william henry harrison

At 125 years old, the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company is older than the City of Aberdeen, which was first a town and became a city.

If success at the state level were enough to recommend someone for president of the United States, Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana would be among the frontrunners for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination.

Democratic Del. David Rudolph, a 20-year veteran representative of Cecil County in the Maryland General Assembly, is facing two challengers going into next week's general election as he seeks a sixth term in Annapolis.

The latest disclosures of Secret Service breakdowns in the agency's prime mission, the physical protection of the president, are grim reminders of a most disturbing particularly American malady — the assassination of the nation's political leaders.

Neither Hillary Clinton nor Jeb Bush are objectionable as presidential candidates, but are these really the only two families from which solid candidates can come?.

All in all, it's a busy holiday season unto itself. Still, the winter holiday season just doesn't seem to have the cache of the one that spans Thanksgiving to the turn of the new year. Maybe we're too partied out to really put that much into it.

"Installed At Ilchester: Ilchester's first Scout Troop, Number 294, was officially installed in ceremonies at Our Lady of Perpetual Help School. Al Bucher of the Yingling Ridgely Post of the VFW presented a flag to the new troop and Father Comyns conducted the services.

If you want to break the boredom of a late winter Sunday, you could raise a glass of cheer to the memory of President William Henry Harrison, who was sworn into office 171 years ago today.