State troopers are urging citizens to get rid of prescription drugs that may be lingering in their cabinets. Maryland State Police barracks across the state, including the Bel Air Barrack at 1401 Belair Road, will be recognizing National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 27, from...
A big weekend, dear readers. This Saturday, shop the Pyrex Vintage Fest from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Pennington Ave. with over 40 vendors. 301-980-4881. The event is hosted by Jo Retro. Start Saturday off by helping with the River Sweep, a volunteer roadside and shoreline cleanup, meeting at 8:30...
Whether you’re a recent transplant or you’ve lived here for decades, consider this list your go-to resource for local living. In this year’s readers’ poll, more than 15,000 voters cast their vote for the county’s best of the best – people and organizations that locals trust and admire. Here are...
"Everyone can be great, because everyone can serve." From Martin Luther King, one of the most recognized and literal appeals to serve, but what does that really mean? Serving your community is perhaps the most satisfying and rewarding work you can accomplish, regardless of your age or station in...
The citizens of Abingdon first learned about the Abingdon Woods project in January when a sign was posted along Abingdon Road about 100 feet from the parsonage of St. Francis DeSales. The project has since been renamed the Abingdon Business Park, I suspect because there will be very few trees left...
In the March 20 interview with New Points’ owners, not once did they address the actual complaint of the neighbors, which is that New Points built a sober living community with complete disregard of the Harford County Zoning Code. Instead, they deflect with the accusation that the neighborhood...
The article entitled “New Opportunities Open for Girls Joining Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA” that was published in the Aegis on March 29, wasn’t representative of the Girl Scout experience. Juliette Gordon Low founded Girl Scouts in 1912 to provide girls with the opportunity to develop skills needed...
I recently met with the County Council, County Executive, and Harford County Public Schools to better understand school funding in Harford County. As a concerned parent and data analyst, I conducted research to better understand school funding across Maryland. I found that HCPS is underfunded by...
Musicians from the Susquehanna Symphony Orchestra and the Harford Choral Society will perform Mozart’s heavenly music April 28 at 3 p.m. “While in Salzburg, Austria, my wife Carol and I heard the duet ‘Sull’aria’ from Mozart’s Opera, Marriage of Figaro. It was magnificent. It appeared to be heaven-inspired,”...
Free performances of the award-winning play “Addicted” can be seen in Harford County beginning Thursday. The play, written and directed by Harford County school psychologist Christle Henzel, spotlights heroin’s impact on the community. It tells the story of three young adults struggling with addiction...
An announcement from Exelon Generation: Exelon Generation will conduct its semi-annual, full-volume test of the emergency warning sirens surrounding Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station on Wednesday, Dec. 5, at approximately 1 p.m. This is one of two tests performed each year. The Peach Bottom emergency...
A new sculptural bike rack was unveiled recently on Main Street in downtown Bel Air. “Public art is one of those things that really adds to the quality of life for our residents,” Angela Robertson, grants and economic development coordinator for the town, said. “It makes our community unique.” ...
Harford Community College held a successful Future Summit planning event last Friday, according to college officials, as participants discussed what HCC might be like in the coming decades. The signature event of the college’s strategic planning efforts, the Future Summit was attended by approximately...