The Baltimore area is under a winter weather advisory Thursday, and forecasters predict enough snow and ice could fall to set a new record for the region’s wettest year. The National Weather Service predicts a dusting to as much as 3 inches of snow, and a glaze of as much as two-tenths of an inch...
Democrat Steve Johnson widened, by more than 100 votes, his lead over incumbent Republican Del. Glen Glass in the race for two seats in the Maryland House of Delegates from Harford County’s Legislative Subdistrict 34A, following a second post-election ballot canvass ended Wednesday afternoon. A...
Wondering where to eat next? With new restaurants opening regularly and old favorites continuing to up their games, dining out in Harford County has never been better. Here, we take a look at what makes some of your favorite spots – from waterfront restaurants to brand new beer houses – so lovable....
By many accounts, it’s been a long time since our country has been so divided politically. Other accounts say it’s been a while since voters have been so energized. Two cliches - the numbers don’t lie and time will tell – will provide the answers to all of this year’s election questions. Those...
All seven seats on the Harford County Council will be filled by county voters in the Nov. 6 general election for which eight days of early voting started Thursday. The council is the legislative branch of county government. In addition to enacting all local laws affecting residents outside the...
Editor: In 1945, Percy Spencer was a Raytheon Corporation engineer working for the Department of Defense on newly invented radar systems. One day, while operating a magnetron that produced the microwaves used in radar, he noticed the candy bar in his pocket had melted. He realized microwaves’ ability...
Editor As the November elections are fast approaching most of the voters are evaluating the candidates for the various government positions including federal, state and county offices. I believe many Harford County voters are overlooking the importance of voting for elected Board of Education (BOE)...
Editor: As a Harford County Public School teacher for the last 21years, I urge all Harford County voters to reelect Judge Paul Ishak and Judge Larry Kreis this November. Please support these extremely qualified sitting judges on the bench. As a close friend of Judge Kreis for many years, I have...
Phil Hosmer admits he’s getting a bit anxious about the planned Ma & Pa Trail connection from Bel Air to Forest Hill. “Do you realize it was 2016 when the county got the final easement?” Hosmer asked Saturday afternoon, as he walked near the former home of Harford Sanitation in Bel Air, which was...
Born Oct. 20, 1918, Mary Katherine (Smith) Jennings will celebrate her centennial birthday Saturday and has lived her entire life within a few miles of where she was born in Fallston. Jennings, who goes by Katherine, grew up on a farm where the Youth’s Benefit Elementary School, Fallston Rec Complex...
Children of all ages are invited to the 30th annual Halloween Costume Contest and Trick-or-Treat at the Festival at Bel Air in Harford County on Saturday, Oct. 27, beginning at 11 a.m. This free event has become a Harford County tradition, so don’t miss it. The Festival at Bel Air is at Route 24...
It's that time of year again. The 10th annual Ma & Pa Trail Connection Walk in Bel Air is coming up Saturday starting at 1 p.m. Walkers will again gather at the Williams Street trailhead in Bel Air, where buses will be available to shuttle them to Blake’s Venture Park in Forest Hill for the start...
As a point guard for the Boston Celtics, Chris Herren’s dreams of playing in the NBA had seemingly come true. In reality, he was trapped in a nightmare of addiction to alcohol, cocaine, OxyContin and heroin. Herren spoke to 325 people at Havre de Grace High School Tuesday evening about his descent...