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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Teachers stressed, children suffering as uncertainty looms over Harford schools budget
Nearly 90 Harford County Public Schools teachers are without positions in the next year, but Superintendent Sean Bulson said he hopes that by the end of next month, that number will be down to just a handful. Bulson said he realizes the stress that uncertainty is causing and told members of the...
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Sports tourism creates nearly $50 million annual economic impact in Harford County
Sports tourism in Harford County was the source of nearly a $50 million economic impact, and supported 650 jobs, each year over the last three years, primarily in three sports at three sites, according to a recent study. “Tourism in general, according to a study from the Maryland Office on Tourism,...
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Aberdeen man accused of killing 61-year-old from Havre de Grace remains held without bail
An Aberdeen man accused of murdering a 61-year-old Havre de Grace resident last fall remains held without bail after a hearing Monday in Harford County District Court. Judge Susan Hazlett said state law precludes her from considering a bail for Joseph Daniel Parrish because he has a pending charge...
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Property taxes going down, water rates going up, in proposed Aberdeen budget
Aberdeen residents could see a slightly more than a penny decrease in the property tax rate next fiscal year, though water rates will be going up, according to a budget introduced to the city council Monday night. Aberdeen City Manager Randy Robertson submitted a $29.3 million total budget request...
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Aberdeen seeks to allow breweries, distilleries in certain areas of the city; potential brewer sets sights on new commercial center
George Handlin and Ben Meyer are hoping to combine their services and open a brewery and restaurant in Aberdeen. But before they can, the city of Aberdeen has to amend its zoning code to allow such operations. The Aberdeen City Council is considering an amendment to its development code to allow...
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After two years, Della Rose's closes in Bel Air
After two years in business, Della Rose’s Local Tavern in the Fountain Green neighborhood of Bel Air closed Saturday. “It is with a heavy heart that we have to make this announcement… This past Saturday night was our last night being open for business,” Tony Della Rose posted on the restaurant’s...
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Declining reports of opioid overdoses don't necessarily mean fewer people are overdosing, says Harford sheriff
The number of heroin and opioid overdoses being reported to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office is down significantly from the same time last year, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re not happening at the same rate. And in the end, what matters is fewer people are dying, Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler...
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Bel Air commissioners ready to move forward with new police department facility
Bel Air officials are confident they have the support of most residents to begin moving forward with a new space for the police department, which will come with the town’s first tax rate increase in 15 years. The town commissioners hosted a public hearing Monday to solicit comments from residents...