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Fallston residents still wary of Columbia pipeline

Fallston residents and council members questioned a Columbia Gas spokesman Tuesday on the necessity of a portion of a natural gas pipeline...

Harford executive withdraws employee bonus bills; county council goes along

Citing the new financial burden caused by last week's Maryland General Assembly action on teacher pension obligations, Harford County...

Board of Estimates approves contract for Robin Hood Road improvements

Nearly 3,000 feet of Robin Hood Road between Aberdeen and Havre de Grace will be reconstructed, with an estimated start date of July 1.

Several Harford churches active in petition drive to overturn same-sex marriage law

A number of Harford County churches and religious leaders are leading the local fight to revoke Maryland's new same-sex marriage law...

Consultant presents report on funding raises for teachers

About 50 teachers and community members attended a meeting at Bel Air High School Monday for the presentation of a financial report done...

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Martin, Glenn, Smith sworn in to seats on Havre de Grace City Council

Three newly elected members of the Havre de Grace City Council were sworn in during a brief ceremony as part of Monday night's council...

Aberdeen council approves $12.4 million budget

The Aberdeen City Council passed a $12.4 million operating budget for the 2013 fiscal year beginning July 1 at Monday's council meeting.

Bel Air town employees to get raises under new budget; light funded for Gateway and Boulton

Bel Air's town employees will get a 3 percent raise in July and residents of English Country Manor should soon get their long sought traffic...

Pat McDonough and our problem in talking about race in Baltimore

State Del. Pat McDonough's news release alleging that "black youth mobs terrorize" downtown Baltimore has certainly set off a firestorm of...

Harford delegate warns of Inner Harbor mobs

A delegate representing parts of Harford County said Wednesday that the governor should send in the Maryland State Police to control "roving...

Board to make final decision during June-July on Harford library Sunday hours

The Harford County Public Library Board of Trustees will make its final decisions in June and July regarding reinstatement of Sunday hours...

Compromise amendment keeps controversial Joppa trash transfer station in Harford budget

Harford County Councilmen Dion Guthrie and Joe Woods failed to get their budget amendments passed that would have removed the waste transfer...

Funding for new emergency center remains in Harford capital budget

Members of the Harford County Council agreed Tuesday to hold funding for a large portion of the planned Emergency Operations Center...

Harford council guts funding for Havre de Grace High replacement project

The Harford Council voted Tuesday to remove outyear funding for 2014 to 2016 to replace Havre de Grace High School, criticizing County...

Harford legislators, county executive sound off on special session

The top 14 percent of Maryland residents will soon pay more in income taxes and the counties will begin to cover a portion of teacher...

Three Harford library branches to get Sunday hours

At least three Harford County library branches stand to have Sunday hours reinstated after the Harford County Council passed a budget...

Refinancing stadium bonds helps Aberdeen save millions, cut budget

Aberdeen plans to cut its 2013 budget by 28 percent, or more than $4.8 million, much of the cut coming from savings through the...

Harford council votes down exec's order, but exec says action is illegal, will be ignored

The fight over a fire and emergency medical services commission for Harford County raged on Tuesday night, when the Harford County Council...

Bel Air to raise hourly parking garage fee to 50 cents

The public parking garage fee in Bel Air is expected to increase to 50 cents per hour beginning July 1.

Council members continue to hope for investigation into waste transfer station

Several Harford County Council members remain concerned about the process behind the proposed waste transfer station in Joppa.

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