for commuter rail and bus service to better serve Harford and Cecil counties is a good idea, at least in concept. It remains to be seen, though, if it’ll have two components needed to make it a truly successful venture, namely convenien...
Residents again came out to commend Aberdeen’s council members on their resolute stand against the tax forgiveness proposed by the state for the Village at Carsins Run in exchange for allowing Aberdeen to finally have a hotel and motel room rental tax....
More than 4,000 BGE customers in the Havre de Grace area lost power early last Friday morning after a piece of electrical equipment serving the city failed.
Rachael Lighty, spokeswoman for BGE, said about 4,300 customers were left in the dark at...
It’s hard to believe it’s been a decade since Bel Air started its celebration of chocolate. But it will be this weekend with Saturday’s 10th annual Bel Air Chocolate Festival.
And who doesn’t like chocolate? Even those who shouldn’t have it love...
The votes on fortune-telling may have been counted, but the debate about it is still going strong.
Several church representatives turned out for the Aberdeen City Council meeting Monday night to urge to urge council members to reconsider their r...
Published March 4, 2011 by The Aegis in News, Crime
A Florida man who once lived in Harford County and was previously convicted of a similar crime, is facing sex offense charges in connection with another local incident dating back to 1983.
Ronald Gene Burkentine, 56, with an address in Florida, ...
Published March 4, 2011 by The Aegis in News, Politics
Even if a bill that would grant same sex couples in Maryland full marriage rights makes it to the floor of the House, a majority, if not all, of Harford’s eight delegates will vote against it.
Senate Bill 116, known as the Civil Marriage Protect...