Allan Vought
An award winning editor, investigative reporter and columnist, Kimber Allan Matzinger-Vought has been a professional journalist for 44 years, covering such diverse stories as Maryland's 1970s political scandals, the collapse of the state savings and loan industry, problems with Harford County's health care system and terrorism and public safety issues. He coordinates news coverage for The Aegis and The Record in Harford County. Born and raised in the Philadelphia area, he holds bachelor's and master's degrees from Northwestern University. He lives in Fallston and enjoys hiking, gardening, music and reading.
Recent Articles
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Three Harford elementary school districts reach development moratorium status; fourth could follow
Development moratoriums remain in place for the Emmorton and Magnolia elementary school districts, and a third district, Homestead-Wakefield Elementary, is likely to be under moratorium based on Harford County Public Schools enrollment figures for the current school year that were released recently....
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Harford's lame duck school board to have a new member majority
With the 2018 state and county election results in the book, the Harford County Board of Education membership will take on a mostly lame duck status for the next seven months, with a majority of the members due to leave next June. Just two of the sitting board’s nine members are certain to return...
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Harford schools face wider $35 million funding gap in next budget, superintendent says
All things being equal, Harford County Public Schools would need almost $35 million in additional funding to operate during the next school year in 2019-20 – an increase almost certain not to happen – HCPS Superintendent Dr. Sean Bulson said. Speaking during a public budget work session in Bel...
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Bel Air seeks public input Tuesday on future police station plans
This story is updated from an earlier version with more details about options to be discussed. Bel Air residents are being asked to give their input on potential upgrades to the town’s police headquarters. A public input meeting will be held Tuesday, Nov. 27, starting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall to...
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Final canvass doesn't change three close Harford County election races
Three Harford County election races that went down to the wire appear to have been decided with Friday’s final canvass of absentee and provisional ballots. In each instance, candidates who were trailing by less than 300 votes gained on the leaders, but not enough to overtake them. Election workers...
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Harford schools' Licata set to retire after 42 years, many new schools built
Joe Licata has worked for Harford County Public Schools for 42 years, starting as a teacher and moving through the ranks to second-in-command under five superintendents. As an adult, Licata has never worked for another organization but HCPS. He moved to Harford County from his native Buffalo, N.Y.,...
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Harford school board student rep should have vote on officers, law says
Six months after a majority of the members of the Harford County Board of Education voted against allowing its student representative to participate in selecting the board’s president and vice president, it appears that decision will be reversed. The board was informed Monday by school system legal...
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Bel Air mayor attends White House conference
Bel Air Mayor Susan Burdette still isn’t sure why she received the invite, but she was happy to be able to attend Women Mayors of America White House Conference last month. “I thought why not go,” said Burdette, who had never been to the White House before, so she went to Washington and attended...