Erika Butler
Erika Butler joined The Aegis as a reporter in 1994, just a few months out of college. She has served as an editor since the late 1990s, first of The Record, then coordinating news and later features, which she does today. Erika has covered just about every county government meeting in her 20 years and written on hundreds of different topics of interest to Harford County residents. She has lived in most of her life in Harford County, growing up in Fallston then living in various places in Bel Air. Erika is married with two children and enjoys running and reading.
Recent Articles
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Thanksgiving dinners to be served in Bel Air, Havre de Grace, Perryville
When the first Service Makes an Individual's Life Extra Special, or SMILES, Thanksgiving dinner in Havre de Grace was served in 1988, Don Osman had no idea the tradition would be carrying on 30 years later. The annual community Thanksgiving meal will be served next week for the 30th time, and Osman,...
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Man shot Sunday in Havre de Grace dies, police say
The Havre de Grace man who was shot Sunday morning in downtown Havre de Grace died Wednesday of his injuries, police said. Mark Jeffrey Coudon, 61, was found in the 200 block of North Washington Street at around 9:30 a.m. Sunday, according to a news release from Havre de Grace Police Department....
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Harford blanketed with November snow; schools close, roads slippery
It’s not even winter or Thanksgiving but already the wintry weather has begun in Harford County. Three to 4 inches of snow fell in Bel Air Thursday, closing schools for the day and county government offices for the afternoon. The snow continued throughout Thursday afternoon, with winds picking...
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Greenridge water system in Fountain Green area being upgraded with deeper wells
The private Greenridge Utilities water system that serves nearly 1,000 customers in the Fountain Green area just east of Bel Air is digging deeper wells to better meet customer demand, a company official said. Greenridge Utilities has about 930 connections to homes in the Greenridge I and II communities...
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Four weapons — three resembling real guns — seized at two Harford schools
Three BB guns and a folding knife were seized from three students at two different schools Friday, a day the school system was conducting an active assailant training for administrators at one of the schools, the Harford County Sheriff’s Office said. All three guns seized — two from two students...
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Veterans Day in Bel Air: 'We come here to be thankful but also to remember'
Retired Brig. Gen. Wally Mueller was the first commander of the 29th Combat Aviation Brigade when it was put back on the ground by President Ronald Reagan. Mueller was a colonel then, and was David Carey’s first commander. “He was a great commander, role model and officer,” Carey, a retired colonel,...
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Aberdeen considers adding Lidl grocery, Prost eatery to Greater Aberdeen Havre de Grace Enterprise Zone
The City of Aberdeen is considering property tax credits for two new businesses — a grocery store and a restaurant — that are within the enterprise zone. The council voted at its meeting Monday night to introduce two resolutions that would provide tax credits for Lidl U.S. Operations LLC and 102...
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Harford District Court plaza in Bel Air named for the late Sen. Wayne Norman
The plaza outside the Mary Risteau Building in downtown Bel Air was named this week for the late state Sen. H. Wayne Norman Jr., who died earlier this year. Norman, a lawyer for 35 years and one of Harford County’s three state senators, died March 4 at his home. Sen. Bob Cassilly, who was holding...