Bel Air (Harford, Maryland)

Joppa man charged with arson in apartment fire near The Festival in Bel Air

2013-05-20 13:56:19

A Joppa man has been arrested in connection with an early-morning apartment fire at a building near The Festival at Bel Air shopping center, the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office said. Ryan Lawrence Spann, 28, of the 500 block of Erickson Court, was...

Former Harford Land Trust member receives Conservation Award

2013-05-20 09:50:41

The Harford Land Trust honored former board member Mildred Krieder with its Conservation Award at its annual meeting held March 16 at the Bel Air Armory. The award cites Kreider's personal support of the land trust's founding, years of serving on the...

Hundreds attend 4th Annual Celebration of Cultures

2013-05-20 11:51:21

Nearly 300 people visited the Bel Air Reckord Armory May 4 to explore the 4th Annual Celebration of Cultures, sponsored by the Harford County Human Relations Commission in partnership with LASOS Inc. (Linking All So Other Succeed), the Town of Bel Air and...

As Orb gets set for Preakness, Bel Air's Mike Pons works the crowd

2013-05-17 09:06:00

Mike Pons has had a busy week. For starters, Pons, who owns Country Life Farm in Bel Air with his older brother, Josh, was responsible for finding tickets for 80 assorted family members, friends and clients to attend Saturday's 138th running of the...

Having 'more guns' on the street has one inevitable consequence [Commentary]

2013-05-15 06:00:00

During the recent gun rights rally in Bel Air that was sponsored by the Harford County Republican Central Committee, one likely candidate for sheriff next year uttered the ultimate sound bite. Jeff Gahler, a veteran state trooper whom one would...

AMC Harford garden tour to benefit cancer research

2013-05-17 03:15:00

Nine gardens in Harford County from Pylesville, Bel Air, Abingdon and Churchville, ranging in size from 5 acres to a third of an acre of woodland, shade and sunny landscapes will be part of the AMC Harford County Chapter Garden Tour Sunday. The self-...

Checkmate Cancer in HdG on Saturday

2013-05-17 06:55:00

Harford County residents are being asked to support two worthy fundraisers to benefit two families of sick children. The fundraisers are to benefit the family of a 9-year-old boy, who's been battling cancer, and the other to benefit the family whose 4...

Crowd at budget hearing says schools need more money

2013-05-16 18:30:00

The message is loud and clear: Harford County Public Schools need more money for next year than what's been budgeted, according to many of the more than 100 people who attended a public hearing Thursday. The crowd, significantly more than the handful...

State Police to get new fatalities sign for Bel Air barrack

2013-05-16 19:30:00

The grim-faced crash test dummies that have been warning drivers along Harford County's Route 1 for years about the dangers of driving, especially drunk, are a thing of the past. The Bel Air Barrack at Maryland State Police recently took down its sign...

Bel Air honors Harford Day students

2013-05-09 13:49:00

The members of the Bel Air Board of Town Commissioners honored two Harford Day School students Monday for their dedication to the arts, their studies and the community. Avery Riedel and Klia Trintis, both eighth-graders, received Student Achievement...

Harford Board of Estimates approves Moores Mill Road contract

2013-05-14 11:34:01

A $2.1 million contract for the first phase of improvements to Moores Mill Road in Bel Air was approved last week by the Harford County Board of Estimates. The contract was awarded to Comer Construction Inc. of Forest Hill. Comer was the lowest bidder,...

Former Southampton principal named Harford schools interim superintendent

2013-05-14 13:47:50

Barbara P. Canavan, a 40-year veteran of Harford County Public Schools, has been named interim superintendent to replace for one year Dr. Robert Tomback, who is leaving after his term is up June 30. Canavan spent more than half her time with the school...

Nine gardens in Harford County from Pylesville, Bel Air, Abingdon and Churchville will be part of the AMC Harford County Chapter Garden Tour Sunday.

2013-05-17 00:00:00

Strong wind associated with a storm that passed through Harford County Saturday afternoon downed trees across the area, including at the Harford County Courthouse in Bel Air.

2013-05-14 14:10:44

Conceived from a mating of the stallion Saggy and the mare Joppy at Country Life Farm in Bel Air in 1957, Carry Back came "back" to Maryland four years later and added the 1961 Preakness title to his Kentucky Derby win two weeks earlier.

2013-05-11 00:00:00