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A post-Memorial Day appreciation for those who serve [commentary]

Memorial Day - which by the time anyone reads this will have been observed with wreath placings, the playing of patriotic music and more...

 

The most qualified Harford school chief candidate works a mere two blocks away [Commentary]

Call me befuddled if you wish, but I still don't get the Harford County Board of Education's decision to name an interim superintendent...

A day to thank those who serve [Editorial]

Being next-door neighbors to a major military installation highlights the reality that living in a nation with a strong, civilian-controlled...

 

Bringing shame on his profession [Editorial]

Regardless of how most of us feel about individual elected officials or their leanings on particular policies, it's a fair observation...

 

Mural a fine addition to Bel Air [Editorial]

A blank wall can be a foreboding bit of architecture. Be it brick, block, concrete or wood, a building side with no windows generally has an...

American Association of University Women hold scholarship fund event [Letter]

On Monday, May 6, the Harford Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) held its fourth annual Food Fight, bringing...

Concerned about possible future trash transfer station [Letter]

I just read the editorial in The Aegis entitled "Grateful in Joppa."  We were until the county executive had a bill introduced...

The best defense against guns is guns [Letter]

On May 10, 2013, Aegis Managing Editor Allan Vought disagreed with my belief that expanding concealed carry permits is a viable...

Are you afraid and petrified, or will you survive? [Commentary]

In middle school, I went to a camp that was probably similar to a lot of other camps in that it focused on "wilderness" skills.

Harford government shouldn't be in the loan business [Editorial]

Once again, the Harford County government, like many county and municipal governments around the state and nation, has perpetuated the...

Distracted driving a threat to the public good [Editorial]

Erected back when drunk driving was the primary cause of fatal traffic accidents, the death toll sign in front of the Bel Air Barrack of the...

Remembering Bear, a little boy whose life was way too short [Commentary]

"Where do you even start? Bear was a very energetic, very loving kid. Everything he did, he just had fun with it." - Patrick Brzozowski

Harford fire, EMS service needs fixing [Editorial]

Harford County's fire and EMS service is a mess.

No such thing as a sure thing [Letter]

ust a reminder. There are no sure winners in racing, as Saturday's Preakness was proof of. A poll was taken and 65 percent of the race...

Sheriff's office doing a good job under Bane [Letter]

I went to the Harford County  Sheriff's Office town hall meeting last Saturday at North Harford High School.

World Heritage exchange student thanks community [Letter]

Hey there! My name is Mattia Tomay, and I'm a World Heritage Italian exchange student in Aberdeen.

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