The mayor and Town Council of Hampstead will hold a meeting at 7: 30 p.m. today to appoint a town manager.

Afterward, a closed session will be held to discuss negotiating strategy for another matter. The meeting will be reopened if the council takes a vote that needs to be recorded. The meeting will be in Town Hall, 1034 S. Carroll St.

Information: 410-239-7408.

Fire

Hampstead: Firefighters responded at 4: 01 p.m. Thursday to a fire alarm in the 1700 block of Gablehammer Road. Units were out 20 minutes.