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Credit unions offering loans and other assistance to federal workers

About two thirds of the civilian workforce at Aberdeen Proving Ground has been on furlough for the past week because of the partial federal government shutdown, but the 30 to 40 percent of employees who remained on post will be seeing many of their colleagues this week as the Department of Defense recalls civilian employees, APG officials announced Monday

Germany won't be coming to Aberdeen this weekend, as the second annual Oktoberfest scheduled for this weekend, Oct.11-13, has been canceled.

Four sailors are to be court-martialed on charges stemming from the deaths of two Navy divers at the Super Pond on Aberdeen Proving Ground, a Navy spokesman said Monday.

The mail centers will be closed this weekend and business has slowed down, as life at Aberdeen Proving Ground adjusts to first few days of the federal government shutdown.

It's time for us, or U.S., to get beyond the foolishness of self-inflicted harm designed to make esoteric political points and come to the realization that we're all better off together, even when we disagree, or especially when we disagree, than we are out on our own.

Harford County Executive David Craig is in his final 15 months in office, and while his time as the head of the county government is short, his list of projects to accomplish is long.

Harford County may have to look for new sources of water in the future, but the county's quest for water is not as crucial as originally projected in light of slowing population growth, a county engineer told the County Council on Tuesday.

I am re-reading Aegis reporter Bryna Zumer's recently published piece entitled "How to Have a Better Shot at Making Change" She has 6 very good ideas.

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The 23,000 civilians, contractors and members of uniformed military who work at Aberdeen Proving Ground were preparing Monday for the possibility of a federal government shutdown on Tuesday that is likely to have an impact well beyond the boundaries of the huge Harford County military installation.

Like many residents and employees in the Route 40 corridor who rely on federal business from APG, Drakeford thought the shutdown could take a toll on the local economy.

While nearly all federal workers will be impacted by the looming government shutdown caused by a gridlock in Congress, government contractors may suffer the harshest blow. One Aberdeen federal contractor said she has been left feeling frustrated and confused as she awaits Congress' next move.

Pleasant Plains Elementary School will present the musical "Colors" In December Loyola Blakefield High School names Anthony I. Day new president, Calvert Hall's Bill Karpovich honored during half time of the school's Sept. 27 varsity soccer game

John F. Haggerty and James J. Valdes have been reappointed to the Harford Community College Board of Trustees by Gov. Martin O'Malley.

Aberdeen Proving Ground will host its second annual Oktoberfest, "Hooah with Oompah," Oct. 11 to 13 at the installation's Shine Sports Field. The free event is open to the public, however, there will be a cost for souvenirs, food and beverages

WASHINGTON — Thousands of workers at federal agencies based in Maryland would be furloughed and their work put on hold if Congress fails to reach an agreement in coming days to fund the government, a series of agency reports released by the Obama administration Friday show.

A fire that investigators say was caused by a Verizon worker resulted in an estimated $70,000 in damage to an Abingdon townhouse early Thursday afternoon, the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office reported.

A Harford County Circuit Court jury Tuesday found an Abingdon man guilty of second degree murder in the 2001 shooting death of his fiancee.

Harford County Executive David Craig fiercely defended his opposition to the state's stormwater remediation fee Monday night, which he announced last week he wants to repeal on the county level.

On Sept. 11, 2001, there was reason everywhere in the U.S. to be worried about what was going on, but especially in places like Harford County. The highway and rail lines that link Washington and New York pass right through the county, and Harford is home to a military installation with an international reputation.

Aileen W. Tobin, who had a significant nearly three decade career at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds and earlier conducted research in the field of early reading in children, died Aug. 26 of heart failure at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. She was 64.

Harford County Executive and gubernatorial hopeful David Craig said he wants to repeal the state's storm water remediation fee, known as the "rain tax," and challenged state officials to prove that the mandate actually makes sense.

Security procedures at the Washington Navy Yard in the nation's capital were in the public eye this week after a shooting rampage left 13 people, including the gunman, dead Monday, especially after the shooter, 34-year-old contract worker Aaron Alexis, used his security pass to enter the facility.

While the purchase of county parkland in most areas simply results in a facility that is used primarily by people living nearby, the purchase of land for a waterfront park in Havre de Grace ends up being something that has appeal for most people in Harford County and beyond.

Aberdeen Proving Ground Federal Credit Union (APGFCU) is proud to announce the selection of Sgt. Bruce Alan Reid of Joppa, Maryland, as the honoree in this year's "Spotlight a Soldier" program. Each year, the credit union invites members to submit essay nominations of a local military servicemen or women to be honored for their service. The promotion is launched annually in May, which is Military Appreciation Month.

Boulevard at Box Hill, off I-95 in Abingdon and serving more than 250,000 residents from Harford and Cecil counties, southern Pennsylvania and northern Baltimore County, will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil its newest merchants on Saturday, Sept. 14.

It would be nice if the rest of those elected to public office from both parties would have a similar vested interest in working with people who have different ideas. If they had taken such an approach, maybe Harford County would be a little bit more BRAC ready than it has become over the past eight years.

The city of Aberdeen is considering buying property near a city storage facility on North East Road that it hopes to use for its water system someday.

In 1964, The John Carroll School in Bel Air opened its doors to its first students. On Monday, the school held a special Mass and rededication of one of its buildings to kick off several months of 50th anniversary events lasting into next year.

Democratic Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown and Republican Harford County Executive David Craig could be slugging it out for the state's highest office a year from now, but they were all smiles and handshakes Monday during a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of upgrades to the Route 715/Route 40 interchange near Aberdeen Proving Ground's main gate.

Joseph G. Finnerty Jr., a highly-regarded trial lawyer who had headed what is now DLA Piper's litigation department and later over saw expansion of the firm to Philadelphia and New York city, died Thursday of Alzheimer's disease at Copper Ridge assisted-living facility in Sykesville. He was 76.

Tech savvy millennials may be used to buying almost anything online, but they still do most of their shopping in stores, especially those that keep their offerings fresh and make the experience social, according to research from the Urban Land Institute.

Public schools are new in session, as a new season begins.

Gov. Martin O'Malley will announce $1.5 billion in new Baltimore-area transportation investments on Wednesday, outlining for the first time how recent gas tax increases will be reflected in local infrastructure and mass transit improvements.

Eighteen-year-old Timothy Scott Sherman, who was convicted of killing his parents while they slept in the bedroom of their Bel Air home in October, was given two consecutive life sentences 25 years ago this week.

A second fire at a Joppa automotive business in the two weeks has fire investigators asking for the public's help in identifying possible suspicious activities at the property prior to the fires.

The city of Aberdeen plans to spend $685,000 to buy three homes on Franklin Street, between the senior center and the library, as well as Rock Glen Park.

The Harford County Chamber of Commerce announced Wednesday that Pamela J. Klahr has been named president and CEO.

Then the drone would take off from that same make-shift landing pad on Spesutie Island under the "Joy Stick" operation of Dr. Hodge.

LeAnn Schueneman's 23 fourth graders will not only be entering a classroom when they come back to school Monday, but their home away from home, also known as "Schuville."

The Army's Aberdeen Test Center will not contest any of the safety violations cited by the federal Occupational Health and Safety Administration in connection with the death of a civilian diver at the post's Underwater Test Facility.

Harford County emergency crews contained an ammonia leak at an Aberdeen storage facility Wednesday evening.

Registration is open for businesses planning to participate in the 2013 Harford County Job Fair scheduled for Oct. 3, 2 to 6 p.m. at the Richlin Ballroom, 1700 Van Bibber Road in Edgewood

Units from the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company were called to a building fire in the 800 block of Philadelphia Road (Route 7) early Sunday morning, the fire company's public information officer said.

Funeral services for E. Allen Murray Jr., a prominent Maryland thoroughbred horse breeder and owner and lifelong Harford County resident, will be held on Monday, Aug. 19, at Zellman Funeral Home in Havre de Grace at 11 a.m.

Many hours, willing hands and generous donations made this day a great success to help fight cancer

Darlington-based horseman bought Our Emblem for $200,000, sold the stallion for $10 million

A mobile home in Aberdeen was damaged by fire early Tuesday morning, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office.