Sitting in the kitchen of his Bel Air home, Terry Hanley speaks in earnest as he describes his views on Harford County politics. It’s a proto-stump speech laden with enthusiasm, aimed at a moderate Republican base, and one he’ll deliver many more times after he entered the race for the county council’s District C seat […]
Responders Exposed to Chemical Leak at HAZMAT Spill in Aberdeen
Authorities responded to a hazardous materials spill on Technology Drive in Aberdeen on Wednesday morning. The chemical ammonia hydroxide was found to be leaking from a clean out cap left off the top of a tanker truck moving through the area, according to Clarence Ross, assistant chief with the Harford County Hazardous Materials Team. The […]
Wawa on South Main Street in Bel Air Closes Doors
The Wawa convenience store on South Main Street in Bel Air was closed Wednesday, according to a notice posted on its door. In a letter to customers, Wawa president and CEO Howard Stoeckel said the store would close because it could not be expanded, renovated or updated to the company’s current business model. The location […]
Three Patterson Mill HS Students Arrested on Felony Drug Charges
Three Patterson Mill High School students have been arrested on felony drug charges as part of an ongoing investigation that began at the school on March 30. A 14-year-old student was arrested on felony charges of possession of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute on school property, and misdemeanor charges of disruption of […]
County Executive Candidate Stephen Wright Killed in Single-Car Bel Air Crash (UPDATED)
Stephen Wright, president of the Route 40 Republican Club and a candidate for Harford County Executive in this fall’s election, was killed in a single-car crash on Wheel Road in Bel Air Thursday evening, according to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office. Wright, 50, of Churchville, was the sole occupant of a 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee […]
Bel Air Commissioners Vote 3-1 Against Purchase of BB&T Building, Moving Town Hall
Bel Air’s town hall will stay put for now, after the Board of Town Commissioners voted Thursday night not to purchase the former BB&T building on Main Street. In a 3-1 vote, the commissioners opted to keep town hall at its current location on Hickory Avenue, scuttling a plan that would have cost the town […]
Spring Forward: Harford Home Sales Surge in Final Days of Tax Credit
The closing days of a major federal tax credit drew hundreds of new buyers into Harford County’s real estate marketplace, but economists were divided on whether the resurgence will continue without that incentive while local Realtors hoped it would jumpstart the first wave of BRAC-related sales. The total number of units sold countywide in April […]
Harford’s Most Beautiful Baby Contest Winner Announced
From Harford Family House: Bel Air, MD – On Wednesday May 5, Carolyn Barlow, a beautiful one-year old red-headed baby from Fallston, MD was named Harford’s Most Beautiful Baby. The award ceremony has held at the Merle Norman Salon and Spa in Bel Air. Sandi Linkous of Merle Norman presented Carolyn with a prize package […]
