- Spirit of America Festival with several events scheduled including the patriotic kids bike parade and the tricycle scurry, July 3, 2021 on Main Street in Havre de Grace.
- A Baltimore County man pleaded guilty to federal drug charges following a months-long wiretap investigation by the Harford County Narcotics Task Force that led to federal and local gun and drug charges again 22 people.
- A Harford County woman was found guilty preparing false tax returns for three District of Columbia residents, claiming more than $1.1 million fraudulent refunds, the Department of Justice announced.
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- The University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health held a topping off ceremony at Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium last week to celebrate the vertical construction progress on the new Aberdeen medical campus site.
- If not properly handled, fireworks can cause severe injuries, state fire marshal Brian Geraci said at Wednesday event where fire officials and doctors urged for caution using fireworks to celebrate the Fourth of July.
- Isaaiah Rasuwl Darby of Aberdeen was charged with arson and is accused of setting multiple fires within a Port Deposit home and fleeing the scene nearly two weeks ago, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
- Harford County prosecutors dropped an attempted murder count and other charges Thursday against McKenzie Wright, of Churchville, who had been accused of striking her boyfriend with a car during drunken, early morning argument in 2019.
- Howard County was ranked as the healthiest community in Maryland and took eighth place in the top 500 healthiest communities nationwide, according to U.S. News and World Reportsā fourth annual Healthiest Communities Rankings.
- The group re-evaluating farm brewery legislation in Harford County is examining minimum acreage requirements for future farm breweries, along with other changes to the legislation.
- The Havre de Grace Little League 9-10 All-Star softball team is a District 5 champion.
- Black Eyed Suzie's restaurant on Main Street in Bel Air stepped up to make sure the community's July 4 pancake tradition continues in 2021. They will host the pancake breakfast starting at 7:30 a.m. Sunday.
- Bel Airās traditional Independence Day activities, including family activities in Shamrock Park, the downtown parade and fireworks show, are coming back this summer after being canceled in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Two Havre de Grace Little League girls softball All-Star teams were in championship action Tuesday night in Chesapeake City. Both were looking for wins. The 9-10 All-Stars didnāt win, losing 23-22, while the 11-12 (Major) All-Stars did win, 7-4.
- A Tuesday fire at a Joppa duplex sent three people to the hospital and caused $350,000 in damage to the homeās structure and contents, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
- Abby Gustaitis, a Harford County native and 2009 graduate of North Harford High School, is co-captain of the United Statesā 12-member womenās rugby team that will battle for gold at next monthās Olympic Games in Tokyo.
- It was nearly six full innings of baseball Thursday night for the Aberdeen IronBirds and Brooklyn Cyclones and the umpires, including Harford County educator and resident Drew Hoagland, who handled plate duties.
- Maryland must continue paying federal unemployment benefits to tens of thousands of jobless residents, at least for now, a Baltimore judge has ruled. Gov. Larry Hogan said he'd appeal the ruling.
- After a year hiatus, the Darlington Lions Club hosted the annual Darlington Independence Day celebration. The crowd was eager and excitement was high, as evidenced by the number of parade entrants increasing by 25% over the last parade.
- Maryland must continue paying federal unemployment benefits to tens of thousands of jobless residents, at least for now, a Baltimore judge has ruled. Gov. Larry Hogan said he'd appeal the ruling.
- Crowds gathered for the 75th anniversary Catonsville Fourth of July parade on July 3, 2021.
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