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Checkmate Cancer in HdG on Saturday

Checkmate Cancer in HdG on Saturday

Harford County residents are being asked to support two worthy fundraisers to benefit two families of sick children.

 

Havre de Grace police, DPW rescue ducklings from storm drain

Havre de Grace, which bills itself as "The Decoy Capital of the World," is getting attention for some real ducks for a change.

Aberdeen man hit by truck, killed on Route 40

An Aberdeen man was killed Wednesday morning while walking on Route 40.

 

Crowd at budget hearing says schools need more money

The message is loud and clear: Harford County Public Schools need more money for next year than what's been budgeted, according to many of...

 

Aberdeen Proving Ground to get new water tank, with Aberdeen's help

The Army is moving forward with converting an old building on the Aberdeen Proving Ground into a water source to provide 3 million gallons...

APG employee to serve six months for stealing from youth academy

A Middle River woman was sentenced last week to six months in jail for defrauding the federal government through the Freestate ChalleNGe...

Fox, Linkey are winners in Perryville election

Perryville voters returned former Town Commissioner Alan Fox and incumbent Commissioner Michelle Linkey to the town board Tuesday.

Harford schools to implement 4-day week for summer

Harford County Public Schools announced last Friday that it will implement a four-day work week schedule for an eight-week period –...

Aberdeen expects 27 percent budget increase, same tax rates

The City of Aberdeen's proposed operating budget for 2014 will be 27 percent higher than this year's budget, but there will be no increase...

Cullum, Correri, Craig win seats on HdG Council; Dougherty reelected as mayor

Havre de Grace's 2013 election brought back plenty of familiar faces Tuesday night, and Steve Gamatoria's waterfront property was approved...

Officials meet to address Harford's aging population

On April 16, leaders from county and state agencies, the court system and elected officials met for a briefing regarding the increasing...

1,782 pounds of old, unused medicines turned in for disposal in Harford

Nearly 1,800 pounds of unused and expired medication was turned in Harford County by more than 500 people during the Nationwide Prescription...

Harford County Pictures

Betting at the Preakness [Video] » Betting at the Preakness [Video] Harford and the 2013 Preakness [Pictures] » Harford and the 2013 Preakness [Pictures] Harford's Preakness Champion [Pictures] » Harford's Preakness Champion [Pictures] Preakness winners with Harford connections [Pictures] » Preakness winners with Harford connections... Joppa train death may be ear bud-related [WJZ Video] » Joppa train death may be ear bud-related [WJZ... Mountain Christian Church grows [Video] » Mountain Christian Church grows [Video] Marketplace on Main in Bel Air [Pictures] » Marketplace on Main in Bel Air [Pictures] Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company responds to May 8 accidents [Pictures] » Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company... Havre de Grace 1813 invasion reenacted [Video] » Havre de Grace 1813 invasion reenacted... War of 1812 [Pictures] » War of 1812 [Pictures] Share your prom pictures » Share your prom pictures Kentucky Derby winner Orb arrives at Belmont [Video] » Kentucky Derby winner Orb arrives at... Fallen Heroes Day » Fallen Heroes Day Firefighters rescue young fox stuck in sewer [WJZ Video] » Firefighters rescue young fox stuck in... Ed Norris through the years [Pictures] » Ed Norris through the years [Pictures] John Archer School prom [Pictures] » John Archer School prom [Pictures] Clear Your Clutter Day [Pictures] » Clear Your Clutter Day [Pictures] Bel Air rabies clinic [Pictures] » Bel Air rabies clinic [Pictures] Make an Orioles bird balloon [Video] » Make an Orioles bird balloon [Video] Gun rights rally held in Bel Air [Video] » Gun rights rally held in Bel Air [Video] Kentucky Derby winners with Harford connections [Pictures] » Kentucky Derby winners with Harford... 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Driver in custody after dragging off-duty deputy [WJZ Video] » Driver in custody after dragging off-duty... RAW VIDEO Protest outside Abingdon Walmart » RAW VIDEO Protest outside Abingdon Walmart Bob Turley's Bel Air Bowl [Pictures] » Bob Turley's Bel Air Bowl [Pictures] Havre de Grace Easter Egg Hunt [pictures] » Havre de Grace Easter Egg Hunt [pictures] Arbor Day Tree planting Edgewood [pictures] » Arbor Day Tree planting Edgewood [pictures] Robbery suspect outside Edgewood 7-Eleven [Video] » Robbery suspect outside Edgewood 7-Eleven... RAW VIDEO Surveillance footage of Bel Air Royal Farms armed robbery » RAW VIDEO Surveillance footage of Bel Air... All Harford Swim Team [pictures] » All Harford Swim Team [pictures] Teacher of the Year banquet [Pictures] » Teacher of the Year banquet [Pictures] Best of Harford awards party [Pictures] » Best of Harford awards party [Pictures] Bud Bitzer Scholarship Winners [Pictures] » Bud Bitzer Scholarship Winners [Pictures] All Harford Wrestling team [Pictures] » All Harford Wrestling team [Pictures] Bosely Conservancy clean up [Pictures] » Bosely Conservancy clean up [Pictures] Rockfield Manor Easter Egg Hunt [Pictures] » Rockfield Manor Easter Egg Hunt [Pictures] Wet snow blankets Harford [Pictures] » Wet snow blankets Harford [Pictures] VIDEO Annie's Playground » VIDEO Annie's Playground Annie's Playground [Pictures] » Annie's Playground [Pictures] All Harford Boys Basketball team [Pictures] » All Harford Boys Basketball team [Pictures] Matt "Hank" Rutherford charity basketball game [Pictures] » Matt "Hank" Rutherford charity basketball... All Harford Girls Basketball team [Pictures] » All Harford Girls Basketball team [Pictures] Baltimore Raven Bernard Pierce at Forest Hill Sportscards and Collectibles [Pictures] » Baltimore Raven Bernard Pierce at Forest Hill... Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company banquet [Pictures] » Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company banquet... Harford ready to party for St. Patty's Day [Pictures] » Harford ready to party for St. Patty's Day... Harford reacts to Pope Francis [Pictures] » Harford reacts to Pope Francis [Pictures] Aberdeen girls basketball wins second state title [pictures] » Aberdeen girls basketball wins second state... VIDEO Protestors support Robert Richardson III » VIDEO Protestors support Robert Richardson... Protest for Robert Richardson [Pictures] » Protest for Robert Richardson [Pictures] Table games at Hollywood Casino Perryville [Pictures] » Table games at Hollywood Casino Perryville... Share your snow storm photos » Share your snow storm photos Cal Ripken Bel Air book signing [Pictures] » Cal Ripken Bel Air book signing [Pictures] VIDEO BGE makes preparations for snow storm » VIDEO BGE makes preparations for snow storm Bel Air Chocolate & Candy Festival [Pictures] » Bel Air Chocolate & Candy Festival [Pictures]

Harford Teacher of the Year Kristin Schaub pumps up her students

A small group of children in Kristin Schaub's fifth-grade class at Havre de Grace Elementary School was getting ready to take the science...

Harford school system sued over alleged failure to stop bullying

A federal lawsuit has been filed against the Harford County Public Schools and two school officials on behalf of a disabled...

Harford school year to end 3 days earlier

Harford County Public Schools students and faculty got some welcome news Tuesday: the school year will be ending three days earlier than...

Parents of children at 14 Harford schools warned of pizza product recall

Parents of children who attend 14 Harford County public schools were warned by school officials Thursday night that their children may...

Havre de Grace High students prep for second round of Envirothon

Steven Hillyer has taken four teams to the state title and many others to the county title in his 21 years of coaching Harford County...

Harford Community College student magazine wins national honors

Owl Magazine, the student magazine of Harford Community College in Bel Air, recently won national honors in the Apple Awards...

Havre de Grace High robotics team is 14th in state tourney

At the recent Maryland state championship for the FTC class of FIRST Robotics, the Havre de Grace High School Spears and Gears team placed...

Harford schools using two days to make up for weather closings

Harford County Public Schools officials have taken two days in April scheduled for faculty professional development and converted them to...

Aberdeen dive team to begin new season and looking for more divers

The Aberdeen Dive Team's Summer season will start May 28 with practices taking place at the Aberdeen Swim Center.

24 Al Cesky Scholarship Fund nominees ready for banquet

Twenty-four graduating high school student-athletes, representing Harford County's 12 senior classes, will be honored at the 28th Annual...

Patterson Mill, North Harford, Edgewood open girls lacrosse playoffs with wins

A small handful of teams were in action Wednesday as girls lacrosse teams began regional playoff competition.

Former county athletes win titles in college track and field

Harford County runners, jumpers and throwers won conference titles in collegiate track and field championship meets May 3 and 4.

Bel Air blanks North Harford 1-0 in Wednesday baseball contest

Bel Air hurlers Ryan Gibson and Tyler Norcross combined to toss a two-hit shutout on Wednesday, helping the host Bobcats to a 1-0 victory...

Bel Air baseball avenges loss to Patterson Mill, beating Huskies 4-3

After a tough stretch in which they lost two straight Chesapeake (upper) Division baseball contests by one run, the Bel Air Bobcats have...

IronBirds need new voice for 2013 season

The Aberdeen IronBirds, a Class A short season affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, is looking for a new public address announcer for...

Fallston and CMW win boys lacrosse games Monday

Boys lacrosse teams from Fallston and C. Milton Wright were both in action Monday and both were winners. Fallston hosted and beat Towson,...

Police release surveillance photos of suspected Havre de Grace burglar

The Harford County Sheriff's Office is looking for a burglar who broke into a Havre de Grace area home twice last month and whose actions...

Police blotter

Aberdeen

Aberdeen man charged with sexually abusing a minor

An Aberdeen man has been charged with sexually abusing a minor.

EMS crew safety comes into focus following Perryman crowd incident

An Aberdeen Fire Department EMS crew locked itself in its ambulance Tuesday night when it arrived on the scene of an emergency call in...

Mom uses her dogs to bring joy to the lives of others [Commentary]

To say that my mom is into dogs, boxers specifically, would be an understatement.

Susquehanna Symphony Orchestra 'Be-Knighted Masterworks' concert is March 9

The Susquehanna Symphony Orchestra's March 9 concert features compositions by four Knights of the British Empire.

Harford County Council Gallery exhibit features artist Lin McLain

The Harford County Cultural Arts Board has an exhibit by Harford County artist Lin McLain is on display at the Council Gallery, 212 S....

Havre de Grace has ambitious, $2.6 million plan to renovate old opera house

An ambitious, $2.6 million plan to renovate the Havre de Grace opera house on Union Avenue would include joining the former city hall...

Harford Ballet Company presents 'The Nutcracker'

The magic of the holiday season will be brought to life as Harford Ballet Company once again presents its performances of "The Nutcracker,"...

Havre de Grace Art Walk coming Saturday, Oct. 20

Celebrate International Art Month in Havre de Grace at the Fall 2012 Havre de Grace Art Walk this Saturday, Oct. 20, from 11 a.m. to 6:00 p....

Graw Days Festival in downtown Havre de Grace brings 1920s back to life

Jazz and ragtime music filled the streets of downtown Havre de Grace Saturday afternoon, as if the roaring '20s were coming alive for the...

HdG lost out on Preakness when The Graw closed [Havre de Grace]

It's Armed Forces weekend, dear readers,

Still time to sign up for Cody Richardson Relentless Run [Perryville]

This year's Spring Fling was a "wet" event but it still was lots of fun. Congratulations to the Chamber of Commerce and all those who...

Stories people tell about the old B&O station [Aberdeen]

Last week we asked our readers to tell us some of their stories and memories of the old B&O railroad station on West Bel Air Avenue in...

Condolences, quick recovery wishes sent to Port-ites [Port Deposit]

Much sympathy is extended to the family and friends of Jeannette Hillyer, Jackson Park Road, as she passed away on May 1. Happy birthday...

1813 invasion of Havre de Grace re-created for weekend visitors

People fled in panic when British troops invaded Havre de Grace 200 years ago, as rockets rained down on the city and soldiers and Marines...

Havre de Grace set for War of 1812 Commemoration Weekend

Costumes are prepared, logistics are finalized, attendees are reconfirmed – just some of the many preparations Havre de Grace...

Back Story: Defending Havre de Grace from British attack

On this morning 200 years ago, a plucky Irish immigrant, John O'Neill, matched wits with British Adm. Sir George Cockburn, a veteran sea dog...

Bracing for an invasion of tourists in Havre de Grace [Community]

Uh, oh, dear readers, the British are coming!

Two graduate from MAR Leadership Academy

Gary Nelson, of Edgewood RE/MAX Components, and Craig Strobel, of Joppa, of Exit Preferred Realty, both with the Harford County...

Howard Bank to expand into Harford County

Howard Bank has agreed to buy Cecil Bank's branch at 3 W. Bel Air Ave. in Aberdeen, the institutions announced Monday.

Table games unveiled at Hollywood Casino Perryville – live action under way

The dice were rolling, the roulette wheel was spinning and cards were – literally – laid on the table Tuesday night, as...

Table games to debut at Hollywood Casino March 7

On March 7, Hollywood Casino Perryville will be the first gambling emporium in Maryland to open its table games – pending approval...

Hollywood Casino Perryville to get table games in March

Hollywood Casino Perryville's owner is hoping table games will help the casino's fortunes.

Development aimed at defense industry stalls in Harford

The new Aberdeen Corporate Park promises 269,000 square feet of LEED-certified office space right off Route 22, close to the I-95...

Tenants of troubled Aberdeen area apartment complex targeted when they complain, activist says

There has been a "breakdown in communication" regarding various issues at Perrywood Gardens Apartments in Perryman, according to a member of...

A terrific week for Havre de Grace [Editorial]

Wow, what a week it was in Havre de Grace!

Horse racing mean more than just two minutes of action a year [Commentary]

Like many people who have a primary leisure time pursuit, at this time of year I take a secondary interest in another sporting venture:...

It's Lyme season [Editorial]

With some exceptions, any illness can strike anyone at any time. One of the more dangerous to emerge in recent decades is Lyme disease.

Lafayette Trail in Havre de Grace named for key figure in local and world history [Editorial]

Havre de Grace was able to pull together a respectable version of its Lafayette Trail, just in time for the bicentennial celebration of a...

Kids playing sports, flowers popping up in Aberdeen 50 years ago [Commentary]

Springtime 50 years ago was alive at the old Aberdeen Elementary School on North Philadelphia Boulevard.

Water Witch fire company sells out of its barbecue chicken quick [Commentary]

Members of the Water Witch Fire Company barbecued chicken for the second time this season at Woodlawn Station off Tome Highway Saturday...

Remembering a dear sister-in-law, Joann Wilson [Commentary]

This is going to be the hardest columns I have written to date. It has always been exciting to report on all the fun activities, birthdays,...